Principal's Desk 

Corinne Pupillo 

Dear parents, carers and friends of the school community,

It was incredible to see members of our community come together last Thursday to consult and collaborate on the Master Plan for JSA.   Chris Le Page and Hannes McNamara from MUSK Studio, engaged parents, students and staff in a range of conversations about options for our proposed new school.   Thank you to those of you who joined in on the discussions and contributed to the master planning phase. I'm very appreciative of your perspective and ideas. 

Capital Works - Community Consultation - Thursday 6th May 

Term 2 Curriculum Day & Public Holiday  - Please note 

• Curriculum Day - Wednesday  2nd June 
• Queen's Birthday Public Holiday - Monday 14 June 
• Curriculum Day - Tuesday 15 June 

Please notes these changes on your calendar / diary and we will also send a reminder SMS prior to these two dates.

Program for Students with a Disability - Year 6 / 7 Reviews

There are currently 10 students undergoing the Year 6/7 Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD) Review process. As part of this process each student has undergone a Vineland and Speech Assessment.  Thank you to Julie Coonan and Victoria  Rajaratnam for your support with the ENQ’s over the past few weeks. 

Mother's Day 

Wishing all our Mums a very special Mother's Day for last Sunday.  I hope you all managed to celebrate this special day and receive a gift from our Mother's Day stall. ! 

School Council News 

Change of Term 4 Curriculum Day 

To support students to transition to their 2021 class in December, School Council endorsed the change of dates. 

Please note that the new Curriculum Day is Friday 10th December 2021.  Additional reminders will be sent to families ahead of this date. 

Community Participation

Would you like to know more about Jacana School for Autism and how you can get involved? 

School Council and members of the Leadership Team have organised a Community Participation session that will provide an opportunity for parents and carers to get involved in the school.  The focus participation areas will include 

• School Council Representatives
• Fundraising
• Classroom Programs / Volunteering

WHEN:   Wednesday 9th June 2021 

TIME:       9.15am – 10.15am 

WHERE: Community Learning Hub 

Casual (parent) Vacancy on School Council 

There is one parent representative vacancy that exists and if you would like to learn more about the school and be part of our team that shares the governance role, please get in contact with Corinne either by email corinne.pupillo@education.vic.gov.au or calling the office.

Principal Class Conference – Empowering Students: Student Agency and Voice 

Steph, Dan and I attended the Hume Moreland Network Conference in Geelong on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th May.  The conference was officially opened by Regional Director, Jeannette Nagorcka and Key Note Speaker was Lee Watanabe-Crockett.  Lee is an optimist and believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together through connection and compassion. He works with governments, education systems, international agencies and corporations to help people and organisations connect to their highest purpose and realise their wish for the future.   Over the two days we had the opportunity to understand how we can enhance self directed learning by shifting from teachers being the agent for learning to student agency, by providing students with choice, control and autonomy in their learning.   We're all looking forward to bringing this new learning back to our School Improvement Teams to enhance our current work. 

Steph, Dan and I appreciate the opportunity to work alongside our network principals and learn new and innovative ways of leading the school. 

Aerial View - Jacana School for Autism

To complement our Schools Virtual School Tour, Karen Glare has engaged a photographer that has captured our school from above.  

Please take a look and see how wonderful the facilities look from above.  

School Council Meeting 

The next meeting of School Council will occur Thursday, 10th June at 5.30pm, via webex.

School Council Sub Committee Representatives

Finance Sub Committee Representative - Sharon Borg

Building and Grounds Sub Committee Representative – Alisha Minns

Fundraising Sub Committee Representative – Lisa Sette

School Council Representative on Student Representative Council (SRC) –Alisha Minns

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