VSC Updates and Information
Vermont Secondary College
Dear VSC Community!
Here we go again, but on the bright side, we feel a little more prepared for this lock down.
Here are the details we can share with you. Please continue to monitor your emails / notifications for college updates via Compass.
Friday 28th May – student-free day – NO CLASSES,
Friday 28th May, is a state-wide student-free day – no classes will run. Staff will use the day to plan the program for next week. Students should make the most of the extended weekend to relax, study and prepare for coming assessments.
Remote Learning & Teaching commences 8.45am Monday 31st May
Classes for all year levels will run through MS Teams as per the timetable until further notice. More specific details below.
Collecting items from lockers
Students who were absent today and still need to collect items from their lockers can do so from 8.00 – 8.30am and 3.30 – 4.00pm on Monday 31st May.
Support to student learning and wellbeing
Please contact your child’s Student Manager if you have concerns regarding your child’s wellbeing. The Inclusion Team will work on-line through MS Teams to support students.
Attendance & illness
If your child is unwell and unable to join the class, please contact our attendance officer via Compass as usual. Please also inform us if your child is unable to join the class because of technical issues.
Communication with the college
The easiest way to reach us is via email / Compass. Our General Office will be staffed between 8.30am and 3.15pm. Our college phone number 8872 6300 can be called at any time and a message left if unattended.
IT issues
Contact our college IT team via email: ITsupport@vermontsc.vic.edu.au
On-site learning program
Attached to this post is the request form for on-site learning for next week for vulnerable students and children of authorised workers.
Return by email to Harald.Ruff@education.vic.gov.au AND vermont.sc@education.vic.gov.au ASAP, but no later than 5pm, Friday 28th May. Week
7 events – more details as they come to hand:
- Postponed:
Any excursions that can be rescheduled - tba
Production rehearsals
Barista Training
Year 7, 9 and VCE Student Attitude to School Surveys
Year 10 Leisure Ed trees adventure – Tuesday 1st June
Year 11 exams – from Tuesday 1st June - tba
Year 12 SACs - tba
Tournament of the Minds – STEM – Wednesday 2nd June - tba
Woodwind & String soiree – Thursday 3rd June
- Cancelled:
Year 9 Geography (9H2, 9M1, 9M3, 9S1 & 9S3) field trip to the CBD on Friday 4th June
- To be advised:
Year 8 Sport Round-robin – Friday 4th June – will run if we are back on-site.
Year 9 DTO camps - still running at this stage, potentially at a different location
- DTO 1: 8th - 10th June
- DTO 2: 16th - 18th June
Remote Learning & Teaching program overview:
All classes will commence live in MS Teams with a roll-call and wellbeing check.
Students are to join with their cameras on.
Classes will follow the timetable / schedule in Compass.
Lesson Plans for the day will be posted on Compass by 8.30am on the day.
Junior classes will not run live longer than 50 minutes.
Senior classes may run longer at the discretion of the teacher and the need of students.
We would like all students to join their class Teams call with their cameras on, so that staff can engage with them more easily, and also monitor wellbeing more effectively. Students can set a different background to obscure their work space from others. Students should ensure that their workspace is set up and ready to go, with all necessary materials and books at hand. They should also remember to take a break, stretch, go outside for exercise and fresh air etc. between classes and at the end of the day.
There will likely be further communication from the school before the start of on-line classes next week.
Kind regards,
Tony Jacobs, Suzanne Plant, Mike Stevens & Harry Ruff
The VSC Prin. Team
