Important information for 2019
Booklists:
Completed booklists are to be returned to the General Office before Friday 14th December 2018.
Collection for Uniform for 2019:
Uniforms can be collected on the following days:
- Tuesday 29th January 2019 8.30am – 3.30pm (H Block)
- Wednesday 30th January 2019 8.30am – 3.30pm (H Block)
Collection for Books for 2019:
Books can be collected on the following day:
- Tuesday 29th January 2019 8.00am – 5.00pm (H Block)
Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF):
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. The allowance will be paid to the school to use toward expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities/sports uniform for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per student will be: $225 for secondary school students.
How to Apply:
Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
Closing date: To be advised
State School Relief:
Applicants applying for State School’s Relief must have a valid Health Care Card dated first day of the 2019 school year.
Assistance may be available if you are experiencing financial difficulties.
Please contact the Business Manager on 9743 3322.
Parent Payment:
10% Discount if paid by the end of February 2019
Please see attached Parent Payment 2019 booklet.
Commencement of the School Year 2019:
- Year 7 students to commence school: Friday 1st February 2019
Attend Monday 4th February 2019
- Year 12 students to commence school: Friday 1st February 2019
Attend Monday 4th February 2019
- Years 8,9 10 & 11 students to commence school on: Monday 4th February 2019
Second-hand Uniform and Textbook Trading
The college is conscious of the need to provide an efficient process for families to be able to buy and sell their second-hand textbooks, uniforms and other student resources.
I am delighted to inform you of the school’s new initiative to provide parents with the ability to trade these second-hand items via the Sustainable School Shop website. www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au
Results from other schools have been excellent - families have enjoyed a very comprehensive and convenient method of buying and selling second-hand items.
The new service is very accessible, it preferences our school first and then provides access to buy and sell items with families attending other schools. Many schools use this service. Access to second-hand textbooks, uniforms, calculators, stationery, musical equipment, etc is available all year.
For the best results:
- Register on the Sustainable School Shop website and nominate the school
- A subscription to the service will be provided to you
- List your items for sale
- List wanted ads for those items you are looking to buy
- The school’s uniform and book lists are loaded into the system to make listing ads easy
- The system matches the ads of buyers with sellers and notifies the buyer via email
- Buyers contact sellers and arrange where and when to trade
- Most trading will occur with other parents from our school
- Parents are well supported via Sustainable School Shop’s telephone (0438 743 444) and email help lines
- The system is simple and easy to use - If you don’t have a computer, internet access or an email address, please call the Sustainable School Shop for assistance
- You can pre-arrange the transaction and then trade after the texts are not required.
Schools Books_Uniforms subscription support.pdf
Melton Secondary College is providing this service so there is no cost for families. Each family that registers on the Sustainable School Shop will be given a subscription.
We are very excited about this new initiative and we hope you will make the most of this opportunity and gain the benefit from recycling your children’s school items, while at the same time helping another family within our school community.
Commencement of New Administration Building
The following is important information about access and parking around the College in the coming months.
A site fence will be set up around the area where work will happen. This site becomes the property of the building company for the duration of the building works and only authorized personnel will be permitted to enter. (Please see map attached - site works marked in yellow).
While every effort will be made to keep the impact to a minimum, these works will mean that access to the service road at the front of the College and the College entrance itself will be restricted. These restrictions are expected to be in place until the new building is complete in 2019.
The restrictions will mean that only staff and authorised visitors to the College grounds will be permitted to enter the service lane at the front of the College. All student pick-up and drop-offs must occur off-site.
A limited number of parking spaces will be reserved for cars with an authorised Disabled Sticker displayed on school grounds.
Please note Melton City Council Traffic Officers will be checking for illegally parked cars and fines will apply.
Alternative drop-off / pickup areas are available at the back of the College off James Cook Drive (Tennis Courts), local side streets, Melton Waves and Woodgrove shopping area.
We understand that these restrictions will present some inconvenience, but we must ensure the safety of everyone at the College while this construction is happening.
At the end of the project, the College will have a wonderful new administration centre, entrance and car park. You can view images of the new building by following this link to the Victorian School Building Authority website.
We will keep you updated as the project progresses, but if you have queries please contact the College on 9743 3322 or
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Keeping Cool At School
As we head towards the summer months of the school year, I wanted to remind parents/carers about ways in which the College is able to assist your child to remain comfortable during warmer weather.
Cooling in classrooms
All classrooms will have mechanical cooling or air conditioning available. The Department of Education is working with the school as part of the modernisation project to increase the power supply to allow for a higher use of air conditioning.
Drinking water
Students are permitted to bring a bottle of water into classes and are encouraged to increase their water consumption during warmer weather.
Please note that while students are permitted to cool themselves by splashing their face, arms or hands with water, they are not permitted to splash other students, or engage in ‘water fights’.
Hats
All students are encouraged to wear a College hat when they are outside. The Uniform Shop has two styles available, a peak hat and a bucket hat. These hat styles were added to the College Uniform at the request of the Student Representative Council.
Uniform
The MSC Uniform provides cooler options for students including shorts, dresses and short-sleeve shirts. In recent warmer days, some students have been observed wearing the winter jacket despite the higher temperatures. Parents are asked to assist students to make uniform choices appropriate to the weather and ensure that they attend school in full school uniform.
Please note that students who attend school out of uniform (clothing or hats) will be asked to remove non-uniform items. Students may also be sent home to change into correct uniform.
Shade
There are a range of shaded areas both inside and outside where students are able to sit or play during recess and lunchtime.
Staff remain vigilant in monitoring and supporting students to be comfortable on days of high temperature.
You can support your child as well by making sure that he/she has a College hat, a water bottle (frozen is a great idea for the really hot days) and is dressed suitably for the weather.
David Reynolds
College Principal
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