SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Year 7 students Jessica Sengoz & Marion Van

Gelder

Year 12 students Oscar Murphy, Kanika Maclean

& Ebony Langdon

11th February, 2011, Term 1 Newsletter No. 1 Phone No: 65 627511 Fax No: 65 627405

School Email Address: melville-h.School@det.nsw.edu.au http://schools.xenware.net/melville/?id=3164

What’s Coming Up At Melville High

Week 3 Monday 14 Feb Finance Meeting

P & C Meeting 6.30pm in the Stan Johnson Library. Light refreshments are provided. All welcome. Out of Uniform & Valentines Day Fundraiser for victims of recent floods Tuesday15 Feb Year 7 Balloon Excursion Assembly Wed. 16 Feb LNC Zone Swimming Carnival Welfare Meeting Technology Meeting Hall Committee Meeting 4.30pm Week 4 Wed. 23 Feb Year 7 Parent BBQ Friday 25 Feb Zone Boys/Girls 15 years Touch Trials

A Proud Member of the Macleay Educational Community of Public Schools

Melville Matters

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Welcome Back to School We have had a very busy start to the new year with a large number of students returning to the school including Year 7 students and students from families who have moved into our drawing area. Thankyou to Mr David Bartlett, Year Advisers and School Support Officers who made this process work smoothly. Year 7 Adviser Mrs Caroline Muldoon was very busy settling in her new students and a special thankyou to the wonderful Year 10 Peer Support Leaders who gave up the last day of their school holidays to attend school and support the Year 7 students on their first day at school. Students were introduced to two new teachers Ms Sasha Sherriff from Tweed Heads who is teaching Social Sciences and Ms Anne-Marie Loeffel from South Sydney, German and Social Sciences. Two temporary staff members, Ms Mary Byrnes (English/History) and Mr David Barry (Social Sciences) received permanent appointments. School Policies This information can be found on Melville’s web page at www.melville-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Attached to this edition of Melville Matters are copies of the Wellbeing and Discipline Policy, Uniform Policy, plus information about Mobile Telephones, Uniform and School Shoes. Also attached is a copy of the School Fees and Charges. All of these policies have been developed by school committees with student, parent/carer and teacher representation according to Department of Education and Training guidelines and consequently will be followed accordingly. Where parents or carers would like further information about these matters they should contact the school phone 65627511 and request to speak with a Deputy Principal or the Principal. Further, if at any time parents/carers believe they have a concern with the school about any matter affecting their child or children then please contact us as soon as possible so that we can attempt to sort the matter out. Student Assistance Scheme The Student Assistance Scheme (SAS) provides funding to schools for the purpose of extending help to students whose families are experiencing financial hardship. Schools may allocate this funding for excursions and camps, sport, subject contributions and stationery needs, and the provision of uniform. There is an application form attached to this Melville Matters and additional forms are

available from the school Administration Office. The limited funding for Student Assistance is managed by a school based committee. P & C Meeting The next P & C Meeting will be on Monday the 14 February at 6.30pm in the Stan Johnson Library. Light refreshments will be provided. New parents and carers of Year 7 students or students new to the school are particularly welcome. Melville P & C are keen to involve more parents in 2011. Participation in the P & C enables parents and carers to make an active contribution to the school which ultimately has a positive impact on students. At this month’s P & C meeting discussion will centre on the National Partnerships program which is aimed at improving student outcomes through increasing staff and parent capacity to support students. Student Safety – Footwear Parents/carers need to ensure that when purchasing shoes for their students to wear to school that the footwear is substantial. The school is required to see that students are not exposed to risks to their health or safety while they are on Departmental premises and this includes wearing appropriate footwear. Please see the article on page 10 which clearly indicates information about safe student footwear. Canteen Volunteers Please see Mrs Hudson’s note on page 4 regarding canteen volunteers. The Melville canteen is run by our P & C and all profits go back into the school to provide resources for students. In recent years fewer and fewer parents have been volunteering. If we have to employ more staff in the future it will lead to increased prices and a reduction in P & C donations to the school. Mr Robert Bourke Principal

CAREER NEWS

Many students prior to their HSC showed promising results which enabled them to receive Early Entry to university. This scheme is offered by Canberra, Wollongong, Charles Stuart, Southern Cross and New England universities. The two most popular choices were New England where eleven students were successful and Southern Cross with a record number of twenty-eight applicants achieving an early offer with courses ranging from Education to Occupational Therapy.

Other students have received full time employment. Mention must be made of Codie Hollis who completed Certificate 111 in Property Services whilst studying for his HSC and secured full time work in the Real Estate Industry before completing his exams. Students were also linked with Centacare, allowing transition from school into supported work placement. Mrs J Cavanagh Careers Adviser

INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR PARENTS TO COVER THEIR CHILDREN

If an accident occurs at school which is not caused by negligence of the Department then parents are required to have their own insurance. Attention: Parents and Teachers From time to time there are media stories about the issue of whether children are insured for injuries while at school. The Department of Education and Training does not provide, nor has ever provided accident or medical insurance for students enrolled in government schools. The department is, however, insured to cover the financial impact of any legal liabilities that it faces arising from its activities. If the department or one of its staff is negligent and this causes a student to be injured, then the student will be able to legally recover damages from the department (and the department’s insurance will cover the cost). However, if an accident occurs at a school which is not caused by any wrongdoing or omission by the department, then the department is not legally liable. Should parents wish to cover their children, there are various forms of insurance available, irrespective of whether fault can be assessable. These include: Student Accident Insurance – available from

commercial insurance suppliers; Sporting Injuries Insurance Scheme –

covering catastrophic injuries; The Supplementary Sporting Injuries Benefits

Scheme; and Private health funds. Student Accident Insurance Parents/carers make their own arrangements with a private insurance company to insure their children regarding personal (accident and/or sickness).

Sporting Injuries Insurance Scheme The Sporting Injuries Insurance Scheme is administered by the NSW Sporting Injuries Committee.

The scheme is open for membership to all sporting organisation operating in New South Wales. The scheme benefits are paid regardless of the negligence of the participant or their pre-existing conditions, or whether a benefit has previously been received. Supplementary Sporting Injuries Benefits Scheme The Supplementary Sporting Injuries Benefits Scheme applies to participants in certain programs run by NSW Sport and Recreation. The supplementary scheme’s cover provides for a lump sum benefit to be paid where a school child participating in an authorised school sporting activity suffers a permanent disability of a certain kind or dies. Payment is made regardless of pre-existing conditions or negligence. Private Health Insurance Parents have the option of taking out private health coverage for their children. This is usually limited to the reimbursement of medical expenses and will not generally provide the breadth of cover provided by a specific student accident insurance policy. Advice can also be sought from the DET phone 95618538. Legal Services Directorate 9561 8538

SPORTS NEWS

PDHPE – Let’s Dance! After completion of the BEEP test, the first unit in practical (PE) lessons for all students in Year 7-10 is dance. That is:- Year 7 – Square Dance. Year 8 – Bush Dance. Year 9 – Social Dance Year 10 – Ballroom Dance. Dance is an important and compulsory teaching area in the PDHPE curriculum for all students. Sports Science News As part of Year 10 Sports Science elective assessment, students are required to officiate for a day at a primary school carnival. This usually involves timekeeping at swimming carnivals. Besides the assessment aspect, this activity is a great opportunity to further relationships with our partner schools. The sports science students usually catch up with some of their “old” (as in former) teachers and in a lot of instances still have younger brothers and/or sisters at the school.

From a PDHPE perspective it is also important to acknowledge that all sports need officials so that participants can compete. Students, so far, have assisted with carnivals for South West Rocks, Crescent Head, East Kempsey and South Kempsey Primary schools. PDHPE “BEEP” Test As a part of the fitness component of PDHPE, students undertake the BEEP test at the start of each term. This test is a cardiovascular/ endurance test where students run back and forth between two markers which are 18 metres apart. Generally speaking attaining level 5 means that a student has been jogging for 5 minutes at a low intensity, while level 10 means a student has been jogging for 10 minutes at a higher intensity. The higher the level reached, the better the fitness level for that individual. Fitness is as much a part of PDHPE as games, dance, athletics, etc. Undertaking the BEEP test allows students to gauge their level of fitness compared to their peers. It also allows students to think about their level of fitness and how it may be impacting on their everyday lives. Completing the test every term also gives students opportunities to work on their fitness between tests and then try and improve their next BEEP test result. Some results attained this term are listed: Boys Dion Pugh (15-1); Joseph Gardiner (14-10); Darren Holten (12-9); Lachlan Wicks (12-5); Jacob Cragg (12-2); Bailey Brown (12-1); Troy Skinner (11-12); Daniel Law (11-7); Zac Latham (11-7); Aaron Sutherland (11-7); Finnian Murphy (11-6); Ayden Hall (11-6); Dre’ Barker (11-4); Keegan Peel (11-2); Luke Barnett (11-1); Dennis Moran (11-0). Girls Gamali Gatt (11-10); Myah Peters (10-10); Larnah O’Mullane (10-9); Emma Brewster (10-2); Lauren Hemmings (10-2); Brittany Reardon (9-4); Taylor Currie (9-3). Results For “The New Kids On The Block”: Boys Robbie Pugh (14-2); James Ting (14-2); Josef Barber (11-2); Robbie Jeffery (11-1); Bailey Manton (11-1); Jesse Meehan (11-3); Beau Dickson (11-0); Mark Jones (10-3); Blake Dickson (10-1); Jack Pickett (10-1); Hamish Hawes (10-0). Girls Hannah Sawyer (11-9); Caitlin Sillitoe (11-4); Chloe Rootes (11-2); Miller Smith (10-6); Ahnita

Holten (9-5); Taiella Donovan (9-4); Nicole Beedell (9-4); Maddie Riley (9-3); Maddison Knust (8-8); Caitlin Brown (8-7). **More results will be published in the next Melville Matters!! Tuesday Afternoon Sport Year 8-10 sport starts on Tuesday. All

students have been issued with sport/ physical activity specific permission notes. Parents can assist with the smooth running of the sports program by:-

Ensuring that each week, your son/daughter has the necessary money for bus fare and sport chosen.

Ensuring your son/daughter has returned an information/permission note for their chosen sport.

Ensuring your son/daughter has their sports uniform each week including joggers.

Arranging doctors/dentists/specialists appointments outside of school hours.

Year 7 sport also starts on Tuesday. Year 7 will be involved in a swimming program which caters for all abilities. Again, we ask parents to help by ensuring that each week: your son/daughter has the necessary money for bus fare, the pool and has towel and swimmers.

Sports Award Congratulations to Year 10 student Brett Russell for his Kempsey Shire Council Australia Day Sports Award. Brett is a very keen sportsperson who excels in AFL, Rugby League and Basketball. He is a credit to the school and the outside school sporting bodies that he is associated with. Well done!!! Dave Thomas. Head Teacher PDHPE

ATTENTION PARENTS

The Medicare Teen Dental Plan provides a free dental examination, prophylaxis and fluoride treatment for each eligible teenager. We will bulk bill this treatment for students who have received a voucher from Medicare Australia. In addition to this free treatment we will give free XRay examination if required until the end of December. Please phone or call in to make an appointment with one of our Dental Hygienists or Dentists (Suelle Coy, Sharnee Chapman, Paul Li or Phani Prakhya). Paul Li Dental Surgery 28 Clyde Street Kempsey 2440 Phone 65631377

URGENT CANTEEN HELP NEEDED

The canteen is in desperate need of help on the following dates in February, Thursday 17, Friday 18, Monday 21, Thursday 24 and Friday 25. If you could help out on the above dates or any other date throughout the year please contact Val Hudson, Canteen Manager on 6562 7511.

NSW ENERGYMARK

Want to be an energy and climate change leader in your local community? Volunteer for NSW Energymark and reduce your carbon footprint and power bills. CSIRO and the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW are looking for 500 volunteers to lead small group discussions on energy, climate change, water and waste in their communities. You don’t need to know a lot about energy and climate change to participate – simply gather a small group of people (family, friends, neighbours or workmates) for discussions using support and discussion material provided by CSIRO and NSW Government. Energymark works by volunteer convenors getting small groups of people together to meet regularly to learn and discuss what they can do to make a difference, Convenors and participants receive easy-to-read fact sheets that the discussions are based on. There is a lot of talking, activities and sharing ideas to help at home! Anyone can get involved! The NSW Energymark program is a CSIRO initiative in partnership with the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW helping households lower power bills and reduce our impact on the environment. To register or for more information visit www.energymark.com.au or call 1300 119 003

AUTOMATIC MERITS Students qualify for an automatic Bronze merit in first term if they have achieved a Silver or Gold merit in the previous year. The student is also eligible to apply for the next merit level in Term 1. Certificates will be issued on a normal school assembly in Term 1. The following Year 12 students who achieved Gold in 2010 will be on automatic Silver

Holly Brambley, Kayla Bulley, Felicity Hammond, Ebony Langdon, Oscar Murphy, Jake Sutherland and Timothy Ting. The following students who received Gold or Silver in 2010 will be on automatic Bronze Year 8 Dannielle Allman, Liam Applegate, Malise Arndell, Jack Bennett, Jaime Baker, Emily Bennett-Julian, John Bourke, Tiarna Burns, Gabrielle Clarke, Brooke Fisher, Matthew Forinton, Shaun Gerrard, Tahni-Lee Griffiths, Kimberley Hammond, Kipp Haese, Thomas Lynch, Therese May, Laura Miranda, Alexandria Rix, Jay Small, Kurt Smith, George Stubley, Mark Thurgood, Cassandra Portelli, Lindsay Sillitoe, Harrison Taylor, Rosie Wetzler. Year 9 Joyana Bourke, Isaac Brambley, Emmah Brewster, Aaron Bulley, Jessica Casey, Lily Clarke, Christopher Coleman, Sarah Dederer, Rebecca Dyet, Samantha Fry, Julee-Anne Gill, Liam Guest, Meg Hickson, James Jeffery, Sarah Jones, Cassie Kesby, Troy Kinny, Jessica McFarlane, Caitlyn Meehan, Finnian Murphy, Keegan Peel, Caitlin Riddel, Jasmin Saleh-Young, Jed Smith, Mayta Smith, Annabelle Sneddon, Demi Sutherland, Rowan Thomas, Daniel Ting, Maddison Waters, Claire Watson, Lachlan Wicks, Miriam Worthing. Year 10 Brydie Allen, Amanda Brindle, Aaron Clarke, Arie Davis, Carly Goldsmith, Hayden Kelly, Jonathan Kesby, Madelyn Lardner, Molly McKiernan, Sian Malouf, Kirstie Meehan, John Micallef, Kayla Miles, Rachel Minnican, Brooke Mugridge, Matilda Murphy, Maddison O’Leary, Elysha Pascoe, Brett Russell, Latesha Slocombe, Darcy Small, Jasmine Smith, Renee Smith, Mikayla Thomas, Connor Tolman, Sheridan Wicks. Year 11 Thomas Arndell, Nichole Atterton, Cody Black, Taylor Bradley, Amy Brenton, Jackson Brown, Shanice Griffen, Courtney Guest, Kimberley Halliday, Joanne Henderson, Tahlia Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Matilda Jones, Jacinta Lee, Jai Lovenfosse, Abigail McMahon, Kirsty Mugridge, Abigail Paix, Abbey Partridge, Joshua Phillips, Stacey Roberts, Brooke Sanders, Tegan Saul, Phillip Schmidt, Georgia Shelley, Mariah Smith, Kirra Thorne, Emma Townsend. Year 12 Dylan Barnett, Jessica Calleja, Fiona Casey, Sandi Davis, Kanika Maclean, Marlee Snowden.

KEMPSEY HORNETS SOCCER CLUB Sign up now at 48 River Street, West Kempsey, 9am to 6pm daily. More information phone Liz 0408656267

SAINTS COMETS NETBALL CLUB

REGISTRATION DATES Saints Comets are having their registration days on Friday 19 & Saturday 20 February 2011 between 4-6pm at the netball courts, Belgrave Street, Kempsey. All players, new and existing welcome. Please note, all fees to be paid before the first game on 26 March Enquiries – Robyn 0439404257 Michelle - 0413334434

MELVILLE STUDENTS HOUSING NSW YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESSES

Year 11 students Charlotte Dickson and Mariah Smith were both successful in their applications for Housing NSW Youth Scholarships 2011. Each student received a grant of $2,000 which is to be used to help them in HSC educational costs such as purchases of resources, tutoring and excursion costs etc. Mr Michael Summerill, Team Leader, Tenancy Mid North Coast, visited the school on Thursday 10 February to present the students with their scholarships at a morning tea with family and friends and community members. The success of the student’s applications was based on them clearly providing an educational plan which showed what strategies and resourcing they planned to help them achieve their education and/or vocational goals.

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY FOR MOBILE PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Melville High School has established the following Acceptable Use Policy for mobile phones and electronic devices that provides students, parents and teachers guidelines and instructions for the appropriate use during school hours, travelling to and from school, during school excursions, camps and extra-curricular activities. Responsibility It is the responsibility of students who bring mobile phones or electronic devices to school to abide by the guidelines outlined in this document. Permission to have a mobile phone at school while under the school’s supervision is contingent on parent/guardian permission in the form of a signed copy of this policy. Parents/guardians may revoke approval at any time. Parents and students who make arrangements for students to be collected from school need to inform the school office staff. Students who make arrangements to be collected by a parent or carer via their mobile phone should inform the deputy principal. Acceptable Uses Mobile phones or electronic devices are to be switched off and kept out of sight during classroom lessons. Parents are reminded that in cases of emergency, the school office (65627511) remains a vital and appropriate point of contact and can ensure your child is reached quickly and assisted appropriately. While on school premises, students are to use soundless features such as text messaging, answering services, call diversion and vibration alert to receive messages. Mobile phones are not be used in lessons or in any manner or place that is disruptive to the normal routine of the school. Unacceptable Uses Unless express permission is granted, mobile phones or electronic devices are not be used to make calls, send SMS messages, surf the internet, take photos or use any other application during school lessons and other educational activities, such as assemblies. Students should only use their mobile phones or electronic devices before or after school or during recess and lunch breaks. Using mobile phones or electronic devices to bully and threaten other students or send inappropriate pictures is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. In some cases it can constitute criminal behavior and where this occurs will be referred to the local police for follow up. Where harassment occurs the school will follow up using the Suspension and Expulsion Policy. Please note that photographs or videos on Department of Education and training premises can only occur with permission of the Principal ( Legal Issues Bulletin, NSW Department of Education and Training No. 35 17th July 2009 , page 4). Mobile phones or electronic devices are not to be used or taken into changing rooms or toilets or used in any situation that may cause embarrassment or discomfort to students, staff or visitors to the school. Should there be repeated disruptions to lessons caused by a mobile phone or electronic devices, the student responsible will face disciplinary actions as outlined in the school’s Welfare and Discipline Policy. In addition, students will have to hand their phone to the deputy each day while on stage, for storage in the safe during school hours. Theft or damage Students should mark their mobile phone or electronic devices clearly with their names. To reduce the risk of theft during school hours, students should carry mobile phones or electronic devices on their person. Mobile phones or electronic devices that are found in the school and whose owner cannot be located should be handed to front office reception. The school accepts no responsibility for replacing lost, stolen or damaged mobile phones or electronic devices. It is strongly advised that students use passwords/pin numbers to ensure that unauthorised phone calls cannot be made on their phones (eg by other students, or if stolen). Students must keep their password/pin numbers confidential. Mobile phones and/or passwords should not be shared. Lost and stolen mobile phones in Australia can be blocked across all networks making them virtually worthless because they cannot be used. Inappropriate conduct Students using mobile phones and electronic devices inappropriately will be followed up according to the Melville High School Acceptable Uses Policy and the school’s Welfare and Discipline System. Students who infringe the rules set out in this document could face having their phones or electronic devices confiscated by teachers. Appropriate arrangements would then be made for the parents to collect the mobile phone or electronic device. Repeated infringements may result in the withdrawal of the agreement to allow the student to bring the mobile telephone or electronic device to school.

SCHOOL UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS 2011

Junior Girls Summer

Maroon and blue checked Princess-line dress with sky blue, peak collar and folded cuffs

(maroon tab tie optional) Sky blue peak collar, short sleeved

blouse with chest pocket and callistemon logo, (maroon tab tie optional)

Sky blue Midford blouse with callistemon logo

Sky blue polo shirt with maroon trim collar and callistemon logo

Grey, maroon and lemon checked skirt with inverted pleats

Plain white socks or white socks/maroon trim with MHS logo Plain black, leather upper school

shoes preferably

Winter Midford grey hipster slacks with MHS

logo on waistband Maroon V-neck knitted jumper with

raglan sleeve with blue striped trim Maroon V-neck sloppy joe with MHS

logo Maroon and blue trimmed jacket (new

styling) with fleecy lining and MHS logo

Maroon or sky blue scarf (may be worn for extra warmth)

Sheer grey nylon tights or grey opaque microfibre tights

Girls PE/Sport Uniform

Midford maroon, unisex sports shorts with MHS logo (sky blue)

Sky blue polo shirt with maroon trim collar and callistemon logo

Plain white socks or white socks / maroon trim with MHS logo Plain black, leather joggers preferably

Junior Boys Summer

Sky blue polo shirt with maroon trim collar and callistemon logo

Sky blue Midford short sleeved shirt with callistemon logo or

Longer length, mid grey shorts with MHS logo (maroon) on hemline

Plain white socks or white socks /maroon trim with MHS logo Plain black, leather upper school

shoes preferably Winter

Sky blue Midford, short or long sleeved shirt with callistemon logo

Mid grey trousers with MHS logo (may be worn with a plain black belt) Maroon V-neck knitted jumper with

raglan sleeve with sky blue striped trim

Maroon V-neck sloppy joe with MHS logo

Maroon / blue trimmed jacket (new styling) with fleecy lining with MHS logo

Boys PE/Sport Uniform

Midford maroon, unisex sports shorts with MHS logo (sky blue)

Sky blue polo shirt with maroon trim collar and callistemon logo

Plain white socks or white socks/maroon trim with MHS logo Plain black, leather joggers preferably

Senior Girls Summer

Lemon peak collar, short sleeved blouse, chest pocket with callistemon logo, (maroon tab tie optional)

Lemon Midford blouse with callistemon logo

Lemon polo shirt with grey and maroon trim collar and MHS logo

Grey, maroon and lemon checked skirt with inverted pleats

Maroon V-neck knitted jumper with raglan sleeve with sky blue striped trim

Plain white socks or white socks with maroon trim and MHS logo

Plain black, leather upper school shoes or joggers preferably.

Winter

Mid grey hipster slacks with 2 square cut hip pockets and MHS logo on waistband

Maroon V-neck knitted jumper with raglan sleeve with sky blue striped trim

Maroon V-neck sloppy joe Grey or lemon scarf (may be worn for

extra warmth) Sheer grey nylon tights or grey

opaque microfibre tights Maroon blazer (optional)

Official Occasions For occasions such as presentation evenings, debating, media interviews the uniform must include ties with a classic tie-collar shirt and blazers. Blazers are available from the Front Office as required. Incorrect Uniform 1. When students are unable to wear the school uniform on a particular day, they are required to bring a parental note from home to explain. This is to be shown to their Roll Call teacher. 2. The school requests that students wear items of school colours (sky blue and maroon for juniors, or grey and lemon for seniors). School Shoes Parents purchasing new school shoes for students are advised that all shoes, preferably joggers, are to be plain black

Senior Boys Summer

Lemon Midford shirt with short sleeves and callistemon logo

Lemon polo shirt with grey and maroon trim collar and callistemon logo

Plain white socks or white socks with MHS logo

Maroon V-neck knitted jumper with raglan sleeve with sky blue striped trim

Plain white socks or white socks with maroon trim and MHS logo

Plain black, leather upper school shoes or joggers preferably.

Winter

Lemon Midford shirt with long sleeves and callistemon logo

Mid grey trousers with MHS logo (may be worn with a plain black belt)

Maroon V-neck knitted jumper with raglan sleeve with sky blue striped trim.

Maroon V-neck sloppy joe Maroon blazer (optional)

Uniform Availability

The school has a second hand clothing pool available through the Library to provide some uniform items (depending on availability).

Student Assistance is available for eligible families to assist with the cost of uniforms. Parents should discuss the option with the Head Teacher Welfare.

The suppliers of Melville High School uniform are Barsby’s, The Uniform Shop, Rox Shoex and Mensland, Williams the Shoe Man and Arcade Shoes in Kempsey.

Items of the new school styles may be ordered from these suppliers for purchase when available.

leather and fully enclosed in order to comply fully with O H & S requirements.

UNIFORM/FOOTWEAR POLICY

Melville High School is a ‘uniform school’ where students are expected to be in full school uniform every day. Our uniform is functional and distinctive and helps students to dress neatly and to identify with the school. Our students and their families are to be commended on their efforts in ensuring that they are adhering to the uniform requirements. The greatest number of injuries to students occurs due to “slips, trips and falls”. We will focus upon the wearing of safe, sturdy shoes which meet OHS requirements in specialist rooms including kitchens, science laboratories, art rooms and workshops. Additionally for the safety of students in the playground and at sport the following footwear requirements will apply to ALL students. Acceptable School Shoes:

School shoes should be made of a firm leather uppers and offer adequate support to the foot. (No thongs, open weave type shoes (canvas) and/ or gym boots, or shoes with openings at toes or heels, platform or high-heel shoes).

The shoe must cover the upper section of the foot to protect against falling objects or spilt liquids. The P & C and Melville High School Committee recommend that the shoe should be completely black

(including the sole and laces) with no branding or logos. This will improve the appearance and consistency of our students within the community. *Please note that black leather joggers (below) are acceptable for daily wear.

Acceptable Sport Shoes

On sport Days, students will be permitted to continue to wear appropriate, closed supportive, preferably black sport shoes/runners, however, these must be proper exercise shoes not canvas gym boots or slip-on shoes.

Parents purchasing new shoes for their child are advised to refer to the table below to ensure that an acceptable shoe is purchased to meet school and safety requirements.

SCHOOL FEES & CHARGES

VOLUNTARY SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS

Parents/carers will be invoiced for their student/s voluntary and elective fees at the start of the school year. Elective fees are compulsory. Invoices will show the base fee relevant to each student although the maximum base fee payable per family is $110.00. Please Note: Voluntary contribution levels for DET have been capped for high schools at $84.00 per student. Melville’s voluntary base contribution level is far below that maximum figure. You may make your payment by cash, cheque or EFTPOS. You do not have to pay contributions and/or fees all at once; payment can be made over a period of time. Families who are facing financial hardship can seek assistance by making application through the Student Assistance Scheme. This form needs to be completed and handed in at the Front Office. If copies of lost reports are required there will be a $5.00 fee.

BASE CONTRIBUTIONS YEAR 7 $55.00 YEAR 8 $65.00 YEAR 9 $65.00 YEAR 10 $65.00 YEAR 11 $75.00 YEAR 12 $75.00 TECHNOLOGY (Mandatory) YEAR 7 & 8 Students in Years 7 and 8 do 3 Technology subjects per year. Students are doing different context areas which cover a range of elective subjects. $40.00 Plus own USB Stick VISUAL ARTS YEAR 7 $15.00 YEAR 8 $15.00

MUSIC YEAR 7 $ 5.00 YEAR 8 $ 5.00

YEARS 9 AND 10 ELECTIVES ELECTRONICS YEAR 9 (Cost Of Kits) $30.00 ELECTRONICS YEAR 10 plus own materials $30.00 FOOD TECHNOLOGY $40.00 INFORMATION SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY $25.00 METAL TECHNOLOGY YR 9 $25.00 METAL TECHNOLOGY YR 10 plus own materials $20.00 MUSIC $15.00 PET $15.00 PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL MEDIA YR 9 $70.00 TEXTILES AND DESIGN plus own materials $25.00 TIMBER TECHNOLOGY YR 9 $30.00 TIMBER TECHNOLOGY YR 10 plus own materials $25.00 VISUAL ARTS $25.00

YEAR 9 AND 10 (CONTINUED) AGRICULTURE $15.00 CHILD CARE $30.00 DRAMA $15.00 MARINE STUDIES $15.00

YEARS 11 AND 12 ELECTIVES AGRICULTURE $25.00 DRAMA $25.00 ENGINEERING STUDIES $15.00 EXPLORING EARLY CHILDHOOD $25.00 FOOD TECHNOLOGY – YR 11 & 12 $45.00 GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY plus own materials $30.00 METAL TECHNOLOGY plus own materials $30.00 WOOD TECHNOLOGY plus own materials $30.00 MUSIC $10.00 PHOTOGRAPHY Unit 2 $75.00 SOFTWARE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT $10.00 VISUAL ARTS $35.00 VET COURSE WORK PLACEMENT FEE FOR SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS FOR 2011 CONSTRUCTION plus own materials (VET) $85.00 HOSPITALITY – YEAR 11 (VET) $90.00 HOSPITALITY – YEAR 12 (VET) $95.00 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (VET) $45.00 PRIMARY INDUSTRIES (VET) $45.00 TEXTILES (VET) plus own materials $25.00

*Students will be provided with one work placement opportunity at no cost. However, where a work placement has to be cancelled as a result of student inaction, change of mind, non-attendance etc, a fee for service will be charged by the Mid Coast Youth Career Services for a re-organisation of placement. On this basis the fee for service costing will be:

(i) $57.00 for additional Industry Curriculum Frameworks (ICF) (ii) $86.00 for non ICF placements.

MELVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WELLBEING AND DISCIPLINE POLICY

The Melville High School Student Wellbeing and Discipline Policy aims to foster engagement with learning, to assist students to make good decisions and to encourage their development as responsible young adults. The school sets clear limits, recognises appropriate behaviour and applies consequences for inappropriate behaviour. At Melville we are a, Respectful, Industrious, Growing, Healthy,Team.

Respectful A respectful person is well mannered, honest, considerate and polite to all others in

the school. A respectful person, who makes mistakes, apologises.

Industrious An industrious person is energetic and committed to working hard to achieve their

goals.

Growing A growing person is committed to improving as they move toward adulthood.

Healthy A healthy person looks after their body and their mind.

They behave in a safe manner.

Team A team member cooperates with others to build a strong school community.

Students are encouraged to live by this motto and develop the values expressed in it. School programs support and reinforce the learning of these values in all settings, including class room, playground, and buses. The school expects all members of its school community to aim for these agreed values. The staff of Melville High School supports the personal, social and educational development of all students. By creating a caring and safe environment students will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills, to display initiative, to learn respect for the rights of others, to develop self-discipline and maintain high standards of behaviour. To achieve high standards in teaching and learning, students, caregivers and staff must accept a balance between personal freedom and community obligations. It is the policy at Melville High School that everyone is to be treated with respect.

Melville High School Student Assistance Scheme

Student Name: __________________________________ Year: _______________ The following assistance has been approved by the Student Assistance Committee:

Subject Fees

Other items: ________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

(Please present this form to the office to collect these items) _________________________________ _______________ For Student Assistance Committee Date

Confidential

Melville High School Student Assistance Scheme

Date: ___________

Parent/Guardian Name: _______________________________

Address: ___________________________________________

___________________________________________________ Phone: _______________

Student Name: _________________________ Year: ______

Student Name: _________________________ Year: ______

Student Name: _________________________ Year: ______

Do any of the children receive assistance, e.g. via: Abstudy, Austudy, Youth Allowance etc. ___________________________________________________

Reason for needing assistance: ___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________

What do you need assistance with:

Subject Fees * General Contribution fees cannot be covered by the Student Assistance Scheme.

Excursions ____________________________________ (Please advise name, cost and date of excursion)

Uniforms ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ (Please advise items required) Other items: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ _______________________ _____________ Parents signature Date

Melville High School Student Assistance Scheme

Student Assistance is available to students in Years 7–10. Applications from students in Years 11-12 will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Applications for assistance are to be made on this form. Please complete all details and return to the office. The Student Assistance Committee comprising of staff and parents will meet to consider your request and will return this form to you to notify you of its decision. Due to limited available funds we are rarely able to cover the complete cost of applications. Robert Bourke PRINCIPAL