Dental Van/Smile Squad

The Dental Van/Smile Squad aiming to come to School in September. Students will be given dental packs and a consent forms.

If these forms could please be filled in as soon as possible and returned to the office we can then confirm numbers and finalise a date. We encourage using these free dental checks as all checks will involve a clean, fluoride treatment and assessment. Minor treatments can be performed on site.

This is all through Sale Hospital, free of charge for every student.

Reminder for student to return there permission/consent forms back to school as soon as possible.

We are doing it again! Are you registered? The line up of speakers is AMAZING!!

The Parenting for Resilience, Confidence & Independence Online Summit is FREE and being help Online on Friday 7th - 9th October 2022.

3 days and 3 themes with 21+ international and national speakers including Dr Justin Coulson, Megan Gallagher, Sarah Kesty, Stephanie Pinto, Michale Ray, Anita Prendergast, and so many more...Hosted by Karen Tui Boyes from Spectrum Education, this is the educational event of the year for parents. If you are looking for a heart-centered, uplifting and fun-filled learning event - this is it! Find out more here

New inclusive education resources

New resources are now available to our school that will help us educate and support students with diverse learning needs. All Victorian Government schools will benefit from new resources, information, guidance and support available under new initiatives and resources released recently, including:

More information for schools and families on how the Autism Education Strategy will be delivered in schools
The Diverse Learners Hub, the flagship of the Autism Education Strategy and key initiative of Disability Inclusion
New suite of online Learning Difficulties resources for teachers on literacy and numeracy and for parents.

Autism Education Strategy

The Autism Education Strategy will improve learning and wellbeing outcomes for autistic students. It will build inclusive school communities that welcome and value autistic students and their families.

The strategy was launched in December 2020 and is part of Disability Inclusion, the Victorian Government’s approach to inclusive education.

More information for schools and families on the strategy has just been released to show how its initiatives and programs will be delivered in schools.

To find out more, go to:

Autism Education Strategy – parents’ page

Autism Education Strategy – schools’ page

Diverse Learners Hub

The Diverse Learners Hub is a new and key initiative of Disability Inclusion.

The Diverse Learners Hub will improve how schools meet the learning and wellbeing needs and aspirations of students with learning difficulties, with a focus on autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyscalculia (‘diverse learners’).

The Diverse Learners Hub is a centre of excellence, providing the best evidence-based advice, resources and support for meeting the educational and wellbeing needs and aspirations of diverse learners.

It includes online information, tips and advice for parents on learning diversity, autism, ADHD, and learning difficulties. It includes information on how schools can help students with diverse learning needs as well as professional learning and teaching resources for school staff.

It’s also the flagship initiative of the Autism Education Strategy to improve how Victorian schools welcome and include autistic students and value their contribution.

You can find out more on the Diverse Learners Hub webpage.

New online Learning Difficulties resources

Parent and teacher information, support and advice on Learning Difficulties has been updated and expanded for 2022.

The new content is targeted, practical and easy for parents and teachers to understand and implement at home and in the classroom.

The department has enhanced its existing web content so that it reflects the latest evidence and research when supporting students with learning difficulties, including dyslexia and dyscalculia.

It includes specific advice for parents including:

How to talk to your school about your child's learning difficulty
What to expect from your child's school
Supporting your child's learning difficulty at home.

The new teacher content contains strategic information and advice that focuses on identifying and supporting students with learning difficulties in literacy and numeracy, including dyslexia and dyscalculia. Such as:

Deciding if a student has a learning difficulty in literacy/numeracy
Helping students to read more accurately
Teaching students with comprehension difficulties

Examples of teaching students with numeracy learning difficulties.

Triple P International Pty Ltd (TPI) has received funding from the Victorian Department of Health to provide free Triple P – Positive Parenting Program – seminars to parents on;

Raising Resilient Children: emotional wellbeing and cyber safety, Fear-Less Triple P: coping skills for anxiety and emotional resilience, and Raising Confident Competent Children.

Poor Sleep habits -facts sheet with helpful educational tips for parents

https://headspace.org.au/assets/Factsheets/HSP225-Sleep-Fact-Sheet-DP3.pdf

COVID-19 third-dose vaccinations are now available to 16-17 year old's who had their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine three or more months ago.

Supporting as many eligible students as we can to be vaccinated will help make our school as safe as possible.

Getting vaccinated is one of the most important steps we can all take to get direct protection against COVID-19.

How to book an appointment

There are many convenient and accessible options to access vaccinations. These include Centres.https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccination-information-children-and-teenagers

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