Chev Need to Knows 

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are excited to commence Week 3 at the College and start using time more effectively with our first Flipped Monday.

For some of our students in Years 10, 11 and 12 who have attained their Flipped Learning Micro-credential, met all of the criteria and obtained their parents' agreement, this means they will commence studying from their home worksite on Monday.

For all other students, their timetable will look different depending on their year group.

Your child will be able to see what their timetable for the day looks like on Outlook.  You can see your child's timetable in the newly-launched Parent Lounge or Orbit app - please see below for how to sign up if you have not already done so.  

The Parent Lounge and Parent Orbit App will be the only locations to provide permission for excursions so it is very important that all parents/carers log in as soon as possible.    

Please note that students will not commence their Flipped Mondays in Home Room and should go straight to the room as shown on their timetable.

For students who access support from our Diverse Learning team, plans for Flipped Mondays are in place and will be evolving with consideration given to each child's Individual Learning Plan.

Our staff are ready and excited to embrace this new phase where we will support the development of self-regulation, learner agency and minimise disruptions to our students' learning.  Next Monday 19 February, all students will be on campus ready to participate in one of our whole school community events, the Swimming Carnival.

Rebecca Graham

Senior Assistant Principal

Year 7 Retreats

Our Year 7 Retreat Days will take place at the College over the coming weeks. Students will be participating in their Religious Education classes as shown below. 

Monday 12 February

7.1 - Jane Lowe

7.2 - Ellen Kearney

Monday 26 February

7.3 - Phillip Lane

7.4 - Alison Samuels

Monday 4 March

7.5 - Mariah Edwards

7.6 - Gemma Farrugia

7.7 - Ellen Kearney

The Retreats will run from 8.50am to 3.25pm, and students are to wear neat casual clothing when attending their Retreat.  As a snack will be provided to students, please ensure you log into the Parent Lounge or Orbit app to update your child's dietary requirements -  instructions are below.

Please note, these are compulsory days, and form an integral component of student life at Chevalier College.

Alexander (Sandy) Abbey

Assistant Principal – Faith Formation and Mission

Year 11 Studies Advice Evening

The College will be holding an information session for Year 11 students and their parents/carers to discuss academic care and wellbeing throughout Stage 6. 

Thursday 15 February 2024

7.00pm

Sacre Coeur Performing Arts Centre

1. Prayer (Sandy Abbey)
2. Welcome (Greg Miller)
3. Academic care and managing HSC and NESA requirements (Rebecca Graham)
4. Chevalier’s focus on wellbeing and support in Stage 6 (Kelly Clunn and Natalie LaGarde)
5. Student and Parent/Carer Q&A (for up to 30 minutes)

We look forward to your attendance at these important events.

Uniform Shop - change of hours next week only

Please note that the Chev Shop will be open on Wednesday 14 February from 8.30am to 12.30pm and 1.00pm to 2.30pm.

The Chev Shop will be CLOSED on Thursday 15 February and Friday 16 February.

Normal opening hours will resume the following week.

Parent Portal and Mobile App - Log in now!

Last week, we launched our new parent portal and a mobile app for parents.

The web-based Parent Lounge and the mobile-based Parent Orbit App will enable you to access the latest announcements, advise of absences, receive important alerts, easily approve excursion attendance (no more paper permission notes!), access your child's extracurricular details, access the school calendar and more.

The mobile app mirrors the information found in the Parent Lounge.  It enables you to access and complete time-sensitive tasks on the go. Utilising the notifications functionality, you will be prompted whenever there is an important piece of information for you to action.   Given the Lounge and the App hold the same information, you can choose to log in to one, or the other, or both, depending on your personal preferences. 

The Parent Lounge and Parent App will be the only location to provide permission for excursions so it is very important that all parents/carers log in as soon as possible.    

Next steps: 

If you are a current parent/carer who regularly accesses Canvas and/or iGloo, you should have no issues logging into Parent Lounge or the Orbit App using the same login details you currently use (see login links referenced below). Should you have issues please refer to the troubleshooting section in Setting up your Account. 

New families and families who don’t access Canvas and/or iGloo, please set up your account before logging in by following the instructions here.

PARENT PORTAL (LOUNGE) - Hereyou will find the login link for the Parent Lounge along with some tips for using the lounge.

PARENT APP (ORBIT) - Here you will find a QR code to download the Orbit App along with some tips about using the app.

Please note: our IT team are working as quickly as they can to support the parents/carers who have logged a help request.  We appreciate your patience during the busy start to the year.

Pick-up Point B - request for parents/carers

For those parents/carers who enter via Eridge Park Road and use Pick-up Point B, we ask that you do not park in the Student or Staff car parks.  It is creating some safety issues for our students.  Please only use the car park marked Pick-up Point B.  

Year 10 Vaccinations

Year 10 vaccinations will be held on Thursday 15 February. Students are asked to wear their PE uniform on the day, and please ensure they eat breakfast in the morning.

Please provide online vaccination consent for your child using this link. You must have a Service NSW account and a Medicare card to log in. There will be no paper consent forms handed out at school. Vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received. 

Should you require further information, please read this letter. For additional information, please see the Health School Vaccine homepage. 

Welcome Evening For New Parents and Carers

On Thursday 29 February, Chevalier College will be holding a very special Welcome Evening for parents and carers who are new to the College, and all Year 7 parents and carers.

These new families are warmly invited to come along and meet other families and learn a little more about life at Chev. Enjoy drinks and canapés and hear from our Principal and student leaders.

An invitation was sent home last week with our new and Year 7 students.

Please book your free tickets by Friday 23 February via the link provided by email sent on Thursday 1 February.

We look forward to welcoming you to the College and the Chevalier family.

ISA Sport

ISA Round 8 is on this Saturday. Team fixtures and bus information can be found here. All buses will be leaving from the bus zone on Charlotte Street. All students should be dropped off in the JFC car park.  You can also find your child's Extracurricular fixtures and training information in Parent Lounge and on the Parent Orbit app under the Student tab.

Private Music Tuition opportunities

Is your child is interested in taking private music tuition at the school? We are privileged to have the expertise of a vastly talented Music Tutor Team for these lessons. Whether it be guitar, bass guitar, drums, orchestral percussion, strings, piano, brass, wind and/or voice (from beginner to advanced), we can accommodate. 

For more information, please contact Mr Josh Combes, Leader of Learning - Creative Arts, Performing Arts and Languages via email and he will help you to arrange this exciting opportunity for your child.

Coach Phillips

Extra Curriculum Administrator

• Year 11 VET Induction Day - 12 February
• Year 12 Visual Arts Excursion - 12 February
• Year 12 UOW Discovery Day - 12 February
• Year 7 Retreat Group 1 - 12 February
• Ash Wednesday Liturgy - 14 February
• Year 10 Vaccinations - 15 February
• Year 11 Information Evening - 15 February
• Show Team Kangaroo Valley Show - 16 February
• ISA Round 9 - 17 February
• Swimming Carnival - 19 February
• ISA Round 10 - 24 February
• Year 11 and Year 12 Industry Studies - 26 February
• Year 7 Retreat Group 2 - 26 February
• New Family Welcome Evening - 29 February
• ISA Semi-Finals - 2 March
• Show Team Robertson Show - 2 March