30th May, 2017 Reflection Lord in this National Reconciliation Week Open Our Hearts....Lord, open up our hearts so that we may hear the message you teach of a world in which the wrongs of the past are recognised - a world in which a reconciled people walk and talk together sharing stories; a world in which all burn with the desire to have your peace and justice reign. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen
Dear Parents and Friends, Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Manchester this week, as they grieve the loss of loved ones from the terrorist attack last Monday. The tragedy of this situation was heightened when we saw images of children killed and maimed as they exited a concert which attracted many young people. Government funding for Catholic schools As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, this debate is live at the moment in Australian Parliament It’s a complex issue, so if you want to know more about it, come along to the Parents and Friends meeting tomorrow night and I will give a 10-minute summary of the facts. I have been in contact with our Federal Member, Brendan O’Connor on this matter which is crucial to our planning into the next decade. Mark Sheehan Principal School Photos - 1 June Full school photos are scheduled for June 1. Ordering of photos will be done online. Details on how to order photos were given to each student last week. The photographer Arthur Reed Photos will also provide the opportunity for family photos. Students will be required to wear full winter uniform for the photos and if a student has PE or a related activity they will need to bring their PE uniform to school and change from their uniform. Please assist us by ensuring your child is correctly dressed in the uniform, boys must be clean shaven and all students have multiple piercings removed. Students who will/may be absent on the 1st will have the opportunity to have their photo taken at the catch up day on June 2. If you are ordering the photos on the day with the form you must provide the correct money as the school and the photographers do not provide change. Mr Robert Blackley Deputy Principal - Students
Parents & Friends There will be a Parent & Friends AGM, tomorrow night Wednesday 31st May at 7.30pm
From the Deputy Principal (Staff) Parent - College Relationships Code of Conduct All families have now received a copy of the code. Unfortunately there are still odd occasions where parent communication with staff does not comply with the code. Members of the College Leadership team will be contacting these parents in future to remind them of what is appropriate. Semester 2 Subject / Electives Changes Year 11 students are now able to investigate any Unit 2 subject changes. Requests for Semester 2 subject changes must first go to Mrs Jakobovic or Mrs Dickson. Once a pathway plan has been approved students can complete a Change of Subject form. Students must first talk to their subject teacher before requesting a time to meet with Mrs Jakobovic or Mrs Dickson. All changes must be applied for and processed by June 20. All Year 10 and Year 9 students have received copies of their Semester Two Electives. After reviewing with parents, request for changes to Semester 2 electives must be emailed to me - Mr Christie at (jchristie@crcmelton.com.au) between June 5 and June 16. In the email students need to nominate the electives they wish to change from and change to, along with a reason. I will then email students a time to follow up on requests. Note all changes are subject to blocking clashes, class sizes and selection requirements. With the start of June approaching, students are now finishing their Semester One studies and preparing for upcoming Timed Assessment Tasks (TATs) at Years 7 – 9 and Exams at Years 10 & 11. Details of these were published in last week’s newsletter. Year 11 students will start their Unit 2 studies in the last week of term and Semester Two electives for Years 9 & 10 will begin in Term 3. Year 7 & 8 Art / Technology rotations will also occur at the start of Term 3 VCE Unit 3 / Year 12 VCAL Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews There will be Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews next Thursday 8 June between 4pm and 7.30pm for Year 12 students completing Unit 3. It is expected that students attend interviews with their parents/guardians. These Interviews will be booked through our Parent Access Module (PAM). Normal classes will operate during the day. To access P-S-T Bookings (from this Wednesday, May 31): Log in to PAM At the top you will see the Parent Interviews link (click to enter) Then select your child (if you have more than one, each will be listed separately) Select the subject Choose an available time with the teacher Repeat for each class and child as needed. Use the print icon to print off your interview times. Interview bookings will close at 4pm on Wednesday, June 7 John Christie Deputy Principal (Staff)
Head Lice The College has been notified of cases of head lice within the Year 7 level. If a student has head lice, we ask parents to inform the College and take the appropriate action. Further information can be obtained on www.dhs.vic.gov.au/phd/ headlice
Years 7 & 8 Timed Assessments Apart from timed assessment tasks that will operate in normal class times, all Year 7 & 8 students will do a Timed Assessment Task in specific Mathematics’ Blocks and English at the same time. These assessment tasks will take place in their Homerooms and take the place of the normally timetabled class. These are listed below Tuesday June 6
Wednesday June 7
Monday June 5
Tuesday June 6
Tuesday June 6
Monday June 5
Year 8 ENGLISH Period 3
Year 7 ENGLISH Period 1
Year 7 MATHS HR A – C Period 3
Year 7 MATHS HR D - R Period 3
Year 8 MATHS HR A – C Period 1
Year 8 MATHS HR D - R Per 2
Funding for the Catholic education system is at risk The federal Government contributes around 63% towards your child’s education. Because this is such a big amount, when the federal Government talks about changing funding arrangements, it’s going to affect you and your child. Currently in Victoria, the federal Government funds all the Catholic schools as if they were one big school, averaging out student funding across the entire Catholic education system. This method of funding schools is known as a system-weighted average, and was recommended by the Gonski Review in 2011. This funding goes to a central Catholic education body known as the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria. A committee, which includes school principals and other local representatives, distributes this money to schools based on the actual needs of each school, as opposed to a formula decided by bureaucrats in Canberra. Many crucial programs, including support for small schools, VET and VCAL students, refugee families, language initiatives and professional learning for teachers and leaders are funded out of this central pool of funds. Averaging out government funding for students across the system means Catholic schools can average out parent fees, particularly at a primary level, providing a saving to many families. On 2 May, the Turnbull Government announced its plan to replace system-weighted average funding with a method that will effectively treat Catholic schools as if they were independent schools. It estimates how much each school should be able to charge parents in fees, using a measurement known as socioeconomic status (SES) scores. You may have seen articles in the newspaper and programs on TV where Catholic education has argued that SES scores don’t reflect the actual financial circumstances of families, and that Canberra’s calculations overestimate Catholic school parents’ ‘capacity to contribute’ fees. Catholic schools aim to be open and accessible to all families seeking a Catholic education. That means we aim to be affordable. The biggest concern for Catholic education is that the changes proposed by the Turnbull Government will expect many Catholic primary school parents to pay more than double the fees they currently pay. This is not an acceptable impost for any family to face. Principals will be meeting with local federal Members of Parliament in the coming weeks. We will need your help too. Your principal will soon be in touch with you with information on how you can make your voice heard, and how together we can work to stop the Government’s proposals and fight fee increases.
Calendar
Homework Club
2017 Homework Club runs every Wednesday from 3.30pm 4.30pm in the Library until the last week of term
Term 2 May 31st
Mass Times Year 7 Premier League Round 6 P & F Meeting - 7.30pm
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School Photos Senior Netball TATs week TATs week Senior AFL TATs week Year 9 SSG Excursion Year 7 Premier League Round 7 TATs week TATs week Queen’s Birthday Holiday Women in Science Excursion Year 7 Premier League Semis VCAA GAT Year 9-11 Exams Year 12 Retreat Year 9-11 Exams Year 12 Retreat Year 9-11 Exams Year 9-11 Exams Year 9-11 Exams Year 7 Premier League Grand Final Year 9-11 Exams Year 9-11 Exams Year 10 Work Experience Year 10 Work Experience Senior AFL/Netball Grand Final Year 9 City Experience Senior Girls Soccer Round 1 Year 10 Work Experience Year 9 City Experience Year 8 Languages day Pathways Program 10 Junior Futsal P & F Meeting 7.30pm Year 10 Work Experience Year 9 City Experience Senior Boys Soccer Round 1 Year 10 Work Experience Year 9 City Experience Term 2 concludes
Parish of Melton Parish Priest : Fr Michael Moody Assistant Priest: Fr Geoffrey McIlroy Weekend Mass times: St Catherine of Siena Church Bulmans Rd, Melton West Saturday: 6.00pm Sunday: 9.00am & 11.00am Sunday: 5.00pm
St Anthony’s Parish Parish Priest: Fr. Fabian Smith Assistant Priest: Fr John Paul Mount Fr Patrick Bradford Weekend Mass times: Saturday: 5.30pm Sunday: 8.30am & 10.30am
St Bernard’s Parish Parish Priest: Fr. Fabian Smith Assistant Priest: Fr John Paul Mount Fr Patrick Bradford Weekend Mass times: Saturday: 5.30pm Sunday: 8.30am & 10.00am
Academy Uniforms
CRC Melton operating hours: Monday 8.00am –10am Thursday 11.30am—2pm Online orders: www.academyuniforms.com.au Online Password : Melton