Dear Parents, Teachers and Students

Welcome to the 2020 school year, and a special welcome

to all of our Year 7 students and students at other year

levels who are joining us this year for the first time. I hope you all had an enjoyable festive season and a happy new year.

Over the last week or so I have sent a letter to all our families, both by mail and on Compass. I have attached a copy of the letter below-

If you need to discuss any of the information provided please call the college on 9555 5955.

Coronavirus

The Department of Health and Human Services is aware of cases of a novel coronavirus, referred to as 2019-nCoV, associated with Hubei Province, including Wuhan City, China. The Commonwealth's Chief Medical Officer and Victoria's Chief Health Officer have recommended a stronger precautionary approach to managing coronavirus for travellers returned from Hubei province.

This recommendation is that parents/guardians/carers of students should ensure that any student is isolated at home and should not attend school for 14 days:

following exposure to any confirmed novel coronavirus case; or
after leaving Hubei Province.

This same advice applies to any staff who have returned or are returning from Hubei province.

The Chief Health Officer's current advice is that staff and students do not need to be isolated at home if they have recently travelled in other parts of China or other countries and are not showing any symptoms of the virus. For further information please see the following fact sheet -

New staff

As well as our new students and families I would like to say welcome to our new members of staff :

Dr Elizabeth Balint	English/english Literature
Ms Jodie Costanzo	Business
Ms Nella Foley	Mental Health Practitioner
Mr Per Forsberg	Music (Brass)
Ms Camilla Haley	English
Ms Catriona Hoy	Chemistry/Science
Ms Mikenka Juric	Careers/Pathways
Mr Nick Minster	Technology
Ms Emily Nicholls	Science
Mr Ben Smart	PE
Ms Philippa Taylor	Art (returned from Family
Ms Jamie Towsey	Engish
Ms Sarah Wallace	PE

Trains of the Frankston Line

As part of the Level Crossing Removal program being undertaken by Public Transport Victoria there will be some disruption on the Frankston line starting on the 2nd February and finishing on the 16th February. Please see the brochure below :

Compass

Compass is the school’s online student management system, designed as a one stop system for all key communications and processes including;

Accessing communications and notices for all year levels;
Viewing your child’s timetable;
Booking parent/student/teacher interviews;
Completing online payments for events, camps, excursions and Parent Contributions;
Communicating student absences

A Parent’s Guide to Compass is available via the link below or contact the school. If you require additional Support with Compass, please contact the college directly on 9555 5955.

Storage of bikes at school

Students are able to ride to school and lock their bikes in the school bike shed. The bike shed is closed between 9.00am and 2.30pm. Students need to lock their bikes with a proper bike lock and make sure the bike is stored in the bike shed before 9.00am. Bikes should not be locked to the outside of the shed. The school accepts no responsibility for bikes that go missing from the school grounds.

A reminder that any student riding a bike to and from school must wear a bike helmet.

FOR THE INFORMATION OF ALL VISITORS TO SCHOOL INCLUDING PARENTS/CAREGIVERS - YOU MUST REPORT TO RECEPTION AS SOON AS YOU ARRIVE ON THE SCHOOL GROUNDS. Visitors are not permitted to walk around the school grounds or go to classrooms without express permission of the Principal.

We start Day 6, Week 2 on Monday 3rd February. All student timetables are now on Compass. If you have any questions please contact the school on 9555 5955.

Karl Russell

Principal

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