Victor Harbor High School in Victor Harbor, South Australia | State school

Victor Harbor High School

Locality: Victor Harbor, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8551 1900

Address: 3 George Main Rd 5211 Victor Harbor, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.vhhs.sa.edu.au

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23.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE 18 November 2020 #1 Dear Families, As we all prepare for the State’s hard lock down as of midnight for the next 6 days I would like to offer you the following information.... 1. Thursday & Friday are designated as School Closure Days there will be a very skeleton staff at the school for the children of essential Workers. 2. Monday & Tuesday are designated as Student Free Days staff will be working from home on these days to prepare once again for Learning at Home. Hopefully all students will return home with their necessary learning materials. All buses will run today so that our students can return home. At the time of writing there will be no buses on Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday. I am meeting with all staff at 4pm and I will publish further information to you after this meeting through Daymap, Facebook, SMS, School Stream app and the school website. Stay Safe Amanda O’Shea Principal

23.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE #4 20 November 2020 Good Afternoon Families and Staff Hopefully you are aware of the 6-day hard lock down being cancelled and now the state will engage in a step-down process to manage the virus in this state. The result for us is;... School is open for ALL students on Monday. Students who are vulnerable or share home with a vulnerable member of their family can access learning online. Please note that this learning will not be the same as what will happen in our classrooms. This learning can be accessed online from either DAYMAP or ONENOTE. Alternatively, you may access learning through the Learning SA site which can be found on the Department for Education website Any relevant changes to this information will be published for families through our regular Facebook, School Stream, Day Map and the school website www.vhhs.sa.edu.au. I am waiting on clarification from Department for Education on many matters and will post information about the Presentation Event and the year 7 Transition event mid next week. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank the skeleton staff who have supported both the smooth running of the school and the 1 or 2 students who attended the site. Stay Safe Amanda O’Shea, Principal

18.01.2022 All are welcome to attend the ROTARY YOUTH ART PRIZE at the Murray Bridge Regional Art Gallery, 31 Sixth St, Murray Bridge, open every day (except Mondays) from 11am-4pm, ending on Sunday 22nd November. On display are art works from five students from VHHS: Shanesia, Georgia, Sharna, Jess C and Brooklyn. They have produced sculptures, art on canvas, digital art, pottery and wood block prints. Some of the students are willing for their art to be sold during the exhibition, and... we congratulate SHANESIA, for the sale of her art piece called 'Giving Thanks to the Earth and Water', which was sold on the opening day of the exhibition. The closing ceremony is Sunday 22nd November from 2-4pm, where prize winners will be announced. We wish our students every success and congratulate them for putting their art out into the community to share with others. Please check the Facebook page of MURRAY BRIDGE REGIONAL GALLERY for more details.

17.01.2022 APPRENTICESHIPS/ TRAINIESHIPS ACROMAT: structural Steel/ First Class Welder 9 Certificate 3 in Engineering) Acromat are offering apprenticeships starting in January 2021. Interested year 11 or 12 students should contact Acromat, phone 08 83527053 or visit the website for further information:... www.acromat.com.au YEAR13 have a range of employment opportunities available for keen finishing year 12 students to join the workforce straight out of school. Traineeships are an excellent way to kick start a career so Year13 have teamed up with TABMA to offer immediate start paid opportunities for students. Here are some examples: Business Admin Timber Truss and Frame Design Timber Warehouse Operations Hardware Retail TABMA work with candidates to better understand their interests, personalities and skills in order to appropriately place them. The paid traineeships are available all across metro and regional Australia meaning TABMA will secure traineeships for candidates in their preferred location. They are looking to hire straight away so any students currently leaving Year 12 who are interested can apply at this link: https://year13.com.au/employers/tabma-apprentices-trainees

14.01.2022 COVID-19 parent letter Dear parent/caregiver, Today the Premier announced a 6 day statewide lockdown starting at midnight tonight (Wednesday 18 November) through to midnight Tuesday 24 November.... Only the children of essential workers and vulnerable children will be able to attend school or preschool / child care. A skeleton staff will provide supervision but not a learning program for the remainder of this week. If your child needs to attend, we will be here for them. All students have been asked to take home school laptops/devices, books and anything they need to continue their learning from home. More information on learning programs will be provided early next week, as we work our way through the new COVID-19 Directions. All South Australians are making sacrifices to ensure our community remains as safe as possible. We appreciate that this is a significant undertaking for you and your family. Your child’s teacher, our support staff and I are here to support you where we can. Regards, Principal/Preschool Director

12.01.2022 Last orders for the 2020, VHHS Yearbook. End of next week, Friday, 6th of November, is the last day students can guarantee a copy of the 2020 Yearbook as there will be no surplus copies. Cost is $25 and is a record of school memories to cherish forever. Included are class photos, subject areas, events, Year 12 formal and profile pages and much more! Expected week of delivery is the final week of the school year.

12.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE 19 November 2020 #3 Good Afternoon Families and Staff We are very mindful of adhering to the principle of keeping as many people out of community circulation as possible for the 6-day hard lockdown.... We had 2 students attend the site today (8:50am 3:15pm). If no students arrive onsite, please be advised the school will closed and the skeleton staff assigned will return home. In this situation, families will be notified through our regular Facebook, School Stream, Day Map and the school website www.vhhs.sa.edu.au. Monday and Tuesday are Student Free Days for staff to prepare for remote / online learning from home. Please note packages of hard copy materials will not be delivered or able to be collected by families on these days. There will be a skeleton staff on site Monday and Tuesday if students do attend but no set learning will take place on these days. Stay Safe Amanda O’Shea Principal

11.01.2022 World Teachers’ Day The teachers (& ancillary staff) at VHHS work hard and diligently with our students to ensure they are exposed to and practice the skills, capabilities and knowledge they will need for their futures. A 2019 Monash University study which found that while 82% of the public felt teachers were respected and 93% of the public felt that teachers were trusted, only 29% of teachers felt that the Australian public appreciated them. Similarly, the 2018 OECD Teachin...g and Learning International Survey (TALIS) shows only 45 per cent of Australian teachers in low-SES secondary schools believe that the teaching profession is valued by society. World Teachers’ Day (today) is the perfect opportunity to show our teachers how incredibly valued they are

09.01.2022 Beyond School free webinar series - Mas National Webinar 1 registration https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/beyond-school-career-option Webinar 2 registration https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/beyond-school-focus-on-appr

07.01.2022 Thank you Adelaide High School students for your timely message. https://vimeo.com/480627054 Stay Safe

07.01.2022 2020 Mayors’ Short Story Challenge Winners Announced! The talents of young writers from across the region were celebrated during the 2020 Mayors’ Short Story Challenge. An initiative of Alexandrina Council, City of Victor Harbor and District Council of Yankalilla, the challenge is about encouraging school aged children from reception to year 10 to let their imaginations run wild and share stories through creative writing.... This year, there were 474 entries from Alexandrina Council, 460 from the City of Victor Harbor and 102 from District Council of Yankalilla. Shortlisted entrants and winners of the 2020 Mayors’ Short Story Challenge were announced at a variety of in-school celebrations held throughout August and September. Mayors and library staff attended a number of schools to present awards and to recognise the talented work of all the entrants. Individual category winners received a $50 book voucher, and the overall winner from each council area received an additional Mayor’s prize of a $50 book voucher. The school from which each overall winner attends also received $1000 from their local council. Unlike other years where an overall presentation evening was held at a library within the region, the mayors from each council met with each school to present the awards. In presenting the awards, the mayors from each council praised the children who took up the challenge and demonstrated their creative writing skills. They also thanked the three public libraries for their coordination of the Mayors’ Short Story Challenge and school principals, librarians, teachers and student service officers who played a key role in encouraging their students to enter and showcase their talents. The prizes were provided by the respective councils and ‘Friends of the Library’ groups. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020 Mayors' Short Story Challenge Winner, City of Victor Harbor, Year 8 to Year 10. Angie Vale, Year 10, Victor Harbor High School.

06.01.2022 Below is a link to some useful wellbeing contacts. It could be especially handy at this time. https://www.facebook.com/sahealth/posts/3677513152311220

04.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE 18 November 2020 #2 Dear Families As promised, further clarity regarding the status of the school. 1. Thursday & Friday are confirmed as School Closure Days there will be a very skeleton staff at the school for the children of essential Workers.... 2. Monday & Tuesday are designated as Student Free Days staff will be working from home on these days to prepare once again for Learning at Home. Hopefully all students have returned home with their necessary learning materials. All buses will now run Thursday and Friday this week. I will forward further COVID-19 Updates as any changes occur through Daymap, Facebook, SMS, School Stream app and the school website. Stay Safe Amanda O’Shea Principal

02.01.2022 Dear Families, In regards to our up and coming Presentation event, we empathise with families in relation to the level of restrictions placed on family attendance. Please be assured that as a site we have researched and investigated numerous options. The current plan enables us to still celebrate the achievement of our students while maintaining and working within the guidelines of both SA Health and Department for Education.... As the current COVID situation emerges in SA, we will continue to monitor and communicate what may or may not be possible. We are grateful for your understanding in these challenging times.

02.01.2022 Dear Year 7 families Parent Information Evening - Cancelled Due to COVID-19 restrictions on public attendance at government schools, the Year 7 Parent Information Evening planned for Wednesday 18 November 2020 unfortunately has been cancelled.... However, to continue to support your transition to Victor Harbor High School, we will be producing an information video outlining key information and addressing the various aspects of our site that would have been covered on this night. A link to this video will be supplied to all students on the orientation day, Monday 30 November, along with a specific email address you may access to support any follow up or further questions. We look forward to welcoming your child to Victor Harbor High School in 2021.

02.01.2022 Victor Harbor High School's Student Awards. VHHS will be holding their Student Awards Event on Wednesday 2nd December. Years 8 to 11 @ 11am... Year 12's @ 7 pm Due to the current COVID restrictions placed on schools, this will be a modified event to celebrate our student's achievements. Please see the attached document for all the details.