(1) Important dates
- Friday 18 September 2020 — end of Term 3
- Wednesday 23 September 2020 — College Office closes at 4.00pm for school holidays
- Monday 5 October 2020 — start of Term 4 (remote learning for all students)
- Wednesday 7 October 2020 — GAT
- Monday 12 October 2020 — Year 11 and Year 12 students return (Unit 4 students will sit practice exams). Year 7-10 continue remote learning.
- Monday 26 October 2020 — potential return to on-site classes for Year 7-10 students.
(2) Student Progress Interviews
Anita Kay-Taylor
Deputy Principal — Learning and Teaching
This year’s Student Progress Interviews (SPIs) were organised and conducted online via Zoom meetings. Anecdotally we understand the process was highly successful, but we would like to get your feedback on the experience. Please complete this short survey, which you can access HERE.
(3) Bob Stewart Uniform Shop
John Rodgers
Deputy Principal — Pastoral Care
With winter now over and Term 4 seeing the return of the summer uniform, I am sure many of you have noticed that the uniform worn in Term 1 no longer fits. Some things do not change, even in these days of change. The good news is our College Uniform Shop will again be open for business. From the start of this week, the online service has resumed. Please remember that if you take this option a postage fee of $14.95 will apply. This is a flat fee regardless of the number of items purchased.
From 1 October 2020 a click and collect service will operate. Once your order has been placed, the Bob Stewart Uniform Shop will contact you with a date and time you can pick up your order. Customers will not have entry to the shop to supplement their order. It will work somewhat like the way Bunnings has set up its click and collect service.
Hopefully when restrictions ease further we can return to the good old days of annoying our kids by dragging them along and making them try on what we purchase. Stay safe, and feel free to give me a call at the College if needed.
(4) Secondary schools immunisation program
Louis Papadimitriou
Deputy Principal — Organisation
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the return to school-based learning for students in Year 7, the Yarra Ranges Council immunisation service will be completing the secondary school immunisation program at community-based venues. Any Year 10 students who has missed their scheduled meningococcal ACWY vaccine can also attend one of the scheduled sessions. This decision has been made to support schools and students and to allow the focus to remain on a successful completion of the current school year. The sessions will be held at the four large venues listed below, which will enable social distancing requirements to be observed. Please click HERE and then on the venue (be sure to choose the 'Secondary School Immunisation Session' required) to make your appointment:
- Upwey Hall, 1433 Burwood Hwy, Upwey
- Kilsyth Sports Centre, 123 Liverpool Rd, Kilsyth
- Memo Hall, 237 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville
- Upper Yarra Family Centre, 2444 Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction.
Appointments are mandatory. We request that parents do not enter the venue unless additional support is required for the child. If you are unable to attend any of secondary school specific sessions you can book in to any free community immunisation session via the council’s website, through your GP clinic and some pharmacies, or you can use your own immunisation provider if you reside outside of the Yarra Ranges Shire. For further information please contact the immunisation service on 1300 368 333.
(5) School holiday program at Headspace
College Counselling and Wellbeing team
Headspace Knox is offering a school holiday program for people aged 12 to 25 years Activities include online trivia, Netflix movie parties, craft and pilates. Please see the attached flyer for timetable and more details. Registration is via email.
