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Each week the students attend a number of Year 7 Mathematics classes taught by Mr Patrick Sinclair. They complete all aspects of the assessment and teaching and learning with the Stage 4 Mathematics students.

It has been very pleasing to see how well these students have embraced this opportunity. I look forward to watching their progress and success over the years to come. Jo Nicholls, Stage 3 Coordinator

Stage 4

Welcome back to all Stage 4 Students to Term 3 after the mid-year break. We are excited to welcome some new students into stage 4 this term. We know our school community will make them feel welcome as they settle into their journey at Scots All Saints College. The term is already off to a quick start with parentteacher interviews starting across the Middle school campus. The feed back from parents/carers, students and teachers has been very positive and constructive in its nature. If you do miss a meeting, please email that teacher or Stage Leader to organise another time for your meeting. The approach by parents/carers, students, and teachers to the ever-evolving COVID-19 situation has been amazing. Students are responding with excellent maturity with and social distancing, hand sanitising and mask wearing. The school has sanitising stations in all classrooms and a supply of masks in the middle school office that Mrs Cranney can hand out. Chris Walsh and Cath Dundon, Stage 4 Team Leaders

Senior School

Mr Andrew Weeding

Deputy Head P-12/ Head of Senior School

The cooperation, agility and resilience shown by all students this week has been outstanding. The staff have had nothing but praise for the way the students have accepted the situation we are in, and are very appreciative.

Year 10 Interviews

These will run on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next week. The students are expected to be in the interviews and to take a leading role in evaluating their performance in Semester 1 and setting goals for the next two terms. These interviews will provide a good foundation from which to consider subject selection for Stage 6. Please remember the question and answer session for subject selection is on Tuesday, 27 July, 5-7pm. Mr Jones has sent an email with all the details.

Year 12

While we keep a very close eye on NESA communications about COVID-19, Year 12 students are reminded about the information available on the NESA site. Updates are posted regularly https:// educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/ covid-19/coronavirus-advice/year-11-and-12 and in particular they have a dedicated section for health and well-being https://education.nsw.gov.au/studentwellbeing/stay-healthy-HSC?q=

Coding Opportunity

CompClub is part of the Engineering Faculty at the University of NSW. They have offered to run workshops to introduce students to computer science and promote the fundamentals of coding. I am taking expressions of interest for students who are interested in participating in workshops that will include an introduction to Python and Game Development. The workshops are tentatively booked for 31 August throughout the day. Please email me if you are interested.

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Boarding

Mr Ant Le Couteur

Director of Boarding

I am pleased to report that, under challenging circumstances, the return of boarders ran smoothly. Not even COVID-19 and the restrictions associated, can dampen the spirits and excitement that the boarders experience when returning to boarding to see their friends. All boarders were in good spirits. We welcome five new families to the Boarding Community this term. We have been extremely focused on getting all our boarders back to school without compromising the safety of anyone in the Central West. Measures have been put in place to assist the families and students affected by lockdown to return to school and boarding. Following NSW Health advice, communication from the Australian Independent Schools Association (AIS) and discussions with the Local Health Unit, the following measures were put in place to facilitate the return of boarders currently in lockdown in the Greater Sydney area: • Individual family/household complete the AIS Risk

Assessment Tool. • Each boarder MUST have a COVID-19 test and receive a negative test result prior to returning. • Each member of the household MUST have a

COVID-19 test and receive a negative test result prior to the boarder being permitted to return. • Return within 72 hours of the entire household receiving negative test results. • Due to the area in which some students reside, the risk may be determined as too high and they may still be asked to stay in Sydney until the lockdown is lifted. Remote learning will be available should this occur. • No public transport is permitted under any circumstance. • Limit the number of family members travelling to return boarders. • Travel must be the most direct route and without stopping. • Once back at school, boarding staff will closely monitor all boarders. • Boarders returning from the lockdown areas need to present to the clinic prior to going to school or the boarding house for health screening. • Boarders returning from the lockdown areas need to present to the clinic each morning before going to school for 14 days after returning to school/boarding for health screening. • If a student develops symptoms, they will be isolated immediately, testing organised and parents called and instructed to pick up their child immediately. • Whilst an area is under lockdown, students will not be permitted to return to this area on leave. We hope that there will be no animosity directed at these students. The reality is that the students affected by lockdown have been the most scrutinised group of the College community and have complied to everything that was required of them to be able to return. I thank them for their co-operation and understanding. It has been a pleasure working through these challenges with the families involved.

Leave Arrangements

• Leave home to areas not in lockdown is permitted. • There will be NO town leave until further notice. • Activities that occur in the local community may continue in line with the local guidelines. • Online shopping and contactless delivery is permitted. • Boarders may go on leave to friend’s houses if they do not live in lockdown areas. Rich Freeman has been working on the activities for this term and making adjustments to his original plans to satisfy restrictions and still provide activities for the boarders. Hopefully, with the measures the NSW Government is putting into place this won’t last too long. If you have any questions or just want to have a chat, please don’t hesitate to call.