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— TC Our Purpose

Next Week @TC

24/04/2025

  • Cross Country Next Week

  • OurFutures Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program at TC in 2025

  • New TC Principal Appointment Process - An Update

  • Term 1 Newsletter

  • Term 2 Dates and Calendar

  • Respectful Community Behaviour

Cross Country Next Week

Cross Country is occurring next Wednesday after school.

  • When: Wednesday 30th April (week 2)

  • Time: Meet at 2:20pm outside the Hub at the veranda for a 2:30pm start

  • Where: Around the school grounds (see map below)

  • Why: To qualify for Division Cross Country, to have some fun/participate in physical activity 

  • Sign up: This is an opt in event - fill in the Microsoft form - https://forms.office.com/r/GksCr8F4U7

  • The course around the school is approx. 800 metres, you will be running 4 laps of the course.

  • There will be cones and teachers stationed around the course

OurFutures Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program at TC in 2025

The TC Community Integrated Learning team will be working with staff and students to implement the OurFutures Drug and Alcohol prevention program for secondary schools. The online modules will be guided by Connect Mentors during Connect sessions in Term2-2025. OurFutures https://ourfuturesinstitute.org.au/ is an evidence-based drugs and alcohol prevention program which aims to empower young people with knowledge and skills. The program adopts a harm-minimisation approach and evaluation shows this learning supports delayed first-use of drugs and alcohol and increases a person’s ability to make informed decisions.

The prevention programs are co-designed with young people and teachers, ensuring students immerse themselves in the stories and develop skills they can apply to their lives. Delivered in relatable cartoon style with characters and storylines based on young people’s lived experiences. The activities explore elements of physical, mental, social and emotional health and well-being. We believe the modules will be both educational and engaging for students.

The relevant OurFutures module are as follows:

  • Entry & FLE1 Students: Vaping

  • FLE2 & FLE3 Students: Alcohol and Cannabis

  • FLE4 & Gra Students: MDMA and emerging drugs

At TC we take a whole school approach and believe that drug and alcohol education is a shared responsibility. We encourage parents/carers explore the OurFutures website https://ourfuturesinstitute.org.au/ and to follow up with conversations with your child as they progress through the activities.

We encourage and strongly recommend that all students attend these important life-skills classes. However, if you would prefer your child not to attend, please email your child’s Community Executive Team to opt out by 5pm Monday 28th April, 2025. Students who are not participating will go to another supervised space during these sessions.  

BLUE@tc.vic.edu.au 
RED@tc.vic.edu.au 
GOLD@tc.vic.edu.au
GREEN@tc.vic.edu.au 

Andrea Carydias and Ryan Griffith
Community Integrated Learning Team

New TC Principal Appointment Process - An Update

This process has now begun. The Department of Education and the College Council are undertaking the process, intending to have a new Principal in place for the first day of term 3, following on from our current Principal, Peter Ellis, leaving at the end of term 2. The school leadership team continues to put processes and practices in place to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible for all members of the TC Community.

More information will be publicly available next month.

Term 1 Newsletter

Term 1 Newsletter

Please enjoy the first issue of the newsletter for 2025 📰✨ The TC community was busy as always with big events 🎉, excursions 🚌, and camps ⛺!

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Term 2 Dates and Calendar

Key dates for Term 2:

  • 22nd April - Students Return

  • 20th May - Athletics Carnival for all students

  • 17th June - All staff PPD day. No classes running on site. GAT Exam for all Unit 3/4 VCE and VCE VM Students (all day).

  • 4th July - Last Day of Term

RESPECTFUL COMMUNITY BEHAVIOUR 

Our goal at TC is to always work respectively and in collaboration with parents, carers, advocates and other adult members of the school community.

We kindly ask that, in return, members of the TC community engage respectfully with all TC staff.

TC’s Community of Conduct states the parents and community members will:

  • Model positive behaviour to our child.

  • Ensure our child attends school on time, every day the school is open for instruction.

  • Take an interest in our child’s school and learning.

  • Work with the school to achieve the best outcomes for our child.

Unreasonable behaviours

Behaviours that are considered inappropriate on and adjacent to school grounds or in relation to school business and that do not uphold the principles of this Statement of Values include when a person:

  • is rude, aggressive or harasses others

  • sends rude, confronting or threatening letters, emails or text messages

  • is manipulative or threatening

  • speaks in an aggressive tone, either in person or over the telephone

  • makes sexist, racist or derogatory comments

  • inappropriately uses social media as a forum to raise concerns/make complaints against the school

  • is physically intimidating, e.g. standing very close.

These behaviours are never okay and can make staff and students feel unsafe. Unacceptable behaviour will be taken very seriously and addressed by our Principal Team. This may include calling the police if required or issuing you a School Community Safety Order.

To learn more about how you can build positive relationships with TC staff, please check out:

https://www.vic.gov.au/respectful-behaviours-within-school-community-policy

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/respectful-workplaces/overview