We warmly welcome all our new Year 7 students and their families as you begin your exciting school journey at Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs.

Moving from primary to secondary school is an exciting time, though it does come with a lot of new learning for both you and your child. That’s why starting secondary school is the perfect time to build safe travel habits to and from school. Whether your child walks, cycles, takes public transport, or you drive them, there are simple steps we can all take to make every school journey safer. We are happy to share the TAC’s Safe Migration Project resources with you, designed to give schools and families the support needed to help children travel safely to and from school.

The TAC’s Safe Migration Project includes a fun and engaging video that shows the many ways children and young people get to and from school and reminds us how important it is to make every journey a safe one. You can also find a helpful fact sheet with practical safe travel tips and resources.

To learn more, watch the TAC’s Safe Migration video here. And click here to read the fact sheet (available in multiple languages) for more tips on safe travel to and from school.

Let’s work together to make every school journey a safe one.

MACS Care Website - Child Safe Standard 1

This year, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) has launched a new child-safe campaign and website called MACS Care. The purpose of this is to assist schools in continuing to build a child safety culture and maintain compliance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards.

The MACS care website includes a number of resources and templates to guide schools throughout the year as they focus on all 11 standards each month.

“MACS Care is intentionally curated to raise awareness, encourage accountability, and inspire action at every level of the organisation to ensure the safety of children and young people. By creating a concise and impactful narrative. MACS Care seeks to resonate with all members of the MACS community, prompting them to actively contribute to creating safer environments for children and young people.” Source: MACS Care website

This month, we will be focussing on Child Safe Standard 1: Establish culturally safe environments in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children, young people and students are respected and valued.

I encourage you to read the Newsletter Child Safe Standard 1 which will give you a better understanding of what our College do to ensure our students are safe and the processes involved in making Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs a child safe school.