From the Principal… St Aloysius Day

From the Principal…
St Aloysius Day
There are many ‘significant’ days across the school year but two days stand out.
The first significant day is the day we celebrate ‘Mercy Day’, which in itself is a chance to
catch our breath and reflect upon who we are. It is also a day that challenges us to go
beyond the school fence, as we seek nourishment, completion and fulfillment within a
growing and diverse global body of Mercy works. The second day is when we celebrate ‘St
Aloysius Day’, a day that is, in many senses, mostly about what occurs within the fences of
our school. It is very much ‘our’ day and it helps us to renew our journey through a careful
reflection of the inspiration of St Aloysius Gonzaga himself.
Last Saturday, 21 June, was the Feast of St Aloysius and as a community we celebrated it
the previous day. Friday commenced with Mass, celebrated jointly by Father Max Vodola
and Father Jo Dirks. The Mass and the rest of St Aloysius Day drew us all to reflect upon
what it means to be a member of this community and also challenged us to reflect upon
what each of us could do to make this community even better. Friday also provided time
for all to reflect upon our achievements since we last celebrated our Name Day. After the
Mass, I said these words to our student body:
On days such as these, we often take inspiration from others. At St Aloysius College we are
in the fortunate position of having two role models as strong as Catherine McAuley and St
Aloysius himself. Catherine McAuley and Aloysius have much in common. Although born
some 300 years apart, Catherine in Ireland and Aloysius in northern Italy, both turned away
from personally squandering large family fortunes, using such wealth for the help of others.
Both dedicated their lives to those who were most in trouble - Catherine with the poorest
students in the most deprived area of Dublin, and Aloysius with the sick and dying youth of
Rome. Each inspired others to continue their vision. Through Catherine, the Sisters of
Mercy have spread throughout the globe and, through Aloysius, many others dedicated
their lives to helping the sick. Indeed, Aloysius was venerated ─ an important step to
Sainthood ─ only 14 years after his death.
Reaching out to those in need is as much a key measure of humanity today as it was
during Aloysius’ lifetime. Indeed, Pope Francis, on his election to the papacy, decided upon
the name Francis after the 12th Century saint Francis of Assisi who, like Aloysius, was a
northern Italian. In the words of the Pope, he was "a man of poverty, a man of peace, a
man who loves and protects creation”. As with both Aloysius and Catherine McAuley,
Francis reached out to the poor and the disadvantaged.
I then set all a challenge, and continued:
One year ago today, I asked what Aloysius would have thought if he could see our school
today. I think he would be very happy about many things - but would he ask if we could do
more? What would Catherine McAuley think? Do we all live the Mercy values? This year
have we shown the Mercy virtues of hospitality, hope, justice, respect and compassion in all
our interactions? I think they would ask us to renew ourselves this year, renew our
commitment to our Mercy values, renew our commitment to the example of Aloysius.
Renewal: Launch of new College Logo and
Mission Statement
The theme of renewal has been a strong one at St Aloysius
College, and last Friday was no exception. Renewal helps us
to take that which is good and great and to re-create it for the
present and the future. Re-creation and renewal are profound
ways to move forward, as renewal allows us to retain the
essence of the past and use it as a cultural springboard.
Indeed, in our celebration of Mass we renewed our faith, we
renewed the promise of Christ and we renewed our
commitment. How fitting, therefore, that St Aloysius Day was
the auspicious day where the school community launched our
renewed College Logo and our renewed Mission Statement.
I would like to congratulate all the student leaders under the
leadership of Ms Pauline Cutajar for their planning of all the
fun activities for students and staff who enjoyed them greatly.
Staff News
The following staff will commence long service leave from the
beginning of Semester 2: Mrs Rina Prinzi (Term 3) and Ms
Camille Bradely (all of Semester 2). I wish them both all the
best during this time and I hope they come back refreshed
and full of new ideas!
Semester 1 Reports and Unit 3/4 Holiday
Classes
All parents should have access to their daughter/s reports on
the College portal. I would encourage you to take time to
discuss with them their teachers’ feedback regarding their
progress throughout the semester and to ensure that they are
ready for the demands of Semester 2. Students studying
Units 3/4 should use these holidays wisely and avail
themselves of the many holiday classes that are running. All
students attending holiday classes are asked to sign-in and to
sign-out at reception.
East Timor and Sydney trips
As I write, we have two groups who have embarked on trips to
East Timor and to Sydney. We wish each group safe travels
and a great time, and we look forward to hearing about and
sharing their adventures next term.
As this is the last edition of the newsletter for this semester, I
would like to thank the College staff for their unwavering
commitment and hard work with all our students, ensuring that
they achieve their very best, and to say ‘thank you’ to all the
parents who make it possible. I wish all the College
community a very safe and peaceful holiday.
In the footsteps of Catherine McAuley,
Mary Farah
HEAD OF STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS
Ms Pauline Cutajar
It’s hard to believe that we are already at the end of Term 2.
As the saying goes, “Time flies when you’re having fun!” St
Aloysius College is certainly a vibrant learning community but
it is also a place where our girls and staff become actively
involved in a range of extra-curricular activities.
St Aloysius Day
As we celebrated our Feast Day last Friday, it was heartwarming to watch the way that the girls engaged themselves
so fully in the day. After beginning the day with a beautiful
Mass we then went on to a range of activities. From rides to
popcorn stalls to pampering rooms and a disco, it was
certainly all happening! I would like to thank the Year 12 and
Year 9 Portfolio holders for all of their work in ensuring that
the day ran so smoothly. Of course, I would also like to thank
the many staff who also dedicated many hours behind the
scenes to ensure that the day was a success.
Staff ‘v’ Student Debate
Last Thursday an enormous crowd gathered in the Resource
Centre to watch the staff and students debate the topic
“Teachers don’t work hard.” Whilst it was highly entertaining
watching Ms Pollard, Mr Georgiou and Mr Ives argue that
teachers in fact don’t work hard, it was the students Christine
Eid, Julia Darcy and Victoria Madamba who were victorious
with their very engaging, articulate and convincing arguments
that teachers do work hard. Well done girls!
Year 9 Learn to Row Program.
Congratulations to all the Year 9 girls who participated in the
Learn to Row Program. Your skill development and
commitment to the program has been most impressive. Early
next term, further information will be communicated regarding
ongoing training and participation opportunities. I would like to
thank Ms Lechte and Ms Bradley for their enthusiastic support
of the program.
Holiday Break
The holidays are a perfect time to reflect on the term that has
just gone. I encourage all girls to set aside some time to
reflect on and celebrate their achievements and then to set
some goals for the term ahead.
The holidays are also a perfect time to inspect school
uniforms and to ensure that any necessary maintenance and
repairs are carried out. This should include the laundering of
uniforms and ensuring that skirts are the correct length.
I would like to wish all members of the College community a
relaxing and refreshing holiday break in preparation for Term
3 and safe travels to anyone venturing away from home.
St Aloysius Day
20 June 2014
FROM THE LITERACY CO-ORDINATOR
Ms Rina Prinzi
St Aloysius Day
On Friday 20 June, we celebrated St Aloysius College Feast
Day. The students radiated a natural hospitality that produced
a feeling of celebration and belonging.
MANY HANDS – ONE SPIRIT was a wonderful theme that
was embraced by the many students and staff who were part
of the choir, processions, readings, reflections and circle of
hands. The hall was filled with an atmosphere of celebration,
reverence and prayerfulness.
The students from each year level and the staff were also
asked to reflect on one aspect of the new Mission Statement.
This is what they wrote:
Year 7
We Year 7s are very conscious of having left primary school,
where most decisions were made for us. At St Aloysius we
are learning to take responsibility for our own learning. We
hope to establish good habits to become life-long learners. St
Al's is another step in our educational journey.
Year 8
As a Year 8 community, we continue to be inspired by the
words of Catherine McAuley. We have learnt the importance
of our strong friendship bonds through living in one
community. Our community supports us to become
empowered individuals with strong responsibility.
Year 9
Year 9 is a time for self-reflection. In our fantastic RE classes,
we are given the opportunity to discuss and to learn how to
see the world differently. As we see the world differently, we
are personally fulfilled, learn more about ourselves and our
own worth.
On the easel beside the altar were the handprints of our Year
7s, the newest members of our college. The centre was filled
by six puzzle pieces that were decorated with the gifts, talents
and thoughts that each student brings to or has gained from
St Al’s. The puzzle formed the heart of the St Aloysius
College community. The staff finished off the display by
placing the theme onto the board.
The special guests and students were welcomed into the hall
with beautifully decorated posters illustrating the life of St
Aloysius, which had been created by year 8 RE classes.
In his homily, Fr Max Vodola spoke about the teachings of St
Aloysius Gonzaga and the qualities of Catherine McAuley,
which form the essence of the life of our College. We reflected
on our rich history, our present and our future with the launch
of the new College Logo.
Year 10
We as year 10 students have shown that we are capable of
experiencing achievement and joy in all that we do. Through
all circumstances, despite the difficulties that come our way,
we maintain a positive attitude, becoming knowledgeable
young women, with a strong desire to excel academically and
personally. We year 10s as a whole aim high, we strive for
higher things and look forward to the challenges of VCE.
Year 11
With Year 12 just around the corner we find ourselves
drowning in the workload and feeling the pressure. However,
the support that we receive from our fellow Year 11s and the
staff here at St Al’s helps in motivating us to keep striving and
become more confident and creative. Together, we can solve
any problem.
Year 12
As a year level, we Year 12 students are a close-knit
community who over the time at the college have gained the
understanding of effective communication and what it means
to be culturally active and inclusive. As we get closer to
closing this chapter of our lives and opening a new one, we
know that the skills and the knowledge that we have gained
will stay with us and guide us throughout our journey of life.
Staff
We, the staff of St Aloysius, endeavour to be humane and
caring towards each other and our students. We take Christ’s
teachings in the Gospels very seriously, by always looking to
reach out to those in need.
By doing this, we hope to teach our students through
example, so that they may also become Disciples of Christ in
a world where the needy cry out for help daily.
These reflections were read while students and staff linked
hands and formed the circle of mercy.
Thank you to everyone who helped and participated in this
great event. A very special thank you to Fr Max for presiding
over our celebration and for his inspiring words and to Fr Jo
for concelebrating with him.
The Liturgy was a fantastic celebration with which to start a
most enjoyable day!
SCIENCE NEWS
Dr Susan Long – Science Key Learning Area Team Leader
Creativity is an important intellectual skill for a scientist.
According to Professor Emerita Shirley Brice Heath from
Stanford University, it just isn’t possible for students to create
hypotheses and design experimental procedures and find
solutions to problems without the ability to imagine the
solutions and create representations. Professor Brice Heath
was speaking at Scienceworks last week as part of the
Victoria University Conversations in the Community Series of
talks.
We love to challenge students with the construction of
models, not only because it is one of the key skills prescribed
by the Australian Curriculum but also because it allows their
creativity to shine through. Our Year 8s have been busy
making models of a range of cells from bacterium and
neurones to stomata and white blood cells. They used a
range of materials from fabric and Play-Doh to rice and
polystyrene. Their fabulous models are on display in room 36.
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CAREERS AND PATHWAYS
Elaine Kent - Career and Pathways Coordinator
Traditionally this is a busy time in the Careers and Pathways
Department of many secondary schools, and St Aloysius
College is no exception. Work Experience for Year 10
students will occur in the last week of Term 2 (Monday 23
June to Friday 27 June). Students will experience a world of
work from primary teaching, administration, pharmacy, library,
personal training, law firms, landscape gardening and
architecture, to name just a few. Some students have
arranged an additional week of work experience, which they
will undertake during their school holidays.
The Years 10 and 11 students are being supported in their
exploration of careers and the pathways to those careers.
This is an important stage for these students as they prepare
to choose their VCE sequence of units and ensure prerequisites are satisfied in readiness for subsequent selection
of tertiary courses. Students who are not sure of their
preferred career area have been referred to Career Personal
Assessment programs, and this has fine tuned their
considerations.
Universities, TAFEs and private providers are now distributing
Undergraduate Course Guides for 2015 and conducting
Careers Practitioner Seminars in which the latest information
about courses is provided. Information is communicated to
our student body by way of Year Level E Mails to each
student, which is followed up through access to resources and
discussions with our Career Coordinator. Students have
access to publications as they are received. It is useful to
refer to these materials and particularly Course Guides to
broaden and deepen knowledge of courses, pre-requisites,
career outcomes, ATARs and modes of application. Year 12
students will commence regular career and pathway
discussions upon their return to school in Term 3.
July and August is the main time for tertiary institution Open
Days. All students, particularly Years 11 and 12, are
encouraged to attend. Such exposure ignites students’
interest in particular careers and offers the opportunity to
meet and have discussions with representatives of faculties.
Year 12 students will be relying on knowledge gained from
Open Days when they undertake the tertiary course selection
process in Term 3. Year 11 students have a commencing
point to build on, in readiness for when they make tertiary
selections in Year 12.
More about Open Days to follow. However, put in your diaries
these dates for family and friends to accompany your
daughter to the Universities for career and pathways
information:
Open Days
Monash University
Australian Catholic University
RMIT University
Aust. College of Sports Therapy
University of Melbourne
Victoria University
La Trobe University
Saturday 2 August
Sunday 10 August
Sunday 10 August
Monday 11 or
Thursday 14 August
Sunday 17 August
Sunday 24 August
Friday 29 August
Tertiary Information Service (TIS)
– Year 12 Students
This occasion is an important point in students obtaining
information about the tertiary selection process and provides
the opportunity to meet with representatives of an extensive
group of tertiary providers. Year 12 students attended TIS at
University of Melbourne, along with Year 12 students from
other Colleges in the Yarra region, on Wednesday 18 June. A
general overview of the forthcoming processes and
procedures that will be undertaken in the tertiary selection
process were explained along with presentations made by
representatives of Universities, TAFEs and private Registered
Training Organisations. Our Year 12 students obviously
gained much from this event and in their usual manner
proudly represented St Aloysius College
YEAR 9 PROGRAM, INQUIRY BASED LEARNING
Ms Lyn Gazal – Design and Creativity Key Learning Area
Team Leader
Year 9 ‘Generational Change’: A Celebration of Learning
On the evening of Monday 16 June, this term’s Inquiry Learning
Project was realised with a culminating event that celebrated
student learning. Project groups have been working on an
overarching question: “Does my generation shape me or do I
shape my generation?”
Australian Catholic University Law School
Experience - Year 12 Students
Tuesday 8 July. Further details and registration at:
futurestudents@acu.edu.au.
MUSIC
Ms January Ma – Arts Key Learning Area Team Leader
Music Soiree 2014
The annual Music Soiree was held on the evening of
Wednesday 18 June at the College. We had a selection of
students from Years 7 to 12 presenting a range of music from
Classical to Contemporary on the stage. The performance
was outstanding and the girls received lots of complimentary
comments from parents and teachers. The Music Soiree
gives students an opportunity to showcase their musical
talents in performance on the stage. The Music Department
also runs lunchtime concerts regularly during the term for
students to build up their confidence in performance.
Fashion, education, architecture, toys and music were just a few
of the topics students chose to explore this term. After a few
weeks of introductory lessons, groups were formed, ideas
discussed and a Project plan was formulated around the
following questions:
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Who is influencing you? How?
Why are you influenced by ‘them’?
What is Popular Culture?
How influential is Popular Culture?
Do you have a responsibility to influence others?
Historical comparison between generations
Technology and generational changes over time.
The students presented a wealth of engaging information and
showed a healthy respect for, and understanding of, past
generations.
LOTE
Fundraising
Dante Alighieri Italian Poetry Competition
The Parents & Friends Association is offering families of the
College the opportunity to purchase the new edition of The
Entertainment Book, featuring hundreds of valuable offers.
These include 50 per cent off, 2-for-1 offers for many
restaurants, arts attractions, hotels, travel and much, much
more!
Mr Brian Brooks – LOTE Key Learning Area Team Leader
On Monday 16 June, 28 students from Year 9 Italian
attended the Dante Alighieri poetry recitals that took place
at the University of Melbourne. The girls had been learning
their poems for a couple of months and were very excited,
albeit a little nervous. After the recitals, they enjoyed a nice
coffee and ‘dolce’ at Brunetti in Carlton. Congratulations to
the following girls for receiving awards:
Participation Award
Nicole Lin
Sejal Pawar
Maria Rydzewska
Ella Thithavong
Kerry Lo
Sasha Raicevic
Brooke Sekhon
Merit
Jillianne Arcibal
Alice Barnett
Sophie Nguyen
Karina Ulloa
Jessica Azzopardi
Kevina Maiko
Anjana Ravi
Isabella Zarafa
Honourable Mention
Natasha Biggins
Ashleigh Condron
Mia Cleve
Julia Spagnolo
And a great effort by Winnie Lay who is a ‘finalista’ which
means she will compete in the finals early in Term 3.
Each Entertainment Book is only $65.
A percentage from every sale goes
directly to our Fundraising.
An order form was sent home with every student or you can
purchase online at:
https://www.entertainment.com.au/orderbooks/9147w34.
A copy of the new edition is on display at the College
reception.
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on
School Students with Disability
Our school has been selected to participate in the 2014
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School
Students with Disability (Data Collection). This data
collection is taking place in schools across Australia and
will provide information about the number of students
with disability in schools, where they are located and the
adjustments they receive.
The information provided by this new data collection will
enable all Australian governments to better target support
and resources. This will assist students with disability in
government and non-government schools across Australia
to complete school and go on to further education or find
employment.
Inclusion in the data collection is voluntary. If you wish
your child to be excluded from this, you can choose to opt
out of the data collection by informing us in writing.
For further information about the data collection,
please contact the Principal or visit Standing Council
on School
Host Family – FINAL OPPORTUNITY
If you would like to be a Host Family for a visiting Japanese
student this year, please register your interest by contacting
Jodie McLeod on 9329 0411 or email me at
mcleodj@aloysius.vic.edu.au. The visiting students will be
here from 1 August to 15 August. They will attend classes
each day at the College and stay with host families each
evening and on weekends.
Education and Early Childhood (SCSEEC) website
http://www.schooldisabilitydatapl.edu.au/ or refer to
the SCSEEC attachment.
IMPORTANT DATES
HEAD OF RESOURCE CENTRE – MS ROSEMARY MOYLAN
Resource Centre – Opening Hours during the July holidays
Monday 30 June ─ Friday 4 July - CLOSED
Monday 7 July ─ Friday 11 July - OPEN
Hours: 9.00am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm
Monday 14 July
Term 3 commences (Day 6)
Monday 21 July
Humanities Week
Thursday 24 July
Year 10 Subject Selection Evening (7pm)
Thursday 31 July
Year 11 Reflection Day
Friday 1 August
St Aloysius Variety Show (7pm)
Friday 1 August
Japanese students arrive
Tuesday 5 August
Year 12 Transition Night
Wednesday 6 August
Years 10-12 Parent Teacher Interviews (2pm)
(Students leave at lunchtime)
Thursday 7 August
Staff PD Day (Student Free Day)
Thursday 14 August
Year 7 Reflection Day
Monday 18 August
National Science Week
Thursday 21 August
SCSA Outdoor Soccer
Wednesday 27 August
Year 8 Reflection Day
Thursday 28 August
SCSA Volleyball
Friday 29 August
Frayne Speech Festival
Sunday 7 September
Past Pupils Reunion (2pm-4pm)
Monday 8 September
Mercy Week
Tuesday 9 September
Year 7 Immunisations
Friday 12 September
Mercy Day
Wednesday 17 September
SCSA Netball
Thursday 18 September
Years 7-9 Parent Teacher Interviews (2pm)
(Students finish at lunchtime)
Information for Parents/Carers
Schools across Australia are taking part in a new national
data collection on school students with disability.
The data collection is being introduced in stages over
three years, and started in 2013. From 2015, this
information will be collected in every school across
Australia, every year.
All Australian governments have agreed to this.
WHAT IS THE BENEFIT FOR MY CHILD?
All Australian governments agree that every child in an
Australian school should have a high quality education. It
shouldn’t matter what the individual child’s circumstances
are – every child should have the same opportunity to
succeed at school.
The aim of this new data collection is to have better
information about school students with disability in
Australia.
Better information about school students with disability will
help teachers, principals and education authorities to support
students with disability to take part in school on the same
basis as students without disability.
WHY IS THIS DATA BEING COLLECTED?
There is nothing new about schools collecting information
about students with disability – in fact, schools have had to do
this by law for some time. But the type of information currently
collected varies between each state and territory.
disability. It will help to put the right supports in place for
students with disability so that they have the same
opportunities for a high quality education as students
without a disability.
WHAT ARE SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO DO?
Every school in Australia is likely to have a student with
disability at some point. Schools need to be able to support
students with disability by removing any obstacles for them to
participate in their education.
By law, schools are required to make reasonable
adjustments where needed to assist students with disability.
These responsibilities are outlined in the Disability
Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for
Education 2005. This means that schools need to talk to the
student and/or their parent/carer about reasonable
adjustments. These are things the schools do now and this
won’t change.
The new data collection will record students who have been
identified by a school team as meeting the definition of
disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and
provided with an adjustment.
WHAT IS AN ADJUSTMENT?
An adjustment is a measure or action taken to help a student
with disability participate in education on the same basis as
other students. Adjustments can be made across the whole
school setting (like ramps into classrooms), in the classroom
and at an individual student level (like extra tuition for a
student with a learning difficulty).
With the new data collection, every school in Australia will use
the same method to collect this information – that is, a
government school in suburban Sydney will collect and report
data in the same way as a Catholic school in country Victoria
and an independent school in the Northern Territory.
The information provided through this new national data
collection will enable all Australian governments to better
target support and resources to benefit students with
National Parents/Carers Fact Sheet Version No. 2 as at 27 February 2014
WHAT INFORMATION WILL BE COLLECTED?
WHEN AND WHERE WILL THE DATA BE AVAILABLE?
Your child’s school will collect and report information every year
about:
When all Australian schools are taking part in the new data
collection, the information will be reported on the
My School website from 2016 onwards. It will be by school only –
no student names are recorded as part of the data collection.
• the level of adjustment provided
• the number of students who receive each level of adjustment
• where known, the student’s broad type of disability.
Some students who are not provided with an adjustment at the time
of the collection will meet the definition of disability under the
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and will be eligible to be included
in the data collection.
WHOWILL COLLECT MY CHILD’S INFORMATION?
Teachers and other school staff from your child’s school will collect
the above information based on:
• consultation with parents/carers
• the school team’s observations and professional judgements
• any medical diagnosis
• other relevant information.
CAN I DECIDE WHETHER MY CHILD’S INFORMATION IS
INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL DATA COLLECTION?
It’s your decision about whether you want your child’s information
to be included in the national reporting or not.
Including every school child who is being provided with an
adjustment because of disability in this new national data collection
each year will help schools, education authorities and governments
to better meet students’ needs.
Your school will tell you what you need to do if you don’t want to
have your child’s information included in the national data
collection.
School principals are responsible for making sure that the
information collected about each student is accurate.
Even if your child’s information is not included in the national data
collection, your school is still required to provide support to your
child with disability and any adjustments that may be needed to
help him/her participate at school.
HOW WILL MY CHILD’S PRIVACY BE PROTECTED?
FURTHER INFORMATION
Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all children and their
families is very important.With the new data collection, this will be
done in the following ways:
Contact your child’s school if you have further questions about the
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with
Disability and how it may affect your child.
• Personal or confidential information will not be given to anyone not
authorised to see it.
• When the information is sent by your child’s school to the local or
federal education authority for combination with information from
other schools, it will be by school only – student names will not be
recorded as part of the data collection.
• When the information is reported from 2016 onwards, it will be by
school only – student names will not be recorded as part of the data
collection.
You can also visit www.education.gov.au/nationallyconsistentcollection-data-school-students-disability
National Parents/Carers Fact Sheet Version No. 2 as at 27 February 2014
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data
Parent / Guardian Non Participation Form
I confirm that I have read and understand the attached information about the National Collection of Data
on Disability and/or have been informed of the nature of this project by my child’s school.
I DO NOT want my child’s information included in this process.
Student’s name (please print)
School
Parent/Guardian name (please print)
Parent/Guardian signature
Date
National Parents/Carers Fact Sheet Version No. 2 as at 27 February 2014
CONSENT FORM
Please fill out this form and return to Olivia Saaroni, Youth Unlimited Program – Cohealth, 4951 Buncle Street, North Melbourne.
ACTIVITY: Young Womens Cooking Program
DATE:
Runs for 8 weeks on Thursday evenings commencing Thursday 17th July
TIME:
4.00 – 6.00pm.
COST:
No cost.
VENUE:
YMCA Kitchen and games room, 49-51 Buncle street, North Melbourne.
STAFF ATTENDING: Olivia Saaroni (8327 1748).
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: None.
Activity Outline: Participants will learn and cook various dishes including a variety of different
cultural cuisines. Participants will be carefully monitored and guided through recipes and the
proper use and technique of cooking utensils. All food is provided.
Please complete the following details:
(All details provided are kept confidential and not given to others without permission)
Attendee / Young persons name:
Gender:
Date of birth:
Address:
Phone number:
Cultural background
Emergency Contact:
Name of emergency contact:
Emergency contact phone number:
Medicare No:
Name of Doctor:
Known allergies (eg medications, foods)
Medical conditions: (eg asthma, fainting)
Medications (eg tablets or Ventolin)
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I consent to my child receiving first aid, medical or surgical attention as may be deemed
necessary by a medical practitioner or staff member.
All staff participating in activity have Police Checks and Working with Children Checks;
First Aid Level 2 held by at least one staff member on duty.
Name:………………………………………........
Signature:………………………………….. Date:…………..
TRANSPORT
I agree that my child can (please tick one):
□ Make her own way to and from YMCA North Melbourne (Buncle Street)
□ Be picked up/dropped off in a car by me or a relative/friend
□ Other (Please write down an alternative arrangement)
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Young Womens Cooking @ North Melbourne YMCA
1. I the undersigned approve of my son/daughter’s involvement in the activity named above
organised by Cohealth and YMCA.
2. I also accept full responsibility for my son/daughter and his/her belongings whilst taking part
in the activity.
3. I authorise staff in the event of an accident or illness to obtain all necessary medical
assistance and treatment, including blood transfusions and anaesthetics and I agree to meet
whatever costs are incurred in respect of the provision of any necessary medical services.
4. I also agree that Cohealth and YMCA are to be free and clear of all responsibility
whatsoever for accident, illness, theft of clothing or valuables during my son/daughter’s
participation in any of the activity named above.
5. I agree that if my son/daughter’s behaviour is of unsuitable standard then he/she will be
returned home at short notice at my expense.
6. I accept full responsibility if my son/daughter leaves the premises during and after the
activity named above.
7. I also accept full responsibility for any damages to person or property in the event of my
son/daughter leaving the program of his/her own accord.
8. I hereby agree to indemnify and keep indemnified and to hold harmless Cohealth Inc,
YMCA, their servants, agents and contractors, and each of them from and against all actions,
costs, claims, charges, expenses, and damages whatsoever which may be brought or made or
claimed against them or any of them arising out of or in relation to or connected with this
activity provided that this declaration does not preclude the exercising of any statutory right
which may exist and which cannot be modified or excluded by this or any other contract.
9. Cohealth Inc. and YMCA reserve the right to cancel the activity at short notice due to
unforseen circumstances, staff illness, unsafe work practices, any accident or incident that
would impact upon the safety of those involved.
Name: ____________________________________________
Signature: _________________________Date: ___________
CONSENT TO PHOTOGRAPH
Please sign if you are happy to have your child/ward photographed during this activity. Images
may be used for education and or promotion/publicity purposes within Cohealth and YMCA.
No fees will be paid for images used.
Signature: ____________________________Date: _____________