Athletics Sports - Friday 27 April

Our Athletics Sports will take place on Friday 27 April at the Melton Athletics Track, 82 Bridge Road, Melton South, 3338

Attendance:

The Athletics Sports is a compulsory part of the school’s curriculum and it is therefore necessary that

all students in Years 7 – 12 attend. Absence notes are essential for students not in attendance at the Athletics.

Organisation of the day:

All students are required to attend STARR Connect classes (their normal P3 class) at 9.00am where attendance will be marked. Students will be briefed on events and the organisation of the day. Once this process is complete, students will be bussed to the venue.

At approximately 2:30pm, students will be transported to Melton Secondary College via buses and will be dismissed on arrival at school, approximately at 2.45pm.

If weather conditions are poor (rain, extreme cold), regular classes will run for the day. Students will be expected to attend school with their Student Kit and be ready to complete scheduled periods.

Unfortunately, students who did not returned a consent form by the published deadline Friday 20^th April, will be unable to attend the Athletics day. An alternative program will run for students not attending, as all normal classes will be cancelled. Students who attend school will be dismissed at 2.45pm

Clothing:

Students do not have to wear school uniform to the Athletics Sports but are expected to wear clothing or costumes in appropriate House colours. Clothing should be “Sun Smart”. We encourage students to “SLIP, SLOP, SLAP” so caps and hats other than the school uniform cap may be worn. Clothing displaying inappropriate words or images is not to be worn. Competitors are especially recommended to compete in House colours. Students are expected to encourage and support all students in their events.

Food:

Food will provided at the venue, at a cost, and it is suggested students bring a small amount of money to purchase any food and drink. However, students are encouraged to bring other food or drink that they may require.

We welcome parents to the venue to attend the athletic Sports. The address of the venue is:

Melton Athletics Track, 82 Bridge Road, Melton South, 3338. There is no cost for students or parents. On arrival, please inform a member of staff of your attendance.

Student Attitudes to School Survey 2018

We want our students to tell us what they think!

We value student voice as a means to improving student engagement, wellbeing and quality instruction and are conducting a survey to find out what your child thinks of our school. The Attitudes to School Survey is an annual student survey offered by the Department of Education and Training to assist schools in gaining an understanding of students' perceptions and experience of school. Our school will use the survey results to plan programs and activities to improve your child's schooling experience.

Students from Years 7 to 12 at our school will participate in the survey. Your child will complete the survey online during school hours using a purpose built secure online survey tool.  It is important to note that we are not in any way “testing” your child. Your child has the right to refuse or withdraw from the survey at any point before, during, or after completion of the survey.

Students privacy is our priority

Your child will be provided with a unique login to complete the survey. The student login is an assigned identifier that may be used to link data for statistical and research purposes only. All responses to the survey are kept anonymous in the response file. Personal identification data will not be recorded in the survey response file. This ensures that the confidentiality of your child’s responses is protected at all times.

This year the Attitudes to School survey will be conducted at our school over the period Monday 23 April to Friday 1 June. The survey only takes 20 minutes to complete and occurs during your child's class time.

The survey results will be reported back to the school before the end of term 2. All survey data that is made available in reports are for groups of students only so that no individual student can be identified.

Want to know more?

If you would like more information, please speak to your child’s teacher or visit: 

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/management/improvement/Pages/performsurveyat.aspx

North Star Dental Service

North Star Dental will be attending Melton Secondary College in their mobile dental clinic next term from the 30^th of April until the 4^th of May. The clinic will provide our students with free quality dental treatments under the child dental benefit scheme. To find out if your child is eligible and for more information please visit humanservices.gov.au/childdental).

Information and consent forms will be sent home with your child this Friday the 23^rd of May. If you are interested in this service, please complete the consent form and return it to the front office.

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  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

2017 Yearbook

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