COLLEGE NEWS
Parking and Pickup Issues
Parking at the front of the College
Please be aware that Farrer Road in front of the College is now a no parking zone. Some parents have been choosing to pick up students or park on Farrer Road. It is now marked with a solid yellow line. Disobeying this “No Stopping restriction” can result in a fine of $257, or a fine of $330 and two demerit points in a school zone. Please use the designated Parent Pickup Area.
Police officers have been seen at the front of the College this week enforcing this restriction
Parent Pickup Area
A practice has been witnessed of students running across two lanes of moving traffic to get into parked cars. The cars are heading east waiting to enter the parent pickup queue inside the College grounds. This has resulted in a few near misses and is something we would like stopped to prevent the possibility of major accident.
As always, your cooperation is appreciated.
Trevor Howard | Deputy Principal - Head of Campus
Year 7 2022 Enrolment Applications Closing Soon!
We are currently holding enrolment interviews for Year 7 2022 and we would like to remind you to submit your application if you have not already done so. Siblings of current or former students, children of alumni and staff can secure their place with an Application for enrolment.
Due to the overwhelming number of applications, priority for sibling enrolments in Year 7 2022 can only be considered for Applications received by 15th March 2021. Applications for siblings, children of alumni and staff received after this date will be dealt with in order of date of application.
To apply for enrolment, please follow the steps below;
1: Email enrolments@trac.nsw.edu.au today, notifying us of your intention to submit an enrolment form.
2: Download the application form here and follow the submission process.For more information please email enrolments@trac.nsw.edu.au or contact Karen Wilson on 02 69331811.
Apply Now for Kindergarten 2022!
We encourage all families to submit their applications as soon as possible for enrolment next year in Kindergarten.
Applications can be submitted for all enrolment years K-12. Limited places are available in some year groups.
Application Forms are available here.
All enquiries can be emailed to: enrolments@trac.nsw.edu.
COVID-19 Vaccination Information
The Department of Health have developed several easy to read COVID-19 vaccine fact sheets.
From February 22, 2021, the first batch of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines were sent out across Australia and the first group of people were able to take part in the vaccination process. There is a lot of information about choosing to have the vaccine now available online.
There are 10 Easy Read fact sheets. As some people with disability will be part of the first group to receive the vaccine, it’s important that information about the vaccination is clear and easy to understand
Each Easy Read fact sheet explains a different topic about the vaccine. Breaking up the information into simple topics, and answering key questions makes this content easier for the community to read and understand. The fact sheets cover:
- An overview of the COVID-19 vaccine
- What is it? Is it safe?
- Who will get the vaccine?
- Where can you get the vaccine?
- The Pfizer vaccine
- Getting ready for the vaccination
- What to expect when you have your vaccination
- Giving your consent
- After your vaccination
- Other information.
Check out the Easy Read fact sheets on the Department of Health’s website.
Paul Humble | Principal
Year 7 Camp - Howmans Gap
Year 7 students enjoyed their camp this week at Howmans Gap, where they participated in activities designed around the theme of the camp focus 'resilience'.
Principal's Assembly
Students and staff across the Secondary School and in a smaller part, the Junior School have participated in our inaugural Fox House Day. A mufti day with the theme of Summer Days - no one has let the heavy rain dampen the mood! The day included fundraising for Sisters Housing, House Wars at Assembly, BBQ lunch and lunchtime games.
Thank you to Belinda McMahon from Sisters Housing for speaking to our Secondary School students about the service they provide. Thank you also to Fox House Captains George and Lachlan, Junior School Leadership Team and Head of Fox House Mrs Passlow for all their work to make this day happen.
House Wars run by Mrs Liakatos and Year 12 involved masked dancers from each House - 2 Year 12 students and 1 teacher. Mentor Groups guessed who the masked dancers were by voting online. Students and staff were asked to guess who the masked dancers might be before the big reveal.
We witnessed the presentation to Principal, Mr Humble of the Byrnes Shield from our winning cricket team. The House Champion of the 2021 Swimming Carnival was also announced with Browning House the overall winner. Sheppard came in second and new House, Willsher third.
Francophonie Week
BONJOUR! OUI OUI! BAGUETTE! CROISSANT! MERCI!
Be ready for Francophonie Week! It starts on Monday with a competition on Education Perfect and we are going to play pétanque on the oval at lunchtime.
More details will be available in the Daily Notices.
Virginie Vignas | Head of LOTE
World Greatest Shave
Well done to our College community, our team is now at 13 and has raised over $5000 so far. We have a few shavers, some very brave ponytail donations, a few colouring their hair, and a few secret Y11 and 12 celebrities who will crazy up their hair, and a couple even willing to wax their legs to raise money on the day.
Please go to the link below to donate to our
team.
http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/TRACShavers2021
Build a Bridge
Senior students - if you are interested in STEM and would like to attend the 3-day engineering camp at Borambola 19-21 April, please come and see Mrs O'Connor in the STEM building.
Wordmasters Debating and Public Speaking
Wordmasters Debating and Public Speaking meet every Wednesday, lunch, Room DM8. Bring your lunch and prepare for the fast approaching HICES debates. Even if not competing - be there to support your team and grow your communication skills.
Be a Wordmaster!
Corrina Hawke | Head of Department - English
Royal Canberra Show
A great result for members of the College Ag Show Team at the Royal Canberra Show. Caitlin and Charlotte, along with past student Jacob had success with our Limousin steer (in partnership with Summit Livestock) winning Reserve Champion Steer in the National Capital Steer Competition! Charlotte placed 2nd in her heat in paraders and 3rd in the final for her age group.
Thank you to Hayden and Jasmine Green from Summit Livestock for their generosity with the steers and mentorship with the team.
Goulburn Show
The College Cattle and Sheep Teams participated in the Goulburn Show last weekend. The Sheep Team came home with 3 first-place, 1 second-place, and 4 third-place ribbons up against some tough competition. Well done to Zander, James and Dan.
The Cattle Team were a force to be reckoned with at this show. Charlotte won the Under 17's Paraders Competition and came an overall third in Champion Paraders. Charlotte now has her eye on qualifying for the Royal Shows.
Sophie placed 2nd in the U17's Paraders and Evie 3rd. Juliette paraded well for her second time in competition and came home with an encouragement ribbon. Georgia took out 1st place in the U17's Junior Judging. Well done to Katie and Ella who also competed well.
Our cattle performed well even after doing multiple laps of the show ring placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the Lightweight Led Steer/Heifer competition. Well done to Skittles, Smarties, Freckle and Milko.
Thanks again to Tom and Dean for their help with logistics.
The next show is at Yass on March 20 where our new Year 7 recruits will compete for the first time. We wish them all the best of luck and look forward to hearing all about their experience.
Swimming Carnival
Last Monday our students attended one of three swimming carnivals run by the College. We commend all students on their conduct and participation.
Congratulations to Browning House who were the overall winner. Sheppard came in second and new House, Willsher third.
Science and Engineering Challenge
Year 9 students attended a Science and Engineering Challenge last Wednesday where they worked in groups to solve complex problems. They placed second in the competition. Well done all students!
Elevate Education Parent Webinar
The Riverina Anglican College Secondary School parents have exclusive access to Elevate Education’s Parent Webinar Series for Term 1, 2021. The next webinar is on Note Taking on the 24th March.
Register here 👉🏼 https://get.elevatecoaching.info/au/register
Last session REPLAY 🎬 https://get.elevatecoaching.info/au/replay
Elevate is a global education organisation that helps over 1-million students to improve their study skills and boost academic performance. You can learn more about them at https://au.elevateeducation.com or follow them at https://www.facebook.com/ElevateEd/
Engineering and Robotics Camp - 12th and 13th April
The Riverina Anglican College will be hosting the Engineering and Robotics Camp for students in Year 1 to 8 during the upcoming holidays.
See the attached flyer below with information on how to book and the events they are running.
Please see Mr Mannion if you have any questions, or email Mr Mannion at Isaac.Mannion@trac.edu.au
Trac Idol
Trac Idol is coming! Time for our annual informal talent show at the College. If you would like to present an item for the end of term performance, stay tuned to the Daily Notices in Compass. More information will be coming in the next week.
Clean up Australia Day
On Friday 5th March, the College participated in Clean Up Australia Day. Working with WWCC, we were provided with biodegradable bags and appropriate gloves so we were well-equipped to clean the College grounds.
Over 50 secondary students gathered during lunch to be involved, earning points for their House in the process. It was very close, but the winning House, by one point on the day was Stanley!
The overall results were – Stanley 1st, Blackwell and Willsher 2nd, Sheppard 3rd, Browning 4th, Fox 5th.
We would like to congratulate everyone involved! The College grounds looked amazing afterwards and we are now encouraged to keep it up and to keep our College and Country clean.
Mia Bowcher and Marta Gabra | Portfolio Captains - Sustainability
Changes to Allens Buses - Effective 1 March 2021
From 1 March 2021
All school buses will have new route numbers.
The new routes numbers will begin with ‘S’(for school bus), followed by a three-digit route number. For example, S100.
To find the new route number of your school bus see image below or check the Allen's Coaches website allenscoaches.com.au contact Allen’s Coaches on( 02) 6927 3022.
Click on image to enlarge
Uniform Shop
Additional Trading Days/Junior School Winter Uniform Bookings for Year 3-6
The Uniform Shop will close for the school holidays on Thursday 1st April at 12:00 pm.
EXTRA TRADINGS HOURS
DURING TERM HOLIDAYS
Tuesday 13th April - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Wednesday 14th April - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Thursday 15th April - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Monday 19th April - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Junior School fittings (for Year 3-6 only) for the winter uniform, please book via the following link.
https://sobs.com.au/pt/parent.php?schoolid=644.
Please note, purchases are available for all students anytime in-store or online during trading hours.
Term 2 trading will resume on Tuesday 20th April at 8am.
Normal trading hours
Tuesday 8:00am to 4:00pm
Wednesday 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Thursday 8:00am to 12:00pm
See attachment for more information
Please contact Mattina, Kylie and Natalie on 02 6933 1811 Ext - 125
Email: trac@midford.com.au
Phone calls to the College
When you call us at the College, you hear a pre-recorded message with menu options. We understand that you might not want to listen to this message every time!
The main information to remember is:
For the Junior School - Press 1
For the Main Office (Senior School)
- Press 2
For the Uniform Shop - Press 3
Online Payments
A Reminder to all families
When making online payments please ensure you use your Debtor ID as the reference for the payment.
This six digit ID number is found on your Statement, or please contact the office if you are unsure.
Thank you.
From the Finance Team
Outdoor Education Cafe
Lunch Orders for Secondary School Students
The Outdoor Education Cafe is now using School24 to manage the ordering of lunches for Secondary School students. Outdoor Education students will make changes to the menu as their skill level in the kitchen develops.
Parents and students are reminded that ordering for each day closes at 8:30 am.
School24 will be releasing an App very soon.
To register or to place an order with School24 visit: https://www.school24.net.au/canteenorder/register
The College Code is: 25308963
When registering for the first time ensure you select the House your child is in Eg Year 7 Browning.
Lunches are to be collected at the undercover area outside the Art building.
Alex Sarantakos | Head of Operations
Outdoor Ed Cafe Snack Menu
Menu items available at recess and lunch for secondary students:
- Slushie $2 SML - $3 REG
- Fruit box $1.00
- Chocolate Milk $2.00
- Sugar-Free Coke $2.00
- Smiths Chips $2.00
- Cookie $2.00
- Hot Chocolate $3.00 REG - $4.00 LG
- Cheese and Bacon Roll $2.50
Homework Help
Homework Help assists in bridging the gap between learning at school and learning at home and helps establish habits of study and self-discipline while developing skills such as research and time management. Achieving a balance between school and homework, music and sports practice, as well as recreational activities and free time, is essential for the wellbeing and whole-person development of our students.
Every Wednesday from 3:30pm - 4:30pm during the term, the Library is open to secondary students for 'Homework Help'. Teachers from different faculties assist students with their study, homework or preparing for exams. From time to time, Homework Help may need to be cancelled, this announcement is made on the notices via Compass and on our Facebook page.
Term Dates for 2021
Term 1 concludes - Thursday 1 April 2021
Term 2 commences - Tuesday 20 April 2021
Term 2 concludes - Thursday 17 June 2021
Term 3 commences - Monday 12 July 2021
Term 3 concludes - Friday 17 September 2021
Term 4 commences - Tuesday 5 October 2021
Term 4 concludes - Wednesday 8 December 2021
Have you downloaded the Compass Parent Portal?
All families should have received an email inviting you to download the compass School Manager for Parents. This communication platform is a secure site where you can access an array of information about your child/children.
Please contact the College office, if you are yet to receive your login details.
Access to the College
Please view the parking arrangements in the image above if you are not familiar with the parking arrangements in the image
Driving to School - Year 11 and 12
Students in Years 11 and 12 who wish to drive to school, need to ensure the following steps are taken and agreed to before students are permitted to drive to and from the College.
• Complete a 'Driving to School Permission Form' (see attached), and return the signed form to the College Office for processing.
• Taking Passengers - Any student travelling in the car of another student will be required to complete the 'Passenger Permission Form' (see attached), and return the signed form to the College Office for processing.
The College recommends that siblings be permitted and, at most, one other authorised person.
Vehicles must not leave the College during the day without the student/s signing out from the College Office.
Driving to School Forms:
Driving to School Permission Form
College Office
Absence Process
Student absences should be reported to the Compass Parent Portal, preferably by 9am.
Do you need to update your contact details?
Have you moved address or had a change in your family circumstances and need to update your contact details?
If you have changed your contact details recently. We urge you to contact the College office to update your phone numbers and email, so if we need to contact you urgently we can do so.
Please email Office@trac.nsw.edu.au
with your current details.
Medical Action Plans
If your child has a Medical Action Plan please ensure that the College Office has an up-to date copy for the student's file and Sickbay.
If you need more information, please contact the Office on 69 331811 or Office@trac.nsw.edu.au
Long-term Absences
If the student will be absent for more than 2 weeks (10 school days), an application to the Principal is required via the Application for Extended Leave - Vacation/Travel Form prior to departure. Once this document is completed by the Parent/Guardian, please return to the College Office for processing. You will then receive a Certificate of Extended Leave - Vacation/Travel.
Students who will be absent for shorter periods of time (less than 2 weeks) are also required to supply written notification to the College.
All student long-term absences should be reported to the College via email absences@trac.nsw.edu.au.