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‘In Knowledge there
is Opportunity’
October 2020, Issue 10
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Contacting us by phone or email as the first option
Wow, who would have ever dreamt a story like this? I (visiting the General Office only as a last resort).
sure would not have. But it has happened and now Respecting physical distancing at drop off and
finally we can focus on getting our students back to collection time.
where they should be.. at school. In coming back to Asking any questions that you have.
school there is no denying that things are different and Mrs Karen Snibson—Principal
will continue to be different. We also must acknowledge
that we have all had different experiences in flexible and MIDDLE/SENIOR SCHOOL REPORT
remote learning. I begin by thanking you for your extraordinary support of
the College throughout the most recent period of
First and foremost, our primary goal in the coming
learning at home. We are all excited at the prospect of a
weeks is to ensure that our students transition back to
return to school for our students and all members of our
school as effectively as possible. This means we will be
community. As we now look ahead to next term, we
working with our students to re-establish learning
once again find ourselves responding to further Victorian
behaviours and habits as they apply to face-to-face
State Government directives that determine the nature
learning. We will also be working to ensure that we
of our return to school and how we can celebrate our
reconnect with our students as individuals and as
Year 12’s education.
members of our community.
Year 12 Celebrations and Study:
Our second step will be working purposefully to ensure
Celebration Week: During Week 3 of Term 4, we have
that we identify gaps in learning for our students and
planned activities each day for Year 12 students at
work as quickly as possible to help our students catch
school to celebrate their learning and contribution to the
up. We also know that for some flexible and remote
community. All activities will be conducted under the
learning has been a time of incredible progress; we want
COVID-19 regulations provided by the Victorian Chief
to ensure that this continues. We will be activating lots
Health Officer.
of strategies to secure that learning of our students
Valedictory Assembly and Dinner: The College has been
continues and have made the commitment that no
planning a range of options for its Year 12 graduation in
Phoenix student will be left behind. To help us help your
Term 4. Unfortunately circumstances have prevented
child, if you know that your child needs assistance,
students, parents and guardians from being able to
please make contact with your grade teacher if your
attend on-site as a group. However the College in Week
child is in Grade Prep to Year 6 or your Village Leader if
3 plans to host a combined physical and virtual
your child is in Year 7 to 12. Additionally, if we can
graduation event in line with DET policy.
support you with requisites for school that have
Study:
emerged as a result of COVID-19, please reach out to us.
While exams are not too far away there is still plenty of
We really are here to assist.
time for students to revise and study for upcoming
At this time you can assist us by:
exams. A reminder that the VCAA Year 12 exams have
Letting us know if your child who is 12 or over
been moved back to Week 6 with Unit 4 content also
cannot wear a mask.
being reduced. Students have a great opportunity now
Ensuring your child stays home if they are unwell.
to access their Year 12 teachers as well as other
Sending your child to school with a drink bottle
resources and opportunities at school.
(water fountains are not permitted).
Year 11: Start staff, have been working hard to get a number of
Year 11 VCE students also commence exams in Week 6 students signed up for School Based Apprenticeships and
of this term. Now is an important time to get back into traineeships for 2021. We have had students offered
the study habits that set students up for success in Year positions as electricians, engineers, child care workers,
12. As a guide VCE students should complete at least education support staff in primary schools, plumbers and
three hours of homework and 1 hour of study, (revision many more! If you are interested in a School Based
e.g. summary notes, cue cards, practice test questions), Apprenticeship or traineeship, please contact MIPS staff
for each subject per week. VCAL students are also or Miss Eberle as soon as possible! We also encourage all
working hard to complete outcomes and competencies students to follow the Phoenix College Careers page on
in both their VCAL and VET subjects. Now that remote Facebook to keep up-to-date with school based positions
learning has finished it is extremely important that VCAL and casual job opportunities.
students attend all VET sessions to complete practical
VET Update
components of their course work.
VET Completion in 2020
Mr Grant Luscombe —Assistant Principal
Students and parents will receive an updated finish date
for VET classes delivered through the LLEN via email this
VCAL/VET REPORT month. Most VET classes have been extended into
Welcome back for Term 4 – we are very excited to be December to enable VET providers to complete practical
back on-site! assessments they have been unable to deliver during
Excellence in VCAL remote learning. Please make sure you check your
Two senior VCAL students were this month published in emails regularly to stay up-to-date with VET information.
The Courier as a part of the student led SHOUT magazine VET Enrolments for 2021
(see page 6). A huge congratulations to Skye Wiseman Parents of students applying for 1st year courses through
for her piece on ‘How VCAL Changed Her Life’ and the LLEN in 2021, please check your email and complete
Bronte Ballantine’s piece on ‘Changing The Date of the parental consent form and return to Miss Kiya Eberle
Australia Day’. These pieces were commended by The via email as soon as possible. Offers will be sent out in
Courier staff as mature, well written pieces and these the next few weeks and parents will be responsible for
students should be very proud of their contributions! Of accepting offers via email. Any questions, please contact
particular note, Skye’s piece was also published as a Kiya Eberle at the College.
stand-alone article in the Opinion Section of The Courier Miss Kiya Eberle—VCAL/VET Coordinator
during the holidays. Great work ladies!
VCAL Garden
Three VCAL Year 11 students have been successful in
gaining funding for a sustainable garden project that will
be led by VCAL students. Bendigo Bank have kindly come
on board to assist students in building a garden that will
provide our school and local community with fresh fruit
and vegetables year round. Congratulations to Brody
Benson, Fraser Davies and Jacob Jenkins on securing the
$10,000 donation for the project. Some very cool things
on the way!
SBAT’s
Our MIPS staff Pauline, Nadia and Hannah, along with Head
Welcome Back Assembly for Years 7-10
At Phoenix we have a zero tolerance attitude to violence and aggression of any form
to staff and others. We build a thriving community by working positively together to
educate our children.
NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER BOOKLISTS 2021 - CHANGED PROCESS
2021 ENROLMENT PROCESS - UPDATE PREP 2021 The booklist process for 2021 for all year levels has changed from
Families enrolling their child for Prep 2021 should have already previous years with the change of business owners.
either had a telephone interview or have one scheduled with BJ The major change is online ordering and payment is due when
Overstead. If you are intending to enrol a Prep 2021 and have not you process your orders.
been involved in the process, please call the General Office to SENIOR SCHOOL Years 7 – 12
make sure your child is included in the transition and orientation Campions (Ballarat Books) are our supplier for Years 7 – 12 book
process. supplies for 2021 and have an online ordering/payment system.
YEAR 7 2021 The VCE English Novel list has was distributed on COMPASS for
Thank you for attending your telephone interviews. What a senior students yesterday and is due 25/10/2020. The books will
fantastic result. If you still have some forms to lodge with the be delivered early December so students can read them over the
General Office, please email your documents to Christmas break.
transition@phoenix.vic.edu.au as soon as possible so our legal Booklists for Years 7 – 12 will be ready soon and families will be
enrolment document requirements will be met. notified via COMPASS when available online for your completion
New families to Phoenix P-12 Community College 2021 Year 7 and payment. Instructions will be included on the front page of
2021 enrolment interviews have been conducted over the past the booklist document. Please be prepared as you need to pay
two weeks for all new Year 7 families commencing at Phoenix P- Campions (Ballarat Books) for your book orders when you place
12 Community College in 2021. If you have missed your order online this year.
out on your telephone interview, or have not JUNIOR SCHOOL Years 0 – 6
received any information and intend to enrol at Recently Phoenix P-12 Community College was informed that
Phoenix P-12 Community College for 2021, our current supplier of Junior Booklist packs is no longer
please contact the General Office ASAP to ensure continuing that service. The decision has been
your child is included in our numbers and enjoys made to engage Bolton’s Ballarat to supply our
a seamless transition. school booklist requirements for 2021.
CURRENT YEAR 6 STUDENTS Our school is very conscious of ensuring good
Our current Year 6 students’ families have not been included in value for money to families, whilst also ensuring efficiency of
this interview process but will have received emails and current supply and quality of product and providing the benefit of BULK
family information we already have on CASES21. If there is any purchase prices through the College. Bolton’s have been able to
information that is not current on those print outs, please either demonstrate a saving of approximately 15% across each year
update your data on COMPASS or contact the General Office and level.
update your details. Please make sure you have returned all
The change for Years 0 – 6 Booklists :
relevant forms as soon as possible if you have not done so.
Families of students in Years 0 – 6 will not have to complete a
LAPTOP 1:1 PROGRAM 2021 booklist for 2021 or pick up their packs from the supplier.
Information regarding the LAPTOP 1:1 program was included in Instead each student will be supplied with their individual
the enrolment packs. Thank you to those families who have booklist pack at school on the first day and you will pay the
either paid for their laptop for 2021 or commenced their College for the pack (taking advantage of bulk purchase prices
payment plan. Invoices for $680.00 were sent out last week offered by Bolton's). A family invoice will be sent out soon and
which included your family’s BPAY information. It is important to payment is due by December 1st 2020 via BPAY, cash or card.
get payment organised as soon as you can as the devices are A letter will be sent home to families explaining this change and
scheduled to be available for a pickup early December as part of will include the book pack contents list for each year level and an
the Orientation Process. Further invoice for each child in the family. Payment is due ASAP (before
information about the Orientation Dec 1st 2020) so we can make sure all the book packs are
Process will be distributed a little ordered and ready for delivery to the College for distribution on
later. Payments can also be made the first day of Term 1 2021.
directly at the General Office via
We are delighted to be able to offer parents this new, simplified
telephone call, or in person at any
booklist process, which will make sure all students have all of the
time. If you have any queries
same learning supplies, quality and value for money and we
regarding payment – please contact
continue to support our community and local businesses. Please
Lorraine Hayes (Business Manager)
contact me if you have any queries about this process.
for clarification or assistance.
SAVER PLUS
UNIFORM
Saver Plus is a great way to get on top of the School costs. Saver
Some families are very keen to organise their child’s uniform. The
Plus currently has 30 places available up until the end of Term 4.
uniform requirements were included in your enrolment pack and
There’s never been a better time for better money skills, savings
Lowes and Crockers have stock and discounts available.
habits and matched funds for school costs! We’ve relaxed the
rules at Saver Plus. Parents on Job Keeper or with income from Career Centre News
Child Support or cash-in hand work may be now be eligible.
Updates from Lockdown
ORIENTATION AND TRANSITION Throughout this year the Careers Centre has continued to
Further information regarding Orientation and Transition will be support Phoenix students and families. Despite being the
released once firm plans are in place, so keep in touch. toughest year in memory, Phoenix students have achieved
COMPASS IS IMPORTANT VITAL TO KEEP UP-TO-DATE Please amazing results. To date we have secured:
remember, you need access to COMPASS to keep up with life at 33 Full-Time Apprenticeships;
Phoenix College. Each family has a unique login and password. If 14 Pre-Apprenticeships;
you have difficulty logging on or do not have your logon 17 Full-Time Employment places;
password, please do not hesitate to contact the General Office on In addition, we have a whopping 21 students who have begun
5329 3293. School Based Apprenticeships, allowing them to remain at
school and begin paid work at the same time. A phenomenal
result!
The Road Ahead for Year 12
We wish all Year 12’s great success in the final weeks of
coursework and exams. We will be working with these
students to secure successful pathways once they leave
Phoenix. This can be a nervous, stressful time for all involved.
If you need additional support, please come in and see us.
Families are encouraged to make contact as well. Sometimes
students won’t access the support on offer alone and need a
guiding hand. All are welcome.
Resume Top Tips:
A resume is an important record of your achievements and a
MAINTAINING FAMILY DETAILS
vital tool to gain employment. It is important for students to
Thank you to all those families who are continually updating their
understand that a resume needs constant updating, making
contact details. It is really important at a time like this to have
current information and be able to contact you if necessary. sure that it reflects who you are now. Here are some top tips
to getting your resume right and securing the job!
COLLEGE GROUNDS ARE LOOKING TERRIFIC
Ensure that your phone number and email address is
I would like to further acknowledge the great work of our
correct. Employers can’t offer you a job if they can’t
grounds personnel. We are very lucky to have such a lovely
reach you.
learning environment and I thank the grounds team for their
Spell check is vital. Free apps such as Grammarly can
fantastic work across our three campuses.
ensure that your resume is up to standard. The Careers
COLLEGE COUNCIL: Next meeting – October 26th, 2020
Centre is always available for students who want help
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT - PARKING and SAFETY to make their resume stand out.
Please make sure you are being careful when picking off or
Check out the ad for the job you are applying for or the
dropping off students at school. As we all return to our normal
company’s website and use key words in your
school days the huge amount of traffic in the morning and
application. ‘I am a dedicated, loyal and reliable
afternoon is back and with that comes the dangers of the mix of
person, taking great pride in the work that I do.’
pedestrians and vehicles. Please make sure you are careful when
Ensure that you use a professional font (Times New
parking to collect or drop students off and only park in the legal
spaces available. Double parking and sitting across pathways or
Roman is great, Comic Sans is not. Impressions matter.)
driveways (even for a short time – causes dangerous situations Always save your resume as a word document, (i.e.
and endangers the safety of our community. Nadia Impey Resume 2020) so that you can change it
easily.
The City of Ballarat would like to
Phoenix students can access a great tool for writing resumes
remind the school community, of
on our website.
the dangers of parking illegally
https://www.phoenixp-12careers.com/
around schools and City of Ballarat
For all of your Careers Centre support needs, drop into the
Traffic Officers will be enforcing
Library or email Pauline Pipkorn via
parking regulations around the
Pauline.Pipkorn@education.vic.gov.au or Nadia Impey via
schools.
Nadia.Impey@education.vic.gov.au
Ms Lorraine Hayes—Business Manager
Leadership News
Thursday 8th October, Year 11 candidates for the Year 12
2021 Student Leadership Team met in the Hub for a workshop
The Head Start Central Highlands team would like to on what it takes to become a high performance team. Jake
congratulate Phoenix College students, Bridges, from Leading Teams, led the students through
Tyesha Lang, activities that got them thinking about leadership and team
Kasey Henderson, work. The ‘Traffic Jam’ activity in particular put the students
Jacob Jenkins, under pressure to work together to solve a problem. It
Lucus Lang, highlighted to them that it takes all members of the team to
John Schulz be successful and that getting another perspective can make
Brody Benson all the difference. A fantastic experience with a wonderful
who are undertaking a Head Start School Based group of students.
Apprenticeship in various industries in the Ballarat area.
Our team will provide all these students with continuous
support during their Head Start Apprenticeship.
If you would like to be part of the Head Start program or
require further information about Head Start Apprenticeships
and Traineeships, please contact our team via email
head.start.SWV@education.vic.gov.au or speak to your
Careers teacher.
Head Start Central Highlands will be holding a School Based
Apprenticeships Parent Information Session via Zoom on 20th
October at 6pm.
If you would like to register for the event please contact Allie
0429 413 781 for access to link.
During the second week of holidays, I participated in the
annual Maths Camp held by the Maths Association Victoria
along with 23 lucky Year 10 students from across Regional
Victoria. Due to COVID-19, the Maths Camp this year was way
different. We were told that it was usually held in the CBD in
Melbourne but this time it was held virtually, through Zoom. It
was a blast. I met a lot of like-minded students who, at the end
of the camp, became my friends. The 24 of us were divided
into 6 groups and each of the groups had different roles:
coding, economics, research science and engineering. I’ve
always been passionate about Maths and knew that I wanted
to pursue Maths in the future. During the first and second day
of the camp I lost confidence; it felt that everybody was way
smarter than me and I almost gave up on my dreams because
of it. We had a lot of speakers in different fields. The one that
stood out the most for me and stopped me from giving up was
Norm Do, a Senior Lecturer from Monash University. In his
speech he talked about how there is so much more to Maths
on top of the Maths we learn here at school and that school
Maths is just like vocabulary in English. The Maths Camp 2020
has been a life changing experience for me and I met a lot of
interesting students my age too.
Rane Cando Year 10
Helpful Parent Information
https://www.dove.com/au/dove-self-esteem-project.html
How VCAL changed my life The Date of Australia Day Needs To Be
Skye Wiseman Year 11 Changed
Bronte Ballantine Year 12
Let me tell you a little about myself - my name is Skye and I’m in Year
12 at Phoenix College. I’m 18 and like many young people I have had a An estimated 1.5 million Indigenous Australians inhabited Australia in
hard time at school. I’ve been at Phoenix since Year 7 and never really 1788 but by 1901 the population had dropped by a devastating
had much interest in school. I definitely haven’t had the easiest life and number. Around 1.4 million Indigenous lives were lost, and the new
this has taken a toll on my mental health at times, making it hard to total population estimate became 100,000. In comparison, in 1492
have any sort of interest in school. I gave up in Year 9 and got into there were around 3 to 5 million Native Americans in America, and by
heaps of trouble. I definitely wasn’t the easiest student to deal with 1850 there were 250,000. Just an awful bit of history that happened
but my teachers never gave up on me. As Year 11 rolled around I was over 100 years ago. But that’s not the same case for Australia is it? No,
in VCE and that was a challenging experience for me, but it also made our “awful bit of history” continued up into the 70’s. It wasn’t some
me realise that path wasn’t for me. I was then reluctantly put into distant tragic history, it’s recent, and still a major problem in Australia.
VCAL and at the beginning I didn’t want to go into it because I was
scared and didn’t know what it was. To make things worse for the traditional owners of this land, there’s a
day to celebrate what was the destruction of their culture. First of all,
Since being in VCAL, I have never loved school more! We are a family let’s get the plain facts out of the way. The 26th of
and I owe everything to my wonderful teachers who care for not just January commemorates when the Union Jack was first raised to claim
me, but for everyone. They all go above and beyond just to make sure the land after the First Fleet of British ships in 1788 arrived. This was
we are okay and that we know we are cared for. VCAL is often labelled after they fought off and killed the 20,000 Indigenous Australians that
as being “easier” and “the easy way out” but it’s really not. You gain lined the shores to protect their land of course.
real world skills, friendships and you feel important. We get the same
certificate as VCE students just in a different way. VCAL is about There is no way to dodge the irrefutable facts about what was done to
stepping out of comfort zones, doing things like placements and work the original owners of this land. Indigenous people were killed,
experience, adapting to situations we wouldn’t normally have an captured and forced into segregation. Indigenous children were stolen
interest in like exploring the environment. I got the opportunity to from their homes, forbidden from speaking their own language. The
organise a zero waste festival, a pride day and a donut drive. I got to settlers were trying to “breed out” our traditional owners. There is no
learn to speak with the City Council and entertainers like drag queens way around this, there is no way to deny this. This is our history. The
to include in my events. I also got to do a VET course in Retail argument that Australia Day isn’t celebrating invasion and slavery does
Cosmetics through Federation University where I get to do what I love not matter. Even if it is not a reminder to you and you don’t celebrate it
while learning at the same time. With the help of the VCAL teachers, technically, it’s a day that reminds many Indigenous people of their
you look for courses you are interested in like building and ancestors being slaughtered and stolen from their families. The fact is,
construction, nursing, hairdressing and so much more! even if not for all people, it still reminds people of the destruction of
culture and painful memories.
VCAL is about working with people and that is sometimes challenging
because not everyone is the same and we really get to know each It doesn’t matter if celebrating Australia Day is not technically
other on a different level. It’s challenging to adapt to individual people celebrating the first fleet invading, but it is on the date the flag was first
and know people’s boundaries and we will use this in every workplace raised and the beginning of a terrible ordeal for an ancient and
and every situation outside school. People don’t understand that you beautiful culture around Australia. Because for some it is painful and
have to pass every subject and assessment to pass VCAL – you always disrespectful that we celebrate it on this day, is the very real reason the
have to be your best and it’s a lot of hard work. It’s challenging to have date should be changed.
to do panel interviews, job applications, formal presentations, work
with groups and members of the community. In some ways, VCAL is “The land is my mother. Like a human mother, the land gives us
more challenging and it really sets us up to leave school and be protection, enjoyment and provides our needs – economic, social and
successful. religious. We have a human relationship with the land: Mother,
daughter, son. When the land is taken from us or destroyed, we feel
I lost my grandma who was my biggest supporter and the reason I tried hurt because we belong to the land and we are part of it.”
at school. I thought there was no reason to keep going but my teachers - Djinyini Gondarra.
gave me a reason to keep pushing; they have never given up on me no
matter how tough it gets. I genuinely wouldn’t be at school if it wasn’t The land was never anybody’s to take. But we still celebrate this
for our teachers - they push us to try our best and make sure we feel country on the day it was stolen. Changing the date can help Australia
okay. They have opened my eyes for me to see my potential and have really take a step forward in being inclusive and apologising. Of course
made me realise I am capable of doing anything I set my mind to. If what has been done can never be undone, but we can at least not hide
you have the opportunity to be a part of VCAL do it! I could say 10,000 from our mistakes. We should strive try to make things right. Even if it’s
words why you should or why it’s the best thing, but you have to piece by piece. It’s not a big deal to change the date of Australia Day.
experience it for yourself. The only wish I have is that I got to be in But it is a really big deal if we leave things as is. For the people whose
VCAL sooner. I only have about 4 weeks left and I am upset to say lives were destroyed. For Australia.
goodbye, but I am also so grateful to have had this opportunity. Please
cherish your time in school because in a blink of an eye it’s over, but
the time and the memories last. VCAL changed my life.
New Canteen ordering app—Download it now!
*Please ensure you select the correct campus menu and home group
TRAFFIC SAFETY IS
for your student.
Prep– Year 6— Redan Campus Menu.
EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS
Lunch orders Tuesday and Friday Only.
Students should:
Cross at the lights on Hertford Street.
Avoid running across the road or between cars,
especially at the unmanned traffic island at the front
of the Sebastopol Campus.
Observe road rules if riding a bike or a scooter. Please
be aware that a helmet is a legal requirement in
Victoria.
Parents please be aware:
Of parking requirements on our street access points.
The BHS Dental facility is a patient car park and
should not be used for dropping off or picking up
students.
Dropping students at the 7-Eleven store puts
students directly into traffic.
You can assist us to increase student safety by
discussing the road laws with younger students.
Victoria Police will engage in additional traffic
management in and around the school.
The College has been working with the Department of
Education and Training and the City of Ballarat for some
time now to assist in developing a traffic management
strategy for our neighbourhood as there has been
substantial growth in commuter traffic in recent years.
With continued growth in the Delacombe area this trend
is likely to continue.
PARKING
Could all parents/guardians please assist us in not
parking in the 7-Eleven car park or the Ballarat Health
Services Dental Clinic Carpark for drop-off and pick-up.
They have received multiple complaints from service
users unable to park in the car park when accessing
these locations. We have had reports from 7-Eleven that
it is becoming extremely dangerous for children with
traffic at these times.
We ask again for your cooperation in not using this car
park for the dropping off and picking up of students.
Beyond Blue - Coronavirus I need support now - Doctors in Schools Program:
1800 512 348
This program is now up and running. Dr Kathryn Oliver is here
https://coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au/i-need-support-
now.html on Wednesday mornings for all health needs of our adolescent
students. There is no out-of-pocket expense and bookings are
Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service - Call
1800 512 348 - 24 hours / 7 days a week or chat online. made through the Lorraine Firth, School Nurse.
Includes links to support organisations, chat forums,
online counsellors and crisis support.
Year 7 next round of immunizations will now be Tues-
day 24th November. This will also be a catch-up day for
Beyond Blue Be You
Year 10 meningococcal immunizations.
https://beyou.edu.au/coronavirus-support-for-learning-
communities
A series of articles providing wellbeing tips and strate- ASTHMA SEASON
gies for educators and schools to cope with change and Masks may prevent many things but Asthma is still
uncertainty during COVID-19.
prevalent at this time of the year.
Emerging Minds If your child is diagnosed with Asthma, please make
Supporting children during the Coronavirus pandemic sure they have a current puffer and action plan from
https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/supporting- their doctor.
children-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/
Asthma medication is allowed to be carried on the
Fantastic resources including Videos, Podcasts and
Factsheets including: Managing routines, communi- student throughout the day.
cating with your child, children's mental health and us- Thank you
ing play to support children during COVID-19. Also pro-
vides access to a COVID-19 Family Guide resource. Lorraine Firth
School Nurse
Headspace - 5304 4777 Ballarat
https://headspace.org.au/covid-19/
A series of resources including: Struggling with a return
to pre-COVID life, how to cope with stress related to
COVID, responding to family conflict, balancing online
schooling and working from home, and challenges with
intimate relationships during COVID.
Access https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/
for telehealth appointments and phone numbers.
Headspace - 1800 650 890 - Free online & telephone
counselling for ages 12 - 25 years. 9am - 1am, 7 days a
week.
Kids Helpline - 1800 551 800
https://kidshelpline.com.au/coronavirus
Resources that might help you with your biggest prob-
lems right now including: I'm missing my friends, guides
to quarantining and isolation and how you can make the
best of it, managing your anxiety levels, socialising
while social distancing and coping strategies.
Parentline - 132289
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/services-for-
parents/Pages/parentline.aspx?
Confidential and anonymous counselling and support
for parents of children aged 0 -18 years, 8am - mid-
night, 7 days a week. Help with family relationships,
resilience and wellbeing, ways to cope, positive parent-
ing strategies and connection with services.
2020 CALENDAR
October
23rd Grand Final Day
Student Free Day
26th College Council Meeting
November
3rd Melbourne Cup Day
Student Free Day
December
EFTOPS NOW AVAILIBLE FOR ALL STUDENTS
Transition and Orientation Days to be
confirmed
Interknit (owned and operated here in Ballarat) are now making
face masks for adults and children. They also have a design for
students with special requirements (e.g. Autism) that sits away
from the face.
https://interknit.com.au/product/non-medical-fabric-face-mask/
Past Student Aimee Stowe has started a small business selling
Washable Face Masks
Aimee’s Masks
Handmade, washable, adjustable
0418 845 747
$7.00 each (limit of 5 masks per order)
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