Melba Copland Secondary School in Melba | High School

Melba Copland Secondary School

Locality: Melba

Phone: +61 2 6142 0300

Address: 15 Conley Dr 2615 Melba, ACT, Australia

Website: http://mcss.act.edu.au

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24.01.2022 How should students participate in remote learning? Students should monitor digital platforms and communication often to check for announcements and feedback fr...om teachers, completing tasks with integrity and academic honesty and doing their best work, do their best to meet timelines, commitments and due dates, communicate proactively with their teachers and asking for support as needed, collaborating and supporting their classmates in their learning online and abiding by their schools behaviour guidelines. https://bit.ly/2zx0gC7 See more

23.01.2022 We extend our apologies to ACT College students without access to Google Classroom over the weekend. Please be reassured that your college will be understanding... and accommodating of any impact. We hope you can focus over the weekend on things you are able to achieve, research for assessment tasks, exercise and time with friends and family. See more

22.01.2022 As many of you would be aware, during the school holidays a distressing incident occurred at the Weston Skate Park where two young people were stabbed, and an 18-year-old later died. ACT Policing have asked us to share a video with you about the incident that also includes advice about cyber safety for our young people. https://youtu.be/4w9Noq1J5Gk

22.01.2022 Schools, teachers, school staff, and community service providers have worked so hard to get ready for remote learning for term 2 to start from Tuesday 28 April.... Thank you to parents and families for your efforts during this time and for looking after your childrens wellbeing. Now that were ready for term 2, the ACT Education Directorate along with schools will begin to look at how and when we can transition back to face-to-face learning. At this stage, we dont know when this transition will happen. We want to make sure that when this does happen, were ready for it and that it can be as smooth as possible for students and families. We will make sure that parents and families have plenty of notice before schools transition to face-to-face education, and that the community know how it will happen. Thank you to the Canberra community for your patience during this pandemic. Term 2 arrangements Term 2 commences in the ACT on Tuesday 28 April. From the start of Term 2, all ACT public schools will deliver remote learning. This means all public school students will access a remote learning program which is designed and delivered by their usual classroom teacher(s). We are asking families to support their children to do this learning from home. Where this is not possible, the ACT Education Directorate has made 9 schools available as Safe and Supervised Sites. At a Safe and Supervised site, students from surrounding areas will be supported to access their remote learning program by a team of teachers, staff and a community services organisation. Every school Principal and classroom teacher is still working hard to support their students and will provide everything that students need to continue receiving a high-quality education during this period of remote learning. Families who have any questions about their childs education in term 2 should contact their childs usual school in the first instance.

21.01.2022 College students

21.01.2022 MCSS College students undertook First Aid training today. #mcsstap #surflifesavingaustralia

21.01.2022 At Melba Copland Secondary School, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education is embedded into the culture of the school. The dedicated staff have worked t...o ensure students have the opportunity to reflect on and engage in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in every class, from humanities to PE. Read the full story here: http://ow.ly/ctUu50zTerB See more

20.01.2022 Attendance policy, college parents

19.01.2022 VALE Mary Arnold Dear MCSS Community, I am sorry to have to pass on the very sad news that Mary Arnold Associate Principal till 2018 and later teaching colleague passed away on Friday night after having a medical episode. Our thoughts and condolences are with Andrew, Liz and the rest of her family as they come to terms with their loss. ... As you are aware, Marys teaching career in the ACT spans over 30 years, including 15 years as Associate principal at MCSS. She continued in a casual role at MCSS until the end of last semester. She then decided to leave teaching to spend more time supporting her family and grandkids. Her integrity, compassion and commitment as an educator are attributes we all will remember her for one of those teachers and leaders that influenced the lives of students and staff in positive ways always. Her legacy lives on in the staff that she has mentored and supported and we all will miss her. As we draw together as a community to offer support at this difficult time, our thoughts and condolences are with Marys family, friends, colleagues and students during this difficult time. Kind regards, Jesse

19.01.2022 Over the coming weeks children will start to return to the classroom. All bus and light rail services, including special needs transport, are operating as norma...l. To keep our community safe from COVID-19, only use public transport if necessary or consider walking or riding to school for those shorter trips. The safety of drivers and customers is TCCSs highest priority and in response to COVID-19 increased cleaning is taking place across all areas of public transport including at stops, stations and within the vehicles. If you are required to use public transport to get to and from school, please be aware and remember the following: No cash accepted - please use MyWay Top up (and register) your MyWay card Use the rear door to enter and exit on buses Be aware that light rail vehicles have auto doors opening at all stops Where possible maintain physical distancing No front seat access on buses Always practice good hygiene To read more, click here: http://ow.ly/1SeU50zFMO6

18.01.2022 "At this year's election we are encouraging everyone to vote early. All ACT electors may cast a vote at any of the voting locations across the ACT. Voting is open for three weeks, every day between 28 September 2020 and 17 October 2020."

18.01.2022 MCSS has once again comfortably claimed some EP bragging rights by taking 1st place in the ACT in the EP (Education Perfect) Humanities Championships for 2020! Students completed lessons in Economics, History, Geography and Social Sciences to earn points for their school. We placed 1st in the ACT out of 22 schools, 17th overall in Australia out of 1,157 schools and 25th equal overall globally out of 1,664 schools. It was an awesome effort and the enthusiasm from the students was great to see. Special congratulations to year 8 student Noor Dia who took 19th place out of all participating students!

18.01.2022 Its official. Melba Copland Secondary School students are the ACTs best spellers and in fact, the 4th best in the world!! 360 Schools from Canada, USA, Sing...apore, along with many public and private schools from Australia and the ACT participated. The spelling bee is conducted online and occurred during the pupil free period here in the ACT. This demonstrates the ongoing commitment of the teachers and students at Melba Copland in providing global and local connections to academic competitions. Congratulations. Listen to teacher David Dunn on ABC Canberra earlier today (starts at 3.30 mark) shorturl.at/bhwCT See more

17.01.2022 Come on people. You know you need a yearbook for 2020. $25 a copy. Put your order in for this momentous year's memories.

17.01.2022 Year 12 students, we can assure you that we are working with NESA and the universities to make sure youre not disadvantaged in regards to university entry. On ...April 1, youll receive an email with your UAC PIN, which you can use to apply for university in 2021. Stay informed by following our social media pages. Keep safe and if you have any questions send us a message. See more

17.01.2022 Today MCSS TAP athletes participated in the National Australian Olympic Change-Maker Virtual Summit which connected aspiring young athletes from around Australia. Hosted by Olympic Champion, Brooke Hanson OAM (Swimming - gold & silver medallist, Athens 2004), the Summit celebrated each young leader nominated for this years Award and featured many Olympians who provided personal insights into the importance of leadership & self belief, as well as being a positive force and overcoming challenges in sport and in life. MCSS would like to congratulate Year 11 student Lachlan Wise who is this years Olympic Change Maker award recipient. Well Done Lachlan your sporting leadership is valued within our TAP academy and within the MCSS community

16.01.2022 Troy, our wonderful BSO at the high school campus saving a Magpie that had entangled itself with twine in a tree. Troy had lots of support from some of our concerned students (and Ms Endall). Good work in the rain Troy.

16.01.2022 Book a small group tour of the campuses Melba Copland Secondary School are pleased to offer COVID19 compliant tours of the college and high school campuses for prospective students and their parents/guardians. Please complete the information in attached weblink to book your slot. https://sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=588

15.01.2022 Lachlan is in Y11 and has been at MCSS since he started high school. It was refreshing to see a young referee accept responsibility for his mistake and handle it with such professionalism. Moments after the final whistle blew on the game, Taryn suggested to her husband Lee, who runs Grasshopper Soccer Canberra, that Lachlan would make a great coach.

15.01.2022 Updated school bus timetables Starting Term 3, Monday 20 July 2020 Transport Canberra is reminding schools, parents and carers that the updated public transport network starts on the first day of Term 3 (Monday 20 July). There will be minor changes for all students travelling to and from school. In most cases, this will mean that students will catch the same service from the same stop, but the times that services arrive and leave may change. Schools will see:... more services to meet high demand adjusted timetables to match bell times faster school specials changes to bus stops to make it easier to catch a bus from school All schools, parents and students can find out more by checking the information packs for you school at www.transport.act.gov.au See more

14.01.2022 The Education Directorate is working in collaboration with the Office eSafety Commissioner and the Australian Federal Police and will be hosting a live webinar for families tonight Wednesday 16 September 2020 from 7:00pm 8:15pm. You can register for the webinar via a dedicated website . This webinar is suitable for adults and will provide an overview of: The role and function of the Office of the eSafety Commissioner and the AFP Prevention tips and how to support your ...child to be a responsible digital citizen How to report inappropriate and harmful content Hard to have conversations and resources to support families Other information about eSafety is available through the Office of the eSafety Commissioners website See more

14.01.2022 Students, parents and careers advisers, tune into our Facebook and Instagram Live 4pm on Wednesday 22 April. You dont need to register, it will be streamed on ...our profile pages. Adam will be preparing answers to some pre-prepared questions, so leave your question in the comments section below. See more

13.01.2022 Blossoms rising outside Humanities at the high school and fill the staffroom view with their glorious colour.

12.01.2022 From Stromlo High School

12.01.2022 College enrolments are now open in the ACT. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, colleges are unable to hold open nights and information sessions for students and fami...lies, but you can still find lots of useful information and resources on college websites and social media. Check out college Facebook pages and websites to learn more. See more

11.01.2022 TAP academy athletes competed this morning at the Schools Obstacle Course Challenge (SOCC) time trial. Well done to all who competed and good luck to our team in tomorrows finals! #mcsstapacademy#schoolsobstaclecoursechsllenge#back2back2020

10.01.2022 Congratulation to MCSS Talented Athlete Program Heli Laajoki on being named Young Female Achiever of the Year at the recent Australian X-Country awards.(Click on the pic and see what she did to become the Young Achiever) Well Done Heli. MCSS is extremely proud of your achievements.

09.01.2022 Congratulations to all the Litlinks winners and especially to our many MCSS creative and talented writers.

09.01.2022 ANZAC commemorative assembly. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic and social distancing requirements we had to cancel this years annual ANZAC day commemorative assembly. However, as part of our commemorations we have had a Aleppo pine seedling planted in the garden bed of the carpark to honour the ANZACs and their sacrifice. The pine is representative of the Gallipoli campaign where the 1st Australian Infantry Division launched a major offensive at Gallipoli on the 6th August 191...5. The ridges, once covered with the Aleppo pine, had been cleared to provide cover for the Turkish trenches, leaving just one, solitary pine. The area became known as Lone Pine Ridge. After three days of fighting the Anzacs succeeded in capturing the enemy trenches, but this action cost 2000 Australian soldiers lives and 7,000 Turkish lives. Lance Corporal Benjamin Charles Smith collected some pine cones from the branches used to cover the Turkish trenches. He sent the cones home to his mother, in remembrance of his brother Mark, who had died in the fighting. From one of these cones Mrs McMullin sowed several seeds, and successfully raised two seedlings. One was planted in Inverell, and the other was presented to the Australian War Memorial to be planted in the grounds in honour of all the sons who fell at Lone Pine. Lest We Forget.

08.01.2022 Year 11 and 12 can already be a really challenging time for students working towards their ACT Senior Secondary Certificate and COVID-19 has certainly added to ...the stress. ACT public colleges are well placed to continue to deliver courses online, as well as supporting the wellbeing of students. Every public college student has access to a Chromebook provided by the ACT Government and colleges are working hard to make sure learning and assessment can continue. The government is also working to make sure every student has internet access at homemore will come on this soon. Every ACT public school has access to a school psychologist and will continue to provide a high level of support for college students. I know many of you are concerned about how this will affect ATAR scores and university admissions. The ACTs Senior Secondary Certificate, unlike other states and territories, uses results from school based assessment in both year 11 and year 12. Our system gives a lot of flexibility for assessment schedules and types to be adjusted by schools and still meet the requirements of the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies. ACT senior secondary students can be confident that if they meet the requirements, they will receive the ACT Senior Secondary Certificate. The question of how the ATAR and university admissions will work this year is a national issue. Education Ministers have agreed that it is important to resolve this question urgently, and that no senior secondary student should be disadvantaged. We want to see students succeed and to support them through whatever challenges they face. Well keep you updated as we work through this.

08.01.2022 2020 Schools Obstacle Course finals team. While we couldn’t make it back2back championships this year. Our TAP athletes did themselves and MCSS proud. #mcsstap#schoolobstaclecoursechallenege.

08.01.2022 SORRY, DUE TO LACK OF EXTRA SUPERVISON THE CAR WASH HAS HAD TO STOP EARLY. The college leadership are running a car wash fundraiser on Friday 20/3 (Week 7) between 9 and 2pm. (usual location at the roundabout near the caf courtyard) Cost is $10 Park your car in the loop and have it cleaned!

07.01.2022 Spelling Competition A number of our year 7 students took part in an online global spelling competition hosted by Education Perfect this afternoon. As a result, Melba Copland Secondary School has achieved FIRST PLACE out of schools in the ACT and FOURTH PLACE in AUSTRALIA!! We had two students in the top 20 out of over 300 competing, and we had one student in the top 10.... Congratulations to Patrick Inall (7th place) and Lizzy Wilding (14th place).

07.01.2022 Enrolments for 2021 are now open. https://www.education.act.gov.au//enrolling-in-a-public-sc

06.01.2022 Dear Chess players, The MCSS Principals Chess Championship for 2020 is coming soon on Thursday 13 August, 1.30 3.30 pm in the college library. The school champion will have their name engraved on the school chess shield, and the leading three players get individual trophies! Come and have fun at chess with your friends. ... Please sign up in the library if you would like to play.

06.01.2022 Our MCSS TAP academy undertook talent identification testing with Rowing ACT this morning. Each athlete was tested across a variety of criteria in Rowing ACT search for the next generation of Olympic Rowers. Well done & good luck to all our academy athletes! #mcsstap #actrowing #futurechampions

06.01.2022 Car wash at the college, fundraising for the formal. Tuesday, August 11 from 9am to 2pm. Only $10. Bring your cars for their annual shower.

04.01.2022 MCSS TAP academy fitness testing at UCRISE. Well done to all athletes certainly some noticeable fitness improvements recorded today #mcsstap #ucrise #mcss https://www.instagram.com/p/CFef4aknOGM/?igshid=qrqnum8hjsez

04.01.2022 Yesterdays concreting task for the Y11-12 Construction class, held at the high school.

03.01.2022 ACT public school students and teachers will begin returning to classrooms across Canberra from Monday 18 May. Were listening to your questions and regularly updating our FAQs for school communities. Click here to read more: http://ow.ly/gbO450zAq78

02.01.2022 Have you recently turned 18? "The ACT electoral roll is maintained by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) and enrolment provisions for the ACT are essentially the same as for Commonwealth elections."

02.01.2022 "At this years election we are encouraging everyone to vote early. All ACT electors may cast a vote at any of the voting locations across the ACT. Voting is open for three weeks, every day between 28 September 2020 and 17 October 2020."

02.01.2022 Marrwah Ahmadzai is a former MCSS student and was dux of her year.

02.01.2022 At the start of term 2, ACT public schools will be moving to a remote delivery of learning. Most students will undertake their learning from home and we are ask...ing parents and carers to keep their children at home if they can. For students who cannot stay at home, supervision will be provided at a small number of school sites. More information is available from our website: https://bit.ly/3bSXNjk See more

02.01.2022 Good morning Parents/Carers of Melba Copland, Nominations for the MCSS P&C School Board vacancies have been received from: Trinity Bond (Supporting Statement attached)... Danny Haipola Mark Naunton (Supporting Statement attached) Voting opens at 11.00am today and closes at 11.00am on Monday 23 March 2020. Ballot Papers are available from the front offices, on the high school or college campuses, between 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. Kind regards, Leon Sanft Assistant Returning Officer