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1 Tasma Street Ascot Vale 3032 [email protected] www.ascotvaless.vic.edu.au Office: 9370 8906 VCAL: 9370 8911
BULLETIN THURSDAY, 26 August 2021
30 August-3 September Old Worlds, New Worlds, and Other Worlds Book Week 3 September 2pm Virtual Book Week Parade 3 September Onsite Learning Resumes 3 September Parent Opinion Survey Closes 7 September School Council 2pm 17 September Term 3 Ends 4 October Term 4 Starts
Hi Everyone, I hope you managed to take a walk with your family and enjoy the magnificent weather we had on the weekend. Not too many sleeps until we see Spring in its full glory and not long until the end of another term of school . It is wonderful that both our primary and secondary teams are continuing to celebrate student success and learning by hosting virtual classroom assemblies throughout this period of home learning. Our assemblies are being pre-recorded and then shared via Seesaw on a fortnightly basis during classroom Webex chats. It’s been a great way to acknowledge the effort our students put into their work during home learning. These videos can be enjoyed by families in the Z-Admin Team on Seesaw. The student leadership team hope to be able to host a whole school event at the end of the term. Please stay tuned for more information to come! Food Drive At AVHS Our senior school students have been working hard completing activities online to meet their learning outcomes. As part of the Personal Development unit of work, students are working towards building a Community Pantry that will be located near the front gate of our school. The aim of this project is to give back to our local community members in need. We are calling out for any donations for our pantry, specifically canned or non-perishable food items. I know the timing may be tricky to drop off food items during lockdown, however if your child is onsite, please feel free to send in an item or two to support this terrific initiative. Parent Opinion Survey Reminder WE WANT OUR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS/GUARDIANS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK! Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents/caregivers/guardians think of our school. The Parent/Caregiver Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training. This survey will close on the 3rd September. Please contact Nichole in the office if you require assistance accessing your anonymous link to complete the survey. Thank you to the families that have so far completed the survey. 2021 Australian Olympic Change-Maker (OCM) Program The AOC launched the 2021 Australian Olympic Change-Maker (OCM) program to recognise and encourage young leaders powering positive change in their communities. Congratulations to Daniel V our year 12 student on his nomination as a 2021 Australian Olympic Change-Maker! Daniel plays State Tennis and Ten Pin Bowling and has recently been selected for the 2022 National Tennis Championships. He also plays for the Tennis Australia Junior Performance Squad and has completed several Youth Leadership courses. Daniel has been invited to celebrate his achievement in sports at the National Change-Maker Virtual Forum on Thursday 2 September. We wish him all the very best with his nomination and look forward to hearing all about it
Susanne Andriesz
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Key word sign of the week is “Week”
Place both your hands together
and fingerspell ‘W’
See Getty and Natalliya’s Z- Admin
SeeSaw demonstration
Core Word of The Week
Practice modelling the core word on the AVHS communication board.
“Happy”
See Getty and Natalliya’s Z- Admin
SeeSaw demonstration
“I feel HAPPY , I
am in the green
zone!
Speech Pathology Week!
This week marks Speech Pathology Week.
This week aims to promote the speech pathology
profession and how we work with the 1.2 million
Australians who have a communication disability
to ensure that ‘communication is everyone’s right’
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Contacting the team Speech Pathology Getty [email protected]
Working days: Wednesday and Friday
Natalliya [email protected]
Working days: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Mental Health Practitioner Monique [email protected]
Working days: Wednesday and Thursday
The MHP role is funded to support secondary students only.
Tips to help families cope during lockdown
The university of Melbourne are hosting a free webinar for families on Monday 30 August 8pm.
Register online via the website
https://events.unimelb.edu.au/event/11736-tips-to-help-families-cope-during-lockdowns
Covid-19 has forced many families to adapt to a new reality of remote learning, working from
home, cancellation of social activities and more time spent with family members which can
raise the emotional temperature for everyone.
There is no doubt lockdowns are a stressful time for families, however there are also many
things we can do to support and improve our wellbeing during these times.
During this discussion, a panel of health and wellbeing experts along with community mem-
bers, will provide insights and tips on how families can work together to manage through
lockdowns including the role parents can play, maintaining hope, tips to improve motivation
for young people and more.
The webinar is ideal for families with children across Australia. Questions will taken from the
audience and answered at the end of the discussion.
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WE WANT OUR PARENTS /CARERS/GUARDIANS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK!
Thank you to the parents, carers and guardians who have taken the
time to complete the anonymous Parent Opinion Survey, however
we have only had 33 parent responses .
The confidential link has been sent to the email we have on file
for you and the school would appreciate you
taking the time to complete it.
If you have not received a copy of the email please contact the office.
The survey is conducted anonymously
and closes Friday 3 September.
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Every student, every day to be given the opportunity to be the best they can be.
Please find attached the link to the Covid
Vac for people aged 12years and over who
have a disability.
https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-
programs/covid-19-vaccines/getting-
vaccinated-for-covid-19/covid-19-
COVID-19 vaccination program for 12 to 39 year
olds | Australian Government Department of Health
Check your eligibility. Use the COVID-19 vaccine
eligibility checker to find out when and where
you can receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
If you are aged 40 years or more you are eligible
for vaccination.
If you are aged 12 to 39 years you may be
eligible for vaccination.
www.health.gov.au