St Brigid's College Horsham

Christ, our Healer, in these days of uncertainty, may we become the healing hands of your compassion and mercy that you stretch out to us from the Cross.

It has been wonderful to see the students return this week and I appreciate the efforts families have made to make sure students have their masks and are wearing them. All reports suggest that masks will be with us for a long time, and when we look at the situation in NSW currently, we know that another outbreak is a very real possibility. The resilience of the St Brigid’s community and our positive approach to be back together again is heart warming.

All schools receive regular COVID Operation Plans which tell us what we can and can not do at school. Currently we are not allowed to hold whole school gatherings (eg: assemblies and liturgies) and that only essential visitors should come onto school property. I ask that parents contact Reception by phone so we can determine the best approach to meet your needs. As a consequence of this, the Parent Teacher Interviews scheduled for 9 & 12 August will be via zoom or telephone. The Year 7 into Year 8 and Year 8 into Year 9 subject selection Information Evening on Monday 7pm will also be held over Zoom (remotely) and families will receive an invite via email to join this. The subject selection process will all be done online this year as we adopt a new system.

This morning we have had one confirmed case of Chicken Pox and one suspected case within our student body. The students involved are currently isolating and not at school, which I thank the families involved for. Again, I would ask all families that if your child is unwell for any reason, to please remain at home and contact our reception with known details.

The restrictions have also meant we have adjusted our calendar and families should note that the Student Free Day that was scheduled for 16 August has now been moved to 12 August, which is the same day as the GAT and the Parent Teacher Interviews. This decision was made to reduce interruptions to the students’ learning program. The Production has been rescheduled to the final week of Term 3. Future changes to our calendar will depend on the length of the restriction period.

During these extraordinary times, may we support one another knowing that we strive to be Brave, Not Perfect

Kind regards,

Gerard Raven

Principal

BRIGHT SPARKS | Update Hi Bright Sparks families ? Just a quick Bright Sparks update - We are still eager to proceed with our Bright Sparks program in Term 3. Please be patient as we navigate the new COVID restrictions and finalise how Bright Sparks will look for your child. Please keep an eye on your emails as information will come in the following week. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to give us a call. Thank you

MATHS PATHWAYS | Are you a parent of a Year 7 or 8 student?During this remote learning experience, did you observed your child engaged in the Maths Pathways program?

The Mathematics teachers at St Brigid's College would love to share with you the teaching philosophy behind the Maths Pathways program and how we are implementing this fantastic program in our Year 7 and 8 classrooms.

We have certainly missed our St Brigid's College students and are happy to be back to face-to-face teaching. Thanks for your ongoing support at home!

YEAR 10 DRIVERS EDUCATION - Mon and Tue 2nd and 3rd Aug

TRY A VET DAY- Virtual - Thursday 5th August

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS - Monday 9th Aug 4.00pm - 7.00pm via Zoom/Phone

OUTDOOR ED SNOW TRIP - Monday 9th August to Fri 13th August

STUDENT FREE DAY - Thursday 12th August

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS - Thursday 12th August  2.00pm - 7.00pm via Zoom/Phone

GENERAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST (GAT) - Thursday 12th August

MEALS ON WHEELS - Monday 16th August to Friday 20th August

SMJ EXPERIENCE DAYS - Monday 23rd August and Tuesday 24th August

YEAR 8 CAMP - Monday 23rd August to Wednesday 25th August

All our students are assigned to a vertical homeroom consisting of students from Years 7 – 12.  Home room groups stay together for their entire school life at St Brigid’s, encouraging leadership, community and familiarity and giving students a real opportunity to know each other and their advisor.  Lifelong friendships are formed where there may not otherwise be the opportunity.

The Teacher Advisor (TA) program is part of the daily life of students. Homerooms meet for 10 minutes each morning, and approximately every six weeks each student meets individually with their Teacher Advisor to discuss and monitor their academic and pastoral progress. A report over viewing the student’s academic achievement and future goals for improvement is formulated from this interview and made available to parents via our online Parent Access Module (PAM).  This regular contact builds trust and strong relationships between students, teachers and families.   It ensures that families and teachers know each student’s strengths and needs and that secure relationships are formed that guide the students along their learning journey.

Our TA Schedule for Term 3 can be found below.

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