Residential Manager

Week 4 - Term 3

College Ball

Keir Mulder & Megan Butt – Residential Supervisors lead the Ball Committee.  The involvement of our students in the preparation for the Ball was outstanding. There was much activity and anticipation leading up to this wonderful event and we had so much fun greeting parents and students for pre Ball appetisers before the students departed to continue their celebrations at Ajar on Shadforth. 

Country Week

Country Week training is in full swing; we have teams for Touch Rugby, Netball, Volleyball, Indoor Cricket, and Basketball this year.  The squad is currently sitting at 66 students plus 10 staff.  If you haven’t completed the forms or paid your deposit if you could please get this done ASAP.  Students who were on our list and have withdrawn and were fitted for a rugby knit will be required to pay for the jumper.   Fixtures will be shared closer to the event date so that parents and family members can attend the games.   Students attending Country Week will receive their College rugby jumper to wear while away, Barefoot Clothing came out to the College to measure up the students for their knits and we thank them for doing this.  Please follow the link for draft fixtures.

SHS Country Week Main Page – SSWA (schoolsportwa.com.au)

Beanies

The College Board have approved the design and the wearing of beanies at the College.  Students and parents must be aware that the beanies can only be worn when students are on farm.  Students cannot wear the beanie with their class uniform or with their blues if not on farm. 

Beanies can be purchased at Barefoot Clothing Manufacturers in Albany. 

123 Lockyer Ave, Centennial Park. Ph: 9841 7432

REACH – Installation

If you have any issues with Reach, please email me and I can reset your username and password kelli.gillies@education.wa.edu.au. We have found that when the app receives an update many users can no longer log in.  Let us know so we can sort this out for you.

REACH APP Features

• Create leave events
• View and Manage Leave Events
• Sign in and out of school campus
• Manage Hosts
• Personal Leave Calendar

Tutoring and Homework Help

There is a Facebook group that you can join to access local tutor information.  Please contact the college if you would like more information regarding this.

Laundry

Second hand clothing is available in the laundry please check with the ladies before you buy anything new as we may be able to swap clothing sizes.  We welcome donations of the college uniform (in good condition) as students leave the college.  Clothing without name tags will be displayed on the table for collection when the laundry is staffed, otherwise it will be packed away until the following shift.  A record of lost clothing is kept in the laundry.  If students have lost an item of clothing, please report it to the laundry staff.

College Uniforms

There are second hand uniforms available in the laundry and via our Facebook group WACoA Denmark – Buy and Sell – Second-hand uniforms 

Travel Arrangements for Home Weekend and End of Term

The College will organise travel arrangements (bus tickets) for the home weekend, and end of term; The College books outward travel for home weekend and the end of Term 2, the return ticket is booked by the parent/guardian and must be booked to arrive early afternoon preferably into Denmark; late arrival will incur a pick up fee if the student is arriving into Albany by the College of $100.00; all other travel arrangements throughout the term are to be arranged by the parent/guardian. 

Students Travelling on Public Transport

We request that a text is sent to the residential phones when your child is travelling via public transport or catching a flight to Albany so that we know that they are en route to us.  This is more a Duty of Care issue and confirms the information that should also be in Reach.  If you would like further information regarding this request please call me. 

Vehicle Forms

Prior to any student vehicle/motorcycle being brought to the College please ensure all forms are completed and up-to-date and that any vehicle or motorbike that comes on to site has been approved.  Quad bikes will not be approved as part of our recreational motor cycle program.

Medication

Reminder for all parents and students - we require students to hand in all medication that they have to residential staff; medication is recorded, stored and administered from the residential office. Scheduled medication is administered from administration and the residential office.

Reminders

Please have your Reach in by Thursday AM at the very latest. Thank you