Residential Manager

Year 12 Dinner – 12th October 2022

Another year is almost over as we commence the celebrations for our amazing Year 12 students.  As is the tradition many staff members attended the Year 12 dinner, unfortunately I was unable to attend the dinner this year but I was thinking of our students and the three year journey and how much we have shared together, some unusual times and some great memories.  Time flies here at the College, I can hardly believe three years have passed.  Congratulations to both students and their families.  It sure takes a village….

Enrolment Day November 24th and 25th

I am looking forward to the above dates and the opportunity of welcoming new families to the College.  Please make an appointment with the administration staff to attend this appointment. This provides me with the opportunity to run through boarding information and to answer any questions that you may have.  In addition, we have plenty of second hand moleskins and class shirts.

 Enrolment Day would be an ideal time to head into the laundry and check out sizes before families go to the expense of buying new clothing (all clothing is in good condition).  The College appreciates the donation of pre-loved uniforms, so please, keep them coming.  Students are encouraged to chat with the laundry ladies when they grow out of their current size and swap over before outlaying dollars for new clothing. 

Leavers Jacket 2023

The design for the 2023 leaver’s jacket has been completed.  Thank you to Travis Freeguard and Yasmine Pages who put some work into the design for next year.  The sizing kit is on its way, I will let students know when it arrives.  Once all the students have their size I will release the link via email to all parents and students.  The idea is to get this sorted before the end of the year so the jackets can go into production and arrive in Term 1, 2023.

Corriedale & Bull Boarders/Day jumpers

A jumper is being designed for all to students and staff to wear in casual situations.

The design using a Corriedale sheep is next in the series of for the boarders/day/staff casual wear jumper, this will be released shortly, the Corriedale adds to the series of the rooster and the bull.  Everyone can access the jumper. We have two designs; one with 'DENMARK' down the arm and the other with 'BOARDERS' down the arm.   This will allow day students and staff to buy the jumper for casual wear.  I have added the same for the Bull jumper.  I will provide size measurements so ordering is made easier, they are generous in size.   

Leave (early leave and absence)

If parents or students are putting in leave to go early from the program or are away for a day or more, please make contact with the Deputy Principal with the details for the absence. I will not approve early leave without information in the notes and confirmation that a phone call to the College has been made.  If you see that I have rejected the leave I will provide information in the rejection for you to contact the College.   

REACH – Installation

If you have any issues with Reach, please email me and I can reset your username and password kelli.gillies@education.wa.edu.au. We have found that when the app receives an update many users can no longer log in.  Let us know so we can sort this out for you.

REACH APP Features

• Create leave events
• View and Manage Leave Events
• Sign in and out of school campus
• Manage Hosts
• Personal Leave Calendar

Tutoring and Homework Help

There is a Facebook group that you can join to access local tutor information.  Please contact the College if you would like more information regarding this.

Laundry

Second hand clothing is available in the laundry please check with the ladies before you buy anything new as we may be able to swap clothing sizes.  We welcome donations of the college uniform (in good condition) as students leave the college.  Clothing without name tags will be displayed on the table for collection when the laundry is staffed, otherwise it will be packed away until the following shift.  A record of lost clothing is kept in the laundry.  If students have lost an item of clothing, please report it to the laundry staff.

College Uniforms

There are second hand uniforms available in the laundry and via our Facebook group WACoA Denmark – Buy and Sell – Second-hand uniforms.

Travel Arrangements for Home Weekend and End of Term

The College will organise travel arrangements (bus tickets) for the end of term; The College books outward travel for home weekend and the end of Term, the return ticket is booked by the parent/guardian and must be booked to arrive early afternoon preferably into Denmark; late arrival will incur a pick up fee if the student is arriving into Albany by the College of $100.00; all other travel arrangements throughout the term are to be arranged by the parent/guardian. 

Students Travelling on Public Transport

We request that a text is sent to the residential phones when your child is travelling via public transport or catching a flight to Albany so that we know that they are en route to us.  This is more a Duty of Care issue and confirms the information that should be also in Reach.  If you would like further information regarding this request please call me. 

Vehicle Forms

Prior to any student vehicle/motorcycle being brought to the College please ensure all forms are completed and up-to-date and that any vehicle or motorbike that comes on to site has been approved.  Quad bikes will not be approved as part of our recreational motor cycle program.

Medication

Reminder for all parents and students - we require students to hand in all medication that they have to residential staff; medication is recorded, stored and administered from the residential office, Scheduled medication is administered from administration and the residential office.

Reminders

Please have your Reach in by Thursday AM at the very latest. Thank you