CELEBRATIONS of LEARNING

Our warmest congratulations to our Year 6 students – Authors: Rehana, Sean, Sienna, Elijah, Madeline, Archie and Illustrators: Hayley, Sophie, Mikala and Vanessa on their participation in the Write a Book in a Day Competition.  The students worked diligently throughout the day on Thursday 16 September (last Term) to complete an amazing story The Great Donkey Kidnap.  Not only did our students have their creative and artistic talents on display, they also completed the completion online.  An extraordinary team effort!  A very big thank you to Reniette Joachim-Zamudio for her time and efforts in providing this opportunity to our Year 6 students.  We look forward to sharing this amazing story with our students when they return from Remote Schooling.

ROADMAP out of LOCKDOWN

The Roadmap out of Lockdown and students returning to school is expected to take place in the week beginning Monday 18 October.  More information will be provided closer to the date to ensure community safety during this time.  The table below outlines the part-time, staggered return for students.

Many in our school community continue to face financial impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to supporting families experiencing financial challenges through our School Fee Concession programs, and encourage any parent/carer/guardian experiencing difficulties to contact us regarding fee assistance. Please contact Jacqui Meunier – 8794 5777 jmeunier@marymacnarre.catholic.edu.au to explore confidential financial support arrangements or to obtain further information.

VRQA (Victorian Registration & Qualifications Authority)

As part of our year in Review, we will be undertaking VRQA on Friday 29 October.  In Victoria, all schools must meet the minimum standards for school registration.

The minimum standards provide a foundation for quality schools through the following areas:

• Good governance
• Strong financial management
• Effective curriculum
• Sound teaching practices and
• Safe environments for our students

Our school website has been continually updated to reflect VRQA guidelines, including policies and updated Child Safety information.

We warmly welcome everyone back to Term 4 and look forward to building our students’ voice and agency in their learning and continuing to target our student’s learning needs.  Term 4 provides our students with learning opportunities in Religious Education, English, Mathematics, The Arts, Economics and Business (Years 5 & 6) and our Specialist Subject Learning Areas.  Please find below the list of events/activities and learning on offer throughout this term (subject to COVID-19 Restrictions). 

'PAM' IS COMING!

At the beginning of the year we introduced a Learning Management Systems, SIMON to support staff, students and families.

In Term 1 2022 we will be launching PAM (Parent Access Module). To prepare for the launch of PAM in 2022, during Term 4 parents will be given access to PAM to set up their child/ren profiles.

PAM will provide families with access to view your child’s:

•   Assessment Reports, including NAPLAN
•   Attendance Records
•   Class Timetable
•   Sick Bay Passes

You will also be able to:

•   Maintain & update your child’s medical profile
•   Complete absentee forms (Parent Notified Absence) for your child/ren
•   Complete permission forms for all school activities
•   Access our Knowledge Bank & School Links

As we continue to develop the modules within SIMON, families will have access to further Learning Areas to support their child’s learning.

SIMON will replace Operoo and some of the functions accessed through SZapp in 2022.

Look out for information in Term 4 regarding access to PAM. Please see below our PAM Information Booklet for parents to familiarise themselves with our new Learning Management System: