Things To 

Know

COMPASS COMMUNICATION

Now that we are in our fifth year of using COMPASS, we thought we would kindly remind all families about some of its key features and how we manage all correspondence at Ripponlea. 

Jac Holzer our Administration officer is our main communication officer for Compass. She receives communication from teachers, leadership, parents and ripper families and posts information via the portal. Given a school can have a large number of daily information to distribute, we take the following approaches depending on the importance of the correspondence. 

1. We can email and SMS the information (will alert you)
2. We can email (will alert you)
3. We can just SMS (will alert but disappears quickly on iPhone) 
4. We can just post and save making the correspondence live for the period (no alert)

Please note:

• Reminders are occasionally sent as alerts, but not always
• All communication drops off after the event has concluded
• All minor correspondence drops off after 7 days 
• All permission closes off by the due date for planning purposes 
• All notices can be found on the school documentation tab 

We highly recommend that all families make it a regular habit to check COMPASS on a weekly basis to avoid missing important information. The school has a number of communication channels but they all serve different purposes and are managed by different staff. 

Seesaw – a snapshot of what is happening in your child’s year level and class. Occasionally teachers do remind about whole school events, but this is not always guaranteed. 

Newsletter – a celebration of events that have occurred across the school, information on events to come, calendar of events, only comes out every fortnight. 

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE DAY - MARK YOUR CALENDARS MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER

The Department of Education and Training has provided schools with the opportunity to nominate a day for all teachers to undertake their allocatedProfessional Practice Day. These days provide teachers with release from their scheduled duties to focus on the improved delivery of high-quality teaching and learning. 

The staff have nominated Monday 14th November to ensure they have adequate time to undertake assessments, focus on reporting and begin planning for 2023. This day is NOT a Curriculum Day, but students will NOT be attending school. Our School Council approved this date at the last meeting.

PLEASE NOTE DIFFERENT SHIRT OPTIONS   

We have had some feedback from Eduthreads regarding the ordering of shirts via their website. 

Please note when ordering some styles of shirt, there is a 'Foundation' option and also a 'Grade 1-5' option as seen on the product link here.

Please be careful when choosing which style and to note if you are selecting the right option for your child. 

EXCHANGE FOR YEAR 5/6 HOODIES

Please note that EduThreads do exchanges for garments under warranty for any items that may need to be returned. 

To organise an exchange please complete the exchange form online at: https://eduthreads.com.au/pages/create-an-exchange