Community & Communications
Parent/Carer Volunteer Induction Session
We will be hosting our annual Induction session on Monday 16th of March at 5:00pm at the Bundoora Campus in the Discovery centre.
The Watsonia Campus will host a session on Wednesday the 18th of March at 9:15am. Please feel free to choose a time that suits you. Please call Karen Jordan on 9467 3972 for any further questions.
Secondary School Vaccine Program
If you do not wish for your details to be provided to Banyule City Council, please advise the school in writing by tomorrow, 6th March 2020.
The Secondary School Vaccine Program offers free vaccines to help make sure students and communities are protected from diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal A, C, W, Y.
Local councils deliver the program and schools distribute the information and consent card booklets.
The Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009 authorises secondary schools to provide their local council with student and parent/guardian contact information for any student scheduled to receive a vaccination. This information assists local councils to follow-up parents/guardians of students with incomplete or missing consent cards.
Your information will be provided to Banyule City Council on 9th March 2020.
Please see COMPASS notification for further information.
Concord School Career Expo
This Information Session is for families with students in Year 10 to 12.
Centrelink Support
If you have any issues you need to discuss with Centrelink or forms etc you are needing help to fill out, Concord School parents/carers can attend Centrelink Greensborough (16-20 Grimshaw Street Greensborough) between the hours of 9.15 - 10.15 on Friday 27th March.
If you will be attending please contact Deb Whiteway to confirm on 9432 7978
NDIS Speech and Occupational Therapy Requests
Concord School employs Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists to support our students and their programmes at school. With the introduction of the NDIS our therapists are increasingly being asked to provide assessments, reports or letters for students as part of the student’s application, plan review or appeal.
Unfortunately, our therapy staff simply do not have the time to meet such requests and it is out of scope of their current roles. They can only provide a copy of any previous assessment and reports done at school as part of the student’s Program for Students with Disability funding application. Our therapy staff’s priority is to work with the students and teachers within Concord School. Parents and carers are advised to include a review of therapy services into plans in conjunction with existing external supports.
We are however able to provide advice around NDIS plans for families.
Please contact Sharon Ouliaris via email on
ouliaris.sharon.s@edumail.vic.gov.au
Alternatively you can call on 9467 3972 should you need support or guidance.
Meet Our Staff Member- Fionuala Boyle
What is your role at Concord School?
I am a teacher at the Lower Primary campus.
Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at Concord School:
I work at the Watsonia Campus with the older students. We have lots of fun whilst still learning lots of new things every day.
What do you love about working at Concord School?
The friendly staff and even better students we get to see every day.
Fast Seven:
Favourite Food: Pasta
Favourite Movie/TV Show: Suits
Favourite Music: I listen to almost anything
Things I dislike most:Slow Walkers
Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know about You: I did Irish Dancing for many years when I was younger
If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests.
-Ryan Reynolds-great actor
-Ed Sheeran- favourite singer
-Rafael Nadal- favourite tennis player
Meet Our New Staff Member- Elvin Ho
What is your role at Concord School?
Teacher in the 7/8 section.
Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at Concord School:
Get to school early to set up for the day. Spend quite a lot of time planning for things to not go to plan. Sneakily eat a few bags of mini M&Ms originally intended for “educational purposes.”
What do you love about working at Concord School?
The awesome students who keep my on my toes, and the wonderfully supportive staff who are always up for a laugh.
Fast Seven:
Favourite Food: Barbecue pork ribs
Favourite Movie/TV Show: Charlie and the Chocolate factory
Favourite Music: The Carlton Theme song
Things I dislike most: filling in forms
Favourite Sporting Team/Athlete: Carlton Blues
Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know About You:I used to be a stand-up comedian (but not a very funny one)
If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests.
Bennelong, Truganina, and William Barak – Indigenous heroes we should all learn more about.
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