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COVID-19 Response

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To be read in conjunction with update sent to parents and students via email on Friday 22 May.

Page last updated Monday 25 May 2020

With the return of the majority of students to learning at school, appropriate practices have been employed at the college to provide a safe working environment for students and school staff. See SA Health infographic below.
Like other workplaces, this includes:

Social distancing
Adopting practical social distancing measures and limiting occasions on which a number of people come together in close proximity, including:

  • allocating classes with the largest numbers to the bigger rooms where possible
  • reminding staff and students to maintain a distance of 1.5m as best can in classrooms and around the college
  • limiting the number of visitors on site to essential services
  • avoiding unnecessary mass gatherings of students, staff or parents

Hygiene standards
Personal hygiene and the hygiene standards are critical to reducing the risk of infection. To make school as safe as possible we have increased daily site cleaning in place and adequate supplies of soap, hand sanitiser, tissues and surface wipes (and toilet paper!).
In terms of personal hygiene, all students and staff must be encouraged to:

  • wash their hands regularly using soap, particularly after using the toilet and before eating
  • avoid spreading infections to others by staying home if they are unwell
  • cover a cough or sneeze with a tissue or their arm.

Stay home if you’re sick
It’s important that students and staff who are unwell stay at home and recover to avoid the spread of winter illnesses (not just COVID-19). Now is not the time to soldier on.
If a student becomes unwell with flu-like symptoms while at school, their parents/carers will be contacted immediately, and infection control practices will be enacted.

COVID-19

University Contacts

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This term, representatives from the three South Australian Universities were scheduled to speak to you regarding their courses and university pathways that are both conventional and alternative. Due to Covid-19 precautions, we have arranged for a digital method of delivery for this information this year. Each presenter has made a pre-recorded presentation that you can visit at your convenience and they’ve also provided access to a wide range of other recorded materials that you may find are helpful guides when mapping your future learning options. 

Flinders University

UniSA

Adelaide Uni

Parent-Teacher Interviews

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Due to COVID-19, we will be conducting phone interviews instead of face to face interviews this semester. These will primarily be conducted on Thursday 7 May from 3-7pm.

Feedback suggest that given the disruptions and uncertainties we are all experiencing many parents are seeking such opportunities to speak with teachers about their child’s learning. This is particularly relevant when students have been less successful in Term 1 (eg D or E grade) or have shown sign of not progressing over recent weeks. Parents are encouraged to access Term 1 Student Reports as a context for the interviews (reports are available via Daymap Connect).

To book an interview, please log in to Daymap Connect.
If there are no interview times that suit you or none left, please email the teacher to organise another suitable time.

Request Support

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If you would like to make an appointment to see one of our Student Wellbeing Leaders,
please complete the form below.

If the matter is urgent, please call 8366 2800.

Parent ‘Meet the Teacher & Mentor’ Evening

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When: Thursday 20 February 2020 –  5pm to 6pm

Where: Upstairs in our 600 Building (see map)

Program: 5 to 5.15pm – Principal welcome and whole group meeting

                    5.15 to 6pm – Opportunity for parents to mingle and meet relevant teachers and your child’s mentor

Other details: Tea, coffee and nibbles provided. No bookings or RSVP required

 

Come along to learn more about College processes and how we can work together to support your child’s learning as well as meet your child’s teachers and mentor to establish lines of communication and share information.

Mentors are allocated to students who undertake the majority of their studies at Marden Senior College. The mentor is a main contact person at the College for students and parents, will monitor your child’s attendance and academic progress and provide support as required. 

We look forward to meeting you
Marden Senior College