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Maroondah Council Information Sessions

Dear Parents and Carers,

Maroondah Council provides free and low cost information sessions facilitated by experts for parents and carers as they support their families.  In 2020, the Council will be offering sessions on the following issues:

  • Online safety (free)- 29 April
  • Anxiety and Resilience ($10 per person)- 12 May
  • Understanding autism in young children (free)- 23 June
  • Peaceful Parenting, peaceful kids (free)- 21 July
  • Body Safety (free)- 3 Sep

These sessions are usually held at Karralyka Centre in Ringwood and bookings are essential. More information can be found at the following website: https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Community-support-services/Children-and-families/Parenting-information-sessions

 

Thanks!

 

Luke Day-Smith

Head of Wellbeing and Pathways

Facilities Report

The start of 2020 has proven to be very exciting on the facilities front with a range of activity occurring over the Christmas break. These include:

 

 

  • Refurbishment of Room 207 and construction of Room 207A-We have utilised the storage area at the back of 207 to construct a work area for Digitech. The new areas have 40 work stations that can carry 2 classes of Digitech.
  • Ramp 419-An accessible ramp was constructed to ensure all students have access to our key music room.
  • Wellbeing Building- Our building and improvement project on the Wellbeing building is close to completion. Over the break doors were hung, window furnishings improved and lots of painting took place.
  • Room 212 Pod-Was remodelled for a range of support classes.
  • Senior School-Capital works- The building is now well and truly out of the ground with most of the steel work completed. In the near future, the roof will be installed and the first floor slab poured. Seeing the bridge connecting the RT and Senior School buildings is very exciting.
  • Oval works-This summer the budget for the oval was doubled and well over 60 cubic metres of sand was used to top dress the surface.
  • Hall/Gym recoating-On the last days of 2019 the hall and gym were both resealed. Our goal is to keep these areas looking first class.
  • Signage-enjoy the new poems on the canteen walls and the updated honour board.
  • OH &S-All fire hoses, hydrants, exit and emergency lights were checked. Tagging is now commencing in several areas of the school. In addition, gas heaters were serviced to check for safety.
  • Painting-Several areas were touched up to maintain a high standard including the Junior School, VCE Study Centre and RT buildings.
  • Food Technology stoves-All were serviced over the holidays

Finally, an invitation to any parent who would like to join the Facilities team. It’s a great group of keen parents who provide support to the College staff in improv Our first meeting is Thursday 12 March, 7.30pm in the Conference room (main admin building). All welcome!

 

Chris Salisbury

Facilities Manager