Flour•ish – Term 3, Week 10

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

To do or fare well; prosper
To be in a period of highest productivity, excellence, or influence
Our Vision
A flourishing learning community achieving high levels of academic growth and bright futures for every student

Briefing https://zoom.us/j/92214041777?pwd=bXJzYm9OSkVrcVcydm9INm9LZGFrZz09Password: 020891

Term 4 Calendar
Staff Links Confidential – Check in Chains/Staff Mobiles
2021 Annual Implementation Plan
Mon 13 September Tue 14 September Wed 15 September Thu 16 September Fri 17 September
Professional Practice PLC/PLT Learning Area Teams Professional Practice Professional Practice
(3.30; flexible location) (3.30 – 4.30) (3.00 – 4.30) (3.30-4.30) (3.30; flexible location)
Y7&10 Assemblies TBC – First Aid Training No meeting – PST preparation Parent Teacher Conferences (4.00pm – Parent Teacher Conferences (10.00am
7.30pm) to 2.00pm)
Progress reports close 9.00am
Pivot closes
Last day of Term 3

The last week of Term 3 has arrived bringing three and a half days of lessons and a focus on assessment and reporting. Thursday and Friday’s parent-student-teacher conferences present an important opportunity
for teachers and parent/carers to share information about how our students have been tracking with their learning and wellbeing.

Up-to-date information about student wellbeing and learning needs and trusting relationships with parents/carers will be essential for a successful return to onsite learning next term. Use the interview time to
focus on your students’ strengths, identifying what supports they need and how parents/carers can share this work with you at home.

Teachers may wish to provide their parents with a short online survey to capture background information and drop the link into their Compass page for parents to complete prior to the interview. A template survey
can be found via this link. If you haven’t created a MS Form before, this short video explains how and the IT team can provide further assistance if needed.

Structuring the parent-teacher-student interview with an agenda might also be helpful. Here is a suggested way of structuring the interview:

a) Welcome your parent and make a positive observation or compliment about the child’s behaviour or attitude and a brief teacher introduction. (1 minute)
b) Outline the learning goals for the term and the student’s two most important achievements (2 minutes)
c) Student-led commentary on 1 pieces of work they are “proud of” and “could improve on”(2 minutes)
d) Check-in with the parent and student about their experience of remote and flexible learning. (1 minute)
e) Outline the strategies you’ve used to support the student’s learning. Name 1-2 which the parent/carer could help with at home and review . (2 minutes)
f) Parent/carer comments/questions, sign-up for more talk time at a later date, or refer to sub-school, or student support teams. (2 minutes).

Have a fantastic last week of term!

A snippet of week 9…………….

THANK YOU

A massive “THANK YOU” to Karrie and Jess White for the mammoth tasks that they managed over the past
few weeks in getting “appreciation gifts” out to more than 170 staff as well as the “encouragement gifts”
out to 140 of our Year 12 students. We appreciate the time and effort that went in to sourcing and
delivering the gifts – THANK YOU!

To read more please see appendix “A”

 RUOK? DAY

Many thanks to all our Wellbeing team for all their continued work in raising the MSC communities
awareness of RUOK? Day and for the wonderful activities provided for our students

A huge shout out to Clair and all our talented staff involved in the RUOK? Video.

Check it out https://vimeo.com/599982989

Remember that it is more important than ever to continue to take a minute to check in with your
friends, loved ones and colleauges and ask them the simple but important question RUOK? We
encourage everyone to take a moment to check in with someone. One small question or conversation
could change a life 😊
Are they really ok? Ask them today

Where to get support for yourself or someone else

MSC staff check in chain (or a trusted colleague)

EAP (for DET employees and immediate family members over 18 years old)

Your local GP

Helplines/website (please refer to Stacey’s email 6th September for a list of support sites available)

Recharge day Tayla’s Year 12 Food tech class!

Feeling recharged…….a reminder we would love to see your photo or video of your recharge activity My year 12s have completed their last SAC that required them to cook a dish and apply the content they
on Friday - please send these through to Stacey have learnt to their dish in the SAC.

It was actually really nice to see the kids

smiling and relaxing! We had some old
classic songs playing while we were cooking
and they were all dancing and cooking on
the zoom. I haven’t seen those smiles in a
while and today it was so rewarding seeing
them all be themselves again. Being a
technology subject it has been hard with
remote learning but our class can now say
we have cooked on a zoom!
 Parent Teacher Student Conferences

Conferences will be held remotely via Zoom on Thursday, 16th September 4:00pm-7:30pm and Friday 17th September 10:00pm to 2:00pm

• Teachers will need to set up one Zoom link that will be used for both days of the conferences
• They will be asked to have their student name displayed, and can be prompted to change their names whilst in the waiting room if needed. They have also been asked to have their cameras on throughout the
conference.
• In order for us to book interpreters for next week’s Parent Teacher Student Conferences, I would like you to complete this very brief Form including the details of your Zoom room:
https://forms.office.com/r/HeY4851wk8 Please have this completed by Tuesday 14th September
• Teachers will need to send out emails to parents and students with Zoom details attached by Thursday 16th September (see email from Monday 6th September)

Arrangements for Thursday 16 September

The school day will commence at 12:20 pm with STARR Connect for Junior and Senior students. Periods 3 and 4 will follow this and run at normal times.
Year 12 students who have a SAC scheduled Thursday morning will still be expected to attend.

Arrangements for Friday 17 September

No scheduled classes will run on this day

There will be an option Q&A running Monday 13th September at 3:30 if you would anything clarified about Parent Teacher Student Conferences
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86703272634?pwd=aUF6bVI0bG51OTE2aC9XWGxJT2hEZz09

Meeting ID: 867 0327 2634

Passcode: 576980

Headline change: Any staff crossing in and out of metropolitan Melbourne to regional Victoria will need to get tested for COVID-19 twice a week.
• This means: Staff who live in regional Victoria who travel to school must get a COVID test twice a week. This does not apply to students.
• This starts: Now. For the period of 10 September - 17 September, the first test needs to occur within 72 hours after being at school, and then again three days after the initial test.
• Do I need to isolate after this test: No. Staff do not need to isolate following this asymptomatic test and can attend work/leave home while waiting for their test result. As has been the case throughout
the pandemic, if any staff present symptoms of COVID-19 they should not attend onsite, get tested and isolate immediately.

Consider which scenario you fit into, and act accordingly -

I’m onsite today (Sept 10) and live in regional Vic – what do I do?

• Get a test in 72 hours. Get a second test three days after that. You do not have to isolate when you wait for your results for either test (unless you have symptoms).

I’m scheduled to be onsite next week, and live in regional Vic – what do I do?

• The requirement for testing does not preclude anyone for coming onsite, and is not a reason why anyone cannot come onsite.
• If you fit into this category and come onsite next week, you need to get a test 72 hours after being onsite. Get a second test three days after that. You do not have to isolate when you wait for your results
for either test (unless you have symptoms).
• However, if you have a strong personal preference to not come onsite because of the testing requirement, talk to your Team Leader / Manager to understand if edits to the roster can be made for next
week. In some instances, changes to the roster may be possible to minimise movement between metro and regional Vic. In other instances, this won’t be possible.
 • First Aid training will still occur onsite next week. If you live in regional Vic and are coming onsite for the training, you will need to get a test 72 hours after being onsite. Get a second test three days after
that. You do not have to isolate when you wait for your results for either test (unless you have symptoms).

I’m a Team Leader of a team that has one or more members onsite – what do I do?

• Talk to your team, and make sure all regional staff understand this situation. These staff may raise with you the possibility for altering next week’s roster to minimise regional staff travelling to school.
• Roster changes can be made at your discretion. If you are making changes, you must consider equity across your team. If you need any assistance or guidance about making roster changes next week,
please call me on 0429 358 742.
• NB – Teams that have one or more members onsite are – ELT, CLT, Reception, Learning Support, Casual Relief Teachers, IT, Facilities.

For everyone else –

• If you live in regional Vic and have no authorised reason to travel to school – no action needed.
• If you are onsite today or next week and live in metro Melb – no action needed.
• If you are unsure whether you are classified as living in regional Victoria or metro Melb, contact DET’s COVID hotline on 1800 338 663.
• If you are unsure what this means for all other travel needs outside of work purposes, call the DHHS COVID hotline on 1800 675 398.

Learning with iPads

In Year 9 Humanities students were required to use QR codes to explore a timeline of significate events. Students then recorded their findings into their Keynote workbook. QR codes are a great way to get students
up and moving in their classrooms.
 Holiday access Local Consultative Committee 2021/2022 – Education Support staff election

Under the current ‘stay at home’ order as part of this lockdown, the school will be closed over the Melton Secondary College utilises a committee, called the Local Consultative Committee (LCC), as the
holidays. If you require unanticipated, urgent access to the school grounds over the holidays, please gateway for consultation at the college. This committee acts in accordance with the 2017 VGSA default
call Emily on 0429 358 742. consultative arrangements, outlined in 12.4.d of the VGSA*.

Congratulations to Temu Mauga for being appointed as the Teaching staff representative for the LCC.

Sandra Hutchinson (incumbent) and Robert Aduer are the nominees for the Education Support staff
representative. All Education Support staff are invited to participate in a ballot to select the 2021/2022
Education Support staff representative. Please cast your vote here by Wednesday Sept 15.

Recruitment opportunities at MSC

We are currently hiring for the following roles. Share widely with people in your network who might be interested in working at our school!
• Japanese Classroom Teacher; Job ID 1238345. Closes Oct 3
• IT Team Manager; Job ID 1238491. Closes Sept 21.

If we have missed you, please contact Virginia with your date.

Flourishing together
Happy Birthday this week and  S T A R R Awards  David, Jeanette, Kath, Emily, Alan and Bryan
over the holiday break to -
29 Jan – 8 Sept
Sue Brar
Laura Hodder Success = 14,893
Minnie Shefket Teamwork = 4,112
Greg Foley
Nick Kocsis Ambition = 6,327
Paul Bolitho Respect = 3,997
Nick Morley Responsibility = 13,674