OSHC Farewell and Thank you

We need to inform you that Monica has resigned from her position as Assistant Director at OSHC. We thank her for 11 years of working at OSHC and the connections she has made with many families and children over this time.

Monica has asked us to pass on this message:

“I would love to say a big thank you to all the families (parents, children) I had the opportunity to know during my 11 years as an employee at Magill School. It was a privilege for me to be part of your lives and help your children grow and become the adults of tomorrow. “

We wish Monica the very best in her future endeavours.

Parent Forum September 2021 Adelaide

Parents and carers of students with disability are invited to attend the Disability Policy and Programs Thursday 16th September 2021 Parent Forum.

Hosted by the Department for Education, the Parent Forums are to inform and engage with parents or carers about the services and supports available for children and young people with a disability.

The theme for the day is ‘Navigating Together’, and will open with the keynote ‘My Lived Experience’, by Matt Cowdrey OAM, Member for Colton and Paralympian.

Matt presently holds numerous world records. He has a congenital amputation of his left arm; it stops just below the elbow. He competed at the 2004 Paralympic Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2008 Paralympic Games, 2010 Commonwealth Games, and the 2012 Paralympic Games. After the 2012 London Games, he was the most successful Australian Paralympian, having won thirteen Paralympic gold medals and twenty three Paralympic medals in total. On 10 February 2015, Cowdrey announced his retirement from swimming.

Participants will then have the opportunity to attend 2 workshops:

Successful transition through school – Moving from preschool to school and on to high school can be challenging for all young people and will be especially true for the year 6 and 7 students moving with the double cohort in 2022. The session will focus on what good transition can look like from preschool to primary to secondary school and how parents/carers can be active participants in partnership with school staff.
Post-school life options – This presentation will be on career/employment options and supports available for students with a disability, including NDIS supports.
Student Support Services: making the connections – This session will include the disciplines that make up Student Support Services (SSS), the type of work managed by the team, how services can be accessed and Q&A
All about SERU – The session will highlight SERU resources and Services. It will provide a tour of the Unit, give parents time to explore the collection and register as borrowers.

Find more information about the presenters and sessions here.

Click here to Register

The forums provide a safe and supportive environment to share experiences, obtain information and strategies, as well as providing the opportunity to have your questions answered. The information you provide will assist in the planning of future forums.

Numbers are limited and will be held maintaining current COVID-19 guidelines.

Thursday 16th September 2021

9:30am – 10:00am: Register / tea / coffee

10:00am – 2:00pm: Parent Forum

Venue: Special Education Resource, Unit72A Marlborough Street, Henley Beach, South Australia

Lunch/refreshments provided

For more information contact Jill at: Education.ParentForumConference@sa.gov.au

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