ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS' REPORT

YEAR 12 PRACTICE EXAMS

All students completing a Unit 3/4 subject will be undertaking practice exams during the second week of the holidays (Monday 28 September - Thursday 1 October).  These are a vital part of the preparation for the end of year exams. The timetable has been shared with students, and they must attend in full school uniform.  

PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT CONFERENCES

Our Term 3 Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences are taking place over the next two weeks on Tuesday 8 and Thursday 17 September. Normal classes will not run on this day; teachers, however, will be leaving lesson plans on Compass so students have work to do from home. 

For families who have booked interviews, please ensure that you access Learning Tasks and Progress Reports on Compass prior to the interviews. This feedback will help guide these conversations and ensure students reflect on their performance in Semester 2 thus far and set effective goals and plans for the remainder of the academic year. All the instructions for accessing these online conversations can be found on the Compass newsfeed. 

UNIFORM

The College uniform plays a crucial role in building school pride and a strong sense of community. Unfortunately, we have noticed that some students have not been wearing their uniform properly. We are asking for parents/carers to please help us with this issue by checking their child’s uniform regularly. In particular, please note the following key reminders:

• Blazer:

  • if students choose to wear an outer garment, it needs to be the College blazer, rather than the school jumper)

• Footwear

  • black leather lace-up school shoes - low heels, no buckles

  • black runners/sneakers are not acceptable.

• School Shirts

  • short sleeve school shirts with the square cut bottom can be left out; all other shirts must be tucked in, including when wearing an outer garment (i.e. jumper or blazer).

• PE Uniform

  • Year 7 and 8 students can wear PE uniform (including the sport jacket) on days when they have PE/Sport

  • All other year levels can only wear PE uniform on days they have practical PE lessons. 

• General Appearance

  • Jewellery should not be obvious or excessive:

    • earrings need to be small sleepers/studs (e.g. no large hoop earrings)

    • the only acceptable facial piercing is a discreet single nose stud

    • jewellery needs to be removed/covered when playing active sport.

  • Cosmetics and make-up should not be excessive - this includes no fake nails or fake eyelashes; nail polish needs to be natural colours.

All families are reminded that Bob Stewart is our uniform provider - the current uniform list and contact details can be accessed here.

SECONDHAND TEXTS & UNIFORM

The College uses the online service Sustainable School Shop to allow parents to buy and sell second-hand textbooks and uniform items. This provides greater flexibility for families; further information, especially about booklists, will be provided to parents later in Term 4.

YEAR 7 - 9 ELMS: ENTRANCE TESTS

Registrations for the tests have now closed.

Registered students have now received all the required information in preparation for next week’s tests.

Any questions should be directed to Peter Quinn (qui@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au)