International Women's Day
Wednesday March 4 marked the sixth annual Rotary International Women’s Day Breakfast, celebrating the quality and achievements of the extraordinary women in our community. As a small group of Senior Student Council members, we were given the opportunity to attend the event and listen to the words of some incredible female speakers.
The first guest speaker, Lauren Burns OAM, was an Olympic Gold Medallist who made the first win for Australia in Taekwondo during the 2000 Summer Olympics. She spoke of her time as an athlete, encouraging us all to do things we are passionate about. We even got to do a little trial session with her which certainly woke everyone up! Dr Alice Hill was the second speaker of the morning, explaining to us the importance of equality in our society.
Though this event had inspirational speakers, we were able to take a moment and share a meal with some of the most important female figures in our lives. International Women’s Day is such an important day to all of us girls and we are grateful to be part of a group capable of changing so many lives in our future.
Chloe Lieberman and Lucy Hutchins
Senior Student Council
Year 7 2022 Enrolments Are Now Open
Do you have a child in Grade 5?
Enrolments for Year 7 2022 are now open.
Enrol online at https://www.padua.vic.edu.au/enrolment-tours/information-applications
Please make a note that the closing date for Year 7 2022 enrolments is Friday 15 May 2020.
Traffic Safety
The new school year has commenced and Traffic Officers from Mornington Peninsula Shire have begun attending schools as part of the Shires Traffic Safety Program. While student pick-up areas at each of our campuses are not situated on public roads, it is still worth noting the following correspondence from the Shire regarding the types of offences that Traffic Officers will be patrolling around schools.
Parking Safely Around Schools
Many schools on the Mornington Peninsula face challenges in relation to the amount of available parking close to school entrances. This limited parking often leads to issues with traffic flow which can cause a safety risk to the students during drop-off and pick-up times.
The School Traffic Safety Program’s aim is to reduce traffic congestion and improve the safety of children during the reduced speed school zone times by ensuring drivers are aware of and comply with the road rules and signage in place.
Improving safety around schools and school crossings is a partnership between the Council, parents, and the school community.
Parents should be aware that many areas around schools have a range of parking restrictions to prevent vehicles from being parked or stopped illegally where they may impact the line of sight for both drivers and pedestrians. This can impact on the safety of our community especially our children.
Traffic Officers will be patrolling schools on a random basis throughout the school year issuing infringements to drivers if offences are detected.
These offences include;
• Parking on nature strips - is prohibited as parking in this manner can impact on the ‘line of sight’ of vehicles or pedestrians which is especially important in the vicinity of schools and school crossings.
• No stopping anytime areas – these are areas where it is not appropriate to leave a vehicle stopped, for even a short time. These areas are not considered a safe nor appropriate place to stop or for a child to enter or exit a vehicle.
• Double parking - can lead to traffic disruption and places the child who may be entering or exiting a double-parked vehicle in a very dangerous position. Double parking even for a short time is not appropriate.
• Stopped in a disabled parking bay - these bays are for use of people who hold a disabled parking permit only and should not be used as ‘a drop off or pick up bay’.
• Stopping in a bus zone – these zones are designated for buses only, using these bays even for a short time can cause disruption to a bus which in turn causes traffic congestion.
• Stopping on a road with a yellow edge line - these lines are placed where it is not appropriate to leave a vehicle stopped for even a short time. These areas are not considered a safe nor appropriate place to stop or for a child to enter or exit a vehicle.
Drivers should be aware that at times, Traffic Officers will take notes and photographs of drivers parking in contravention of the road rules. Any notes or photographs taken are used for the sole purpose of proving evidence that an offence has taken place. An infringement will not necessarily be issued on the spot but may be mailed to a driver.
The Shire works directly with many schools to improve the traffic flows and availability of parking however the reality is such that there will never be enough parking during the high demand periods.
Other options to reduce congestion may include walking to and from school, car pooling or arriving earlier or later to the peak period which often lasts only a short time.
Padua Privacy Policy Updates
Padua College has recently updated its Privacy Policy in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988. This Privacy Policy sets out how Padua College manages personal information provided to or collected by it. Full details are available on the College website.
