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Continuation of Learning (update 31/03/2020)

Continuation of Learning update 31.03.2020

We begin the week in continuation of our flexible work arrangements as per advice from the Department.  As a reminder, each day we have faculty representatives, members of the executive team, members of the administrative team, along with the senior executive on site to supervise student learning and complete other work in support of student learning and school operations.  The remainder of our staff will be doing similar work off site under the supervision of their Head Teacher/Supervisor.  This means that all staff continue to be on duty during this time. 

Our usual channels of communication continue as if we were all at school, that is, parents can call our Administration Office on 9521 2805 and they will direct the call to the person who can best address the issue.  Similarly, parents can email the school at jannali-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au  and again, the email will be directed to the most suitable person.  Students can ask questions related to class work and/or assessments of their teacher through Google Classrooms.

The workload of our students and staff has changed in this learning from home environment.  It is another thing that we need to come to terms with along with possible delays in receiving feedback or answers to questions.  We ask that parents speak to their children about concerns with workload or deadlines.  Each teacher will negotiate these with their classes and it will be dependent upon the particular subject area as some subjects occur once or twice in a two week cycle while others occur almost daily.  The year group will also be another factor as Year 11 and Year 12 have significant deadlines to meet because of the stage they’re up to with their courses as an example.

The latest news from NESA is that all Year 12 students will continue working towards their HSC, no Year 12 student will be disadvantaged and this year’s HSC will still enable a pathway to university. At this point the message is for Year 12 students to continue working on the HSC work. Again, our school and staff are committed to the ongoing support of our Year 12 students to keep their learning on track, complete major projects and performances while also supporting their wellbeing during what has become an even more stressful time than usual for these students.  We have a similar commitment to all other students.  We are continuing to follow our Year 7-12 Assessment and Reporting Schedules to ensure our students are best placed for continued progress with their learning. Revised notifications will be sent home where a task has been re-designed, an extension provided for the submission date or the assessment weighting has been re-distributed.  All assessment booklets which contain our school’s procedures including Accident and Misadventure along with the schedule of assessments for Semester 1 and 2 are located on our school’s website https://jannali-h.schools.nsw.gov.au under the Learning tab.

Our Student Wellbeing Team, Learning Support Team and Student Services Team continue to support our students’ academic and emotional wellbeing through the provision of a range of services, resources and strategies. Some of these will be for direct use by parents so they can support student learning and wellbeing at home. We have some students will additional needs who have been supported directly by members of these teams and we are working on ways in which these supports can be maintained effectively.

Once again, I thank all of our staff, students and parents for their ongoing support and understanding during these uncertain times in our school.