NEWS DESK New tech learning at Kingston Libraries
Thumbs up: Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny, fourth from left, and Education Minister James Merlino with Bonbeach Primary School staff and pupils. Picture: Supplied
Primary school to be rebuilt Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au TERMITES-INFESTED classrooms at Bonbeach Primary School will be demolished and replaced as part of a rebuild of the school. Victorian Deputy Premier and Education Minister James Merlino visited the school last week to announce $6.3 million in funding to build a
new main school building. The announcement by the Labor state government comes after some families complained about pupils been taught in staff rooms since crumbling classrooms were closed by the school (“Storm over termite trouble”, The News 28/2/18). Carrum Labor MP Sonya Kilkenny welcomed the decision to rebuild the school in the electorate. “This has been quite a journey with
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many conversations and meetings over months and months,” Ms Kilkenny said in a statement. “I took this issue directly to the Minister for Education so I am absolutely thrilled that we have acted to ensure that local students at Bonbeach Primary School will finally get the wonderful new learning facilities and classrooms they deserve.” About $120,000 will be provided in the short term to repair termite
damage in classrooms before the rebuild begins. Repairs are scheduled to be finished by mid-year. The school will be rebuilt by about the middle of 2019 after designs are agreed and a tender process to find a commercial builder for the project. The Liberal Party’s candidate for Carrum at this November’s state election Donna Bauer said the opposition will honour the commitment to rebuild the school if elected.
KINGSTON Libraries is running a series of eLearning presentations covering online shopping and banking, buying and selling on eBay, online job searches, booking holidays online and much more. The free events will be held from April to June and run by technology tutoring group Stay in Touch. Kingston mayor Cr Steve Staikos said the presentations aimed to keep the community up-to-date with growing technology. “We’ll be giving simple, easy-tounderstand introductions to a wide range of technologies that can be used for business or home,” Cr Staikos said. “It’s a great chance to learn new things, ask questions and give new technologies a try.” Presentation topics are: n Transferring, managing and storing photos n Prepare your resume n Shopping and banking online n Introduction to buying/selling on eBay n Searching for a job online n Introduction to WhatsApp and Snapchat n How to think smart and act safe online n Planning your holiday online Sessions will be held at various branches. For session details see the What’s On listings at kingston.vic. gov.au/library or ask for information at your local library branch. The events are free, however bookings are required. Book by phoning 1300 135 668, in person at any Kingston Libraries branch or at kingston. vic.gov.au/library online.
24 MARCH 2018 9.00am-12.00pm Meet our students and senior staff and experience our state of the art facilities. New Board of Directors scholarships for Year 7, 2019. Visit our website for more information. www.peninsulagrammar.vic.edu.au
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