Joseph Banks Secondary College P&C in Banksia Grove, Western Australia | High School

Joseph Banks Secondary College P&C

Locality: Banksia Grove, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9303 7400

Address: 40 Joseph Banks Blvd, 6031 Banksia Grove, WA, Australia

Website: http://jbsc.wa.edu.au/

Likes: 1060

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• High School

25.01.2022 Tonight’s P&C Meeting is cancelled.Tonight’s P&C Meeting is cancelled.

25.01.2022 Looking for a tutor? Lisa's Lessons are located at Joseph Banks Secondary College and now offer tutoring in science. Contact details are on the flyer below

22.01.2022 Thank you Mums, Grandmas and every woman who cares for our students. Your investment in their wellbeing is invaluable.

22.01.2022 The School Uniform survey has been emailed to parents. Please, complete the survey so that your view is represented. In particular, parents with children in year 7 and 8, please spread the word and encourage other parents to complete the survey. The results from this survey will influence the Board’s and School’s decisions now and in the coming years.

22.01.2022 Uniform shop opening hours for Joseph Banks Secondary College

22.01.2022 Purchase an Entertainment Membership and save on everything you know and love during the holidays! PLUS, you will be helping to support our fundraiser. With every purchase we receive an extra $10 or $20 on top of the 20% we already receive. https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/9r20587

21.01.2022 Buy now to support our fundraising, save on everything you love to do. PLUS get: Receive a Bonus Priceline Pharmacy eGift Card with purchase Save money at local restaurants, groceries, takeaway and activities for your family Includes savings in the South West here in Western Australia It’s time to get out and about and support our local community... Hurry, offer ends 13 August 2020 T&Cs apply. https://www.entertainment.com.au/orderbooks/9r20587

20.01.2022 Dear Joseph Banks Secondary College Community, Our world is rapidly changing and we find our daily routines being impacted more and more by the Governments', bo...th Federal and State, responses to COVID-19. I thought I'd take this opportunity to personally, and on behalf of the College Board, let you know that the College under direction of our Principal, is doing everything it can to minimise disruption to our community. In terms of operational issues, the College is well stocked with hand soap, paper towels and toilet paper. The College employs a cleaner, and has done so for many years, who cleans each toilet block at least 3 times during the day. Classroom surfaces are being disinfected at least twice a day and each space is sprayed with a disinfectant spray at the beginning and end of the day. Our cleaning staff are working additional hours to wipe all surfaces, including doors and windows several times a day. To date, no-one in our community has tested positive to COVID-19. If someone was to test positive, the school would be notified and the principal would communicate immediately with all families that the College would be closed for a short period of time. During this time, the College would be thoroughly cleaned under the direction and guidance of the Health Department. The only other way the College would close is under direction from the Government. To date, our Prime Minister has indicated that schools will not close. He has said, though, that parents may choose to keep their children home. In this instance, the College is following direction from the Department of Education in relation to curriculum continuity. We are fortunate that Joseph Banks Secondary College uses SEQTA as this allows students to continue with their learning at home. Currently, there is no requirement for schools to provide additional work packages to students learning at home. I'd like to take this opportunity to send a big thank you to College staff, especially our cleaning staff. Everyone is working in very stressful, uncertain times, and all are doing their absolute best to ensure that our students are well catered and cared for. While things remain uncertain, I hope you and your family stays well and safe. Michael Richards College Board Chair, Joseph Banks Secondary College

20.01.2022 Just a reminder that there is no school for students on Monday 30 November 2020.

17.01.2022 The 2019|20 Entertainment Memberships have expired. Buy now to support our fundraising, save on everything you love to do. PLUS get: 2 extra months FREE on selected Memberships... Bonus WISH eGift Card with purchase $50 Discover Queensland voucher Chance to win 1 of 5 x $1000 WISH eGift Cards Hurry, offer ends 13 July 2020 T&Cs apply. https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/9r20587

17.01.2022 Please take the time to read through and discuss the emails that the school sends out. There is SEQTA support for students staying at home. I am encouraging my children to connect with their school friends via video (in our lounge) so that they can stay connected and keep helping each other with studies. I would encourage you to do the same but would also caution that increased social media also increases the risks -please be vigilant. (They still need their social fix - ...just keep them safe!) Please understand that children need to stay home if they are not coming to school. If they are not coming to school, then they are also NOT going out the house during school hours. Children pose a significant risk to the general public because they can pick up the virus without showing symptoms. Finally, I know that this is stressful for you too. Please reach out to our neighborhood community groups online if you need help or support. It's OK to not be OK... just let someone know!

17.01.2022 Hi Joseph Banks Secondary College community, How are you all doing? I bet some of you are doing some genius things to help with fitness, mental and emotional health all while keeping students learning and socializing. What are the creative things you are doing to adjust to the new way of life?

14.01.2022 Next meeting: Monday 7 December, 7pm.Next meeting: Monday 7 December, 7pm.

10.01.2022 Please support our garden club.

09.01.2022 COVID-19 Testing Dear Families, Joseph Banks Secondary College has been selected by the WA Government as a school that will participate in COVID-19 testing prog...ram. The Premier and Minister for Education announced the testing program today. The testing program is voluntary and will use an opt-in system. As soon as the College has details these will be communicated with you. https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au//Research-study-to-t

09.01.2022 There will NOT be a Friends of Music meeting tonight so that everyone can be at the P&C AGM. Please attend the AGM! Don’t forget to bring a gold coin to join the P&C for 2020.

07.01.2022 On Monday night, at the P&C AGM, we heard from Mrs Hughes about the challenges the school is having with the air conditioning and school uniforms. As always, it was clear that the school has worked hard to achieve the best result for the students and families, given the situation we find ourselves in. Please continue to let the school know about any problems you encounter in this regard. Regarding the uniform issues: The company has made a commitment to either refund or exchange wrong sizes, so please go back to them if you have any problems. - Jane Tempest (JBSC P&C President)

06.01.2022 My favourite way to save is with my New Entertainment membership! Buy today and get a BONUS $10 JB Hi-Fi eGift Card with any purchase and 3 months extra membership on Single City & Multi City. Support our fundraiser today but be quick, offer ends 31st March 2020! : https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/9r20587

06.01.2022 P&C meeting Tonight @ 7pm. Friend of Music meeting @ 6pm.P&C meeting Tonight @ 7pm. Friend of Music meeting @ 6pm.

06.01.2022 COVID 19: The school is following the advice and requirements set out by the Education Department and there is much work being done in the background to anticipate possible changes. As P&C President, I would like to encourage you to consider how you will manage child care in the possible event of the school being closed. Please check your internet access is good as the likely process for handling continued learning will be technology based. (web-ex, streaming, remote classroom type apps). Please continue to follow the advice issued by the school.

06.01.2022 WACSSO understands schools have been advised to cancel all non-essential meetings and gatherings on school grounds amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This is likely ...to cause some uncertainty for P&Cs when organising meetings and fulfilling their Constitutional requirements. Here are a few tips to meet these requirements: Hold meetings or teleconferences using real-time communication programs, such as Skype, Google Duo, GoToMeeting, etc. It is a requirement that users are identifiable while using these programs. P&Cs can hold meetings outside of school grounds, however this is subject to change with the COVID-19 situation, so P&Cs should keep up to date with advice from the Department of Health and Department of Education. Possible communication issues may arise for P&Cs while conducting meetings under different circumstances, so it is important for P&Cs to prioritise essential business at these meetings. WACSSO are currently working on a resource to help guide P&C operations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, which will be made available shortly.

05.01.2022 "P&C Associations are an officially recognised forum where anyone over the age of 18 who is interested in the welfare of government schools can meet to discuss educational issues. The objects of an association are to promote the interests of the school or group of schools for which it is formed through -... (a)cooperation between parents, teachers, students and members of the general community; (b)assisting in the provision of resources, facilities and amenities for the school or schools; and (c)the fostering of community interest in educational matters. School Education Act 1999, part 3, division 8, subdivision 2, section 143 (1)." Source: https://www.wacsso.wa.edu.au//wacsso-effective-pc-assoc-bo

04.01.2022 Shared from the school page.

04.01.2022 Thank you for your amazing contribution to Joseph Banks Secondary College Food Pantry so far. We really appreciate all the donations!

02.01.2022 Joseph Banks Secondary College P & C have recently been made aware of students at Joseph Banks Secondary College coming to school without food. On behalf of Joseph Banks Secondary College, we are starting a food pantry to provide recess snacks that will be provided to the students in need. We are asking our community to help us by donating some of the examples of snacks that are pictured below. They do not need to be these brands but these types of items that are in date and... non perishable. If you would like to donate, please drop off the items to the main office at Joseph Banks Secondary College. The address is 40 Joseph Banks Boulevard, Banksia Grove. If you have any further questions, feel free to message the P & C or to email Lisa directly at [email protected] Thank you

01.01.2022 Buy now to support our fundraiser as we get extra money for our cause! Save on everything you love to do. Receive discount on your weekly shopping at Woolworths and fuel at Caltex Save money at local restaurants, popular takeaways & activities for your family... Includes savings in the South West here in Western Australia There is no better time to support us and support our local community Hurry, offer ends 12th September 2020 T&Cs apply. https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/9r20587

01.01.2022 Please note the following advice on the Education Department website: School closures If there was to be a confirmed COVID-19 case at a school, the decision to close a school is based on the expert advice from the WA Health Department’s Chief Health Officer.... The Chief Health Officer will, if there has been a positive COVID-19 test result in a school, close the school temporarily while assessment and tracing of exposure is conducted. A thorough school clean will then be carried out to make the school safe for the return of students and staff. In this situation, all families will be immediately contacted by the school and provided with the relevant information. Link: https://www.education.wa.edu.au/coronavirus-school-update