Deputy Principal's News
Dear Parents,
We are back to Term 3 and Remote Learning 2.0. The students who are attending onsite have settled in well. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all parents / families in advance for the many varied ways in which you are supporting your child/ren during this time.
Social media is currently consumed with all sorts of COVID-19 information. Earlier in the year Pope Francis, tweeted that now is the time to pray together. Given the current pandemic, lets stop and pray….
A few reminders regarding students who attend onsite during Remote Learning 2.0
- Please ensure that they bring their assigned device (iPad or Chromebook) which has been labelled by the school. If students are attending each day, they have the option to leave their devices charging at school.
- Students require their own set of headphones for Google Meets etc. Most students have their own headphones which were purchased through the school stationary at the beginning of the school year.
- A weekly Student Covid-19 Declaration Form will need to be completed on a weekly basis and brought to school on the first day you attend for the week.
- Upon arrival at school students will be temperature screened by one of the staff members. If attending before school care, students will be screened before entering OSH.
Parents and Carers who have enrolled their child/ren in onsite supervision, please ensure that you fill in the CareMonkey shared with you.
As you are aware all adults in Victoria now need to wear a face mask or covering when outside of their home. The teacher’s coming into work, when not teaching, are wearing masks. We are inviting all students to decorate a mask for a teacher to wear.
(Further Information available will be available on our School Portal very soon)
AMC 2020
The Australian Maths Competition is a yearly event open to students in Years 3-6. A CareMonkey notice will be sent home early next week, all students in Years 3-6 are invited to participate. The school will be covering the entry fee of $6.50 per student. Students who choose to participate will be completing the online version of the competition which comprises 30 questions varying in difficulty.
Australian Mathematics Competition
Date: Thursday 27 August - Wednesday 2 September 2020
(Further details will be shared closer to the date)
For further information and practice questions please refer to the Australian Maths Trust website Practice questions
If there are any queries please email me on: ccorio@stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au
ESafety
I would like to remind all families about ensuring students are safe online.
Here is a copy of the correspondence that was sent out last week via email.
The following esafety link provides accurate information about some of the frequently used apps which your children may be using outside of school. I encourage all families to look through the list and make an informed decision about which applications may be suitable for your children to be using outside of school https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide
St James Catholic Primary School (School Portal) formally (Remote Learning Portal)
As you are well aware Remote Learning has come to an end. The Remote Learning Portal was designed to be a ‘go to’ for important information. This site has now been renamed to the St James Catholic Primary School (School Portal). The information which was uploaded during Remote Learning 1.0 is still on the portal for you to refer to. Please note that every Friday afternoon there will be updates added regarding the learning for the following week.
A reminder that parent feedback and enquiries regarding Remote Learning 2.0 are more than welcome. This feedback can be provided by heading to the ‘Contact Us’ tab and filling in the Google Form.
Please click here to access the portal https://sites.google.com/stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au/stjamescatholicprimaryschool-r/school-portal-home-page
Social Media - Please follow, like and share our school Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Feeds.
School Website: ww.stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au
Twitter: St James Catholic Primary School, 3186
Instagram: stjamesbrighton3186
Facebook: @stjamesbrighton3186
Please stay safe and healthy.
Kind regards,
Carmelina Corio
(Deputy Principal)