Principal's News Flash
Corinne Pupillo
Dear parents, carers and friends of the school community,
CELEBRATING 10 years
The 10 Year Birthday Planning Team are finalising some of the details for our 10th Birthday Celebration on Saturday 18th March. Don't forget to RSVP, today is the last day to RSVP. We have some past students (alumni) and staff attending that will provide an overview of some of our school improvements over the past 10 years. Acknowledgement to Bonny Goddard for the design.
World Autism Awareness Day is April 2nd – The theme for 2023 is colour and we have integrated this theme with our House Colours. Orders for the T-shirt have now closed.
School Review
‘Schools cannot improve student learning if they do not urgently focus on a small number of goals for improvement and commit together to a set of strategic actions to deliver upon the goals."
School Review Dates:
- Validation Day – Tuesday 7th March
- Field Days – Monday 20th, Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23th March
- Final Day – Tuesday 28th March
Core School Review Panel members:
The following Panel members have decision making powers:
- Principal - Corinne Pupillo
- Senior Education Improvement Leader (SEIL) - Vivienne Tellefson
- Reviewer - Dennis Pratt, Monash University
- School Council President - Lisa Sette
Challenge partners:
These members add value through expertise and challenge. JSA's challenge partners are:
- Emma Lawless, Assistant Principal at Hume Valley School
- Tess Abbottsmith Youl, Co-Principal at Sydney Road Community School
School community members:
Community members provide input at designated touch points.
- Students
- School Improvement Team (SIT)
- other community members
Public Holiday - Monday 13th March
Curriculum Day - Tuesday 14th March
This is a student-free day and staff will be engaged in professional learning with a focus on
- Numeracy (Number and Algebra)
- Epilepsy Training
- Anaphylaxis Training
- Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting
- Real Schools (Restorative Practices) Induction for new staff
- OHS Modules including Excursion Module
February Enrolment Census
We have had quite a bit of student movement since the start of the school year.
On 28th February we have 227 / 220.7 (Full Time Effective), which is 0.6 greater than expected compared to the estimated enrolment.
Thank you to Assistant Principal, Eva Primarolo for all her hard work coordinating transitions for these families.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
Our next School Council Meeting will be the Annual General Meeting and will be held on Thursday 23 March at 5.30 pm. All parents are invited and for catering purposes, we ask you to RSVP by Thursday 17th March.
| MEMBER | POSITION |
| Corinne Pupillo | Executive Officer (Principal) /corinne.pupillo@education.vic.gov.au |
Lisa Sette (until 23 March) Michelle Owen | Parent Representative & President / lisa.sette@education.vic.gov.au Parent Representative |
| Andrew McDonough | Parent Representative |
| Paul Malavisi | Parent Representative |
| Angel Sauzier | Parent Representative |
| Mark Mansfield | Parent Representative |
| Chris Ernst | Parent Representative |
| Cherie Leung | Parent Representative |
| Vacancy | Community Representative |
| Dr Denise Clarke | DET Representative |
| Stephanie Di Salvo | DET Representative |
| Daniel Moloney | DET Representative |
School Council Sub-Committee Representatives
- Finance Sub Committee Representative - Mark Mansfield
- Building and Grounds Sub Committee Representative – Denise Clarke
- Fundraising Sub Committee Representative – Lisa Sette
- School Council Representative on Student Representative Council (SRC)
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 Page or on the school's website.
JSA also has a Facebook Page administered by the leadership team. Please like and follow our page.
https://www.facebook.com/JacanaSchoolforAutism
REMINDERS
Reminder: Term 1 Pupil Free Days- Monday 13 March - Public Holiday
- Tuesday 14 March - Curriculum Day
- Friday 7 April - Good Friday
End of Term Thursday 6 April - students finish school at 2pm, 1 hour earlier than usual
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
Aerial View - Jacana School for Autism
This aerial photography has captured our school from above to complement our school's Virtual School Tour. Please take a look and see how wonderful the facilities look from above.
Sun Smart
Dear parents/carers JSA is a SunSmart community. You can help our students to be SunSmart at school by:
- Dressing them in clothing that covers as much skin as possible.
- Apply a generous amount of SPF30 (or higher) broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen at the start of the day before drop-off.
- Packing their sun-protective hat each day.