APC Newsletter Edition 2 2022

EDITION 2 - MARCH 2022

NAPLAN NEWS AND ROWING SUCCESS

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IMPORTANT DATES

ALBERT PARK COLLEGE OPEN DAY PLEASE JOIN US AT OUR OPEN DAY ON 5 MAY 2022 You are most welcome to join a guided tour, peruse displays and talk to our staff and students. Open Day takes place at our Main Campus at 83 Danks St, Albert Park.

A presentation by Foundation Principal Steve Cook will take place at 5 pm.

Attendees must be vaccinated. Based on Health Department advice, mask wearing is recommended.

Time: 2 pm - 6 pm Date: 5 May

SELECT ENTRY ACCELERATED LEARNING PROGRAM (SEAL) UPCOMING DATES In 2023 Albert Park College will provide a Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program for Year 7 students. This program is tailored to meet the needs of students of outstanding academic achievement.

Inquires about the program should be directed to college Reception on 8695 9000.

SEAL Information session: Saturday 14 May 10 - 11.30 am Registration for the SEAL program closes Monday 27 May 2022. For further information and to apply now see https://albertparkcollege.vic.edu.au/ learning/middleyears/#seal

FRIDAY 8 APRIL Last day of Term 1

SATURDAY 14 MAY SEAL Information Session

TUESDAY 26 APRIL First day of Term 2

16 MAY - 19 MAY Year 11 OED Camp

3 MAY - 6 MAY Horse Riding Camp 3

TUESDAY 24 MAY Year 9 Senior Years Information Evening 40 Bay st 5.30 pm

THURSDAY 5 MAY Open Day 2 pm - 6 pm TUESDAY 10 MAY Year 10 Immunisations TUESDAY 10 MAY Annual General Meeting Library - Danks Street Campus 7 pm - 8 pm

25 MAY - 27 MAY STEM Camp FRIDAY 27 MAY SEAL Registrations close

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PRINCIPAL'S SAY

CURTAIN SET TO RISE ON A BOLD NEW CAMPUS Steve Cook Foundation Principal

EXCITING NEW CAMPUS FOR APC Anyone walking past the Pickles and Richardson Street corner of the Gasworks Arts Park later this year will see construction begin on APC’s most exciting development yet: the Victorian Youth Arts Precinct.

This joint venture by APC and the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS) will create a permanent home for our performing arts program, cementing our place as one of Victoria’s premier drama, dance, film and music schools.

It will include two theatres equipped with the latest in theatre technology, multiple rehearsal and teaching spaces, a box office, a green room, gallery spaces and a host of other features, including beautifully landscaped outdoor entertainment areas.

The larger of the two theatres will be a spectacular 350-seat space that will give our young performers professionalstandard performance facilities equal to any in Melbourne.

Designed by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, the Precinct will replace redundant industrial land operated currently by Multinet, and will be designed to complement the park's heritage, opening this part of the park up to the community.

The Precinct has been in planning for several years and is now moving to fruition. The design and development phase has ended, the project is about to go to tender, and construction is scheduled to get underway in the second half of the school year.

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The proposed building for the Youth Arts Precinct.

The Victorian Government has committed $25 million to the project, but to make it a truly special place, with the distinctive look and feel our campuses are known for, we need your help.

Later this week we will be providing you with details of the design and letting you know how you can help – including by joining our 1000 Club, purchasing a named seat or row of seats, or making other larger or smaller donations – all of which are tax deductible.

IN THE COMING WEEKS WE WILL BE CIRCULATING DETAILS OF THE DESIGN AND LETTING YOU KNOW HOW YOU CAN HELP.

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PRINCIPAL'S SAY

AMAZING MATHS RESULTS As you will see from the next article, APC has obtained notable improvements in our NAPLAN numeracy results.

I’m particularly proud of this achievement as it is a strong vindication of our college’s structure and processes.

A few years ago we made a special effort to raise maths proficiency across all year levels, featuring targeted help to individual students and modernisation of our maths curriculum.

This effort will eventually flow through to our VCE and IB scores, helping our students get into the career of their choice. My congratulations to all teachers and students involved. A great effort.

ROWING ACADEMY EARNS ITS OARS I also want to draw you to our article on the APC Rowing Academy. Our rowers are in many ways the secret success story of the college. It’s a parentpowered program, run by two world champions – Minnie Cave and Olympic Bronze medalist Virginia Lee – along with Tony Sullivan and a host of others.

Our rowers are not only winning medals and regattas and representing the state, they are keeping fit and developing good disciplines that are helping lift their school results.

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Tish Speed and Eva Levashova, who won Head of the Schoolgirls for Victoria in the Open Division One of Double Sculls, with Principal Steve Cook.

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STUDENT EXCELLENCE

TEAM TEACHING LEADS TO BIG GAINS IN MATHS

APC students have recorded notable gains in their most recent NAPLAN mathematics results.

The latest figures just out show that two thirds of our students recorded above average progress between year 7 in 2019 and year 9 in 2021.

This is a wonderful result for the school, which purposely developed an all new maths teaching model to push our students to improve. It is paying off.

The model has several elements that together improve student results: drilling down into data to identify each student’s level of mathematical understanding; teaching methods, learning tasks and homework assignment designed for the needs of each student individually; ongoing feedback to students to encourage and guide improvement; and the use of innovative Marvelous Mathematics methods utilizing video and other media to engage student interest in the subject.

A big factor in our success has been the use of team teaching. Having more than one teacher in the classroom means there is always someone able to move between tables ensuring those in need of extra help or wanting to be pushed further can get the attention they need.

The Herald Sun highlighted our success in their coverage of the NAPLAN data (above).

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STUDENT EXCELLENCE

ROWING ACADEMY RAINING MEDALS

The APC Rowing Academy is proving to be one of our most successful sports teams.

Now in its eighth year, it started with ten rowers in 2015 and now has 66, made up equally of boys and girls. It has sixteen boats (eight quads, two doubles and six singles) with more on the way, and is currently designing new boat shed space to fit everything in.

The great thing about the Academy is that it is totally parent-powered. It was the idea of parents Virginia Lee and Minnie Cade and supported strongly by its treasurer Tony Sullivan. Parents muck in and share the load. It’s incredibly positive and enjoyable.

Virginia is a two-time Olympian, winning Bronze in 1996. She and Minnie won the Rowing World Championship together in a lightweight four in Montreal in 2002. How amazing it is to have world champions coaching our teams – something that no doubt explains the Academy’s extraordinary success.

Over the years, the college’s rowers have won titles too numerous to list, topped off by numerous medals at the most recent competitions. They regularly take on and defeat the top public and private schools in the state.

Two of our girl rowers – Tish Speed and Eva Levashova – won Head of the Schoolgirls for Victoria in the Open Division One of Double Sculls. This was on top of gold medals in other events.

Next week they are off to the nationals to compete.

When we spoke to Tish and Eva, they told us that while rowing means a lot of training, their coach Virginia was

amazingly supportive, and they loved being part of the community of rowers.

Virginia said that while it was fantastic to win so many medals for the college, the emphasis at all times in the Academy was on having fun while getting fit and developing skills and habits that made for better school results. Student rowers have to be well organized and develop a good work ethic to succeed. Getting out of bed early to train is just the beginning.

The motto of the Academy is ‘School trumps all’. Tests, assignments, SACs and exams always come first. In fact, keeping up with schoolwork is a prerequisite for membership.

The Rowing Academy is a great addition to the college and yet another example of the amazing experiences open to all students at APC.

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STAFF AND STUDENTS

WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU CROSS ABBA, THE MACARENA AND COUNTRY AND WESTERN SWIMMERS …

A DAY TO REMEMBER After all the restrictions imposed on getting together for big events, it was fantastic to hold our swimming carnival this year. The weather was perfect and the sunshine had everyone in great spirits. It was a fantastic day to remember.

As is the custom, the year-12 students chose the theme – country and western – and led the cheerleading, prowling the concourse with loud hailers dressed as wild west figures. They did a fantastic job getting everyone up on their feet, dancing and singing, accompanied by a student-prepared soundtrack.

We couldn’t help noticing that around 1000 voices belted out ‘Sweet Caroline’, everyone knew the words to every ABBA hit, and several hundred of you could do the Macarena. Is that cool?

There was also some swimming… and the house points table was as follows: Winton 381, Freeman 505, Flannery 643.

So congratulations to Flannery for winning by several lengths of the pool.

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We'd like to thank Mr Sankey for his impecible timekeeping.

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STAFF AND STUDENTS

There were several notable swimmers this year, and while we thank everyone who dived in and made it 50 metres to the other end, we acknowledge the following for obtaining great times: ARTURO PEARSON ARIK A ERDENKO ADONIS GIOTOPOULOS JANE ZORBAS JOSHUA GOMES DANIEL MAGASANIK SAMSON MAGASANIK JACK GONZALES REBECCA LANG

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Spot the difference.

Our thanks to Meliss Bigay, Ella Travis and William Chen for photographing the big event.

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ART NEWS

EYMERIC AND NOAH HANG WITH THE BEST

Congratulations to Eymeric Pink and Noah Lachal, two of our 2021 International Baccalaureate graduates, on the exhibition of their artworks at the annual Victorian and Tasmanian IB Visual Arts Exhibition.

Each year the most outstanding and interesting artworks produced by Year 12 IB Visual Art students from Victorian and Tasmanian schools are selected to be included in the exhibition at the Glen Eira Town Hall.

This achievement is particularly notable given that many of these artworks were produced at home during the extended periods of remote learning in 2021.

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Noah Lachal's work

The creative technical skill and conceptual complexity of artworks on display were incredibly impressive, a true testament to the importance of the arts and their persistence during challenging times.

Noah exhibited a framed textile-based work and Eymeric exhibited a plywood laser cut panel.

The exhibition ran from 10 February to 13 March and was open to the public.

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Eyemeric Pink's work

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STAFF AND STUDENTS

ART TACKLES THE BIG PICTURE

This month, the year-9 students were lucky to attend the ‘We Change the World’ exhibition at NGV Australia.

The exhibition, which includes a range of artists’ works both made for the show and in the NGV permanent collection, aims to question how art and design can influence change and contribute to a positive future.

Artworks in the exhibition considered issues such as the climate emergency, entrenched inequalities and humanitarian injustices, the importance of identity and culture and the expression of communities and individuals.

Students were encouraged to reflect on the issues the artworks raised and consider how the extensive range of artworks could represent these ideas.

Students collected inspiration from their favourite artworks in the show and will now consider how they can make a creative work based on the issues and ideas learnt in Environmental Enquiry for their Da Vinci exhibition in Term 2.

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ALUMNI NEWS

TAKE A LEAF OUT OF OSCAR’S BOOK

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Oscar Pearce during his time as school captain.

OSCAR ENTHUSIASTICALLY ADVOCATED THAT APC STUDENTS SPREAD THEIR WINGS AND REACH FOR INDEPENDENCE AS THEY MOVE BEYOND SCHOOL. Oscar Pearce, a 2020 school captain, returned to Pickles St this month to inspire our senior students.

As a Tuckwell Scholarship recipient, Oscar explained that students need to create their own luck by researching and applying for scholarships that reward them for their passions. In Oscar's case, his passion is studying a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

He noted that any time he was tempted to procrastinate in his senior years, he instead used that time wisely to research university and scholarship opportunities until he found what resonated with him.

Oscar enthusiastically advocated that APC students spread their wings and

reach for independence as they move beyond school.

We were thrilled to let Oscar know that many initiatives that he put in place with his fellow 2020 captains were still running strong, such as the student newsletter, The Huddle and APCTV. So, year-12s, how are you using your “procrastination” time? We encourage you to take a leaf out of Oscar's book, start your research now and do let us know as soon as you find a scholarship or a course that sounds like a good fit.

The Careers team – Jessica Archer, Alice Watson and Tasha Brown – will make sure you get the support you need to submit a timely application.

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ALUMNI NEWS

APC ALUM BOBBY BAJRAM AIMS TO BAG EVEREST

When we talk about alumni, it’s usually our recent grads, but this month we’re putting the spotlight on a student from the college’s older history: Bobby Bajram, who visited the college recently to tell us about his forthcoming quest.

Bobby was a 13-year-old APC student in the early 1980s when he contracted MS. He told us that attitudes to disability were rather different back then, and people tended not to talk about it. But he also said that despite the relative lack of knowledge about the needs of people with disabilities at the time, the college was highly encouraging and accommodating and it retains a place in his heart.

Bobby said it was from the school that he got his philosophy of life: Don’t let anything stop you.

He certainly hasn’t. He has already climbed four of the tallest mountains in the world and now has Everest in his sights.

Through hard work and dedicated training, Bobby has made himself into one of the world’s top extreme athletes, and wants to complete his Everest attempt to inspire all Australians with a disability to achieve all they can with their lives.

DESPITE THE RELATIVE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AT THE TIME, THE COLLEGE WAS HIGHLY ENCOURAGING AND ACCOMMODATING.

He has already gathered an enormous amount of publicity for the cause, appearing widely in the media, including on several major television programs.

APC thinks Bobby’s story is an amazing one and we encourage all members of the school community to support his efforts.

Bobby has provided a link to his GoFundMe page, which will build on the financial support he has already received from the business and philanthropic world to make his ascent possible.

Please help Bobby plant the Australian and APC flags on top of the world.

Donate Here to Bobby'sGoFundMe page

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STAFF AND STUDENTS

BUDDIES MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME Agnes McCallum and Sterling Baird Year 10 Ambassadors

Last week, year-10s and year-7s were partnered up in small groups as part of a Buddy Program at APC. The Buddy Program is designed to give year-7s a sense of belonging and connectedness at APC, and to give the senior students an opportunity to take initiative, lead and be a role model to someone younger than them.

Year 10s got the opportunity to design an activity they thought the year-7s would enjoy, and the hard work they put into this definitely paid off! There was colouring, Uno games, APC’s signature downball/handball/soccer game, and cookie decorating activities.

Chess games and a round of Dungeons and Dragons were set up in the library, the basketball court was taken over by a

“THE BUDDIES I GOT WERE REALLY COOL AND ENJOYED OUR ACTIVITY (PLAYING D&D)! I GOT TO BE THE DUNGEON MASTER AND WE FREED A WIZARD FROM BEING IMPRISONED BY HIS OWN ARCANE CREATIONS! I’M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT THE NEXT CHAPTER IN THE STORY WILL BE!” STERLING BAIRD, 10E

mass basketball match, and some year10s ran a “Guess the song” competition with lollies as a reward (sure to get any student passionate about participating)!

In the weeks to come, we hope all of the students involved can look forward to a friendly face in the halls, and that the year-7s feel a bigger sense of belonging at APC. Building friendships across the year levels, fostering new interests and not being afraid to ask questions (of senior students in this case) is such an important part of high school, and this was a great opportunity for that!

Buddies will get to meet once a term, and we look forward to meeting our Buddies again soon!

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STAFF AND STUDENTS

A FRENCH TEST WITH A TWIST AND GROUNDBREAKING COVID RESEARCH

INVITATION TO JOIN A COVID-19 PROJECT A researcher from the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies at Deakin University is seeking participants aged 16 and over from Albert Park College to participate in a special project.

Dr Vivian Gerrand, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, is leading a research project called “Objects for everyday resilience” that explores the ways material objects helped people survive long lockdowns caused by COVID-19.

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Our students testing their French in a cafe.

Dr Gerrand, whose daughter, Sophie Trewhella, is in Year 10, would like students in the upper years of Albert Park College to participate.

For further information, go to the project webpage, which includes a submission form for those interested in submitting an object.

LES ANNÉES 9 EN EXCURSION À LA CRÊPERIE I think our year-9s will agree that the excellent efforts they put into their ‘Au restaurant’ oral assessment really paid off when they were able to bring their role plays to life with the French waiters at Crêperie Breizoz this week.

The waiters applauded their ‘bons accents et bonnes manières’.

Tasha Brown, Caroline Rubité et Catherine Jackson on behalf of the French team would like to say félicitations to all our students.

Congratulations!

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STAFF AND STUDENTS

CAFÉ KEEPS THE HUNGER PANGS AT BAY

Everyone is welcome at the APC Café, which is situated at the Danks St campus.It’s run by Samantha and Bernard of Renatta Pty Ltd, a local business that has been providing stressfree lunches for more than 15 years.

The café operates daily from 7:30am, and for breakfast it serves up popular favourites such as fresh fruits, muesli, yoghurts, toast and homemade muffins.

The café menu has a large range of food to suit everyone’s needs, from vegetarian to vegan to gluten-free. With homemade pastas, pizzas, sandwiches, rolls, sushi, stir-frys and daily specials, the café team work hard to ensure there’s something for every tastebud.

To avoid the queues, students can pre-order their lunch before school and

recess. The café has EFTPOS facilities, or students can pay with their student card (see www.flexischools.com.au to sign up).At our senior campus at Pickle St, we have two in-house chefs with more than 60 years’ experience in hospitality and service.

Charles and Tobi are excited to be helping the senior students get through an important year of their life.

On arrival you will find the team whipping up trays of cookies, salads, and selection of Asian and European foods at affordable prices. They will also look after any special food requirements that students may have.

Parents are welcome to come in to the Pickle St café to join students and staff for a coffee or breakfast every

day from 8am and enjoy the wonderful surroundings that the school has to offer.

FLEXISCHOOLS Flexischools is the fast, convenient and secure way to order and pay for school lunches online from home or on your mobile. Flexischools makes our school services available to you 24/7.

The process is simple. Parents set up a Flexischools account online and pre-load the account with funds. Parents can use the funds in their account to order school lunches online days or even weeks in advance.

Go to flexischools.com.au to sign up.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FOR PARENTS Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes.

CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are a part of a healthy curriculum.

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per student is: • $125 for primary school students

HOW TO APPLY

New applicants should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from the website below.

If you applied for CSEF at your child's school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.

You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred: • new student enrolments; your child has started or changed schools this year.

• changed family circumstances; such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing this year.

Check with the school office if you are unsure.

• $225 for secondary school students

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about CSEF visit: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Student accident insurance, ambulance INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

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Parents/carers of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance transport as well as any other transport costs.

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You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred: If you holdsa of valid means-tested concession cardhave or are astudent temporaryaccident Parents/carers students, who do not insurance, are responsible for • new student enrolments; your child has foster parent, may be eligible for CSEF.for A special consideration paying the cost of you medical treatment injured students, including the cost of ambulance started or changed schools this year. category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The attendance or transport as well as any other transport costs; and• Parents/carers can purchase changed family circumstances; such as a allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to insurance policies from commercial insurers. change of custody, change of name, camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child. concession card number, or new siblings commencing this year.

The annual CSEF amount per student is: Check with the school office if you are unsure.

• $125 for primary school students • $225 for secondary school students

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about CSEF visit: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx

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P r i v a c y C o l l e c ti o n N o ti c e

Information for students, parents and carers FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE The Department of Education and Training (the Department) values your privacy and is committed to INFORMATION FOR PARENTS protecting the personal and health information that schools collect.

Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist

All school staff must comply with Victorian privacy law and the Schools’ Privacy Policy. This notice explains beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student how the Department, including Victorian government schools (schools), handles personal and health will missOn out on thespecific opportunity join their classmates for important, educationalforand fun information. occasion, consentto will be sought for the collection and use of information, activities.

It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s example, for a student to receive a health service. Our schools are also required by legislation, such as the commitment to breaking the linktobetween a student’s background and their outcomes.

Education and Training Reform Act 2006, collect some of this information.

Throughout this notice, ‘staff’ includes principals, teachers, student support service officers, youth workers, HOW TO APPLY CAMPS, SPORTS & and EXCURSIONS social workers, nurses any other allied health practitioners, and all other employees, contractors, New applicants should contact the school office to FUND (CSEF) volunteers and service providers of the school and the Department.

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great

obtain a CSEF application form or download from the

website at below.

On enrolment, and during the ordinary of a student’s attendance a school, schools will collect outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper course understanding of how the world works while sports teachand teamwork, disciplinefor andthe leadership.

All purposes: information about students their families following If you applied for CSEF at your child's school last are a part of a healthy curriculum.

year, you do not need to complete an application • educating students form this year unless there has been a change in CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families your family circumstances.

• supporting students’ social and emotional wellbeing, and health to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

You only need to complete an application form if any • fulfilling legal obligations, including duty of care, anti-discrimination law and occupational health and of the following changes have occurred: If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary safety law • new student enrolments; your child has foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration • communicating and engaging parents started or changed schools this year. category also exists for asylum seeker andwith refugee families. The • changed family circumstances; such as a allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to • student administration change of custody, change of name, camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

• school management concession card number, or new siblings • supporting policy in relation to student education and wellbeing. commencing this year.

The annual CSEF amount per student is: Check with theeducation school office you are unsure.

If this information is not collected, schools may be unable to provide optimal orif support to • $125 for primary school students

students or fulfil legal obligations.

• $225 for secondary school students

For example, our schools rely on parents to provide health information about any medical condition or disability that their child has, medication their child may take while at school, any known allergies and contact details of their child’s doctor. If parents do not provide all relevant health information, this may put their child’s health at risk.

Our schools also require current, relevant information about all parents and carers so that schools can take account of safety concerns that affect their children. Parents should provide schools with copies of all MORE INFORMATION current parenting plansabout andCSEF court orders about or that affect their children and provide updated copies For more information visit: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx when they change.

When parents enrol their child in primary school, they will be asked to provide personal and health information in several ways, including via the Enrolment Form, the School Entrance Health Questionnaire (SEHQ) and the Early Childhood Intervention Service (ECIS) Transition Form.

The Enrolment Form is used to collect information that is essential for the purposes listed above, and requests information such as: •

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Emergency contacts – Individuals parents nominate for a school to contact during an emergency.

Parents should ensure that their nominated emergency contact agrees to their contact details being provided to the school and that they understand their details may be disclosed by the Department if lawful, e.g. in the case of emergency communications relating to bush fires or floods.

Student background information – Information about country of birth, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin, language spoken at home and parent occupation. This information enables the

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Department to allocate appropriate resources to schools. The Department also uses this information to plan for future educational needs in Victoria and shares some information with the INFORMATION FOR PARENTS Commonwealth government to monitor, plan and allocate resources.

• Immunisation statusshould – This assists health risks and legal obligations. that The exist Every Victorian child have schools access to to manage the world of learning opportunities Department may also provide this information to the Department of Health and Department beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no of student Families, Fairness and Housing to assess immunisation rates in Victoria, but not in a way which will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun identifies students. activities.

It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s • Visa status – This is required to process a student’s enrolment. commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes.

All schools may use departmental systems and online tools such as apps and other software to effectively collect and manage information about students and families for the purposes listed above.

HOW TO APPLY CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS New applicants should contact the school to FUND (CSEF) When schools use these online tools, they take steps to ensure that student information is secure.

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Check with the school office if you are unsure. to the nextfor school, tostudents the: Enrolment: Student transfers between schools • $125 primaryrefer school • $225 forprovide secondaryschool school students Schools only reports and ordinary school communications to students, parents, carers or others who have a legal right to that information. Requests for access to other student information or by others must be made by lodging a Freedom of Information (FOI) application.

To update student or family information, parents should contact their school.

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OranguRun22

Let’s run for their lives!

If you love orangutans and getting out into nature, join us for a family-friendly event and help raise funds to save orangutans. Challenge yourself with a 5km or 10km run or walk through our beautiful paths and parks.

In Melbourne, run, walk or wheel along the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay from Elwood Park to Middle Park and back whilst taking in that beautiful ocean breeze.

In Sydney, run, walk or wheel in the fresh air in a serene pocket of the Olympic Park, through the trees of the Newington Armory and along the Parramatta River.

Only one in six orangutans is rescued from the illegal wildlife trade, but with your help we can save many more.

Raise funds as part of your involvement - ask your friends and family to sponsor your efforts.

Will you run for their lives?

Sunday 1 May 2022 10am - 4pm Ticket Prices:

$25 per person

Melbourne Elwood Park Corner Glen Huntly Road and Ormond Esplanade

Sydney Sydney Olympic Park Newington Armory, Jamieson Street,

Register Now www.orangutan.org.au/OranguRun

COMPASSION, PROTECTION, FREEDOM

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