Attention: Year 11 Students
Once again this year Flinders University will be visiting us to run their Assessment Centre on Monday 31 August.
This full day assessment course runs students through several activities and may lead to a course offer at Flinders (providing SACE is completed). This opportunity is limited strictly to 48 participants.
If you are interested in applying, please see your House Leader for an application form
Dear parents, guardians and carers
Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines (2019).
Information provided about students to the Australian Government for the NCCD includes:
year of schooling
category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional
level of adjustment provided: support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive.
This information assists schools to:
formally recognise the supports and adjustments provided to students with disability in schools
consider how they can strengthen the support of students with disability in schools
develop shared practices so that they can review their learning programs in order to improve educational outcomes for students with disability.
The NCCD provides state and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability.
The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. All information is protected by privacy laws that regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. To find out more about these matters, please refer to the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy (https://www.education.gov.au/privacy-policy).
Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal (https://www.nccd.edu.au).
If you have any questions about the NCCD, please contact me at the Victor Harbor High School on (08) 8551 1900 or email Lindsey.cowper657@schools.sa.edu.au
Yours sincerely
Lindsey Cowper, Assistant Principal Inclusion
SPELD SA is pleased to be able to share a free rural and regional event that will be held in Mount Compass on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th July 2020, at the Mount Compass Memorial Hall, 5 Peters Terrace, Mount Compass, SA, 5210. The 6 free workshops are suitable for parents of children in preschool, junior, primary and secondary school. Numbers are limited, so book early. Some workshops are repeated on the second day.
Please share with family, friends and SSOs; teachers and other professionals welcome. Note content is directed at parents.
For bookings https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/speld-sa-inc-17735681765
This parent page has been updated to keep parents informed of the available support for students with a disability, as we prepare for the move of year 7 to high school.
Dear Families
Victor Harbor High School is currently updating and reviewing the Health Care Plans
for students. This review should be updated yearly with a medical professional.
These plans may be for asthma, hay fever, allergies or a non-specific condition which
requires medication or intervention.
To assist with this, we ask all families who have a child/young person with a health condition to review their health care plans with their doctor or health care professional and forward a copy of this to the school. These documents are available from the Department for Education website https://www.education.sa.gov.au/supporting-students/health-e-safety-and-wellbeing/health-care-plans or by contacting Student Services on 8551 1912.
Please return these plans to Student Services so our records can be updated.
Thank you for your co-operation.
1-hour free webinar for parents of teenagers aged 12-18 years to understand their child’s behaviour and how to positively support them.
The flyer attached has all the information about dates, times and how to register.
Free Parenting Webinar - June 2020.pdf
Dear VHHS families
Due to a school network outage between 3:30pm on Friday 5 June and 10am on Tuesday 9 June 2020 there will be no access to our Daymap portal. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Students at Victor Harbor High School will be involved in the intensive education program over the semester change in Term 2. During week 8 and 9 (15 to 26 June 2020), students in year 8 – 11 will participate in an intensive learning program that replaces their usual learning program. See links below for more information
What: The University of Adelaide Online Parent Information Session
When: Wednesday May 27th from 6pm
Register online: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/parents-information-session-tickets-103494705450
We are pleased to present an online opportunity for parents, caregivers and families of high school students to meet expert staff from the Domestic Recruitment Team at The University of Adelaide and hear information about future tertiary applications.
At our 2020 Parents Information Sessions you will be able to hear about our alternative entry pathway for 2021 admission, degree choices, SATAC procedures, timelines, support services, accommodation, and everything else that is involved in the lead up to life at university.
There will also be a chance for you to ask questions or discuss anything else that we might be able to help you with.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Kind regards,
Domestic Recruitment Team
The University of Adelaide
Immunisations for Year 8 students have been rescheduled for 19 May 2020.
The Year 8 immunisations programmed for 28 April 2020 have been postponed to later in Term 2. The new date will be advised when confirmed.
Our school canteen is not open on Friday, 3 April 2020.
Thank you to everyone who has been supporting our canteen during this term.
We will notify everyone when the canteen reopens for business.
In the interests of best supporting your Victor Harbor High School students’ learning going into Term 2, 2020, please follow this link to complete details of your plans.
"With many countries implementing preventative measures in the spread of COVID-19, homeschooling may be inevitable for many families. This may be daunting and disruptive for many parents as they try to also juggle their work responsibilities.
In this Special Report, adult carers will be provided with some guidelines on how to navigate this time of transition"
https://schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-preparing-homeschooling
Dear Parents/Guardians
PLEASE do not send your sick children to school.
PLEASE remind your children of the purpose for social distancing.
These are challenging times for everybody and as schools we need your support more than ever.
Thank you
Amanda O’Shea, Principal
Are you feeling anxious about COVID-19?
Click here for some helpful tips and information.
Dear teachers and leaders (and parents)
I want to outline the SACE Board's current key message to schools, teachers, parents and students as we grapple with the COVID-19 coronavirus, and its effects on our daily lives.
We are all feeling the uncertainty of the situation and every one of you will be thinking about how you can support students to be successful. We will work with you, and provide the flexibility and support as necessary to enable this to happen.
Good morning VHHS families and community
Victor Harbor High School is open for learning. We will continue to inform families through updates via our social media (Face Book, School Stream, website) as soon as we receive them from the Department for Education.
During this time of unprecedented events, we understand that some families have decided to self-quarantine in the interests of all students and staff health and safety. If your child presents as unwell at school or gets sick during the day they will need to be collected as soon as possible. This applies to staff who are unwell. In the meantime, school remains a place where we have all students and staffs’ health and safety as a top priority.
At Victor Harbor High School, we have Daymap, supported by OneNote that enables our students to continue their learning, regardless of the situation. If you decide to keep your student home, please check these learning platforms for subject work.
If you are taking a decision to self- quarantine, please contact your child’s House Leader for a 14-day Exemption.
Inman: Ian Milne
Hindmarsh: Phil Boyle
Murray: Rebecca Morrison
Finniss: Angie Prime
If you require specific information regarding your child’s learning, House Leaders are available through Daymap.
Inman: Ian Milne
Hindmarsh: Phil Boyle
Murray: Rebecca Morrison
Finniss: Angie Prime
Yours sincerely
Amanda O’Shea
Principal
Victor Harbor High School is located 80km south of Adelaide on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula. Victor Harbor High School’s curriculum maintains close links to the natural environment and is characterised by pathway planning and personalised learning for every student. Victor Harbor High School has a strong academic program and has strengths in aquatics and marine studies. The township of Victor Harbor is a popular holiday destination with great sand and surf beaches, stunning scenery and unique wildlife. In July and August, Southern Right Whales can be seen basking at Encounter Bay, only metres from the shoreline.
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