Principal's News Flash
Corinne Pupillo
Dear parents, carers and friends of the school community,
Welcome back, everyone! I hope that our families have enjoyed the school holidays and spending time with family and friends.
I would like to acknowledge and thank all of those who are diligently working behind the scenes to provide the rich educational experience our students deserve. I would also like to make a special mention of the teaching teams who have been completing formative and summative assessments which inform your child's Personalised Learning Support Plan which was sent home to parents and carers at the end of the last term.
The school was a hive of activity in regards to buidling and maintence works and it's exciting times for us as we have just been infomed that we have been succesful in gaining a Schools Upgrade Fund (Round 2) for $884,295.00. The project will include upgrading 3 playground surfaces and replacing cyclyone wire perimeter fencing.
Denise Clarke, Capital Works Manager has been hosting school tours of the The Yaluk Building and it's been wonderful to see how students have started to interact with the space and their excitement is really contagious. We are patiently waiting for new furniture so that students in rooms 25, 26, 27, secondary visual arts and music can move in.
Restorative Practices 2.0 update
In 2022 our school commenced a partnership with Real Schools and we have seen positive shifts in implementing Restorative Practices 2.0. Restorative Proactives builds a strong relational culture and Real Schools provides the tools and processes that help our teachers navigate conflict and help fix and harm that may have occured.
The three lenses we use are:
- Language
- Mindset
- Culture
We are embedding emotional vocabulary, check-in circuls and response circles in our day to day practices and encourage you to watch the video link below, where our Expert Facilitator, Sheila Bollard explains Restorative Practice 2.0 and will continue to share some of Sheilas expertise thtoughtout the partnership.
What are Restorative Practices?
Hume - Merri-bek Conference 18 & 19 April
The Principal Class Team attended the annual Hume - Merri-bek conference held in Cape Schanck .
The amazing program included some really engaging connect that supports school leaders to lead in very complex times. We engaged in a number of sessions and workshops that were designed to understand some of the ways schools are adapting and changing to meet some of the many global crisis that affect our communities and the banning of mobile phones in school remains a key priority for schools.
The PCT are grateful for the opportunity to step away from the school to attend such important opportunities. Thank you to those leaders who supported the school in our absence.
Message from Hon. Ben Carroll MP
Term 2 Student Support Group Meetings
The term Student Support Group (SSG) meetings are a vital way to support students learning and well-being development. SSG meetings will be conducted after school again this term. The aims of the Student Support Group are to:
- ensure that those with the most knowledge of, and responsibility for the student, work together to establish shared goals for the student's educational future;
- plan reasonable adjustments for the student to access the curriculum;
- provide educational planning that is ongoing throughout the student's life;
- and monitor the progress of the student.
Parents/carers will be given the opportunity to meet from 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm in weeks 4, 5 and 6 (Monday 13 May – Thursday 30 May ). Staff are also looking forward to continuing to build positive relationships with families in order to best meet the needs of your child/r
Staffing Update
At the end of Term 1 we farewelled 2 staff, Tom Martin (PE Specialist) and Erin Weiler (Teacher Aide) and we are continuing to recruit for classroom teachers, Music, H&PE, Hands on Learning Build, Speech Therapist and Occupational Therapist as well and a Sub School Leader for Primary Sub School.
A warm welcome to our new staff, it's great to have you all on board.
- Debbie Qadri - Music
- Dilnasheen Meerza - Teacher Aide
- Samina Begum - Teacher Aide
- Reetu Jain - Teacher Aide
School Council News
Our next school council meeting will be held on Thursday 9 May at 5.30pm
| MEMBER | POSITION |
| Corinne Pupillo | Executive Officer (Principal) /corinne.pupillo@education.vic.gov.au |
| Lisa Sette | Community Representative & President / lisa.sette@education.vic.gov.au |
| VACANCY | Community Representative |
| Paul Malavisi | Parent Representative |
| Mark Mansfield | Parent Representative |
| Chris Ernst | Parent Representative |
| Michelle Owen | Parent Representative |
| Andrew McDonough | Parent Representative |
| VACANCY | Parent Representative |
| Stephanie Torchia | DE Representative |
| Daniel Moloney | DE Representative |
REMINDERS
Unwell Students
Each morning when students are getting ready for school, I ask that you be mindful of how your child is presenting. If they/he/she is feeling/looking/acting unusual or is complaining of being unwell please take them to the doctor. Minimising the cross-infection will assist in reducing the risk of spreading bugs and viruses.
All student absences can be made through the dedicated student absence notification number. Text the student's name, room number and reason for absence.
Make sure you have the student absence notification number saved in your contacts:
Student absence line: 0439 114 197
Reminder: Our newsletter is published each fortnight and will provide you with important information about the school and events that may be of interest to you. I encourage you to read the newsletter that will be sent home via your home email, on the school's Facebook and Instagram Page, Seesaw or on the school's website.
JSA also has a Facebook and Instagram Page. Please like and follow our pages.
https://www.facebook.com/JacanaSchoolforAutism
https://www.instagram.com/jacana.school/
Virtual School Tour
Our virtual school tour is now live on our school website. Please check it out and refer any members of the community to our page.