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C ASINO H IGH S CHOOL 90 Queensland Road, Casino NSW 2470 Phone: 02 6662 3077 Fax: 02 6662 6390 Email: [email protected] Website: hp://www.casino-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Individually We Achieve, Together We Excel Newsletter Issue No 5, Term 1, 3rd April, 2020 Principal’s Message - Neil Schneider I must say that I am stunned at how quickly our world can change… I also must say that I am amazed at how parents and carers have assisted their children with the work provided to them by their teachers. I am also amazed at how many students have engaged in either online or paper based lessons. I am also amazed at how teachers have been able to provide flexible distance learning by organising quality online and paper based lessons and also supervision of the students of essential service workers who are attending school. I am also amazed at how the school office staff have been able to support our parents/carers, students and teachers by co-ordinating the printing and distribution of teaching materials and also deal with the numerous enquiries from the school community and the Department of Education. I know there are many burning questions as to “where to next” and although we can answer some, most are still being decided. At present, the advice is that next term will continue in a similar fashion to now. The advice from NESA on how the HSC exam/assessment will proceed is still being discussed at the present time and when a decision is made it will be announced to the community. Casino High School will continue to offer online lessons in Term 2 through Google Classroom supported in some cases by Zoom. Teachers and students will be following the same timetable as they have been during Term 1. Student participation is monitored during these online classes, however students who miss a session can access and complete the work at a later time. This will provide the flexibility for the student to engage in family activities when necessary. Student engagement and over all attendance (as required by law) will be determined by work submitted to their teachers. This work will indicate that they are meeting the outcomes of the course. Students who do not have access to technology or Wi-Fi internet are being provided with paper based lessons which need to be completed and submitted to their teacher. This also indicates engagement, attendance and whether the student is meeting the course outcomes. Student access to communication with their teachers is to be in the allocated time on their student timetable only. Students who do not have access to a computer and have Wi-Fi internet can borrow a lap top from the school library. Please phone the school office to make arrangements for one to be made available. Also the student will need to be present when borrowing occurs as they are required to login to activate the device. Dongles for data access have been ordered by the school for students who have a device but no Wi-Fi access however they have not yet arrived. Priority in their distribution will be by year group starting with Year 12. If your child is in this situation please ring the school to have their name added to the waiting list. In the changing circumstances please be assured that we are making every attempt to maintain routines and promote positive student outcomes. This is our final Newsletter for Term 1 and the last day for student learning this term will be Thursday 9th April. Learning will recommence after the school holidays on Tuesday 28th April following a staff development day on the Monday. The final message from Casino High School for this term is to be safe, look after yourself and your family and be kind to each other.
