SCC General Notices

FRONT COVER: 'Tale of Two Cities' play - See Secondary page for more!

TERM 3 COMMENCES ON TUESDAY 23 JULY

Term 2 School Fees

A reminder that Term 2 school fees are due this Friday 5 July.

If you have any queries please contact Deanne or Ann - accounts@scc.tas.edu.au

Reports and Parent-Teacher Interviews

See also 'End of Semester Student Reports' on separate page of this newsletter 

Reports for all students will be circulated to parents on Friday 5 July. Secondary Parent-Teacher interviews will take place on Wednesday 24 July.

Primary Parent Teacher interviews were held earlier this term, however parents are invited to make a time with their child's teacher if they have any concerns.

Book  Secondary Parent Teacher interviews here:

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the event code g9evj

2023 Annual Report (Repeat)

Southern Christian College's 2023 Annual Report is now available via the College website. Please click on the link below to review the report:

https://www.scc.tas.edu.au/publications

Winter Book Club Facebook Group for Parents - Join us!

Last year we ran a Book Club for members of the school community.

This year we again invite parents, staff or interested community members to join in, in reading Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation”. Each week, we will read one chapter on the book.

We will post some reflections both in the newsletter and within this Facebook group where I will invite group members to share their takeaways.

We will end with an in-person Book Party hosted in the school’s café once we complete the book.

JOIN GROUP HERE:

www.facebook.com/groups/1162622551528068

Save the Date! - Quiz Night

More information to come!

Student Attendance Requirements

The College is required to record all attendance and absences for students on a daily basis and will request the reason that your child is away.

A child is excused from attendance at school if they are sick and that sickness or incapacity prevents them from attending. If they have failed to attend because of sickness or incapacity for a total of 5 school days (not necessarily consecutive) in any school year, we will request from parents/carers a doctor’s certificate in relation to any further days of absence over this initial 5 days of absence.

To help fulfil this requirement it may be a good idea to obtain a medical certificate whenever possible. Medical certificates can be emailed to attendance@scc.tas.edu.au or delivered to the school office.

However, if your child has a contagious disease or illness or infestation, the days that are included in the required exclusion period are not included in the count of absences over the initial 5 days and will become “authorised absences”. For example, if your child has gastro, the exclusion period is 48 hours, therefore, the two days following the bout of gastro, will not count in the 5 days.

If your child is having the day off for their birthday, for example, this is considered an “unjustified absence” as the reason and this will be recorded in their attendance records as that.

End of Day Arrangements (Repeat)

Where possible, parents are encouraged to discuss end of day arrangements with their children before school to minimise end of day calls to the office and interruptions to classes. Thank you.

The Big Winter Chill- THIS FRIDAY!

This Friday 5 July, students will participate in a variety of exciting events, including Nerf gun wars (please bring your own Nerf guns and bullets, some provided), STEM challenges, board games, and outdoor games in the bush. We'll also enjoy a BBQ, a cozy fire, damper, and marshmallows – a perfect way to warm up in the winter! 

Students will rotate through the activities throughout the day with their year groups and will enjoy a BBQ lunch together. Students are required to wear their PE uniform unless they bring a gold coin donation, in which case they may wear warm, appropriate free dress. Funds raised will go to support Motor Neuron Disease.

This is an exciting opportunity for students to interact with teachers and peers in a totally different context and to enjoy school in a new way.

Year 6, 7, and 8 will be involved in all activities throughout the entire day.

Year 9 will participate in prearranged Quest activities and will join us for lunch followed by activities.

Year 10 will have time in the morning to work on their Passion Project before joining in the festivities.

Year 11 and 12 will follow their regular class schedule but will join us for the BBQ and treats during lunchtime.

Canteen News (Repeat)

The final Canteen for the term will be held on the last day of term Friday 5 July.

The Qkr! app is now open for ordering for this canteen. Orders close Wednesday 3 July at 6pm.

The available menu is: 

• Chicken burgers with lettuce and a choice of mayonnaise or tomato sauce
• Chicken nuggets (for smaller hands)
• Cheese stringers
• Mini choc chip muffins
• Orange or apple/blackcurrant juice box

All Canteen enquires to Sally at connections.cafe.citylight@gmail.com

Please check your child's hair for head lice TODAY!! (Repeat)

Head Lice have been found amongst the children in the Secondary classes. Please check your child’s hair today!

Under Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services policy, your child is required to remain away from school until after use of a recommended treatment and an attempt to remove all of the eggs (nits).

Please view the Head Lice Letter and DHHS Information Sheet by clicking on the PDF below:

2024 Term 3 Events

2024 College Camps (Repeat)

Term Dates 2024 (Repeat)