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Parent engagement session #3 - Transitions

Melrose High School invites you to join us on Monday 19 November 2018 at 5.30-7pm for our third Parent Engagement Session, focussing on Year 6/7 and Year 10/11 transitions.

At this Parent Engagement Session we will share the following information:

  • 5.30-5.45pm – come and meet key Melrose High School staff
  • 5.45-6.10pm – Keynote presentation- managing change, what to expect at times of transition and how to support your young person. Delivered by: Careers & Transition Senior Manager, Penelope Butt & Careers & Transition Program Manager, Lucia Ciccarone
  • 6.10-7pm – Breakout sessions

Year 6/7 Parents

  • Hear from a current Year 7 student and parent regarding their experience with transition
  • Hear from the current Year 7 Coordinator, Charles McIntosh about his first year
  • Meet the 2019 Year 7 Coordinators, Shannon McAlister & Dane Wells as they share what to expect in 2019

Year 10/11 Parents

Parents will break into four smaller groups based on the college their young person is attending, each session will be as follows:

Lake Tuggeranong College – Helen Uren-Randall

  • What does Day One look like for students at Lake Tuggeranong College (LTC)?
  • How do LTC parent/carers get information about their young person?
  • Packages- what does this mean?
  • Q&A

Narrabundah College – Glenda Nimmo

  • Q&A

Erindale College – Vanessa Sergeant

  • What does Day One look like for  Erindale College (EC) students?
  • Packages, points, majors and minors
  • Opportunities at EC – making the most of the college experience
  • How to succeed at college
  • Q&A

 Canberra College – Richard Johnston

  • Student life at Canberra College
  • Overview of the opportunities for students.
  • Packages - what does this mean?
  • Q&A

We look forward to seeing you there, please RSVP by email to MelroseHS.Events@ed.act.edu.au

Posted on 16 Nov 2018

We invite you to the Teaching and Learning Expo

Thursday 15 November 2018, 4:30 - 6:30 pm in the Malcolm Barlow Hall.

Posted on 06 Nov 2018

Elective Selections open for Years 7, 8 & 9

Elective selections are open for Year 7, 8 and 9 from Tuesday 30 October until Friday 9 November.  Students should check their school email for details.

Language and Elective selections for year 6 students will open from Wednesday 7 November until Friday 16 November 2018.  Further instructions will be emailed on 7 November.

Read the Elective Handbook here

Check out the Arts/Tech faculty video

Posted on 30 Oct 2018

Term 4 Lunchtime activities

Posted on 29 Oct 2018

Big Picture Information Session

Posted on 12 Oct 2018

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