SCC General Notices
PUBLIC HOLIDAY TOMORROW! - THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
Tomorrow, Thursday 22 September, is a holiday for the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.
"Throughout my life, the message and teachings of Christ have been my guide and in them I find hope." ~ The Queen
Open Week
From 26-30 September we are hosting an Open Week. This will include daily tours, a Kinder taster session and an information evening for Grade 6 students and parents about the transition to Grade 7 from Primary School.
We warmly invite you to sign up for any of events that are relevant to you or your children and ask you to extend this invitation to friends or neighbours who may be looking at possible enrolment in 2023.
www.scc.tas.edu.au/2022/08/open-week
Term 3 School Fees
A reminder that Term 3 school fees are due next Friday 30 September.
If you have any queries please contact Deanne or Lyndall - accounts@scc.tas.edu.au
Yesterday was Operation Christmas Child Day
See separate page for photos and total amount raised!
Employment Opportunities at SCC
Please share with your friends and families.
Schools Triathlon
Forms sent home must be returned by next Friday 30 September.
Donations Needed for the Art Room!
Please keep The Art Room in mind if you come across any smallish sized ‘bits and bobs’ that are interesting shapes, colours, and textures, as well as any nail polish you are no longer wanting to keep. We would appreciate your help in collecting these until the end of this term. They could be anything – old door keys, beads, computer parts that could be broken up, keys from old keyboards, or door keys that are no longer needed, scrabble pieces or other board game pieces, puzzle pieces, scrapbook paper, buttons, small toys that could be broken up or used, old beaded jewellery, shells, string, leather twine, washers, soft-drink ring pulls or metal lids, safety pins, paper clips, embroidery thread, etc.
No used earring parts please, and please ensure anydonations are clean and contained in a paper or Glad-Bag (or similar).
Thank you for your help!
From the Art Department
Save your Match Boxes!
The Art Department is still collecting empty matchboxes. If you have any, could you please rescue them and drop them into the office to be redeemed in an upcoming art project.
Thank you in advance!
COVID Changes (Repeat)
Isolation Period
From midnight 8 September, the mandatory isolation period for a positive COVID-19 case has reduced to 5 days as long as the person is symptom free before they leave isolation.
People will be able to leave isolation after 5 days if:
- all acute COVID-related symptoms have gone or have significantly resolved (e.g., cough, runny nose, sore throat, or shortness of breath)
AND
- they have NOT had a fever (or signs of fever such as chills or night sweats) for at least 24 hours.
In addition, all individuals aged 12 years or older who leave isolation MUST:
- wear a face mask until 7 days after they test positive.
The latest information can be found by clicking on here.
For the well being of all our community, it is important that if your child is unwell, we ask you to keep your children home and not send them to school.
Combined Primary/Secondary Assemblies
Secondary students will no longer be required to wear masks in combined primary/secondary assemblies at SCC.
We thank you for your support as we continue to journey COVID-19 together.
Head lice (Repeat)
We have had a number of cases of head lice in our primary classes.
Please check your child's head today.
Helpful information can be found here to help you with their treatment.
Gastroenteritis or Covid? (Repeat)
We have had a number of incidences of Gastroenteritis over the past week. If Public Health advises a RAT test, please follow those directions. If it is not Covid related, please be advised that children are not to return to school until they have been free from vomiting or diarrhoea for at least 48 hours.
If you have had Covid in the last 28 days, you are not required to test again even if you have symptoms as you are likely to return a positive test due to the virus continuing to leave your system.
Please refer to the Tasmanian Public Health guidelines at coronavirus.tas.gov.au for all the current information.
Lost Property - Check your labels! (Repeat)
All items will be donated to charity if they are not claimed by the end of term.
The lost property bin is overflowing! Please remind your child to check the LOST PROPERTY BIN in the area adjacent to the primary toilets TODAY!
NOTE: Valuable items are held at the office.
Please make sure your child's uniform and belongings are clearly labelled and that they have not picked up another child's jacket, jumper or hat.
ALL lost property items will be donated to charity if they are not claimed by the end of term. Unclaimed and unnamed uniform will be passed on as second hand uniform.
Do you have your summer uniform ready?
SUMMER UNIFORM AND HATS ARE REQUIRED IN TERM 4!
Senior Bucket Hats size Medium and Large $9.00 each
Junior Slouch Hats size small/medium/large $11 each
SCC Midford Uniform Shop - Extended Term 4 Trading Hours
The Southern Christian College Uniform Shop will close for the school holidays on Wednesday 28 September at 3:30pm.
Extended Term 4 Trading Hours:
Thursday 13 October – 10:00-11:45am (During holidays)
Monday 17 October – 8:30-10.00am (Day one Term 4)
To shop online:
Go to online schools shop tab, find our school
Pass Phrase: SCC1986
You can collect orders from school for free or pay additional for postage. Online orders are processed when Jo is at the shop.
Phone: 61220197 (during opening hours only)
Email: southern.christian@midford.com.au
NORMAL TRADING HOURS
Wednesdays – 8:30am-3:30pm (Closed between 11:45am-12:15pm)
Thursdays – 12:30-3:30pm
Open Week at SCC (Repeat)
Southern Christian College will be hosting an Open Week during Week 10 of this Term, 26-30 September. You and your friends are invited to join us, so please invite them along too as we host a number of events throughout the week. We will have information sessions and daily group tours as well as a Kinder Taster Session on the Thursday Morning. There will also be a Student/Parent Information Evening for families that are exploring options for Grade 7 in 2023.
Please visit the SCC website to book a place on a tour or information session.
We look forward sharing some of what makes our school special with the wider community.
2022 IMPORTANT DATES
Please see the last page of the newsletter for important dates for 2022. Events and dates are added and updated from time to time so please check the important dates page regularly.