The Roar Newsletter Issue 21 Term 3 2020

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Issue 21

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Thursday 30 July 2020

upcoming major events

A conversation with the Head of College Mr John Weeks

Improving traffic flows at All Saints Campus - relief is coming!

Those of us who have tried to drive out of All Saints Campus of an afternoon know how busy this has become. Over the past few months, we have been discussing these issues with NSW Transport, Bathurst Council, Traffic consultants and the local bus companies. After a great deal of discussion, a multi-point plan has been developed to improve traffic flows while maintaining the highest levels of safety for our children.

The first stage is to remove buses from entering and exiting the grounds.

Approval has been sought from NSW Transport for all local buses to drop off and pick up from the dedicated bus stop outside the College grounds. All students will be dropped off and picked up from here with all buses heading west to complete their school runs. Staff will meet students off the buses each morning and supervise them leaving each afternoon from inside the College fenced area behind the bus shelter.

You will see there is a new pathway being developed for students. A new crossing near the College gates will be attended by Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795

All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795

a traffic warden to ensure safety for children heading to and from the buses.

This will start in a week or so. Other changes will take place to improve parking and widening of the entry/exit gates to the school. Please be aware of these changes and take care … “there’s always kids about”. We will advise of a change in bus drop off and pick ups once final approval comes from NSW Transport.

Interschool Sports Update There has been considerable discussion between NSW Health, the Independent Schools Association (ISA) and individual schools concerning interschool competitive sports. The advice is that schools do not compete with those from out of region e.g. Sydney where there are many coronavirus hotspots. Instead, where possible schools should stay ‘local’ and avoid such travel to or through other regions. The ISA rugby is one sport impacted by this and the proposed competition is now cancelled.

Our sports staff are now working to establish a competition with our regional colleagues. Please see page 8 for more information.

Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790

11 & 12 August 2020

All Saints Campus School Photos

School photos for All Saints Campus will be held on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday, 12 August.

17 August 2020

Trial HSC Examinations Year 12 will sit their Trial HSC Examinations from 17 to 28 August

College

See page 11 For more events view our Online Calendar

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Register to join us - Meet & Greet Regional Visits are back!

At the start of 2020, you may recall we started a community engagement program to enable our team to visit the country towns where many of our students are from. Now with many regional and rural areas 'wanting visitors back', we are once again planning to 'get out and about' to support and connect with our local communities. Current, prospective and past families are invited to join us for an informal evening of canapes and drinks to learn more about the opportunities on offer at our school.

Parents in these locations will be sent invitations shortly. If you know anyone interested in joining Scots All Saints, we welcome you to invite them to register

their interest to come along to any of the functions below.

To help us plan these events within COVID-19 restrictions, everyone is required to register their interest to attend ASAP by emailing events@ scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au For further information, please contact, Mel Monico, Director of Community Engagement & Marketing.

Here's a brief summary of some of our previous regional events. https://scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au/boarding/regionalvisits/

space close to home

Boarding Scholarships Years 5 - 8 now open

meet and greet regional visits register to join us

Our College prides itself on connecting with our community. We look forward to once again travelling to regional towns and villages to meet with our local families - past, present and future - and to support rural businesses.

We warmly welcome parents to join us for an informal evening to meet the Scots All Saints College leadership team and learn more about the opportunities at Scots All Saints College.

Pre-Kindergarten news Pre-Kindergarten 2 Day took advantage of the sun finally coming out after a frosty morning. We had a lovely time exploring the climbing equipment in the Junior School playground and playing parachute games together.

Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795

All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795

Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790

Millthorpe

Wednesday 12 August

Orange

Wednesday 26 August

Tullamore

Thursday 3 September

Mudgee

Tuesday 8 September

Rylstone

Wednesday 9 September

Dunedoo

Thursday 10 September

Coolah

Friday 11 September

Crookwell

Tuesday 15 September

Goulburn

Wednesday 16 September

Griffith

Tuesday 27 October

Wagga

Wednesday 28 October

Cowra

Thursday 29 October

Current, past and prospective families are invited to register their interest ASAP to attend to events@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au or call 02 6331 2766.

Please note: Registrations in advance are essential to enable us to plan within the current COVID-19 restrictions.

scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au/tryus A Presbyterian Day and Boarding College for students Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 in Bathurst, NSW

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Student Wellbeing Mr Tom van Gend Head of Student Wellbeing K-12

Pastoral Programs in Term 3 Across the College

Year 11: Student Leadership

Year 11 students are undertaking a variety of activities this term that have been developed 'in house'.

These activities work in parallel with the selection and appointment of the new student leadership group and aim to increase leadership skills in all members of our Senior Year in 2021. Students are currently working with the Year 8 group as part of the orientation process K – 6: Bounce Back to prepare them to enter the Senior School on the Scots Campus next year. The Year 11 students will then Students in Years K – 6 continue to work with complete activities to develop team building, their core teachers using the Bounce Back program. communication, and group work skills. Once program Bounce Back is a multiple award-winning positive and house leaders are announced, Year 11 students education approach to wellbeing, resilience and will be invited to join program and/or house social-emotional learning for primary school children. committees, to begin the process of formulating and The program promotes positive mental health, scheduling activities and initiatives to commence in Term 4. wellbeing and resilience for both students and teachers and looks to build safe and supportive Year 12: Study Preparation and Gathering class and school learning environments.

As Year 12 students prepare for their trial examinations 7 – 10: Achieve - and their final HSC examinations, they are working with their tutors during Monday pastoral sessions to Students in Years 7 - 10 are continuing to work structure their study and revision within each subject with their core teacher (Years 7 – 8) or their tutor for the week. Students also have access to materials (Years 9 – 10) on topics within the Secondary prepared by our Stage 6 teachers last year, which Achieve Program. The program contains short, provide details relating to effective study and revision targeted activities that are delivered in pastoral techniques for each Year 12 subject. During Friday periods timetabled during the secondary school pastoral sessions students meet in the Dining Hall with week. Each learning activity addresses an aspect Mr Weeks, Ms Leaf, Mr Wainwright and the Year 12 of the ACARA national curriculum’s Personal and tutors.

Social Capabilities. Students in Years 7, 9 and 10 are These 'Gatherings' provide opportunities for focusing on relationships, including values, character participating in brief devotional services, for listening to speakers who have experience in getting Year 12 strengths and skills for 'getting along' with others. students through the final weeks in terms of positive Year 8 students are looking at resilience and self-care practices and for continuing the process of happiness, including self-awareness, selfsaying farewell to school life while enjoying each management, cognitive restructuring and other’s company. mindfulness.

An important component of student wellbeing at Scots All Saints College involves students working with their pastoral teachers on programs that are designed to explore various aspects of wellbeing and allow students to discover how they can apply these aspects to their own lives.

Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795

All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795

Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790

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From the P&F Mr Grant Baker

Feasting with Lions Cookbook

P&F President

It was only a month ago that we thought we may be able to return to face to face meetings but this has not been the case - with the unfolding situation in Victoria and restrictions in NSW starting to tighten again.

Despite all of this we held our Term 3 Week 2 meeting last night via Zoom. It was great to see everyone again, and to be joined by Rebecca McCudden, from one of our boarding families. We also had a couple of apologies including from our representative Renee Difranco from the Lithgow Campus. I hope we can continue to welcome other parents to our meetings

by Zoom or Face to Face into the future.

Campus Updates Mr Jackman provided us with an update from the All Saints Campus, with some notable highlights being recent building works - and the recent Year 7 Experience Day that saw many students spend an exciting day seeing what opportunities there are for them next year. What was great to hear was that new enrolments were secured in the days following. The work undertaken by staff showcasing the College was apparently fantastic and well received.

We heard of plans to amend traffic arrangements in the Middle School carpark to ensure the safety of everyone in the area.

Ms Leaf noted a further increase in both domestic and international students attending the Senior Campus, which continues to prove what a wonderful environment our children are provided to learn and grow within.

Remember you can still grab your very own copy of The Scots School Jubilee Cookbook from 1996, Feasting with Lions. This collector's item can be purchased from the Association for just $10 a copy.

To purchase a copy simply deposit your fee into the P & F bank account: Scots All Saints College P & F BSB: 032814 Account: 506736 Please ensure you use your surname as a reference on the transaction.

Once you've completed your transaction email your remittance to Natalie Cranston at natalie@cranstons.com.au to arrange pick up.

You might find some of your own recipes or artwork in there.

The Coffee Club The Association has decided to provide funding to 'The Coffee Club' for coffee beans and cups, and for the cost of servicing of the machine over Terms 2 and 3 2020.

Future Events Unfortunately, with the unfolding situation in Victoria and NSW, it is starting to become clear that we will not be able to hold an end of year event. Despite this the Committee remains enthusiastic about some form of Christmas fundraiser that might help bring us together in a virtual manner, rather than face to face. As we determine this, we shall get information out to everyone.

Our Year 12 cohort is currently preparing for trial exams, for which we wish them well.

Remember Association meetings, are generally held on the Wednesday of Week 2 and Week 7 each term, and we welcome others attending. The College website and The Roar continue to provide these dates, and as we look toward our Term 3 Week 7 meeting, we will update you on what format this will take, and details on the venue.

It is amazing to think we are now rapidly progressing toward the end of the two-year uniform transition period, and 2021 will see our students only in the new College uniform, further promoting the identity of the College.

Please keep safe and well, keep in touch and remember if the P&F Committee, can help, please drop me a line at president.sascpfa@outlook.com

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All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795

Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790

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Co-curricular Mr Justin Adams Director of Co-curricular

Active Afternoons – Sport Training Update We thank the Junior and Middle school students for their support with transitioning to the new term of Active Afternoons. The change of activities in readiness for the winter sports season has been a success. The Senior school students continued with their activities from Term 2 and continue to enjoy the physical activity.

We thank the students, coaches and parents for their support with getting our weekend sports program going. There has been a great deal of coordination and cooperation with getting the players registered and prepared (uniforms, etc.). Based on observations and feedback from the weekend, the students enjoyed getting back into competition.

Winter Sport Update – COVID procedures We remind players and parents that we need to abide by the COVID procedures for community sport associations. Whilst hockey, soccer and netball all have slight differences in their procedures for the venues that are used on the weekends, the general COVID restrictions are the same.

DO NOT ATTEND sport fixtures if you are: • unwell or had any flu-like symptoms, or • been in contact with a known case of COVID19 in the past 14 days, or • been overseas or exposed to someone with COVID-19 in the last 14 days, or • any sudden loss of smell or loss of taste, or • are at a high risk from a health perspective, including the elderly and those with preexisting medical heath conditions.

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All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795

On weekends at matches – arrive just before your game (warm up at home), have only one adult spectator (sign in that you are at the ground), avoid taking other siblings, do not share water bottles, maintain social distancing requirements, follow the directions of the sport association and leave straight after the game.

We thank you for your assistance with these restrictions.

Teacher of Swimming and Lifeguarding Later this term we will be running training for people (16 years and over) for becoming either a teacher of swimming or lifeguarding (or both).

We encourage interested people to get in contact with Mr Adams: justin.adams@scotsallsaints.nsw. edu.au to register your interest or for further information.

Highland Dancing Our Highland Dance program has resumed for Term 3. We are able to learn and train following social distancing and appropriate hygiene procedures at the Saints Campus on Thursdays from 3:30 pm and Scots Campus from 5:00 pm.

New enrollments are always welcome.

Please contact Mrs Kim Durie for information or to enroll durie.k@bigpond.com.

Pipes and Drums Our Pipes and Drums program has also re-commenced for Term 3.

Students interested in learning to play the bagpipes of the drums are asked to contact Mr Mackenzie to enroll or to find out more information gill.mackenzie@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au.

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Careers Advice Mrs Helen Jones

CSU Parent information session - Tuesday 4 August CSU will step parents through the application process and early offer programs for university. They will talk about paths into uni, student services, accommodation options and scholarships.

First up, they will run you through some important information in a short presentation. Then you can jump into your two chosen breakout sessions. The first session you'll choose from career areas, and then in the second session you choose the support service you are interested in the most – ensuring a tailored experience where everyone can find out exactly what they need to. https://study.csu.edu.au/life/events/parents COVID-19 and the HSC Many universities are offering a direct application process for Year 12 students for an early entry offer due to the disruption and uncertainty caused by the current pandemic. These offers will be assessed on the students Year 11 results. Our Year 12 students have benefited from the school remaining open and maintaining remote learning, while at all times having access to their teachers. We are in a strong position to make the most of these current opportunities while staying focused on our end goal.

Western Sydney University – True Rewards Early Entry Program WSU's True Reward early offer program will give school leavers much-needed peace of mind, offering students entry into university based on their Year 11 results.

Event Name: Discover Western Sydney UniversityHSC True Reward 2021 Date: Thursday 30 July 2020 Time: 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm Venue: Zoom Cost: FREE Contact: Monique Foster forschools@westernsydney.edu.au

Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795

All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795

DON’T FORGET TO JOIN OUR CAREERS GROUP, TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL CAREERS NEWS AND CURRENT POSITIONS VACANT https://www.facebook.com/ groups/452128638659151/?ref=bookmarks I welcome phone calls from the parents of Year 10, 11 & 12 students if they require any further information or would like to discuss potential Pathways for their sons or daughters. Please call 63334727 or email helen.jones@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au

Event Description: Join us to hear about the background of the program and exciting new changes to True Reward for 2021. Learn about how students can use either their Year 11* or 12 results, receive conditional offers, and the inclusion of the new Alpha Edge Playlist, a ground breaking digital experience providing students with an incredible head start for both University study and their future careers.

More information: https://www.westernsydney.edu. au/webinars Register now: https://uws.zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_sU9QPcRKSGaEXW43gdzLAA UAC - Educational Access Schemes In response to COVID-19, two new disadvantages will be recognised under the EAS scheme. From 1 August 2020, applicants will be able to claim financial hardship if a parent or guardian has received Job Keeper or Job Seeker payments for at least three months.

EAS applications won’t be considered until UAC has received all the supporting documentation for each disadvantage they claim. To check what documents UAC needs, students can log in to their application on UAC’s website.

University Open Days go online!

2020 University open days are a little different this year, with many becoming online virtual events. The upside is you can visit many universities from the comfort of your home!! Have a look and sign up to attend as many as you can - knowledge is power! https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/open-days

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JS & MS Sport Mrs Kay Nelson Coordinator of Sport K-8

There was a noticeable buzz around Bathurst last Saturday morning with families moving about filling car parks of local sporting grounds. Of course the sidelines of sporting grounds were less congested as parents complied with the Covid-19 spectating restrictions. I would like to thank our community for observing the protocols that were sent out specifically for each sport. Whilst the local associations are encouraging players to 'Get in, Play, and Get out’, I encourage all students to begin their warm-up at home prior to arriving at the courts/fields to avoid injury. There are 37 Scots All Saints College teams playing in the Rugby, Netball, Hockey and Soccer competitions and whilst it is going to be a shorter season than normal, I think our students will squeeze every moment of enjoyment from it.

Students in the Middle School and Junior School who are not involved in a core sport this term are enjoying the other Active Afternoon activities, including Dance, Table Tennis, Strength and Conditioning and Mountain Biking.

Netball Our netballers enjoyed their first game of the season with some pleasing results. A reminder to players that you must sign into the netball complex by filling out a form at the entry points. The SASC Tigers and SASC Leopards are playing in a NetSetGo competition that is focused on developing game skills without the pressure of competition. Their coaches were very proud of the effort that players contributed towards their first game. The Tigers and Leopards match report.

Netball Team

Date

Result

Player of the Match

SASC LIONS

25 July 25 July 25 July

L. 4-3

Alicia Kicovic

L.16-3

Lucy Roohan

W.9-6

Emily Saint & Sasha Green Nikki Browne

SASC 12 GOLD SASC 12 EMERALD SASC 14 RED SASC 14 BLUE SASC 14 WHITE

25 July W.30-20 23 July L.23-8 Betty-Anne Smith 25 July

L.20-10

Shae Foran

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Touch Football Competition The Middle School will be running a lunch time Touch Football competition. Interested students are asked to see Mrs Nelson to register before Wednesday 5 August. Students will be placed into a team and will play in a round robin competition during lunch from 1:25 pm – 1:50 pm. Students can expect that their team will play at least once a week. There is no cost for this activity.

Athletics Carnival Whilst there will be no representative pathways for athletics this year we are still considering running an athletics carnival for K-Year 8 later in the term.

Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795

All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795

Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790

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Soccer Our Junior School soccer teams are playing in a noncompetitive (non-scoring) competition. From all reports, the students are relishing the opportunity to play as a team with friends. We thank all coaches for preparing these students with the focus on improving skills and fitness and enjoyment. Please find the Junior soccer match reports here.

Hockey Date Team SASC 15 RED 25 July SASC 15 BLUE 25 July

Middle School soccer teams are busy playing catch up games mid-week as well as their Saturday game. There have been some pleasing results and we wish all teams the best of luck in the next week.

Soccer Team

Date

Result

SASC 12

23 July L.6-0 25 July L.8-0 SASC 13 RED 23 July W.3-1 25 July Bye SASC 13 BLUE 23 July L. 10-0 25 July L. 11-0 SASC 13 WHITE

23 July

Player of the Match Abbey Hunter Eliza Hatton Spencer Ratcliff Tristan Hughes Liam King

L.3-1

Patrick Barnett

25 July L.5-2 SASC 14 RED 22 July W.7-1 25 July L. 3-4

Blake Leven Max Hemsworth Cooper Tribolet

Rugby The Middle School 13s and 15s rugby players will participate in a skills training day this Saturday to be held at the Scots Campus commencing at 8:30 am. A reminder for all of the boys to take along their protective equipment and labelled water bottle.

Hockey The U15 girls played their first game of the season and for some players it was their first time on the hockey turf. Throughout both games the girls demonstrated their determination to work as a team whilst having fun at the same time.

Congratulations to the blue side who won their game and to the red team for working on improving their skills and understanding of the game.

Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795

All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795

Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790

Result L.13-1 W.7-4

Player of the Match Molly Adamson April Phillpot

Successful rugby training and skills development day The anticipation and relief was evident as the boys arrived for Rugby last weekend. The shackles were about to be released. Saturday’s training and skill development day proved very beneficial for all the students who attended the session.

After temperature checks the boys commenced the day with a dynamic warm-up on the Old Boys Field prior to breaking up into their respective teams. The addition of the Year 6, 7 and 8 students certainly swelled our ranks on the day.

The enthusiastic and positive approach to the skills tabloid emphasized the importance of providing this physical outlet for the boys again. With a mixture of agility, breakdown, tackling and passing drills the players completed the activities diligently and with confidence. The Rugby coaches enjoyed the camaraderie and positive vibe that was evident amongst the boys throughout the morning.

The Opens players successfully navigated the First XV trial to select the squad for 2020. The trial on the main oval proved to be a willing contest which allowed the lads to showcase their individual talents and teamwork skills. With another training day scheduled for this weekend further skills, team cohesion and development will be achieved.

This decision to forgo travel out of area and hence not be involved in the ISA Division 2 Rugby competition previously was a difficult one to make. The College believes it is the right course of action to undertake during this Discussions with NSW Health and a review of guidelines and protocols highlighted the need for the College to consider not only our school community but also the wider Central West community to which we belong.

Plans are underway to create a separate, modified Rugby season for the boys which will be locally based. An announcement will be forthcoming about this initiative and games will be circulated when a draw and dates have been finalised.

Mr Scott Gardner, Head of Sport

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Students study systems in Lithgow K-6 Lithgow began studying the concept of 'Systems' this week. We started off looking at the Solar System.

Students have explored planets in the Solar System and today we experimented with a Solar Oven to see if we could boil water. While we did not quite make it we managed to get 300mL of water up to approx 75 degrees, in Lithgow, in winter, with a top of 14 degrees.

The process involved students learning about places that require this simple technology to boil water for safe drinking water. We looked at the properties of materials we learned about last term and how they can be used.

We wrote up our experiment in a 'systematically' correct way, recorded observations in a dot graph, ensured we used a fair test and made annotated diagrams.

Students became SUPER scientists and mathematicians, who are aware of global needs and utilise available resources to meet them.

Great job everyone!!

https://youtu.be/RX3YlV6lBE4 Middle School boarders share their stories

Our Year 7 and 8 boarders are enjoying their new space on All Saints Campus to live and learn closer to school.

There has been much media attention lately about our new Middle School Boarding program with stories in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Land and other regional publications featuring quotes from Head of College, Mr John Weeks on this new supportive program for our younger students. With the increased interest in the program, students created this short video as a guide to help other students considering boarding for the first time understand what it may be like to be a boarder. This has been a great opportunity for them to share their experiences as boarders at the College. Please click here to see what they had to say: https://youtu.be/RX3YlV6lBE4 Director of Community Engagement & Marketing, Mrs Mel Monico

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All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795

Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790

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Transition to the Scots All Saints College Uniform Many parents have taken the opportunity to move to their children from to the new Scots All Saints College uniform with the change from Summer to Winter uniforms.

There are still some who are yet to changeover. As a friendly reminder, all students at the College will be required to wear the new Scots All Saints College uniform to and from school for the start of 2021.

With only a few months until the end of the year, we encourage parents to start to plan for this.

Please familiarise yourself with the uniform requirements which are available on the College Uniform Shop website page – https://scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au/our-college/uniform-shop/

SPORTS DRAW 2021 TERM DATES TO REMEMBER Term 1 Thursday 21 January Friday 22 January Tuesday 26 January Wednesday 27 January Thursday 28 January Thursday 1 April Friday 2 April Monday 5 April Term 2 Sunday 18 April Monday 19 April Monday 26 April Monday 14 June

28 January – 1 April Executive/HoD Planning Day & Meetings New Staff Induction Australia Day Public Holiday Staff Planning Day & Meetings Boarders return 2pm Classes commence Classes cease 3:20pm Good Friday Easter Monday

Friday 18 June

19 April – 18 June Boarders return 2pm Classes commence ANZAC Day Public Holiday Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Boarders return 2pm Classes cease 3:20pm

Term 3 Sunday 11 July Monday 12 July Sunday 12 September Thursday 16 September Friday 17 September

12 July – 17 September Boarders return 2pm Classes commence New College Community Event Classes cease 3:20pm & Boarders depart Staff Professional Development Day

Term 4 Monday 4 October Tuesday 5 October

5 October – 8 December Labour Day Public Holiday & Boarders return 2pm Classes commence 2021 Student Leaders Induction Service – 9am Remembrance Day Services Boarding Orientation Sleepover Orientation Day K-11 2022 Classes cease 3:20pm Middle & Senior School Speech Day Staff Professional Development Day Staff Day

Thursday 11 November Sunday 21 November Monday 22 November Tuesday 7 December Wednesday 8 December Thursday 9 December Friday 10 December

NSW Public Holiday information: https://www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/public-holidays/public-holidays-in-nsw/

Click here to Download PDF Weekly sports reports from parents and coaches are available on our website.

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SPORT REPORTS

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COVID-19 Health precautions to keep our College and wider community safe What a difference a few weeks makes in these ‘COVID-19 times’! At the end of last term, the NSW community welcomed the easing of restrictions in time for the mid-year school holidays. Now, as we start Term 3, we are yet again faced with growing cases south of the border in Victoria and many ‘hot spot’ areas in Sydney.

This remains a concerning time for us all.

As a College we are monitoring the situation very closely and remaining vigilant with our College precautionary measures in place. Scots All Saints College has adopted a COVID-19 Health & Safety Protocol to manage any potential risk on our campuses. We trust that you are fully aware of the responsibilities we all have to contain this pandemic. Mrs Felicity Brown has been officially appointed as our COVID-19 College Marshall. Felicity will update these protocols and ensure we are well-briefed as new information comes to hand from NSW Health.

To support our families, we plan to provide the College community with a COVID-19 Update letter weekly on a Tuesday and follow-up with any further messages in The Roar distributed weekly on a Thursday. Of course, any urgent information will be sent directly to parents. The COVID-Updates page on our website is also a great reference tool.

Sports and other school activities As a College, we are carefully monitoring advice from government concerning the timetable for opening up student activities such as excursions, assemblies, interschool competitive sports and school camps.

Until now, our sports programs have been conducted on our own campuses under our own strict controls. The College participates in competitive sports at the local community level including netball, soccer and hockey and, at the interschool (ISA) level, rugby.

We rely on the local sporting associations to enforce safe health protocols and ask that you abide by the regulations at the games. Here are a few useful links with information that has been provided via email to the families with children in these College teams: Soccer https://footballnsw.com.au/return-to-play/ https://footballnsw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Return-to-Play-Guidelines-FNSW-Level-C.pdf Netball http://bathurstna.nsw.netball.com.au/ Rugby A very successful rugby skills day was held with our teams on Scots Campus last Saturday. We thank the parents, staff and coaches for complying with the guidelines introduced for this event. The ISA competition is planned to begin next Saturday however, with a number of Sydney and ‘out of region’ independent schools involved, this competition is now under review.

On behalf of our teachers and staff, I would like to express our gratitude to the College community for the way that you’ve supported these new initiatives. We understand that this is a difficult time but appreciate your understanding that the health and safety of our community must always come first.

Please continue to email connect@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au if you have any questions or concerns.

Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795

All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795

Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790

scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au 02 6331 3911

connect@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au