Year 7 & 8 Administrative & Course Handbook

ESSENTIAL STUDENT INFORMATION COMMUNICATION Open and regular communication is most important if the partnership between home and the College is to effectively promote understanding and cooperation. The following communiqués are used:- • A monthly newsletter is published and distributed via Compass and College website. • Compass News Feeds. • Parent discussion groups. • A College Year Book is published annually. • A random sample of parents are surveyed by the Department of Education each year to determine parent satisfaction of the system. • Student Planner: Parents/Guardians should use this for communication between home and the class teacher. Class teachers may use the student planner to contact home or Compass. • Interim reports will be uploaded to Compass at the end of Term 1 and Term 3 prior to Parent Teacher Interviews. • Parent/Teacher Interviews are held at the end of Term 1 and at the end of Term 3. • Comprehensive reports are provided at the end of Term 2 and the end of Term 4 via Compass. • Progress reports can be provided at parent/guardian or coordinator request. If a parent/guardian wishes to receive a Progress Report at a non-scheduled time then he/she needs to contact the House Leader or Cluster Coordinator who will arrange for one to be completed. LATE ARRIVAL AND EARLY DEPARTURE In the case of late arrival to the College or early departure from the College, students are required to have a note from their parent/guardian stating the date, time and reason. Any student leaving early must present a parent note authorising early departure to the Student Administration Office preferably before school. Parents/Guardians can also contact the College or enter their child’s absence via Compass https://mooroolbarkcollege-vic.c ompass.education/ On arrival or prior to departure students must report to the Student Administration Office. ABSENCE FROM COLLEGE If a student is absent, parents are requested to: 1. Contact the College if their child will be away for a number of days; 2. Send a note explaining absence on the day of return. 3. Provide an explanation for absence on Compass – https://mooroolbarkcollege-vic.c ompass.education/ Parents/Guardians may ring the College absence line 9727 8100 and select #1 or call 9727 8198. The College sends SMS messages each day to notify parents/guardians of student absence. In case of absence in excess of three days, if the College has not been notified of the reason for absence, the Cluster Coordinator may contact parents/guardians to enquire the reason for absence. House Leader or Cluster Coordinator will organise a study program during extended absences if requested. CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR CONTACT DETAILS It is most important College Student Records of home address, telephone number and emergency contacts are kept up to date. Please advise College immediately of any changes. The College adheres to the Privacy Policy regarding student details. UNWELL AT SCHOOL Students who are ill at school may leave class with teacher’s permission and report to sick bay. In cases where students need to go home the College will contact parents/guardians or, where that is not possible, the emergency contact. Students will not be allowed to leave the College without parent/ guardian permission. Students should not ring parents/guardians directly to be picked up from school. No medications will be administered to any students. Parents/Guardians are required to send the child with a doctor’s letter or permission with their medication in a snap lock bag, which must be kept in the First Aid office in B Block to be administered by the first aid officer as requested. 18 MOOROOLBARK COLLEGE