DON'T FORGET - PUBLIC HOLIDAY - MONDAY 8TH MARCH

Monday 8th March is a holiday for Eight Hour Day.

AUS/INDO Bridge Program – Visit to Southern

On a rather cool Monday morning this week, several grade 8 and 10 Indonesian Language students, plus year 12 Indonesian Language students, Jake and Bethany together with Mr Lawson and staff from the languages department were paid a visit by Associate Professor Greg Fealy and Phil Adams from the Australia Indonesia Institute, Dr Taufiq Tanasaldy, Head of Global Cultures & Languages, University of Tasmania, and Scott Ambrose, Principal of Calvin Christian School.

The purpose of the visit was to facilitate a wider discussion between the visitors and staff on engaging with Indonesia through education, including the learning of Bahasa Indonesia, intercultural understanding and experiences and opportunities and challenges faced when trying to deliver a quality Indonesian languages program.

Students had an opportunity to hear from both Professor Greg Fealy and Dr Taufiq Tanasaldy about the many opportunities available and benefits that come from learning Indonesian. Students were also given the opportunity to address questions to the visitors.

Overall, the visit proved to be an extremely positive experience for both staff and students, one which has reopened dialogue around how we can as a school continue to encourage and further engage our students in their studies of Indonesian in this new age of Covid and what will the future of Indonesian studies look like.

Ibu Tracy

Head of Faculty

Notification of Student Absences/Late Arrivals or Early Departures

Please ensure that you notify the office of absences, appointments, late arrivals or early departures. As a courtesy, you may also wish to notify the class teacher but it is important that the office is aware of any attendance-related issues. The preferred method of notification to the office is via email - admin@scc.tas.edu.au - or via the form on the Skoolbag App.

Collection of children during recess and lunchtime can cause a delay while locating a child in the playground. Please arrange to collect your child at the beginning of recess or lunch on these occasions.

Recess: 10:15am-10:35am

Lunch: 1:15pm-1:55pm

Thank you!

ICT Introduction and Training - POSTPONED!

The College apologises for the late notice of the cancellation of the ICT Training Evening planned for last night. The event has been postponed and a new date is still be confirmed. This will be advertised in the newsletter closer to the time.

Please keep your child at home if they are unwell

If you send your child to school with any symptoms of being unwell they will be sent home.

If your child is unwell with cold or flu-like symptoms you will receive this letter from the College:

Even if your child receives a negative COVID Test result they must not return until they are symptom free unless the symptoms are caused by an allergy, etc in which case please supply a medical certificate or doctor's letter to support this.

COVID-19: If a parent or child is diagnosed with COVID-19 or has had contact with an infected person, you must notify the College immediately.

World Book Day - Tomorrow!

Tomorrow, Thursday 4th March, is World Book Day! This is a great opportunity for students to bring their favourite book with them to school to share with friends.

Mrs Esther Smith

Librarian

Southern Library Blog and Catalogue

Mrs Esther Sainsbury's wonderful Library blog and catalogue can be viewed here:

http://library.in.scc.tas.edu.au/athenaeum/index.php

Congratulations to Bonnie! - Winner of State Archery Competition!

Bonnie Pollard travelled up to Burnie on Friday with her Dad and other members of the local Van Diemen Archers archery club, to compete in Burnie Bowmen's annual Bruce McCaskill and Graeme Jefferies trophies. The two events are shot at 60 metres and 50 metres respectively, with Bonnie's event being the Graeme Jefferies trophy, shooting 30 arrows at each distance of 50m, 40m and 30m. Competing against adults as well as other teenagers, Bonnie came first for her division (intermediate female) and first over all to be awarded the Graeme Jefferies trophy and the medallion.

Southern's Midford Uniform Shop News

We are still unable to accept CASH at the Uniform Shop which I know is a nuisance. I am happy for you to ring me on 6122 0197 and pay for items over the phone if you do not wish to use the ONLINE SHOP.

Just remember I am here

Wednesdays 8.30am–3.30pm

Thursdays 12.30pm–3.30pm

When you do an ONLINE ORDER it comes directly to me and I am the one who fills your order.

Your child is allowed to come to the shop before school, recess, lunch and after school to collect uniform orders on the days I am open. Otherwise I will always leave your orders at the Office at the end of the day. Then you can collect them the following morning.

Jo Spencer

Manager

Label Everything - TWICE!

Please make sure your child's uniform and belongings are clearly labelled (TWICE) and that they have not picked up another child's jacket, jumper or hat.

There are many options for labelling such as using a laundry/Sharpie marker pen (available in supermarkets) or iron-on, sew-on labels and stickers which can be ordered online - e.g. Name It - https://www.nameitlabels.com.au/view-all/

Extended Term 1 School Holidays 2021 (Repeat)

Many schools including Southern, will have an extended term 1 holiday this year due to the Easter Break occurring directly before the term 1 holidays.

The term 1 break will commence from Good Friday (2nd April) extending over three weeks, with students returning on the 27th April.

2021 IMPORTANT DATES

Please see the last page of the newsletter for important dates for 2021. Events and dates are added and updated from time to time so please check the important dates page regularly.

Community

Huon Valley Theatre Inc. Auditions

Tutoring by Ellis Hoffman

Postive Partnerships - Autism Workshop for Parents and Carers (Repeat)

Youth Action Kingborough (YAK) (Repeat)

Student Exchange (Repeat)