Principal Post
Dear Families
We come to the end of what has been an extraordinary term! The remote learning experience has had various upsides and challenges. We would like to hear again about your views. We sent an email to you recently with a survey link. Thank you to those who have responded.
Catholic Education Melbourne has developed a set of optional surveys for schools to capture the views and learnings achieved during the remote learning period. The surveys are designed to be quick and rapid capture of learnings, instead of every aspect of schooling during the remote learning period.
There is a separate survey for students, for teachers and one for parents. The survey is open only until the close of business on Friday 26th June.
Data is anonymous and will be shared with our school directly, a few weeks into Term 3.
This will be a valuable opportunity to seek feedback for improvements in organisational and student learning.
I share the survey link for interested parents.
Thank You
As we come to the end of this term, I want to say again how proud I am of the students families and staff for the manner in which you are and have approached and managed the COVID Pandemic. I acknowledge that COVID is not over, but I want to say how much I appreciate the community for the efforts across this term. The students resilience and their ability to get back into their learning upon their return has been so heartening. To see them reconnect and laugh with and enjoy their friends and teachers has been fabulous. To all the parents you have done an amazing job investing in your child's learning and juggling other work and family priorities. I take my hat off to each one of you and understand the challenges that you are facing. I thank you for your patience, your goodwill and support of our school.
The staff as you are aware are awesome and have gone above and beyond. The staff wish only for the best for your children and that is core to productive relationships. The Remote Learning experience has for staff embedded skills and teaching approaches.
Hygiene and Community safety
It continues to be important that if your child is unwell in anyway, they must stay at home. I'm sure every family and workplace understands the importance of this matter at this time in support of school and community safety.
School Reports
The Semester 1 School Reports will be sent home via your child THIS FRIDAY. Please understand that due to Remote Learning these are modified reports. This is the case for all schools.
Parent Teacher Interviews
At this stage we are planning to have Parent Teacher Interviews face to face in Term 3 on Tuesday July 21st from 1:45pm – 7:45pm and Wednesday 22nd July from 3:30pm - 6pm .
Social Distancing and hygiene practices will be maintained.
Bookings for Parent Teacher Interviews will go live at the start of Term 3.
Given the current COVID situation in Melbourne we will update you about our Parent Teacher arrangements at the beginning of Term 3.
Should Parent Teacher meetings go ahead on Tuesday 21st July students will finish school at 1pm.
Parents who have had a PSG for their child in these last couple of weeks this term will not be required to have another Parent Teacher Interview.
OHSC will operate from 1pm on July 21st. Children will need to provide their own lunch.
Crazy Head Day - SRC - Student Voice
Our SRC have organised a CRAZY HEAD DAY - Crazy hat or hair THIS FRIDAY.
A gold coin Donation will assist the SRC to help purchase some new soccer nets!
Well done to our student organisers.
Last Day of Term – Early Finish – Staggered times
Term 2 will conclude for the students THIS Friday 26 June. Students with surnames A-L will be dismissed at 2:20pm and students with Surnames M-Z at 2:30pm. Please continue to be patient and conscious of safety.
Staff News
Next term we welcome back Kristina Khoo from her Parental Leave. Kristina will return to her PE position on Tuesday to Thursday.
I am sure you will join me in thanking Sophie Sullivan for her expertise and brilliant work replacing Kristina across these past few terms. Sophie will stay on as 5/6 LS teacher on Friday.
Term 3 and COVID updates
Toward the end of the school holidays I will update you all via email regarding any CEM / Health Officer COVID updates.
School Returns for Term 3 on Monday July 13th at 8:45am.
We will let you know if staggered drop off and pick ups times will be continuing.
OHSC will operate as normal.
School Canteen
The School Canteen will remain closed at least in the first week of term and we will update you at the beginning of Term 3.
Year 4 School Camp
No final decision has been made as to whether the Camp at Sovereign Hill be go ahead from September 1st – September 3rd. We will be making our decision based on the advice available to us by Health authorities/ CEM / Sovereign Hill /School at the beginning of Term 3.
The Grade six camp has been cancelled. (See previous newsletters)School Closure Day - Term 3
School Review
In preparation for our School Review which will begin on August 24th, the school will be closed for students on Friday 24th July. On this day staff will continue to prepare documentation for the Review. The School Review occurs every 4 years and is conducted by an external facilitator and Catholic Education Melbourne.
Please note that we have cancelled the Closure Day planned for Staff Faith Formation on August 6th.
School will be as normal on August 6th.
We understand that there has been many challenges for families (and staff) across the last two months, but it is important that we have the necessary time and resources to prepare for the Review.
Financial Commitments- School Fees and Charges
Once again I remind families that should you be experiencing any Financial hardship in relation to the payment of school fees/ levies, it is crucial that you let us know your circumstance, so we can discuss and plan a manageable way forward. These discussions/ meetings are confidential. As always the school wishes to be supportive of genuine financial hardship.
Communicating with us is an essential part of this process.
You can contact me via email on
amullaly@sjv.mulgrave.catholic.edu.au
or our business manager Liz Szabo at lszabo@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au
You can contact us by phone 8543 4444
