Newsletter 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)

We are reaching out to our community to see if anyone has or knows of someone that would be happy to take on a Year 11 or Year 12 VCAL student for Structured Workplace Learning (SWL). SWL would occur every Thursday for a six month period.

We are currently looking for opportunities for our students in the following industries: Beauty, Hair dressing, Graphic Design, Carpentry, Automotive, Electro Technology, Dance and Photography or Art.

 

Please contact VCAL Teacher Luci Reuben via email at Luci.Reuben@education.vic.gov.au or by phone on (03) 5261 6633 for further information or to express your interest.

Masks on Public Transport

A reminder to families that following the advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, fitted face masks must be worn on public transport, school and charter services (unless a lawful exemption applies). School buses and public transport are essential services and are available for children who need to travel. When travelling on a school bus your child should:

  • sit next to their siblings if possible
  • practise good hygiene including using hand sanitiser and covering mouth and nose with a tissue to cough, or otherwise into their elbow
  • wear a face mask
  • keep doorways clear so people can get on and off safely
  • give priority access to the front door of the bus for those who need to use it

Please note: your child must stay home if they are unwell

Victorian Chief Health Officer Message 

Term 1 is now fully in swing for 2021, which makes it even more important for every Victorian to play their part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. We all want Victoria to continue to stay safe and stay open and we want our children to continue to learn at their school, kindergarten or other early childhood education centre.

Recently, we’ve seen some cases of COVID-19 emerge. The Department of Health is doing everything it can to prevent spreading in the community through locating close contacts, continued testing and wastewater monitoring.

Early childhood centres and schools have comprehensive COVIDSafe plans in place. This means that schools and centres have embedded the behaviours we learned in 2020 and are well placed to act quickly and respond to any identified risks.

I am confident this is reassuring to families, children and staff.

However, the importance of all Victorians remaining vigilant cannot be stressed enough.

It is vital that we all continue to stay home when unwell, get tested, perform regular hand hygiene, and cough into your elbow if you have to.  I remind all staff, students, parents and families to wear a face mask when required and stay at least 1.5m apart from others when practical.

I also encourage you to promote and ensure testing whenever a child or staff member has any symptoms, no matter how mild. Getting tested and staying home until results are known remains critical to limiting the spread of COVID-19.

It is also important to get tested when it is recommended, for example, if you have visited an exposure site.

 

The symptoms to watch out for are:

  • loss or change in sense of smell or taste
  • fever
  • chills or sweats
  • cough
  • sore throat
  • shortness of breath
  • runny nose

Continued vigilance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 ensures that schools and early childhood education centres remain safe for students and staff.

 

Professor Brett Sutton

Victorian Chief Health Officer

Student Devices

In accordance with the Department’s Mobile Phones Policy issued by the Minister for Education, personal mobile phones must not be used at Surf Coast Secondary College during school hours, including lunchtime and recess, unless an exception has been granted.

 

Please note: if your child presents unwell in class, they are to go straight to the Administration Office and see the First Aid leader. They are not to contact home from their mobile phone, iPad or MacBook requesting someone to collect them.

Please Don't Litter

Cultural Diversity Week

Every year in March, Cultural Diversity Week brings everyone together to celebrate our diversity. Multiculturalism is a core part of our identity, our character and way of life. Our state is home to people from all corners of the world and is a place where anyone can contribute and belong.

 

Below are some exciting lunchtime activities organised at the college for students.

College Photos 

Annual school photos have been taken by Arthur Reed Photos. To view the images of your child and order photos, you will need to first register online.

  1. CLICK HERE and enter the 2021 image code for your child (from their personalised flyer).
  2. Tap on ‘add another child’ to enter the image codes of any siblings.
  3. Fill in your email and mobile details and then review all details before confirming your registration.

That’s it! When 2021 photos are ready, you will be notified by email and SMS. Even if you registered last year, it’s important that you do it again each year using your child’s new image code to link their photos for the current year with your contact details.

 

To ensure you are ordering school photos for the current year, please wait for notifications that 2021 images are online before placing orders.

 

In the webshop you can view photos and customise your photo package; Choose ANY layout, ANY image and purchase multiple digital image downloads. 

All photo orders will be sent directly to the address you provide when ordering.

 

REGISTER ONLINE NOW to be notified when 2021 school photos can be viewed and ordered. If you have any issues with the registration or ordering process, please contact the customer service team at Arthur Reed directly on (03) 5243 4390.

 

Kind regards,

Administration Team

Surf Coast Secondary College

Last Day of Term 1

A reminder to families and students that the last day of Term 1 is Thursday 01 April 2021 with a 2:00pm dismissal. Term 2 will resume on Monday 19 April 2021.