Northcote High School Newsletter

Parent Teacher Student Conferences

Key reminders for families

We are looking forward to seeing you at our Term 1 Parent Teacher Student Conferences, 

held on the following dates: 

  • Day 1: Thursday 23rd March, 10:30am – 7:30pm (Online - WEBEX)
  • Day 2: Tuesday 28th March, 9:00am – 3:30pm (Face to face)

What you need to know

  • There will be no classes on those days. Students should continue with existing tasks and are encouraged to participate in the conversations, just as they would when we run them face-to-face.
  • Teachers will not be available to answer emails/other communications on those days, as they will be occupied with the PTSC.
  • The day before PTSC there will be a Compass newsfeed listing any staff who are away and cannot make their PTSC.

 

How will they work via WEBEX (23rd March)?

  • Please see the attached infographic for accessing conferences via WEBEX
  • On the morning of the interviews there will be a Compass Newsfeed with a list of all staff WEBEX room links. Please use this to access the room links for your online meetings.

 

How will they work onsite (28th March)?

  • Staff will be allocated a classroom during the meeting times.
  • On the morning of the interviews there will be a Compass Newsfeed with a list of all staff classrooms and a school map.  Please use these to plan your route around the school. 

Supporting keeping to time

As appointments run back-to-back, it is important that the conversations keep to time. To help this each conversation will last 7 minutes. Teachers will let you know that they are setting an audible alarm at the start of the conversation. When it goes off, this is the signal that the allotted time is up. The teacher will then need to finish the conference so that they can move to their next appointment. Please be understanding of this and support our teachers in keeping appointments running smoothly.  If a longer conversation is necessary following the appointment, please ask the teacher if you can arrange another time outside of PTSC to speak.

 

 

 

WEBEX conferences

 

The infographic below outlines how to connect with teachers via their online WEBEX rooms.