VHHS - International Education Homestay Program information evening 23 Feb 2023

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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION HOMESTAY PROGRAM | VHHS is currently seeking new Homestay families to join our constantly expanding program.
The Homestay Program is a rewarding experience that could change the life of a young person studying abroad. While developing their academic skills, students gain an understanding of the Australian way of life. Likewise, homestays increase their appreciation of other cultures and have the satisfaction of knowing they have made a difference to a young person’s life. It truly is a win-win for everyone. Families of all sizes and structures are eligible. You will be supported by our VHHS International Education Support Team and will be provided with an allowance to contribute to the cost of having a student in your home.

If you are interested in becoming a Homestay family, we are hosting an Information Evening next Thursday 23 February, 5:30pm-6:30pm.

Please contact the VHHS International Education Support team on 85511912 or email: Michelle.Sweet869@schools.sa.edu.au for further information.

We look forward to meeting you!

NAPLAN Information for families

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The National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) takes place each year for students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9. NAPLAN helps educators, parents and caregivers to see whether students are meeting important literacy and numeracy goals.

NAPLAN information brochure

All Australian schools are required to participate in NAPLAN and to collect data (the Australian Education Act 2013). Please read through the information about NAPLAN and privacy this year.

NAPLAN privacy collection notice

More information can be found at the NAPLAN website

VHHS School Photo Day - 20 Feb 2023

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PHOTO DAY | School Photo Day will be held Monday 20 February in the Research Centre.

Students will receive order forms from their House Teachers today.
Families wishing to order sibling photos can collect envelopes from Student Services.
Students are required to bring their envelopes on the day. House Teachers are not responsible for looking after these.

A short catch up session will be held on Wednesday 1 March.

 2023 VHHS Governing Council welcome to 2023

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Hello parents, caregivers and friends of VHHS

I would like to extend a sincere welcome to all parents/caregivers of students new to the school.

I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate those that completed their schooling in 2022. Completing 12/13 years of school is a big task, so well done. Extra congratulations for those who attained their SACE, and I acknowledge that the SACE completion rate was 96.39%. The highest ATAR being 96.1, 5 merits were awarded across the cohort. I am without a doubt that the support of parents/caregivers helped the students work with the school/staff to obtain this great result.

As we informed parents/caregivers last year the Governing Council is reviewing several school policies and working with the school to develop and implement new policies. This is an important task as these policies have impact on all at the site. This year the Department has introduced a ‘mobile phone policy’. This will have an enormous impact on the day-to-day activities at the school. At the time of me writing this, the Governing Council has not been sent a copy, therefore discussion and implementation will need to take several meetings; in order to ensure we have parent input/support. Please feel free to contact parent representatives on the Council if you would like to have input. If you prefer you can contact me via the school. Simply email me, via dl.0799.govcouncil@schools.sa.edu.au Mark the email ‘Attention Governing Council Chairperson’ or ‘Attention Phil Boyle’.

The Governing Council is always happy to welcome interested parents to meetings (held twice a term), and obviously would welcome new members, who can nominate at the AGM.

The AGM will be 15 March 2023, at the school.

The entire Governing Council looks forward to another successful year and hope that all students and families will make the most of the opportunities that VHHS offer.

 

Phil Boyle

Chairperson – VHHS Governing Council

6 February 2023

VHHS Family Information for 2023

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Dear Student Families/Caregivers

We look forward to welcoming students and families to Victor Harbor High School in 2023.

Please find below important information for the start of the new school year on Monday 30 January 2023.

More information can be found here in our website

 Key Contact for Communication:

Each student is assigned a House Teacher – as listed on their student timetable (available via Daymap). Families are welcome to contact this teacher for assistance with any inquiries or to seek further support or information. Alternatively, families may contact our Student Services team who will assist them to connect with relevant staff members or leaders. More info about Daymap on the website under Learning/Daymap

 Medical and/or Custody Information:

Your child’s wellbeing is of vital importance. Please provide our school with the latest information regarding any medical conditions or custody orders they may have by contacting Student Services between 8:30am – 3:30pm Monday to Friday or email dl.0799.studentservices@schools.sa.edu.au

Current Contact Details:

Having the most up-to-date contact information such as residential address, mailing address, phone numbers and email address is very important for the school to keep in contact and for parents to access DayMap, our Learner Management System where parents can keep up-to-date with their child’s progress and attendance records. To update your contact details, please phone Student Services between 8:30am – 3:30pm Monday to Friday or email dl.0799.studentservices@schools.sa.edu.au

Department for Education Buses:

For all students who require bus transport to and from school, forms and the bus timetables are available on our website under About Us/School Buses and from Student Services. If you need more information, please contact Student Services.

 School Times:

Students are expected to be at school by 8:45am in preparation for Lesson One which starts promptly at 8:50am. Recess is held at 10:30am to 10:50am and the lunch break is from 12:50pm until 1:30pm. School dismisses each day at 3:15pm. More info on website under About Us/Lesson Times

 Term Dates for 2023

Term 1 - 30 January to 14 April 

Term 2 - 1 May to 7 July

Term 3 - 24 July to 29 September

 Term 4 - 16 October to 15 December

Student Free and School Closure Dates

10 March Student Free Day

13 June Student Free Day

8 September School Closure Day

11 September Student Free Day

 20 November Student Free Day

 Some Important dates for your Calendar: (all dates to be confirmed via future Calendar update communications)

20 Feb School Photo day

1 Mar School Photo Day catch up day                                  

23 Mar Sports Day       

3-7 Jul Year 10 Work Experience

24-25 Jul School Musical 

7-11 Aug Subject Counselling

21 Sep Global Markets

6 Dec Presentation Events

Student ID Cards:

These are produced by the school’s photography provider and the date for school photographs is Monday 20 February 2023. The initial ID card will be paid for by the school, any replacements will need to be paid for at the Finance Office and ordered from Student Services.

 Text and Library Books:

Please make sure that you return any outstanding text or library books when your student/s leaves our school.

 Stationery Lists:

All year level Stationery lists are available on the school website under Publications and Policies

 Canteen:

We have our own school managed canteen facility onsite at Victor Harbor High School with a wide selection of items available from 8:00am each day.

 Breakfast items include egg and bacon muffins and ham and cheese croissants. Recess and lunch options include sandwiches, wraps, rolls, sushi, cold rolls, salads and a variety of hot foods and sweet selections. There are a wide variety of drinks available including milk, juices, soft drink and water. The canteen menu is available via the school’s website under About Us/Canteen. Lunch orders are recommended to ensure supply and reduce waiting times.

 Volunteers:

Support received from parent volunteers can be invaluable and we welcome your interest. A couple of examples where volunteers are invaluable are Governing Council members and homestay hosts for International Students. There are mandated security checks to complete before any volunteering activities commence. If you have skills or talents that would be beneficial to our students and staff and you are interested in volunteering in our school, please contact the Business Manager. Application forms for those interested can be accessed via the school website under Publications and Policies.

 Uniform:

Uniform items are available from Totally Workwear located at 1A Lincoln Park Drive, Victor Harbor SA 5211. You can visit the store between 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday or Saturdays between 9:00am and 12:00pm. There is the option to purchase online too. For further details, please see our website under About Us/Uniform.

 Fees and Finance Information:

You will receive an invoice for school fees mid to late January 2023. If your student is now not planning to attend Victor Harbor High School in 2023, please contact the school Finance Office.

M&S Charges for 2023: see our website for more under About Us/School Fees

2023 Materials and Services polling has been successful, therefore the below charges will be legally recoverable.

·         $665.00 for Year 7, 8 & 9 students

·         $706.00 for Year 10, 11 & 12 students plus subject levies

·         $355.00 Wellbeing and Transition Hub

Students who have selected courses with additional levies will see these reflected on their invoices. Semester 2 subject levies will be invoiced at the start of Term 3, 2023.

Vocational Education (VET) Courses attract additional charges that are outside of the M&S charge. Students participating in VET courses are expected to have completed a commitment to pay before they are enrolled into VET courses.

School Administration will be open from the week beginning 23 January between 9:00am and 2:00pm for assistance with your school fees or school card documentation. You are welcome to make payments using any of the options outlined below:

OPTIONS FOR PAYING YOUR SCHOOL ACCOUNT

We have available a range of payment methods. Choose that which suits you best.

 ·         School Card Grant - if you are eligible this will cover your School Materials & Service Charge

 ·         Credit Card payments in person, by mail, online or by phone

·         EFTPOS or Cash payments in person

·         Cheque payments in person or by mail

·         Centrepay payments deducted from your Centrelink benefits, application forms are available from the school

·         Online payments via the school website www.vhhs.sa.edu.au

 ·         QKR app

·         Direct Deposit –   Pay at a Commonwealth Branch or online

Name:                                           Victor Harbor High School

BSB:                                               065-511

Account:                                      1019 8362

Reference:                                 Your student ID number (i.e. 012345) and student surname. Student ID can be found in the centre of your invoice near the bottom

If you have any questions or queries about your account, please call (08) 8551 1907 or (08) 8551 1908 or email dl.0799.finance@schools.sa.edu.au

 Payment of fees to be finalised by last day of Term 1 (14 April, 2023)

IMPORTANT: After this date schools are able to refer outstanding amounts to debt collection

If you receive an invoice for your student/s and they are not planning to attend Victor Harbor High School this year, please contact the school Finance Office, thank you.

 APPLYING FOR A SCHOOL CARD

 All types of School Card applications will be available online from 16 January 2023

You can access the online forms from any device that gets internet, including mobile devices, such as tablets and smart phones, as well as laptops and computers.

Applying online is easy! Simply follow the steps below.

 STEP 1 From mid-January visit www.sa.gov.au/education/schoolcard

STEP 2 Select the type of School Card you would like to apply for (for example ‘Type A’) and follow the prompts.

STEP 3 Complete all mandatory fields. Please note: you cannot proceed to the next page unless all mandatory fields are complete.

STEP 4 Once you have completed a page click on the ‘NEXT’ button.

STEP 5 Once you have filled out all pages click the ‘SUBMIT’ button. Please note: if you exit the form without clicking ‘SUBMIT’ your details will be lost.

You can save the form, and return to complete it at another time, by clicking on the ‘SAVE’ button.

www.sa.gov.au/education/schoolcard

Governing Council report - October 2022

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TERM 4

Greetings VHHS family. 

8 weeks till Christmas!!

The governing council have been meeting twice a term discussing and approving policies, budgets and school fees and looking at ways we can best serve the school. 

We welcome Phil Boyle this year as Chairperson who will be a great asset to our team. 

We have been blessed to have an increase of parent members on the council this year which has proved valuable. 

There have been a lot of new faces at VHHS this year with many local teachers gaining permanent employment.

Coming up on 2 November is the next GC meeting where at 6pm there will be a Material and Services Charges meeting. Over the past few years there has been no increase fees due to many factors. The GC have voted to increase the M&S Charges by 6%. If you would like to attend this meeting please contact the school of your attendance. It would be great to have a good representation of parents. 

If you would like to be on the GC or on a committee please contact the school. 

Take care

VHHS GC

Leon Tymko, VHHS Governing Council Deputy Chairperson

Year 12 School Holiday Event - Health and Medical Pathways Seminar

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Attendees of this holiday event will participate in a full day of events, including presentations and interactive workshops. They will leave the event with information and insight on careers in health, Flinders University courses, and their pathways. A complimentary lunch will be provided. 

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Date | Thursday 13th of October
Time | 8:45am- 2:30pm (ACST)
Location | Alere Function Centre, Bedford Park Campus, Flinders University

For further information, please click the registration link.

STEM and Medicine Seminar Tickets, Thu 13/10/2022 at 9:30 am | Eventbrite

UniSA Webinar: Information and advice for regional families

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UniSA Webinar: Information and advice for regional families

year 12 students & guardians in regional areas who are interested in

studying at University

 

Tuesday 27 September 2022, 5:30-6:30pm

 

UniSA will provide an overview of the following:

 

  • Scholarships

  • Relocating to Adelaide (accommodation options)

  • Support services for students

  • Online study options

  • Studying regionally

 

REGISTER HERE:

Information and advice for regional families Tickets, Tue 27/09/2022 at 5:30 pm | Eventbrite

US Open Adaptive Surfing Champs - Congratulations Jocelyn

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In big clean Californian surf Victor Harbor local and ex VHHS student Jocelyn Neumueller took out the US Open Adaptive Surfing Championship which also saw her clinch the 1st ever Adaptive Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour Title. Jocelyn is the title holder for the prone assist category meaning her level of function requires a pusher and a catcher to assist her getting into the waves. To complete this VHHS success story Jocelyn's team was made up of ex student Matt Walsh and current teacher Matt Henwood.

Inclusive Teaching and Learning SERU Parent Forum

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Parents and carers of students with disability are invited to attend the Inclusive Teaching and Learning, SERU Parent Forum on Thursday 1 September 2022 

 

In this forum you will have the opportunity to: 

  • listen to and meet the new Director for Inclusive Teaching and Learning, Rhoni McFarlane

  • hear from the Assistant Director for Inclusive practices, Anna Noble and members of the parent reference group who will introduce the SERU Parent Engagement project. This project aims to provide advice and support for preschools and schools in their engagement with families.

  • contribute ideas to the SERU Parent Engagement Project

  • hear the latest information about One Plan/Personalised Learning and have your questions answered

Register HERE 


When: Thursday 1 September 2022
Time: 9.45 am to 2.15pm
Venue: 72a Marlborough St, Henley Beach

Lunch provided 

2022 Parent Survey - closes 28 August

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Reminder: the 2022 parent survey closes Sunday 28 August 
 
The 2022 parent survey is a great opportunity to get valuable insights from parents at our school. 
 
Across South Australia over 16,000 parents respond to the survey.
 
Please participate in this important survey, using the unique link that has been emailed or texted to you directly. 
 
Parents can find more information at www.education.sa.gov.au/parentsurvey 
 
If you have any questions or feedback, you have been invited to email the Parent Survey team at  education.parentsurvey@sa.gov.au 
 
Kind regards 

Parent survey team | System Performance
Department for Education | 31 Flinders Street, Adelaide SA 5000
| e education.parentsurvey@sa.gov.au | w www.education.sa.gov.au/parentsurvey