Free Cyber Safety Webinars for Parents

There are many online webinars available for parents. 

The webinars will provide parents and carers with the knowledge, skills and tools to support their children to have safe, positive online experiences.

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/webinars

While it is challenging for students to get away from screens at the moment, experts are encouraging students when not engaged in remote/home learning activities, to spend time outside. 

We have received very positive responses from families regarding screen free Wednesdays.

This Wednesday we will continue to provide learning experiences for students that do not rely on screens.

Read more here

Father’s Day Stall Online

Many thanks to Abbey Walters for her work to get the father’s day stall up and running. Not sure how many schools are offering a click and collect service! We are most grateful to our Parents and Friends for their support. The information below was emailed to parents via schoolzine.

Click on https://awebster652.wixsite.com/fathersdaystall to order Father's Day Gift. Pick up is 3-5pm from school hall Thursday 2 September.

Place cash in an envelope with your child's name and place it in the honesty box.

Home Learning Packs

Like everyone, we eagerly await news from the Victorian Premier as to when students will return to school.

It is looking increasingly likely that students will not return to  school on Friday 2 September. We will have  the foundation, year 1 & 2 home learning packs ready to be collected by families on Thursday 1 September from 3:00-5:00pm, along with collecting your father’s day gifts. 

Staff

I can assure parents that our staff have been and will continue to take every precaution to keep students and families safe. This includes following all lockdown restrictions to reduce their movements, getting vaccinated and not being onsite at school if unwell.

I am very thankful to our staff for ensuring their actions contribute to everyone being safe. Our staff continue to be dedicated, working long hours to provide learning experiences for our students. While we have limited numbers of staff onsite, every staff member is rostered on to supervise students who need to be onsite at school. For teachers this means that on some days they are multitasking, teaching their students online, preparing videos/lessons, correcting work and supervising students at school. Our Educational Support staff are too conducting group google meets with students and supervising students onsite most days of the week.

Remote/Home Learning Survey

Thank you to the many families who completed the recent remote/home learning survey. This week teachers will be encouraging students to complete survey information that will provide a student perspective. We continue to reflect and evaluate how to make improvements to our learning programs.

Thank you to the many families who have provided feedback directly to teachers and who have taken the time to express their appreciation and gratitude for the work of staff.

Upcoming live webinar:

https://www.mackillopinstitute.org.au/

Supporting children through change and uncertainty - the COVID experience 

The pandemic has brought many changes and losses for children, young people, and families all around Australia. There are so many questions about the impacts and how we can best support those in our care.

Join us for this free online seminar to discuss helpful ways of supporting children and young people to manage the events of the last eighteen months.

 Thursday 2 September 2021

Register for 12:00-1:00pm

Register for 3:00-4:00pm

The content of these presentations is drawn from the 25-year, evidence-based Seasons for Growth suite of programs, which provide people with a means of exploring the impact of change, loss and grief on their lives, and learning new ways of responding to those changes.

School Uniform 

The school advisory committee is currently working on reviewing our school uniform. Our current uniform looks very similar to Tucker Rd Primary school. We are finalising changes to the following key uniform items.  The introduction of new items will be over a period of time. We will let you know shortly when this will take place.If you are interested in providing feedback please email principal@scmoorabbin.catholic.edu.au and I will forward these onto the school advisory board.

• New zip jacket to replace sports windcheater

• Navy tracksuit pants
  

• Navy  jumper

• New light weight sports shorts, skirt and top

• Navy school hat

• Navy lightweight school bag