Onsite Learning
2022
COVID 19 Update
Dear Families,
You may be aware that the Victorian Government has announced changes to the COVID-19 isolation requirements.
This means that from 11.59pm on Wednesday 12 October, the mandatory orders around isolation for people with COVID-19 have ended and instead we move to health advice and recommendations for people with COVID-19 or COVID-19-like symptoms.
Our College will continue to adhere to the Department of Health’s recommendations to ensure that our school remains a safe environment for our staff and students.
The Department of Health strongly recommends that students and school staff:
- who test positive to COVID-19 stay home and isolate for 5 days and do not attend school after 5 days if they are still symptomatic
- who are symptomatic but have not tested positive not attend school. This does not include students with pre-existing conditions such as hay fever.
Parents and carers are recommended to continue to report their child having COVID-19 to both the school and the Department of Health.
We will, however, no longer report occurrences of positive cases to the school community.
We ask parents and carers to continue to remain vigilant in preventing COVID-19 transmission. Any student who is unwell should continue to remain at home. This is about keeping students healthy and well in our school and reducing the spread of both COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.
Free rapid antigen tests are available at the school for those who need them.
Parents and carers will be contacted if their child shows symptoms while at school.
Students who wish to wear a mask should continue to do so. The Department of Health recommends that masks should be worn by a person who is a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 when leaving home. Additionally, the Department of Health recommends that masks should be worn by a person who has COVID-19 for at least 7 days after a positive test when they need to leave home.
To keep our school as safe as possible, we will also continue to use air purifiers and other COVID-19 prevention measures.
Thanks for your continued efforts to keep our school community safe and well.
Sadia Toqeer and Christina Arnold
School Operations
2021 Term 4
11.20.21 Changes to the management of COVID-19 close contacts in schools
Dear parents, carers and staff,
Based on advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, some significant changes have been made to how cases of COVID-19 and contacts of cases are managed in schools as we reach the 90% double dose milestone for eligible people in the coming days.
Schools will continue the process of identifying contacts of a confirmed case of COVID-19 at schools; contacts will no longer be contacted by the Department of Health with quarantine requirements. If your child is identified as a contact the school will contact you directly.
Contacts will be required to complete a standard (PCR) test within 24 hours from when they are identified by the school as a contact.
If the PCR test returns a negative result, the student can immediately return to school, with evidence of the negative result provided to the school.
It is strongly recommended that contacts complete five days of rapid antigen tests in the morning before they attend school.
You will be able to obtain these testing kits from testing centres from Monday 22 November if your child is required to complete a standard PCR test.
Where students are currently in quarantine due to an existing school exposure, they will be able to provide evidence of a negative standard PCR test and return to school following the instructions above.
In exceptional circumstances the Department of Health may determine that contacts in significant school outbreaks are still required to quarantine for seven days. In this scenario, students will be notified directly of any additional quarantine arrangements.
Face masks will now only be required by staff, visitors and Grades 3 to 6 students in an indoor space within a primary school (or schools which have primary students such as P-12 school).
The wearing of masks remains recommended elsewhere where physical distancing cannot be maintained.
As we head into the final few weeks of the school year, please continue to care for yourself and those around you.
Further communication for students currently isolating, will be sent directly to families soon.
Thank you
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
11.09.21 School Closure Update
I am writing to let you know that, further to the communication yesterday regarding a positive case at our school, required contact notification is complete and we have contacted all potential primary close contacts who have been asked to stay at home until further notice.
We can now welcome all other eligible students and staff back tomorrow. Our school will continue operating in line with the current advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer. All other eligible students and staff can return to face-to-face learning in line with the staged return to onsite learning for Term 4.
If you are concerned you have COVID-19 you can call the Department of Health COVID-19 hotline on 1800 675 398, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you or anyone in your family develops even the mildest of symptoms, please get tested.
I would like to thank the entire school community for your support during this time.
Yours sincerely,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
10.29.21 Updated Return to School Plan
The Victoria Government has announced all students will be back at school full time starting Monday 1st November. There will be no remote and flexible learning as all students will return to school.
School Timings
School Start:
Foundation – Year 9 = 8:35am
School Finish:
Foundation – Year 6 = 2:45 pm
Year 7 – Year 9 = 3:00 pm
Uniforms and Masks
All students will need to be in full school uniform, including hats.
Year 3 – Year 9 students are required to wear a face mask indoors and is strongly recommended for foundation to Year 2 students.
Please make sure your child leaves home with one and masks are washed regularly/disposed correctly.
Sadia Toqeer
Assistant Principal
10.29.21 Updated Return to School Plan
The Victoria Government has announced all students will be back at school full time starting Monday 1st November. There will be no remote and flexible learning as all students will return to school.
School Timings
School Start:
Foundation – Year 9 = 8:35am
School Finish:
Foundation – Year 6 = 2:45 pm
Year 7 – Year 9 = 3:00 pm
Uniforms and Masks
All students will need to be in full school uniform, including hats.
Year 3 – Year 9 students are required to wear a face mask indoors and is strongly recommended for foundation to Year 2 students.
Please make sure your child leaves home with one and masks are washed regularly/disposed correctly.
Sadia Toqeer
Assistant Principal
School open Monday 25th October
I am writing to let you know that, further to the communication regarding a possible positive case at our school, required contact notification and cleaning is complete and we have contacted all potential primary close contacts who have been asked to stay at home until further notice from the Department of Health.
We can now welcome all other eligible students and staff back Monday 25th October. Our school will continue operating in line with the current advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer. All other eligible students and staff can return to face-to-face learning in line with the staged return to onsite learning for Term 4.
I would like to thank the entire school community for your support during this time and look forward to seeing our Foundation and Year 7 students for on-site learning Monday at 8:35am.
Yours sincerely,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
Remote and Flexible Learning for Friday 22nd October
This email is in regards to Remote and Flexible Learning for Friday 22nd October. No Staff or students will be onsite on Friday 22nd October. There will be no onsite supervision. All Foundation – Year 9 students will continue with Remote and Flexible Learning. This will be the plan until further notice. We will keep you informed with further updates.
The importance of routine and predictability during this time is essential for our Truganina College community. If you need any support, please contact, please email the college at Truganina.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au.
For Years 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 students, your classroom teachers will see you on WebEx tomorrow at 8.35am. During this time, your teacher will explain the plan for Friday 22nd October.
Thank you for your continued support, resilience, and a sense of calm during these unpredictable times.
Kind regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
School closure to continue Friday 22nd October
Our school will remain closed on Friday 22 October as a precaution to ensure thorough communication is completed to all identified students or staff who may have had close contact with the case and provide predictability for our staff and students.
This means that, until you hear further from me or the Department of Health (DH), students and staff who attended on Wednesday 13 October must avoid public places and only leave home for brief periods for necessary activities that include
- exercise
- caregiving to family members when no alternative is available
- necessary medical appointments where no alternative is available (such as telehealth)
- shopping for necessary items, only where no one else in the household can perform this task and no alternative is available (such as delivery).
DH will then contact PCCs directly. These calls or text messages can come from private or unknown numbers. Please answer these calls or follow text message advice if you receive a call or text message.
The rest of your family does not need to stay at home at this stage.
If we do not contact you soon to say that you or your child has been identified as a primary close contact, you or your child should return to the scheduled staged return next week.
If you or anyone in your family develops even the mildest of symptoms, please get tested.
If you have questions about what this means for our school, please call the Department of Education and Training COVID-19 hotline on 1800 338 663, available 8:30am to 5pm Monday through Friday, and 10am to 3pm Saturday and Sunday.
If you are concerned you have COVID-19 you can call the DH COVID-19 hotline on 1800 675 398, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For school information in languages other than English, call TIS National on 131 450. Please ask them to call the DET COVID-19 hotline on 1800 338 663 and they will help interpret. For health advice in languages other than English, visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au/translated-information-about-coronavirus-covid-19.
Further information regarding WebEx opportunities for Friday 22nd October and Remote and Flexible Learning will come shortly to support our students continuity of learning and routine. When additional communication from the Department of Education and Training is sent through, I will communicate this to you all.
Thank you for your understanding and support of our students and staff as we adapt to the needs of our community.
Kind regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
Remote and Flexible Learning - Thursday 21st October - 24hour closure
This email is in regards to Remote and Flexible Learning for Thursday 21st October. No Staff or students will be onsite on Thursday 21st October, there will be no onsite supervision. All Foundation – Year 9 students will continue with Remote and Flexible Learning. This will be the plan until further notice. We will keep you informed with further updates.
The importance of routine and predictability during this time is essential for our Truganina College community. If you need any support, please contact, please email the college at Truganina.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au.
For the Year 1 and 2 students, we were looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. However, due to the current circumstances, your classroom teachers will see you on WebEx tomorrow at 8.35am. During this time, your teacher will explain the plan for Thursday 21st October.
Thank you for your continued support, resilience, and a sense of calm during these unpredictable times.
Kind regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
24 Hour closure: Truganina P-9 College
Our school has been advised a confirmed COVID-19 case attended on Wednesday 13 October.
Our school will be closed on Thursday 21 October as a precaution to identify students or staff who may have had close contact with the case.
Once that review is complete, we will let you know if you or your child has been identified as a potential primary close contact (PCC). You or your child must get tested and stay at home.
This means that, until you hear further from me or the Department of Health (DH), students and staff who attended on Wednesday 13October must avoid public places and only leave home for brief periods for necessary activities that include
- exercise
- caregiving to family members when no alternative is available
- necessary medical appointments where no alternative is available (such as telehealth)
- shopping for necessary items, only where no one else in the household can perform this task and no alternative is available (such as delivery).
DH will then contact PCCs directly. These calls or text messages can come from private or unknown numbers. Please answer these calls or follow text message advice if you receive a call or text message.
The rest of your family does not need to stay at home at this stage.
If we do not contact you by close of business Thursday 21 October to say that you or your child has been identified as a primary close contact, you or your child should return to the scheduled staged return to school on Friday 22 October.
If you or anyone in your family develops even the mildest of symptoms, please get tested.
If you have questions about what this means for our school, please call the Department of Education and Training COVID-19 hotline on 1800 338 663, available 8:30am to 5pm Monday through Friday, and 10am to 3pm Saturday and Sunday.
If you are concerned you have COVID-19 you can call the DH COVID-19 hotline on 1800 675 398, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For school information in languages other than English, call TIS National on 131 450. Please ask them to call the DET COVID-19 hotline on 1800 338 663 and they will help interpret. For health advice in languages other than English, visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au/translated-information-about-coronavirus-covid-19.
Further information regarding WebEx learning opportunities for Thursday 21st October Remote and Flexible Learning will come shortly to support our students continuity of learning and routine.
Kind regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
10.19.21 Changes to the Road map to school
Dear families
The update Return to School Road map announced by the Victorian Government Sunday 17th October are attached to this post:
School Times
School will start at 8:35 am and end at 2:45 pm for all Foundation to Year 6 classes and
Year 7 – Year 9 will finish at 3:00 pm on the days they attend onsite learning.
School for onsite supervision students will finish at 2:45 pm.
Drop Off
Families must maintain social distance from each other and classroom doors and are encouraged to leave the school grounds as soon as possible at the start and end of the day.
Face masks
Face masks are encouraged for all students in F-2 and are now required for all Year 3- 9 students indoors as well as outdoors. Please make sure your child leaves home with a mask and they are washed regularly/disposed correctly.
If you have any questions, please speak to your classroom teacher or call the College on 9368 9800
Kind regards,
Sadia Toqeer and Christina Arnold
Assistant Principals
School Operations Team
10.14.21 Return to Onsite Learning Roadmap
Dear Parent/Carers and Guardians,
The Return to School Road map announced by the Victorian Government starts on Monday the 18th October 2021 (subject to final public health advice).
As per the timeline, remote and flexible learning will continue to be delivered to all students on the days they are not required at school.
The staggered return is stipulated below.
Term 4 Dates – Students will return to Onsite Learning:
Week 3 18th – 22nd October:
Monday – Wednesday: Foundation
Thursday – Friday: Year 1 & 2
Friday: Year 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Week 4 25th – 29th October:
Monday – Wednesday: Foundation, Year 7
Tuesday – Wednesday: Year 3, 4, 7, 8 & 9
Thursday – Friday: Year 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Week 5 1st – 5th November:
Monday – Foundation, Year 7
Tuesday: Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
Wednesday: Foundation, Year 3 ,4, 7, 8, 9
Thursday : Year 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Friday: All students onsite
Week 6 8th – 12th November:
Monday – Friday: All students onsite
School Times
To ensure the health and safety of all community members during our return to onsite teaching and learning, our school will start at 8:35 am and end at 2:45 pm for all Foundation to Year 6 classes.
Year 7 – Year 9 students will finish at 3:00 pm.
Families are encouraged to make arrangements to drop off and pick up students from outside the school gates. If you would like to speak to your child’s teacher please email them and make an appointment.
Onsite Supervision
The Onsite Supervision will continue for students of parents or guardians who have already made arrangements with the school under the Category A – authorised workers or Category B- children experiencing Vulnerability.
Keeping safe at school
Vaccination
Getting vaccinated is the best way to be protected from and prevent the spread of COVID-19. We encourage all students aged 12 years and over and their parents to get vaccinated as soon as possible. To book a vaccination appointment go to coronavirus.vic.gov.au.
COVID-Safe Practices
We wish to reiterate to families that students attending onsite must follow COVID-Safe practices. This includes the wearing of masks, using hand sanitiser, following good hand hygiene, and socially distancing at entry and exit points of the school. This also includes parents and guardians wearing a mask during pick up/drop offs and socially distancing from other families.
Facemasks are encouraged for all students and are now required for all Year 3- 9 students indoors as well as outdoors. Please make sure your child leaves home with one and masks are washed regularly/disposed correctly.
To reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19, any unwell students even with the mildest flu like symptoms, are to remain at home and get tested.
For any students, teachers, families and visitors who are identified by the Department of Health contact tracers as Tier 1 or ‘close contacts’, MUST provide the school with evidence of a negative result on the 13th day test and clearance to return back onsite. This will need to be forwarded to www.truganinap9.vic.edu.au before returning back to school. This includes students of permitted workers and vulnerable students.
Ventilation
All schools will continue to maximise ventilation through opening windows and doors and setting air conditioners to use outside air, where possible. We have received 51 air purifiers from the Department that have been placed across the college.
Student Attendance
All students are expected to attend onsite as their year levels return to onsite learning, unless they are formally registered as being home-schooled. Parent preference is not an approved absence reason.
Playground
Playgrounds are unavailable for community use before and after school hours.
Administration Office
It is crucial that we continue to comply with government guidelines and use QR codes for electronic record keeping for all visitors that attend onsite, particularly at our administration office. All parents and/or visitors MUST have approval over the phone to enter the front office. All visitors MUST sign in using the QR code provided at the entry points to the school.
Kind regards,
Sadia Toqeer and Christina Arnold
Assistant Principals
School Operations Team
10.03.21 Term 4 Remote and Flexible Learning
Welcome to Term 4! We are so excited to be able to see you all soon. I hope all of you are well and have been able to enjoy and spend some time together as a family during the school holidays.
From Monday, 4 October, Truganina College will continue with Remote and Flexible Learning. Learning Experiences for Monday 04 October & Tuesday 05 October will be uploaded on Monday, 04 October at 8.15 am.
The WebEx sessions for Monday (4 October) will be as follows:
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Class Morning Routine Session begins at 8:35am.
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This will be followed by small-instruction at 9am. Teachers will let your child know if they are engaged in small group instruction for the day.
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Class Afternoon Reflection Session begins at 2:00pm.
The links for the personal rooms of the classroom/homeroom teachers will be the same as the links in Term 3.
You will receive the WebEx Timetables for Tuesday (5 October) – Friday (8 October) from the classroom teachers by 3.00pm on Monday. From Tuesday, the WebEx timetables will follow the structure in Term 3 with opportunities for students to engage with their teachers over the day.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s classroom teacher email OR call the College administration team at 9368 9800.
Thank you for your continued support.
Kind regards
Vanitha Sujith
Assistant Principal
10.03.21 Onsite Supervision
Dear Parents and Carers,
The Victorian Government has announced the Roadmap to Deliver the National Plan.
The Roadmap, which is based on advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, sets out the staged return to onsite learning in Term 4, with the plan being that Remote and Flexible Learning for metropolitan Melbourne will be extended for Term 4 Week 1 and Week 2.
Please complete the form if you require onsite supervision from Monday 4th October – Friday 15th October and meet the authorised worker criteria.
Parents and carers will continue to only be able to request on-site supervision for their child/ren in the below categories:
Category A: Children where both parents and/or carers are considered authorised workers who cannot work from home, work for an authorised provider and where no other supervision arrangements can be made:
- Where there are two parents/carers, both must be authorised workers, working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision.
- For single parents/carers, the authorised worker must be working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision.
Category B- Children experiencing vulnerability, including:
- In out-of-home care.
- Deemed vulnerable by a government agency, funded family or family violence service, and assessed as requiring education and care outside the family home.
- Identified by a school or early childhood service as vulnerable, (including via referral from a government agency, or funded family or family violence service, homeless or youth justice service or mental health or other health service.
- Where a parent/carer indicates that a student with a disability is vulnerable because they cannot learn from home.
An authorised worker permit is not required for accessing on-site supervision under Category B, but is required for Category A.
If your child requires on-site supervision, please access this Google form and fill in before bringing your child to school. https://forms.gle/Qq8EwBFkfqUshyzr6
As directed by the department a copy of an authorised worker permit must be submitted to the school as soon as practicable after it is issued for those seeking Category A on-site supervision.
To access onsite supervision, we must sight a copy of a permit (or two permits if two adults live in the home) before commencing onsite supervision.
Please email a scanned copy or image of the work permit to Truganina.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au with your child’s full name and class.
The same arrangements apply to our Outside School Hours Care service.
Kind regards,
Assistant Principals
School Operations Team
09.28.21 Return to Onsite Learning Roadmap
Dear parent and carers,
Please find attached the return to on-site learning Roadmap plus further information regarding vaccination.
The Roadmap, which is based on advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, sets out the staged return to onsite learning in Term 4 from week 3, with the plan being that all students returning onsite by Friday 5 November.
There will be further information to come later this week regarding the continuation of Remote and Flexible Learning for Term 4, as per the same learning model at the conclusion of Term 3.
If you have any queries regarding the Roadmap, please do not hesitate to contact the College via phone on 03 9368 9800 or email Truganina.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au
Regards,
Acting Principal
2021 Term 3
09.11.21 Remote & Flexible Learning Parent Survey
Thank you for your ongoing contributions in supporting your children during Remote and Flexible Learning. We aim to continue to improve the quality of education that we provide to our students. As part of this improvement, please find below a link to provide feedback on Remote and Flexible Learning this year. Your feedback is valuable and will drive our next steps.
Remote and Flexible Learning Parent Feedback Link:
https://forms.gle/uJxSqEL4ry9ca6486
As a token of our appreciation, all families who complete the survey will enter a draw to win one of 10 x $50 Mezzanine vouchers. Mezzanine is a restaurant with outlets in Truganina and Werribee. The winning entries will be selected at random by our Acting Principal, Christopher Pugh.
To qualify for the draw, please complete the survey by Thursday, 16 September, 4.30pm.
Please contact the administration team if you need further information at 9368 9800.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Dr. Brett Shiel
Lead Curriculum – Digital Learning
Last Day of Term 3 and First Day of Term 4
The last day of Term 3 is on Friday 17th September at 2.30pm.
The first day of Term 4 is on Monday 4th October at 8.35am.
09.02.21 On-site Supervision
Dear parents and carers,
To protect our community from the transmission of COVID-19 in Victoria, the Victorian Government has announced that Remote and Flexible Learning for metropolitan Melbourne will be extended for the remainder of Term 3.
Please complete the form if you require onsite supervision from Friday 3rd September – Friday 17th September and meet the authorised worker criteria.
Parents and carers will continue to only be able to request on-site supervision for their child/ren in the below categories:
Category A: Children where both parents and/or carers are considered authorised workers who cannot work from home, work for an authorised provider and where no other supervision arrangements can be made:
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Where there are two parents/carers, both must be authorised workers, working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision.
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For single parents/carers, the authorised worker must be working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision.
Category B- Children experiencing vulnerability, including:
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In out-of-home care.
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Deemed vulnerable by a government agency, funded family or family violence service, and assessed as requiring education and care outside the family home.
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Identified by a school or early childhood service as vulnerable, (including via referral from a government agency, or funded family or family violence service, homeless or youth justice service or mental health or other health service.
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Where a parent/carer indicates that a student with a disability is vulnerable because they cannot learn from home.
An authorised worker permit is not required for accessing on-site supervision under Category B, but is required for Category A.
If your child requires on-site supervision, please access this Google form and fill in before bringing your child to school. https://forms.gle/VEdvsqCeabBZYTEK9
As directed by the department a copy of an authorised worker permit must be submitted to the school as soon as practicable after it is issued for those seeking Category A on-site supervision. To access onsite supervision, we must sight a copy of a permit (or two permits if two adults live in the home) before commencing onsite supervision.
Please email a scanned copy or image of the work permit to Truganina.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au with your child’s full name and class.
The same arrangements apply to our Outside School Hours Care service.
Kind regards,
Sadia Toqeer and Christina Arnold
Assistant Principals
School Operations Team
09.02.21 2021 NAPLAN Celebrations + Update
I am writing to you with an update on the 2021 NAPLAN results for our Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students. We have so much to celebrate and to be proud of. Whilst our student achievement results are important, the engagement and wellbeing of all our students, is always our first priority.
In my role as Director of Teaching and Learning Excellence, as well as working alongside Courtney Hodgson our Lead Teacher in Student Success, Curriculum and Assessment, we would like to thank our wonderful Truganina Community, Students, Staff and Families by acknowledging all you are doing to ensure the continuity of learning continues at home during remote and flexible learning. Your resilience as we experience lockdown, shows not only in our student learning results, but also by how we continue to strengthen the relationship between home and school. Everything you do is so incredibly appreciated – the Truganina Community is one we are very proud to lead and be part of.
In 2021, NAPLAN (National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy) measured the achievement and growth of our students from years 3, 5, 7, and 9 in the areas of Numeracy, Reading, Writing, Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. As a College, we have achieved 18/20 of those areas being equal or above state for the Top 2 Bands. This is a phenomenal effort and one which our staff look forward to celebrating with families during Week 10.
Your child’s NAPLAN Assessment Results will be delivered to the College by Friday 3rd September. Next week your child’s classroom teacher will contact you to make time to go through your child’s results. We see this as a wonderful opportunity to work closely with families, celebrate the growth in your child’s learning and to set learning goals focussed on their next steps for continued engagement.
I look very forward to celebrating our success and learning growth with you all over the coming weeks, whether that be in person or remotely. I look forward to the day when our students return to onsite learning. Where we will continue to grow self-confidence, reconnect with one another and catch up on learning that may have been lost. I know we all miss our friends, having a laugh with them, playing sports or music with one another and just the simple things like waving hello. Evidence based strategies to support this will be communicated via Compass over the coming weeks. If you need anything to support you in any way, please make contact with your child’s classroom teacher or email the college directly.
Kind regards,
Nicole O’Brien and Courtney Hodgson
NAPLAN Coordinators
08.17.21 Lockdown Extension - On-site Supervision
Dear parents and carers,
Due to the ongoing level of community transmission of COVID-19 in Victoria, the Victorian Government has announced the current restrictions in place for metropolitan Melbourne will be strengthened and extended for a further 14 days until 11:59pm on Thursday 2 September. Following advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, all Victorian schools will continue to provide remote and flexible learning for this period.
From Wednesday 18 August, parents and carers will only be able to request on-site supervision for their child/ren in the below categories:
Category A: Children where both parents and/or carers are considered authorised workers who cannot work from home, work for an authorised provider and where no other supervision arrangements can be made:
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Where there are two parents/carers, both must be authorised workers, working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision.
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For single parents/carers, the authorised worker must be working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision.
Category B- Children experiencing vulnerability, including:
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In out-of-home care.
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Deemed vulnerable by a government agency, funded family or family violence service, and assessed as requiring education and care outside the family home.
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Identified by a school or early childhood service as vulnerable, (including via referral from a government agency, or funded family or family violence service, homeless or youth justice service or mental health or other health service.
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Where a parent/carer indicates that a student with a disability is vulnerable because they cannot learn from home.
An authorised worker permit is not required for accessing on-site supervision under Category B, but is required for Category A.
If your child requires on-site supervision, please access this Google form and fill in before bringing your child to school. https://forms.gle/oGHUZuYwppX2Bpew5
A copy of an authorised worker permit must be submitted to the school as soon as practicable after it is issued for those seeking Category A on-site supervision. Please email a scanned copy or image of the work permit to Truganina.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au with your child’s full name and class.
The same arrangements apply to our Outside School Hours Care service.
Kind regards,
Sadia Toqeer and Christina Arnold
Assistant Principals
School Operations Team
08.12.21 Lockdown Extension - On-site Supervision
Dear parents and carers,
The Department of Education and Training has advised that Victoria will go into a further 7-day lockdown.
The current restrictions will continue for the 7 day period ending on Thursday the 19th of August 2021.
Following advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, all Victorian schools will continue to provide remote and flexible learning for this period.
As with other remote and flexible learning periods, our school will provide restricted on-site supervision for students in the following categories:
– Children where both parents and/or carers are authorised workers who cannot work from home, work for an essential provider and where no other supervision arrangements can be made.
– Where there are two parents/carers, both must be authorised workers, working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision.
– For single parents/ carers, the authorised worker must be working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision.
– Children experiencing vulnerability.
If your child requires on-site supervision, please access this Google form and fill it in before bringing your child to school.
https://forms.gle/uRvMpaZHNQt7NeAeA
The same arrangements apply to our Outside School Hours Care service.
Kind regards,
Sadia Toqeer and Christina Arnold
Assistant Principals
School Operations Team
08.04.21 Covid Safe Behaviours
Dear Families and Carers,
To ensure our continued focus on Covid safe behaviours at Truganina College please take note of the following important points.
Face Masks
As directed by the Victorian Chief Health Officer, from 11.59 pm Thursday 15 July, families and all students aged 12 or older must always wear a face mask indoors and outdoors at school.
Physical Distancing
Please ensure that you are physically distancing 1.5m at all times.
All families must minimise time on site. If required to be onsite, please exit as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please contact Truganina College on 9368 9800.
07.29.21 Arrangements for dropping off students
Dear Families,
Thank you for making alternative arrangements for dropping your child at school in the mornings in order to limit the number of people onsite. Please ensure you also make arrangements for the afternoons to follow covid safe requirements.
Thank you,
School Operations
07.28.21 Return to School Update
Dear parents/carers,
The Victorian Government has announced new arrangements for schools in Victoria from and including Wednesday 28 July 2021.
Based on advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, schools in Victoria will return to face-to-face learning and teaching for all students from and including Wednesday 28 July 2021.
This means all students are expected to attend on-site and Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) programs operating in schools will also resume full operations from and including Wednesday 28 July 2021.
To keep our school safe, we will continue and have introduced some important operational changes. This includes
- Staggered end of the day with Foundation to year 6 students finishing at 2:45pm and years 7-9 finishing at 3pm.
- Families limit being on-site, this includes drop off and pick up from outside gates where possible and if on-site leave for entry/exit gates promptly. Please discuss entry and exit with your child before arriving at school and make a note in planners to support Classroom Teachers knowing your plans.
- Call or email Administration where possible to limit accessing the front building.
- Use QR codes available if required to enter Administration buildings.
- No access to classrooms.
Face masks:
There has been no change to the face mask advice, which will continue to apply to all school settings, including any Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) programs:
- Secondary school students aged 12 or older must wear a face mask at all times indoors and outdoors when at school, including when attending an OSHC program, unless a lawful exception applies.
- Children under 12 years of age and students at primary school are not required to wear face masks when at school, or when attending an OSHC program.
- Face masks are mandatory for all school students aged 12 or older on public transport and when in taxis or ride-share vehicles. This includes travelling to and from school on public transport or in a vehicle with others not from your household.
Thank you for your continued support during this time. As always, please don’t hesitate to communicate with your Classroom Teacher or Assistant Principal if you have any queries.
Regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
07.28.21 Advice from the Chief Victorian Health Officer
Dear parents/carers
The Victorian Government has announced new arrangements for schools in Victoria from and including Wednesday 28 July 2021.
Based on advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, schools in Victoria will return to face-to-face learning and teaching for all students from and including Wednesday 28 July 2021.
This means all students are expected to attend our school on-site from Wednesday 28 July 2021 with continued and current operational changes.
To keep our school safe, we have introduced some important operational changes. This includes
- Staggered end of the day with Foundation to year 6 students finishing at 2:45pm and years 7-9 finishing at 3pm.
- Families limit being on-site, this includes drop off and pick up from outside gates where possible and if on-site leave for entry/exit gates promptly. Please discuss entry and exit with your child before arriving at school and make a note in planners to support Classroom Teachers knowing your plans.
- Call or email Administration where possible to limit accessing the front building.
- Use QR codes available if required to enter Administration buildings.
- No access to classrooms.
Please ensure physical distancing expectations are being followed at all times.
Face masks:
There has been no change to the face mask advice, which will continue to apply to all school settings, including any Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) programs:
* Years 7, 8 and 9 school students aged 12 or older must wear a face mask at all times indoors and outdoors when at school, including when attending an OSHC program, unless a lawful exception applies.
* Children under 12 years of age and students at primary school are not required to wear face masks when at school, or when attending an OSHC program.
* Face masks are mandatory for all school students aged 12 or older on public transport and when in taxis or ride-share vehicles. This includes travelling to and from school on public transport or in a vehicle with others not from your household.
Thank you for your continued support during this time. As always, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any feedback or queries.
Regards,
07.23.21 Remote and Flexible Learning - WebEx
It was great to see so many students on WebEx this morning. Students and teachers have shown enthusiasm toward their continued learning utilising digital platforms WebEx, SeeSaw and Google Classroom.
Our WebEx explicit teaching will continue on Monday and Tuesday.
- All class Morning Routine sessions begin at 8:35am.
- This will be followed by Small Group Instruction at 9am. Teachers will let your child know if they are engaged in small group instruction for the day.
- All class Afternoon Reflection sessions begin at 2:00pm.
Learning Experiences for next week will be uploaded on Monday, 25 July at 8.30 am.
As always, if you have any questions please contact your child’s classroom teacher via Compass, SeeSaw, Google Classroom, email or phone when they call to check in.
Kind regards
Chelsea Nolan
Lead Curriculum – Digital Learning
07.21.21 Remote and Flexible Learning - Webex
Thank you for your ongoing resilience, flexibility, and calmness throughout remote and flexible learning, ensuring our students can be focused and ready to learn.
From Thursday 22nd July, students will have the opportunity to engage in two Webex sessions each day. The following Webex sessions are in place.
- All Class Morning Routine Sessions begin at 8:35am.
- This will be followed by small-group instruction at 9am. Teachers will let your child know if they are engaged in small group instruction for the day.
- All Class Afternoon Reflection Sessions begin at 2:00pm.
You will receive information with log-in details for your child’s Webex session by the end of the day. Please check your emails and Compass newsfeed to access this information. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your child’s classroom teacher.
We look forward to seeing your child on Webex tomorrow.
Kind regards,
Xavier O’Halloran
Community Engagement Team
07.20.21 Remote Learning Update
The Department of Education and Training has provided an update that the current circuit breaker lockdown will continue until midnight Tuesday 27th July.
Current Remote and Flexible Learning arrangements will continue to be provided for all students via Compass with a gradual build of further online learning opportunities to come.
Remote and flexible learning
Information regarding your child’s learning will be available on Compass tomorrow morning – please have this application installed on your phone/device with notifications switched on. Our administration team can help if needed to access Compass, please call (03) 9368 9800 if support is needed.
On-site supervision
Our school will provide on-site supervision for students in the following categories:
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Children whose parents and/or carers are authorised workers who cannot work from home and where no other supervision arrangements can be made, including children of teachers in government schools who are required to return to work on-site.
Children experiencing vulnerability:
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children in out-of-home care
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children deemed vulnerable by a government agency, funded family or family violence service, and assessed as requiring education and care outside the family home
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children identified by a school or early childhood service as vulnerable, (including via referral from a government agency, or funded family or family violence service, homeless or youth justice service or mental health or other health service)
If your child requires on-site supervision please access this link https://forms.gle/3w2baQGh7TJmQR9v5
Your child’s attendance will be confirmed through our Administration Team.
Face masks
Year 7-9 students aged 12 or older must always wear a face mask at school, including when attending an Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program, unless an exception applies.
Children under 12 years of age and students in Foundation – Year 6 are not required to wear face masks when at school, or when attending an OHSC program.
Face masks are mandatory for all school students aged 12 or older when travelling to and from school.
Regards,
School Operations team
07.16.21 Remote and Flexible Learning Update
Thank you once again for your continued support and flexibility as we transition to Remote and Flexible Learning.
Today (Friday 16 July), students are to complete the following learning experiences as part of Remote and Flexible Learning:
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Read a book of their choice or choose a book to read on Wushka. Please continue to encourage your child to read to achieve 300 nights of reading this year.
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Access Mathletics and complete learning experiences to build on their maths knowledge and understanding.
The Maths Mantra and the Reading Mantra, available on the College website in five different languages, will support your child’s learning during this time. Please follow the link below to access these resources.
https://truganinap9.vic.edu.au/community-engagement-in-learning/
Staff will be making phone calls to ensure continuity of learning for our students, please be aware that the phone calls will be made from staff members’ personal phones which may display private numbers.
Learning experiences for Monday and Tuesday will be uploaded on Compass at 9:00am on Monday 19th July.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s classroom teacher or the office at 9368 9800.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Courtney Hodgson (Leading Teacher) & Vanitha Sujith (Assistant Principal)
07.15.21 Remote Learning Update
Dear Truganina College community,
As of 5:45pm this afternoon, the Department of Education and Training has briefed me that Victoria will go into a lock down as of midnight tonight for 5 days. At this point Remote and Flexible Learning arrangements will be created by teachers tomorrow by staff for families to access via Compass Monday and Tuesday.
Remote and flexible learning
Information regarding your child’s learning will be available on Compass – please if possible have this application installed on your phone/device to receive notifications. A notification with learning expectations will come through in the morning, but please ensure your child has an opportunity to access a book to read and Mathletics until further information comes. Our administration team can help if needed to access Compass, please call (03) 9368 9800 if support is needed.
On-site supervision
Our school will provide on-site supervision for students in the following categories:
- Children whose parents and/or carers are authorised workers who cannot work from home and where no other supervision arrangements can be made, including children of teachers in government schools who are required to return to work on-site.
Children experiencing vulnerability:
- children in out-of-home care
- children deemed vulnerable by a government agency, funded family or family violence service, and assessed as requiring education and care outside the family home
- children identified by a school or early childhood service as vulnerable, (including via referral from a government agency, or funded family or family violence service, homeless or youth justice service or mental health or other health service)
If your child requires on-site supervision please access this link https://forms.gle/i1Ls4yd1WoaVNnk17 (if you have already done this you do not need to repeat the request).
Your child’s attendance will be confirmed through our Administration Team.
Face masks
Year 7-9 students aged 12 or older must always wear a face mask at school, including when attending an Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program, unless an exception applies.
Children under 12 years of age and students in Foundation – Year 6 are not required to wear face masks when at school, or when attending an OHSC program.
Face masks are mandatory for all school students aged 12 or older when travelling to and from school.
Regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
07.15.21 COVIDSafe Settings for Victoria Update
Please find below, an update as of 11:59 pm on Wednesday, 14 July 2021, if you live in Victoria.
- There are no restrictions on the reasons to leave home but staying COVIDSafe remains important.
- There are no limits on the distance you can travel.
- You can have up to 15 people visit your home per day (including dependants other than infants under 12 months).
- Patients at hospitals and care facilities can have two visitors at a time and up to five visitors per day. End of life patients can have two visitors at a time and there is no total limit per day.
- Face masks are mandatory indoors (not at home) for anyone aged 12 and above, unless an exception applies.
- Face masks must be worn outdoors for anyone aged 12 and above if 1.5 m distance cannot be maintained, from people who are not members of your household or your intimate partner.
- If you have any symptoms, no matter how mild, you should get tested for COVID-19.
- Check-in everywhere you visit using the Service Victoria QR code app, no matter how long you spend at that location.
Further information can be found via this link: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covidsafe-settings
As further updates come through from the Department of Education and Training, they will be communicated to you promptly.
Look forward to seeing you all this morning.
Regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
2021 Term 2
07.11.21 Easing of resrictions update
The Victorian Government has announced new arrangements for schools in Victoria from and including Friday 9 July.
On the advice of the Victorian Chief Health Officer, restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne were brought into alignment with regional Victoria from 11.59pm Thursday 8 July 2021, which means the same COVIDSafe settings apply state-wide. These settings will remain in place for at least two weeks.
Key health messages
Face masks
- School staff (primary and secondary) and secondary school students aged 12 or older:
- are not required to wear a face mask while at school (or when attending an Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program), when interacting exclusively with staff and students from their school
- must carry a face mask at all times, unless a lawful exception applies
- should wear a face mask indoors at school when interacting with external visitors, including parents/carers and staff/students from other schools.
- Children under 12 years of age and students at primary school are not required to wear face masks when at school, or when attending an OSHC program.
- Face masks are mandatory for all school staff and school students aged 12 or older on public transport and when in taxis or ride share vehicles. This includes travelling to and from school on public transport or in a vehicle with others not from your household.
- School staff and students must also abide by face mask requirements when attending public venues.
Parents, carers, and visitors must observe indoor face mask requirements. Face masks continue to be recommended outdoors when 1.5m physical distancing cannot be maintained.
QR code use on school transport
- Students should, where practical, check-in via a QR code service when travelling to and from school on public transport.
- Students are not required to check-in via a QR code service when travelling on private school buses or disability transport services, however bus services will be keeping records of students and staff accessing these services should this information be required for contact tracing.
Camps and overnight stays advice remain the same
- These can take place across Victoria with no travel restrictions. Multiple schools can attend camps providing school groups remain separated and do not share common facilities at the same time.
Travel advice
Travel restrictions between states and territories and in some remote areas of Australia are currently in place. These restrictions are implemented by individual state and territory governments and are subject to change at very short notice.
Currently, Victoria has listed a number of states and territories as orange and red zones, meaning any Victorians returning from:
- orange zones must obtain an orange zone permit to enter Victoria, isolate on arrival, get tested within 72 hours, and stay isolated until they get a negative result
- red zones must obtain a red zone permit to enter Victoria, travel directly home upon arrival, get tested at the required time points (within 72 hours of arrival and on or about day 13 post arrival) and quarantine for 14 days.
There are currently no restrictions on travel between metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
Student absence due to border restrictions
We acknowledge that due to the current situation nationally, some students may be returning from a designated orange or red zone and be required to undertake home-based quarantine on return. In such instances, these students will be provided with learning materials until they are able to return to school.
The Department of Health has sent a text message to Victorians who have recently returned from red zones to contact the DET COVID-19 Hotline if they have school aged children at home. If your family is in this situation, please contact the COVID-19 Hotline on 1800 338 663 or the school as soon as possible to advise if your child or children will be absent due to border restrictions or quarantine requirements.
A reminder that parents, carers, and visitors must continue to adhere to density limits, follow face mask advice and check in using the QR codes when entering school buildings.
I hope everyone had a safe and happy school holidays and we look forward to welcoming you all for Term 3.
Regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
06.11.21 Return to school update
The Victorian Government has announced new arrangements for schools in Victoria from and including Friday 11 June.
Based on advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, schools in metropolitan Melbourne will return to face-to-face learning and teaching for all students from and including Friday 11 June 2021.
This means that students will return to on-site learning at school from Friday 11 June for a 8:35am start.
From 11.59pm Thursday 10 June, consistent with advice for the broader community, school staff and secondary school students aged 12 or older, must wear a face mask at school, unless an exception applies:
- in all indoor spaces
- in all outdoor spaces when 1.5m physical distance cannot be maintained
- when travelling to and from school on public transport.
Visitors and parents must also observe this guidance.
Thank you for supporting your children and our school staff this past fortnight. We look forward to seeing our students back at school with their friends and teachers, with school opening at the standard time of 8.35 Friday.
Staggered school finishing times to continue;
- Foundation to Year 6: 2.45pm
- Year 7 to Year 9: 3.00pm
The wellbeing of all our students is our priority and our school staff and teachers are here to support you and your family. Information that might be of assistance to you in talking to your child about COVID-19 is available. If you are concerned about your wellbeing or that of your child, please contact the school so we can talk with you about how we can best assist. Other sources of support include – Parent Line 13 22 89 and Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800.
A reminder that if you, your child, or a family member develops symptoms of COVID-19, you should get tested at a COVID-19 testing facility, let the school know and stay home.
Each family should regularly check the list of public exposure sites in Victoria (where a person with COVID-19 has attended), and if anyone in the family has attended a site at the times listed, follow the instructions given.
If you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, please check out the website for information and bookings. Like getting tested if you have symptoms, getting vaccinated goes a long way to keeping our communities safe and schools open.
Please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or contact the school if you have any concerns or queries.
Regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
06.07.21 Victorian Chief Health Officer message to Victorian schools and their communities
I would like to take this opportunity to thank students, staff, teachers, parents, and carers for your cooperation during this period of increased COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria. As all students in regional Victoria and year 11 and 12 students in metropolitan Melbourne return to on site learning, students and staff should feel reassured that, with the additional health and safety controls currently in place, it is safe for them to return and enjoy the important benefits of doing so.
Throughout the pandemic, Victorian schools have rapidly and successfully adapted to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, using COVIDSafe principles by reinforcing good behaviours, creating safe environments, modifying activities, and responding quickly to COVID-19 risk. I am confident that with COVIDSafe plans in place, alongside our ability to quickly identify and respond to cases, eligible students and staff can return safely to school premises.
It is crucial, however, for everyone to remain vigilant by always staying home when unwell, wearing a face mask, performing regular hand hygiene, and maintaining physical distancing from others when practical.
The school community continues to have an important role to promote COVID-19 testing when a student or staff member has any symptoms, no matter how mild, and ensuring they remain home until they are well.
Getting tested and staying home until results are known is critical to limiting community transmission.
School communities should continue to check Victorian locations where there is a risk of exposure to COVID-19 and take the required public health actions. The list of current exposure sites can be found here: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/exposure-sites
We encourage all members of the school community to get vaccinated if eligible. Further information on vaccinations and eligibility can be found here: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccine
Adj. Clinical Prof. Brett Sutton
Victorian Chief Health Officer
06.03.21 Remote and Flexible Learning Update
The Victorian Government has communicated arrangements for schools in Victoria from and including Friday 4 June. Based on advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, all schools in metropolitan Melbourne will continue with remote and flexible learning until Thursday 10 June. This includes our school. Students who are enrolled in a school in metropolitan Melbourne but reside in regional Victoria will continue remote and flexible learning. Existing arrangements for on-site supervision of vulnerable children and the children of authorised workers continue to be in place.
Remote and flexible learning
Information regarding your child’s learning will be available on Compass – please if possible have this application installed on your phone/device to receive notifications. Our administration team can help if needed, please call (03) 9368 9800 if support is needed.
On-site supervision
Our school will provide on-site supervision for students in the following categories:
- Children whose parents and/or carers are authorised workers who cannot work from home and where no other supervision arrangements can be made, including children of teachers in government schools who are required to return to work on-site.
Children experiencing vulnerability:
- children in out-of-home care
- children deemed vulnerable by a government agency, funded family or family violence service, and assessed as requiring education and care outside the family home
- children identified by a school or early childhood service as vulnerable, (including via referral from a government agency, or funded family or family violence service, homeless or youth justice service or mental health or other health service)
If your child requires on-site supervision please access this link https://forms.gle/8jxPS9VVhfLQFyR18 (if you have already done this you do not need to repeat the request).
Your child’s attendance will be confirmed through our Administration Team.
Face masks
Year 7-9 students aged 12 or older must always wear a face mask at school, including when attending an Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program, unless an exception applies.
Children under 12 years of age and students in Foundation – Year 6 are not required to wear face masks when at school, or when attending an OHSC program.
Face masks are mandatory for all school students aged 12 or older when travelling to and from school.
Kind regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
Truganina College
05.28.21 Remote and Flexible Learning Arrangements
Yesterday the Acting Premier announced new circuit breaker restrictions for Victoria to swiftly address the recent COVID-19 outbreak.
The restrictions will be in place from 11.59pm Thursday the 27th of May for a seven-day period. Following advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, all Victorian schools will move to a period of remote and flexible learning from Monday 31 May to Thursday 3 June inclusive.
Today (Friday 28th of May) will be a student-free day to allow schools time to prepare. Remote and flexible learning will begin on Monday 31 May. By 9am Monday the 31st of May, learning resources for Monday and Tuesday will be made available via Compass. Further information will be communicated by classroom teachers. Staff will be making phone calls to ensure continuity of learning for our students, please be aware that the phone calls will be made from staff members’ personal phones which may display private numbers.
As with other remote learning periods, our school will provide on-site supervision for students in the following categories:
– Children where both parents and/or carers are authorised workers who cannot work from home, work for an essential provider and where no other supervision arrangements can be made
– Where there are two parents/carers, both must be authorised workers, working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision
– For single parents/ carers, the authorised worker must be working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision
– Children experiencing vulnerability
If your child requires on-site supervision, please access this Google form;
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fb1brpVyJmeXLWyzU8&data=04%7C01%7CRobert.Nikolic%40education.vic.gov.au%7Ca001689bbda849e40b3408d9216f6a47%7Cd96cb3371a8744cfb69b3cec334a4c1f%7C0%7C0%7C637577584668719778%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=y3oqo78fxEfnMNcbldUM3Y9Y8oQ1r600l7dkeR0RQdU%3D&reserved=0
The same arrangements apply to our Outside School Hours Care service.
Kind regards,
Robert Nikolic & Justine Ryan
Assistant Principals- School Operations Team
2021 Term 1
03.02.21 Face Masks in Schools Update
Dear Families,
The Victorian Government has announced an easing of restrictions.
At schools, this means that face masks are no longer mandatory in all indoor spaces for school staff and secondary school students.
Requirements for the use of masks are outlined below. Visitors and parents must also observe this guidance.
• Face masks are recommended, but not mandatory, for use by staff, students and visitors when physical distancing of 1.5 metres cannot be maintained.
• People aged 12 years and over must always carry a face mask – unless they have a lawful exemption.
• People aged 12 years and over must wear a face mask when on public transport, school buses and when in taxis or ride share vehicles – unless they have a lawful exemption.
• There are a number of lawful excuses for not wearing a face mask, including for staff and students who are unable to wear a face mask due to the nature of their disability. This includes students or staff who have a medical condition, such as a breathing problem, a serious skin condition on the face, or a mental health condition.
Regards,
Robert Nikolic & Justine Ryan
Assistant Principals- School Operations Team
02.17.21 Return to On-Site Learning
· in all indoor spaces
· in all outdoor spaces when 1.5m physical distance cannot be maintained.
Visitors and parents must also observe this guidance.
The Department’s COVID-19 helpline is also available on weekdays from 8.30am to 5pm on 1800 338 663. If you know a family who speak a language or languages other than English and you know they would like further information, interpreting services are available by phoning 131 450 first.
For families with a child with a disability, the Association for Children with a Disability (ACD) has additional information.
Each family should regularly check the list of public exposure sites in Victoria (where a person with COVID-19 has attended), and if anyone in the family has attended a site at the times listed, follow the instructions given.
Please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or contact the school if you have any concerns.
Regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
02.14.21 Remote and Flexible Learning Update
Dear Families
Remote and Flexible Learning (RAFL) will commence on Monday 15th February, 2021, to support continuity of learning during lockdown.
Our structured homework will be communicated digitally via Compass at 10am Monday 15th February for all year levels. Further learning experiences for Tuesday and Wednesday will be provided on Tuesday morning.
Don’t forget to keep supporting your child’s reading to achieve 300 nights this year! Further resources for reading can be found on our website https://truganinap9.vic.edu.au/community-engagement-in-learning/
Kind regards,
Lisa Foster
Acting Director of Teaching and Learning
02.12.21 School Operations Update
In line with the directions issued from Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, all Victorian schools will move to a period of remote and flexible provision from Monday 15 February to Wednesday 17 February inclusive.
On-site supervision will only be provided for students in the following categories:
- Children whose parents are considered essential workers, cannot work from home and where no other supervision arrangements can be made
- Vulnerable children
Students who are attending for on-site supervision and meet the above categories are required to enter the college via the front gate on Clearwood Drive and report to the gymnasium to be signed in.
All students will be dismissed at 2:45pm.
More information regarding the continuity of learning from home will be communicated via Compass on the afternoon of Sunday the 14th of February.
Regards,
School Operations Team
Assistant Principals
02.12.21 Premier's Announcement
Dear families,
Many of you may have heard the Premier’s announcement about the stage 4 restrictions being reinstated from 11:59pm this evening.
Once I have further information from the Department of Education, I will advise the community via Compass of school arrangements for next week.
Please remember to continue to social distance 1.5m when picking up your child.
Kind regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
02.04.21 School Operations Update
Dear Truganina Community
Following the Government’s announcements regarding new statewide restrictions that came into effect at 11:59pm on Wednesday 3 February, there is new guidance for schools regarding the wearing of masks. People aged 12 and over must wear a fitted face mask when in public indoor spaces unless there is a lawful reason not to.
Students aged 12 or older must wear a face mask indoors when at school, unless they are attending primary years F-6, and Outside school hours care (OHSC) program or an exception applies.
School staff are not required to wear face masks while teaching or caring, but those who wish to do so, can. Staff must wear face masks in indoor areas of the school when not teaching or caring.
Visitors to school sites must also wear masks when indoors.
Further advice regarding these measures will be provided when available.
Regards,
Christopher Pugh & Robert Nikolic
Assistant Principals, School Operations
Return to School Information 2021
Welcome back to Truganina College 2021, we are very excited to see you all this week. Please find below important information for the return to school on Thursday 28th January for Years 1-9 and the start of school Friday 29th January for our Foundation students.
The safety of our learning community will continue to be our highest priority and we will continue to communicate the expectations of the Department of Education and Training and the Chief Health Officer throughout the year.
As we return, please be aware of the following based on current advice:
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All students must attend on-site learning. As per the advice of the Victorian Chief Health Officer, students with medical vulnerabilities can feel reassured that they can safely learn on site at school when there is low risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission in the community.
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Congestion within the school and at entry points should be avoided where possible, to support this, all Foundation to Year 6 students will be available for pickup from 2:45 each day at their classroom.
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All families must social distance 1.5m.
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Individuals aged 12 years and older must always carry a face mask.
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Masks must be used when social distancing of 1.5m cannot be maintained.
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The same exemptions to the wearing of face masks apply in schools as when people are out in the community. This includes students who are aged 12 years and older and are unable to wear a face mask due to the nature of their disability.
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If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to communicate to your teacher or office via phone on 9368 9800 or email Truganina.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au
Regards,
Christopher Pugh & Robert Nikolic
Assistant Principals, School Operations
Return to School 2021
I hope that you all have enjoyed a well-deserved break and the children are excited for the school year ahead.
Please see the important information below in regards to the return to school for students.
- Wednesday the 27th of January is pupil-free for all students from Foundation through to Year 9.
- Thursday the 28th of January, students in Year 1 to Year 9 must attend with school starting at 8:35am.
- Friday the 29th of January, students in Foundation must attend with school starting at 8:35am.
Please note, further information will be communicated with families next week.
As always, if you have any questions please contact the college via the college email: Truganina.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Robert Nikolic
Assistant Principal
Term 4 2020
Semester 2 Reports & Parent Teacher Interviews
As was the case in Semester 1, 2020, the Department of Education and Training has set the guidelines for Student Reports in Semester 2, in recognition of remote and flexible learning in Term 3.
Based on the Department guidelines, Truganina College will provide a written report for the parent/carer of each student enrolled at the school for Semester 2.
Student reports for Semester 2, 2020 will include
- a description of the areas of the Victorian Curriculum F-10 taught.
- a teacher judgement for English and Maths and a five-point scale.
- a short comment on progress and achievement in learning across Semester 2 for other curriculum areas.
- a teacher comment on student participation and engagement in the learning program offered in Semester 2, with reference to the Personal and Social Capability in the curriculum.
Families and students will be provided with the opportunity to discuss the Semester 2 reports with teachers during Parent-Teacher Interviews taking place on the:
- 9th December, 3.30 pm – 7.30 pm (Foundation -Year 4)
- 10th December, 3.30 pm – 7.30 pm (Years 5-9)
Based on the current health advice from the Department, all Parent Teacher Interviews will take place via Webex or telephone conversations.
Bookings for Parent Teacher Interviews will open on Compass from the 25th November 2020 and more information will be provided on how to book times closer to this date.
We look forward to celebrating your child’s achievements together and our College value of ‘Learning’.
Kind regards,
Vanitha Sujith
Assistant Principal – Lead 21st Century Curriculum
10.16.20 Onsite arrangements thank you and update
Dear Families,
It is wonderful to see our students in year Foundation to year 7 in-person back onsite learning. It is a pleasure to hear the sound of students reading in the morning, learning together and happily playing in the yard at break time.
I would like to thank every student, parent, carer and staff member for their patience and flexibility in supporting the arrangements we have in place to ensure a safe transition back to onsite learning. I am always proud of our College community, but at times like this I am particularly proud of the care and support that we provide to each other.
The Department of Education and Training, on the advice of the Chief Health Officer, have directed that all schools must have in place strong measures to protect the health and safety of students, staff, families and the community. This includes limiting visitor access to the College grounds and making changes to arrival and departure arrangements to minimise the mixing amongst different year levels and to ensure social distancing.
Following this Department direction, a reminder to all families that Truganina College has the following measures in place until further advised:
Departure
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Each Year Level has a set departure location for exiting the College. Your exit location is shown on the College map attached.
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Parents/carers of students in Foundation to Year 4 may collect their children from the Brigalow Drive gate collection zone. See College map.
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To assist with social distancing, we ask that when collecting children from the Brigalow Drive collection zone, please enter through the gate closest to Clearwood Drive and then exit through the middle gate. The entrance and exit gates will be signed.
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Parents/carers entering the Brigalow Drive gate collection zone to collect students in Foundation to Year 4, must remain within their allocated collection zone, practice physical distancing of 1.5m and leave the College grounds immediately after picking up their children.
We appreciate your patience as we work together to ensure the safe collection of students.
Finishing times
To ensure physical distancing around College gates, we will have staggered finishing times:
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Timetable A – Year 1, Year 7 and Year 8-9 supervised students will finish at 2:20pm.
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Timetable C – Foundation, Year 5 and Year 6 students will finish at 2:40pm.
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Timetable B – Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 students will finish at 3:00pm.
Sibling or alternate collection arrangements
We understand that if you have multiple children you may have different collection times. For your convenience, and to minimise the number of parents/carers waiting around the College, we encourage you to contact the Office or write a note in your child’s planner, requesting that all children are available at the first collection time. We will then take steps to ensure that all of your children are ready at Brigalow Drive collection point at the allocated time.
Example: If you have a student in Year 4 and Year 1, you can request that both students are waiting for your collection at 2.20pm.
For students in Foundation to Year 4, if you wish them to leave the College grounds by themselves (e.g. they would normally walk home), or if you would like them collected by an older sibling, please contact the Office or write a note in your child’s planner to let us know about these arrangements.
Again, we thank you for working with us to ensure the safe return to onsite learning during these unprecedented times.
Hats
A reminder that as it is Term 4 all students must be wearing a hat when in the yard.
Food and drink
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Students must bring their own water bottle for use and refilling at school. The school water fountains are not available.
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Students must not share their food.
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The canteen is now open, including for online orders.
It is vitally important that all families adhere to these guidelines as we continue to ensure physical distancing measures. We will continue to be responsive in considering your feedback and will review these onsite arrangements as necessary to ensure the safety of all.
If you have any questions about the return to onsite schooling, please contact the Office on 03 9368 9800.
Thank you again for your support of these important steps to maintain the safety of our entire College community.
Kind Regards
Jenny Crowle
Principal
10.08.20 Important arrival and departure information for students returning to onsite school
Important Student Arrival and Departure Information
Dear Families,
The Department of Education Guidelines state that schools must reduce the number of adults, including parents and carers, accessing the school grounds and gathering around entry points. It is vitally important that all families adhere to the following guidelines as we continue to ensure physical distancing measures.
Arrival
- Parents/carers should not enter the College when dropping their child to school.
- Parents/carers may accompany their child to the gates in the morning when dropping students to school.
- All gates will be supervised by staff during the morning and available to support students in walking to their classrooms.
Departure
- Each Year Level has a set departure location for exiting the College. Your exit location is shown on the College map attached.
- Parents/carers of students in Foundation to Year 4 may collect their children from the Brigalow Drive gate collection zone. See College map.
- Parents/carers of students in Foundation to Year 4 must ensure they remain within their allocated collection zone, practice physical distancing of 1.5m and leave the College grounds immediately after picking up their children.
- Parents/carers of students in Year 5 to Year 9 may collect their children at the designated departure gates. Parents/carers of students in Years 5-9 are asked not to enter the College ground when picking up their child after school.
- If a child is not being collected by a parent/carer they will need a note in their planner stating who will be collecting them (example: a planner note will be needed if an older sibling is collecting a student).
Finishing times
To ensure physical distancing around College gates, we will have staggered finishing times:
- Timetable A – Year 1, Year 7 and Year 8-9 supervised students will finish at 2:20pm.
- Timetable C – Foundation, Year 5 and Year 6 students will finish at 2:40pm.
- Timetable B – Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 students will finish at 3:00pm.
Early leavers: Parents picking students up early must call the College in advance on 03 9368 9800. Your child will meet you at the Administration Office where you will sign them out, maintaining physical distancing of 1.5m.
A reminder that students in Prep to Year 2 will return to onsite schooling on Monday the 12th of October. Students in Year 3 to Year 7 will return to onsite schooling on Tuesday the 13th of October.
As onsite schooling resumes, we will continue to have in place strong measures to protect the health and safety of students, staff, families and the community. More information about these onsite arrangements will be provided tomorrow.
Thank you for your support of these important steps to maintain the safety of our entire College community.
Kind Regards
Jenny Crowle
Principal
10.08.20 Return to Onsite Schooling
10.04.20 Term 4 Update
I hope that you are all well and the children have had a well-deserved break.
Remote and Flexible Learning will commence from Monday 5th October – Friday 9th October for all students. On Monday 5th October, remote and flexible learning experiences for all students in Foundation to Year 9 will be uploaded to Compass from 8am. We sincerely thank you for your ongoing support and involvement in your child’s learning.
In addition to the Webex sessions, in Term 4 we are excited to announce that we will be introducing two new platforms to continue to support our students in their learning. The Foundation – Year 4 students will be using the SeeSaw platform and the Years 5-9 students will be using Google Classrooms. Through the use of these platforms, students will be able to upload their work as well as receive feedback from their teachers. Further information will be provided to families about these new platforms over the coming weeks.
To support the set-up of the platforms, time has been allocated during the day for staff to attend professional learning sessions.
Due to this, your child will meet their teachers on Webex for the morning routine and the afternoon reflections on Monday (5th October) and Tuesday (6th October).
From Wednesday (7th October), your child will have their scheduled Webex sessions with their classroom and subject teachers.
The Webex timetables for the 5th October – 9th October have now been uploaded on Compass.
As always, should you have any questions please contact your child’s classroom teacher or the front office on 9368 9800.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Sarah Dalton
Assistant Principal
Term 3 2020
09.09.20 Celebrating Community Engagement in Learning
It has been wonderful to see your support for the school’s values of Learning, Responsibility, Respect and Resilience. It is because of your support, that our students have adapted to the new and challenging environment, using their 21st century skills.
As a community, we really appreciate all of your efforts and we understand the challenges that some of you may be facing whilst balancing running a home, managing finances, helping children manage their timetables and engaging in their learning. Sometimes, this has meant reading with them, helping them with their tasks or assisting them to find new texts and sometimes simply encouraging them to join WebEx sessions.
Parents and carers – we thank you!
Term 3 RAFL Celebration With College Community
Kind Regards,
Sadia Toqeer
Assistant Principal
(On behalf of the Truganina College Community – Staff and students)
09.01.20 Parent Teacher Learning Conversations
Dear Families,
As per the Department of Education and Training guidelines, we would like to provide you with the opportunity to discuss your child’s learning.
Learning conversations will take place on either:
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Wednesday (9 September); or
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Thursday (10 September)
Families need to book a time with the teacher through Compass.
Please see the attached document to find out more information.
Parent Teacher Learning Conversations Term 3
On the day of the conversation, the teacher will contact you. Each conversation will last 10 minutes.
For further information, please contact the office at 9368 9800.
Kind regards,
Courtney Hodgson
Leading Teacher – Student Success Coordinator
08.27.20 Developing a Mathematical Mindset
Dear Families,
Being numerate involves using mathematics. We use mathematics in many aspects of our daily lives.
One of the best ways we can help our children is to promote positive attitudes towards mathematics. Even though not everyone is confident with mathematics, or believes that they can do mathematics, avoid making statements such as, ‘I was never any good at maths’.
There is no such thing as a ‘maths brain’. Everyone has the capacity to learn mathematics.
If you have a ‘growth mindset’ then you believe that you can achieve. You don’t give up when the work is challenging, or when you make mistakes. Mistakes are essential for learning and result in brain growth.
Watch the following short video by Stanford Mathematics Professor, Jo Boaler.
https://www.youcubed.org/resources/mindset-video/
Think about your own mindset and how you can positively influence your children to have a growth mindset. Continue to encourage your children to challenge themselves to grow their brains.
Please make contact with your classroom teacher or your Principal Class Officer through the Compass portal or via the College telephone 9368 9800 if you would like any further information about Growth Mindset.
Kind regards,
Sarah Dalton – Assistant Principal
Lead Mathematics
08.27.20 SMS to Families regarding Foundation Enrolments 2021
Dear Families,
Please see attached the SMS that was sent out to current Truganina College Families.
27.08.2020 SMS To Families Regarding Foundation Enrolments 2021
Kind regards,
Lisa Rouveray
Enrolment Officer
08.18.20 WebEx Update
Dear Families,
As part of Remote and Flexible Learning, our teaching and learning on WebEx will increase from Wednesday 19th August. A timetable for these sessions will be published on Compass today.
Daily WebEx Sessions will include
- Morning Routines
- Afternoon Reflection
- 1 Literacy or Numeracy Session
- Subject Classes
WebEx sessions will run for approximately 30 minutes and include
- explicit teaching from the class teacher
- small group work with the students
When your child is not on WebEx, they continue with Remote and Flexible Learning through Compass.
As of Monday 24th August, weekly WebEx timetables will be published on Compass from 8:00am onwards.
WebEx sessions will not take place if staff are involved in Professional Learning, on-site supervision or are absent. On these occasions, we will do our very best to let you know as early as possible.
Your support at home is always appreciated and we know everyone is giving Webex sessions their best efforts – thank you.
Please make contact with your classroom teacher or your Principal Class Officer through the Compass portal or via the College telephone 9368 9800 if you would like any further support.
Kind regards,
Nicole O’Brien
Director of Teaching and Learning Excellence
Foundation – Year 9
08.13.20 Library Resources
Dear Families and students,
My name is Jane Burrows and I am the new Library Manager at Truganina College.
I am very excited because my first task is to set up the school’s Community Library. Our library is going to be a fun, inspiring space with great books and magazines for everyone to enjoy and share.
Since I will not get the opportunity to meet you in person for a while, here are some facts about me:
- My favourite books to read out loud are the Oi Dog books because they are so funny
- I can’t read horror books – too scary!
- Stories that are a bit unexpected are my favourite
It is wonderful to have the support of the School Council who have provided ongoing support to our College library. This year we have purchased a range of texts from Foundation to Year 9 through your donations to the Library Fund. Please look out in the newsletter for a photo of students enjoying our new books!
I am looking forward to meeting you all when we return to on-site learning. In the mean-time if you would like to contact me, please call the school administration on 9368 9800 and let them know you would like to speak to me.
I also wanted to let you know about a fantastic way you can access free books from home through the Wyndham Library’s online membership.
- Membership is free. Follow the steps to register on the web here: https://wycl.libsvic.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/wycl/?rm=WY-REGISTRATION0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7Ctrue
- Once you register, you will have access within a few hours to all of the library’s digital content (not print).
- You will have access to e-books and audiobooks for all ages, as well as newspapers, magazines, documentaries and independent films.
- If you have any questions or need support you can call Wyndham Library on 8734 2600. The onsite library is closed but they are still working remotely and are available to help.
Kind Regards,
Jane Burrows
Truganina College Library Manager
08.12.20 School Community Liaison Officer (African Heritages)
James Mayen our School Community Liaison Officer (African Heritages) is available to maintain effective communication links between school communities and parents. He works directly with families and young people to ensure all young people are connected to an education or employment pathway. James establishes links with African community organisations to access community guidance and knowledge. You can contact James via the information below:
James Mayen
School Community Liaison Officer
Direct contact mobile: 0427 509 093
08.11.20 Parent Engagement in Learning Course
08.11.20
Dear Families,
Please find attached information about our Parent Engagement in Learning Course which is running via WebEx on Thursday the 13th of August.
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn some strategies and ask questions to support your child’s learning from home.
If you are interested in volunteering or getting more involved in our College community, this course is also a great chance to connect with others (from the safety and comfort of your home).
If you would like to sign-up for the course or find out more information, please contact the Office on 03 9368 9800.
We really look forward to seeing you on WebEx at our Parent Engagement in Learning Course and thank you for your ongoing support of your child’s learning and our College Community.
11.08.20 Parent Engagement In Learning Course
Kind Regards,
Rose Power
Community Engagement in Learning Team
08.10.20 Resources Update
08.10.20 Remote and Flexible Learning Update
08.06.20 On-Site Supervision Update
08.03.20 Changes to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)
07.27.20 WebEx Update
07.24.20 Resource Support
07.22.20 Updating your Employment Status
07.21.20 Coronavirus (COVID 19) update Re Masks
07.20.20 WebEX video conferencing
07.16.20 Remote and Flexible Learning
07.15.20 Semester 1 Reports
07.14.20 On-site supervision
07.13.20 Return to Remote and Flexible Learning
07.09.20 Schools Coronavirus (Covid-19) update
Term 2 2020
06.15.20 Letter from the Department of Education and Training
06.05.20 Return to School Tuesday 9th June
06.04.20 Years 3-9 Attendance Day
06.04.20 College Devices provided to support Remote and Flexible Learning
05.28.20 Numeracy Update
05.28.20 F-2 Attendance Day
05.28.20 Translated copies for the COVID-19 Return to School Policy
05.28.20 Return to School Policy Reminders
05.26.20 Community Engagement Resources Update
05.25.20 F-2 Return to School Tuesday 26th May 2020
05.21.20 College's Return to School Policy
05.20.20 Message from Mrs Crowle about the staged return to onsite school
05.14.20 Staged Return to Onsite Schooling
05.14.20 Translated Versions of Return to Onsite Schooling Information
05.08.20 A message from your College Captains
05.05.20 Supporting Your Child at Home
05.01.20 Message from our School Council President- Ms Jagruti Dave
04.28.2020 Current Advice for Victorian Schools
04.23.2020 Teacher Communication
04.22.2020 Resource Requests
Dear Families,
Thank you for continuing to provide support for remote and flexible learning at home, we know you are doing your best and we appreciate your efforts.
The different requests for resources to assist with learning that each of you have provided to teachers has been passed on to the Remote and Flexible Learning Team.
We are currently working our way through each of your requests and organising resources as needed.
Families are currently being contacted to arrange for the collection of learning resources to support the remote and flexible learning you are doing at home.
We thank you for your patience.
Kind regards,
Brad Robertson
Learning Specialist
04.21.2020 Remote and Flexible Learning
Dear Families,
Your child’s teacher will make contact with you twice this week via telephone. This is an opportunity for you to ask questions about your child’s learning and request support as needed.
This week, we are encouraging students to complete the following each day:
F-2
o Literacy learning experiences of about 45-60 minutes.
o Numeracy learning experiences of about 30-45 minutes.
o Additional learning areas, play-based learning and physical activity of about 30-45 minutes.
3-9
o Literacy learning experiences of about 45-60 minutes.
o Numeracy learning experiences of about 30-45 minutes.
o Physical activity of about 30 minutes.
o Additional curriculum areas of about 90 minutes.
As always, if you have any questions, please have them prepared to support the learning conversations with your child’s classroom teacher this week.
Kind regards,
Courtney Hodgson
04.17.2020 Foundation - Year 9 Remote and Flexible Learning Resources Update
The Foundation to Year 9 Remote and Flexible Learning resources are now available. These learning resources will support remote and flexible learning from Monday 20.04.20 – Friday 01.05.20.
Your child’s teacher will call twice weekly to have learning conversations with you or your child. Phone calls provide the opportunity for staff to check in with your child’s learning, proveide them with feedback, answer any questions you may have and record further support your family may need. Please have your telephones on.
If you have any questions, please email the College at:
truganina.p9.co@edumail.vic.gov.au
We encourage you to use this subject heading for your email:
Attention (Insert Teacher’s Name).
Thank you for your continued support in providing routine, encouragement and support for your child’s remote and flexible learning. Further resources, advice and tips for parents can be found at: www.education.vic.gov.au/parents
04.17.2020 Term 2 family Information
Dear Families,
We would like to extend our thanks to each and every member of our school community during this time of transition to remote and flexible learning. The overwhelming response from many families is that it has been a positive experience. It is heartening to see such a genuine display of our College values of respect, responsibility, learning and resilience.
The learning made available for all students this week has been guided by the requirements set out by the Department of Education and Training.
Beginning in week two, students and families will receive detailed and differentiated remote and flexible learning packs.
The learning materials for Monday 20th April – Friday 1st May will be published on Compass News Feed and available by 4.30pm on Friday 17th April.
All remote and flexible learning will continue to be made available via the Compass News Feed, which you can see as soon as you log in to Compass via a web browser or the app. The News Feed appears on the Homepage for all families and school staff and is an effective way to communicate with our school community.
For those families without any access to the internet, hard copies of learning materials will be provided and a staff member will be in contact to organise collection.
Teachers, Education Support staff and school leaders will continue to support your child’s learning and wellbeing. You will receive a phone call twice weekly within normal working hours. Phone calls are an opportunity to check in with one another, discuss your child’s learning needs and request further supports as needed. Please note that in most cases the calling number will display as ‘No Caller ID.’
Currently, if you wish to speak to your child’s teacher between these phone calls, please follow our usual process of contacting via our College email truganina.p9.co@edumail.vic.gov.au or the front office on 03 9368 9800.
We will provide details with additional ways to communicate directly with your child’s teacher on Friday 24th April.
Please find attached helpful information from the Department of Education and Training to support you with remote and flexible learning. This includes guidance about setting up a learning environment, establishing routines and managing screen time. There is also advice on supporting your child’s health and wellbeing, and for parents and carers of children with additional needs.
The Department of Education and Training’s latest advice on the coronavirus can be found at https://www.education.vic.gov.au/coronavirus.
Thank you for your continued support in providing routine, encouragement and support for your child’s remote and flexible learning. Further resources, advice and tips for parents can be found at: www.education.vic.gov.au/parents
The Victorian Government and the Victorian Chief Health Officer have given very clear direction that in Term2, every student who can learn from home must learn from home.
Access to onsite supervision and care will be provided to a small number of students under limited circumstances. Please contact the college via email or phone to discuss your family needs.
It is important that we continue to work together and support each other during this unprecedented time.
Please continue to stay safe and healthy.
Yours sincerely
Jennifer Crowle
Principal
04.17.2020 Term 2 DET Information
Dear Families,
Please see attached information from DET.
04.16.2020 Translated Versions of Remote and Flexible Learning
Dear Families,
Translated versions of the F-4 and 5-9 Remote and Flexible Learning resources for the 15th April – 17th April are now available on Compass in Samoan, Hindi, Urdu, Somali and Dinka.
04.15.2020 New arrangements for school education for Term 2
Dear Families,
Please see below the new arrangements for school education by The Department of Education for Term 2.
04.14.2020 Term 2 Remote and Flexible Learning
Dear Families,
Please see attached information on Remote and Flexible Learning from Mrs Crowle.
Student Wellbeing
06.11.2020 Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellbeing
It can be challenging to process and manage changes to routines and the uncertainty that comes with COVID-19 and related restrictions – including moving to remote learning.
To support our school community during this time, resources and support are available for parents, carers and families.
These resources will help to support the mental health and wellbeing of our students and the young people in our care during this time.
I encourage everyone in our community to access these resources and take care of themselves during this time.
Services and support for students and families
A Quick Guide to Student Mental Health and Wellbeing resources is available for students, parents and carers looking to access expert guidance and resources to support wellbeing.
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our students remains our priority this year, especially during the continued COVID-19 pandemic and while students are learning from home during the current circuit breaker restrictions.
For students, the guide includes resources to support their own mental health and wellbeing.
Advice and resources for students about ways to adapt their learning during coronavirus, to look after themselves and where to get help.
Wellbeing activities fearing AFL and AFLW players with tips on managing stress, staying active and gratitude.
Kick it with Victory physical activities with Melbourne Victory Football Club.
Smiling Mind mindfulness activities for senior secondary school students, including short videos, online tip sheets and meditations
The guide also includes resources and supports for parents and carers to help them build their child’s physical and mental health and wellbeing. This includes the following:
resources to support children’s physical, mental health and wellbeing
wellbeing activities and conversation starters
Raising Learners podcast series
how to talk to your child about coronavirus (COVID-19).
Wellbeing guidance for parents and carers is also available on the Department’s website, or through the confidential parent support hotline, Parentline, available 8am to midnight, seven days a week. Phone: 13 22 89.
Regards,
Robert Nikolic
Assistant Principal
08.20.2020 Building Family Resilience during Coronavirus
Dear Families,
On Tuesday 25th August, the Department of Education and Training is presenting a free webinar for parents and carers by renowned child psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, on building family resilience during coronavirus (COVID-19).
Parents and carers play a vital role in helping children feel safe through uncertain times.
The webinar is titled ‘Managing the Coronacoaster – Tips for building resilient families in the coronavirus era’.
Topics covered include
- your supportive role
- setting the emotional tone
- focusing on what you can control
- how to deal with disappointment
- further resources and where to get help.
Webinar details
- When: Tuesday 25th August, 2020
- Time: 7:30pm
- Duration: 45-minute presentation followed by 15-minute questions and answers session
- Format: online via Webex
- Cost: free
To register and for more information visit the Managing the Coronacoaster – Tips for building resilient families in the coronavirus era eventbrite page.
For more information about the webinars, contact Jeremy Cussen, via:
- email: Jeremy.Cussen@education.vic.gov.au
- phone: 03 7022 1871
Kind regards,
Robert Nikolic
Assistant Principal
08.19.2020 Improving Wellbeing during Remote and Flexible Learning
With Stage 4 Restrictions in place, it is important to be aware of, and focus on the mental health and wellbeing of the Truganina College Community. By maintaining and improving wellbeing during Remote and Flexible Learning, students will be able to make the most of their learning and strengthen their resilience.
On the attached page, you will find resources developed by the Student Wellbeing Team, that include tips and strategies for supporting student and family wellbeing, as well as services that are free and available to provide additional support if and when required.
If you require any further support, assistance, or information, please let your child’s teacher know.
Kind regards,
Claire Loughran
School Psychologist
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