St Timothy's School Vermont

Week 10 Term 1 Friday June 19th

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Feedback Surveys

Dear Parent or Carer,

The period of remote learning has been a challenging time for us all, but despite the major disruptions to normal activities, there will be many valuable lessons derived from this period that we as a school, and the system, wish to take forward.

Below is a link to an optional survey in order to help capture the learnings from the remote learning period.

The surveys are designed to be a quick capture of learnings while the experience is fresh, and are not designed to capture every aspect of schooling during the  lockdown period. Your feedback will be valuable in learning from the experience and improving education outcomes. More about why we should capture learnings at this time (from Dr Simon Breakspear, Agile Schools)  Here is the link to the survey. It is expected the survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.   

Parent Feedback Survey

Thank you for taking the time to contribute to our learnings as a school and education system.

Anne Maree & staff

Wellbeing

Next Friday (11:30-1:30) our final day for Term 2, we will again celebrate with a special lunch for the children and some wellbeing activities. The children are very happy to be back and school and are enjoying time with their friends but they are also very tired. The day will include some indoor fun social activities, a movie and if weather permits , our latest craze with Totem tennis.

Refugee Week

2020 is the Year of Welcome, and thousands across Australia have pledged to take meaningful actions to welcome refugees and people seeking asylum to their communities. Refugee Week is a key moment in the Year of Welcome, as the annual national celebration of refugee communities in Australia. For Refugee Week 2020, we encouage families to galvanise this welcoming spirit and making their voices heard - as individuals, families, communities, schools, workplaces and more. There is incredible power at the community level, where ordinary people make an extraordinary difference by supporting and standing in solidarity with one another.  A more welcoming country starts with us. This week and next  the children will be learning how they can make a difference,

St Vinnies Winter Appeal

HELP WANTED

Please support our St Vinnies Winter Appeal by sending to school:

Bathroom essentials: soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand & body cream etc w 

Non Perishable food; cereals, canned goods ( baked beans, spaghetti, soup, milo, tuna), cake mix, biscuits, chocolate,marshmallows, rice, pasta, tomato sauces/paste etc

Blankets;Good condition only   Clothing; hats, gloves, scarves, new socks

It is very short timing but if we could receive by the end of next week FRIDAY 26th JUNE so people/families can have before  school holidays allowing it to be distributed in the middle of winter when most needed.

Thankyou

Totem tennis fun

Despite our dark and chilly mornings, we have enjoyed beautiful sunny days. The children have loved playing with our new Totem tennis sets. A lot of laughing can be heard. A great game for young and old !

Parent Teacher Interviews

Due to the Coronavirus we missed our normal end of Term 1 Parent Teacher Interviews. We are currently working on Term 2 reports, which will look different to normal but will contain an overview for each area and a checklists of achievements but NOT the normal outcome scale score (as directed by Catholic Education Melbourne and Department of Education requirements).


In order to catch up with parents and provide further explanation and feedback on children's reports and remote learning experience, teachers will conduct Parent Teacher interviews in the first few weeks of Term 3.

At this stage this may need to be via Zoom depending on regulations.Further notification will be sent when interviews finalised.

Program Support Group meetings/zoom sessions will go ahead this term. Your child's teacher will contact you on regards to this.  

Hygiene Practices

Whilst it is WONDERFUL to be  back at school, in order to maintain a healthy school environment , we MUST continue to practice good hygiene practices.

We are enforcing

  • Hand washing and sanitizing regularly throughout the day and at specific times e.g. before and after eating before and after play and lunch breaks
  • Bubbles ( drinking fountain) and Adventure Playground out of action 
  • Children located at own table ans spaced over classroom spaces to cut down on multiple sanitizing requirements
  • Additional cleaning to cater for cleaning of high touch point areas  e.g light switches. door handles. shared spaces/furniture
  • If children are sick with even mild symptoms of cold /flu they MUST stay home
  • If children show symptoms of cold/flu parents will be contacted and they MUST be picked up
  • Drop off ( Car Park) -No exiting from car by adults 
  • Loop pick up  ( No exit from cars by adults & NO Car Park pick up) teachers will assist children into cars
  • Walkers (Parents only permitted immediately inside grounds at gate and MUST practice Social Distancing)
  • Children will be walked to gate at the end of the school day.

THERE IS NO NEED FOR :

Staggered play and lunch ( due to generous grounds)

Staggered start and end of day ( due to drop off and pick up window)

IF YOU NEED TO SPEAK TO TEACHER:

Parents are encouraged to email a teacher if they have any questions or concerns and the teacher will reply either by email or phone.The teacher should be the first point of call.   

OH&S Checks

Its been a busy term, in the ensuring a safe learning community at St Timothy's. Over term 2 we have conducted several OHS checks.In addition to our very tight rules around COVID 19 with Hygiene practices and additional cleaning we have had several other checks in order to maintain high levels of diligence to St Timothy's school and parish community safety.

We have had :

  • Grounds and Adventure Playground & Fitness Circuit Safety Check.
  • Fire Hydrant 5 Year Safety Check.
  • Tree Safety Check and maintenance
  • Essential Services Safety Check (electrical, gas walkways, exit lights etc)
  • Asbestos Check

We continue to make  regular check to ensure safety of our community, and take action when deemed necessary.

Sacraments

Reconciliation ( Year 4)      First Eucharist (Year 3)  Confirmation (Year 6)

At this stage we are still waiting on advice in regards to numbers able to attend masses and celebrations to re set Sacrament dates.

Reconciliation - should be able to go ahead reasonably soon.

Eucharist - usually has higher attendance with additional family members and this impacts scheduling. It may be limited to immediate family, but we will investigate numbers and then ask for special consideration and we will research possibilities/timing

Confirmation - we have no control over- a decision will be made by Archdiocese how and when this will occur.

PLEASE ARRANGE SPECIAL OUTFITS NOW  IN  THE EVENT OF SHORT TERM NOTICE OF THE SACRAMENT EVENT.  

If you have not already done so, please remember to send note back to school in regards to attendance. 

Parish Newsletter

St Timothy's Parish Newsletter Saturday 20th June  and Sunday 21st June 2020
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Child Safety

Working With Children Check

A reminder that any volunteers are required to have a current Working With Children's Check. St Timothy's greatly appreciate all assistance provided but we MUST meet the guidelines to ensure a safe environment for our children.

Thank you

National Child Safety

Cough or Sneeze

Wash Your Hands

CAMP AUSTRALIA OUT OF HOURS SCHOOL CARE

Community News

Term 2 Dates

Friday  26th June - Last day of Term 2