Secondary SS News

Welcome to Term 4. I hope you all had a relaxing and rejuvenating break. 

Canine Comprehension

Another week of Canine Comprehension in Primary, Middle and Secondary. A reminder that this takes place on Thursday for the students involved. I can’t wait to see this in action!

Camp

Advance students and some of our graduation students will be at camp next week at Forrest Edge. An alternate yard duty roster will be sent out for these days. Thank you to staff who are attending camp. 

PBS Celebration Days Term 4

We will be having two different celebration events for secondary in term 4. 

Rms 20, 25, 26 and 27 - Oz Ten Pin Bowling at Epping 16th October

Rms 19, 21, 22, 23 and 24 - Inflatable world 3rd November

Life Education 

Timetable has been sent out this week. Please check emails for times and dates. Every class will have an hour session with Life Education. The sessions will run in the CLH, as Life Ed no longer operate within a van. 

Week 7

Tuesday 14th November

Wednesday 15th November

Thursday 16th November

Week 8

Monday 20th November

Tuesday 21st November

Wednesday 22nd November

Thursday 23rd November

Excursions

Thank you to everyone for getting their excursions through.  Please ensure that you have booked buses, myki, logged on SharePoint and the student activity locator or arranged payment. There is a checklist of tasks that need to be completed for excursion please ensure that you are completing these tasks. 

PBS Tickets

Thank you to all classrooms who have been giving out tickets to students. Could all staff please be sure to hand out tickets in the classroom and playground. 

Accountability

A big thank you to all teachers for ensuring their accountability documents are uploaded. I know that there is a lot happening at the moment and appreciate your hard work always. If there is any way I can help please let me know. 

Term 4 Maintenance Programs

Teachers, I encourage you to upload an updated copy of your maintenance program prior to the end of term. Be sure to include any changes in staffing and/or student behaviour as well as changes to your regular timetable

Seesaw

Please ensure that you are uploading pictures each week to all students. This is an important platform used to communicate with families and to share what their children are doing at school. 

Yard Duty 

Please ensure that you are out to yard duty on time and wearing your vest. Everyone should be wearing a vest even staff assigned to 1:1 students. If you have students who take longer to transition encourage them to start transitioning earlier or get another member of staff to support the student so that you are able to get out to the yard on time. If you are running late please arrange someone to cover you until you get out there

I will be updating the yard duty roster for term 4. Please email all changes by the Thursday this week so I can include them. 

Kitchen Photocopier

Please do not access the Health Living Kitchen on Thursdays and Fridays. This is used for the canteen program on these days and is therefore a commercial kitchen on these days. It is important that you use your non-face-to-face time to plan ahead and photocopy ahead of time. The resource photocopier is available throughout the week for anyone to use. 

Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health - The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free, short term, and strictly confidential counselling service delivered for the Department through an independent provider, LifeWorks by Morneau Shepell (LifeWorks). The EAP is available 24 hours, 7 days a week for up to four sessions for Department employees to discuss any personal or work related issues. To access the service, call 1300 361 008 to make an appointment. The telephone number can be accessed 24 hours, 7 days a week. Once you have contacted LifeWorks, an appointment time will be scheduled within 24 hours. An appointment will be made to be undertaken within five days of initial contact. Urgent after hours counselling requests will be put through to an on call counsellor. All non-urgent counselling requests received after hours will be booked to occur during business hours (8am– 6pm). Appointments can be booked at a time and location that works for you, over the phone or face-to face.