St Joseph's Centre HANDBOOK
CONTENTS St. Joseph’s Education Support Centre
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Daily Routines
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Supporting Students
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Who’s Who
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Your Child’s Progress
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Campus Map | Contact Details
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YOUR CHILD'S PROGRESS IEP meetings take place at the beginning of each Semester, which your child’s therapists are encouraged to attend, so that we can work towards shared goals. As well as this, we upload photos of student success on our See Saw account, which all parents can access. Uploads are added on a weekly basis. Students will also be issued with progress reports and you can speak to their mainstream teachers at our parent/teacher interviews. You can view the programs that your child is working across the curriculum through SEQTA. This platform also provides daily notices of events happening in the College and any pastoral notes that teachers record about your child.
ST JOSEPH’S EDUCATION SUPPORT CENTRE The St. Joseph’s Centre lies at the heart of Seton College in terms of our College RISE values and also the physical location. There are a range of options for students with regards to the classes that they can attend. Depending on student needs, levels available are General classes, Foundation classes or Education Support classes. The courses that are provided through the SJC are ASDAN, ACC Inclusive Carnivals, Music Rocks, Cycling Proficincey, Social Skills, creating Liturgies, Work Based Learning and a variety of curricular excursions to provide hands on, contextualised learning experiences. Opportunities to participate in all mainstream activities are also available.
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DAILY ROUTINES In the first week of school, parents can walk
If parents come onto College grounds during
students to their locker to help them settle
school hours, it is a health and safety
in and find their way.
requirement that they sign in at reception and have an appointment booked with the
From Week 2 onward, we begin to promote
person they need to speak with.
independence and expect that students can make their own way or support can be
If your child is ill, they must remain at home
provided by our Teaching Assistants. Drop
for the wellbeing of all students and staff.
off and pick up points can be agreed with
Please inform the St Joseph's Centre and
Teaching Assistants. The choices are the
student reception of any absence before
main car park, Marchant Road or Letchford
8.30am on 9331 9650 or email
Road and these options mean the benefit of
setonabsences@cewa.edu.au. If your child
accessible ramps.
becomes ill while at the College, the nurse will call you to pick up your child and it is
Students can be picked up at 3.15pm, five
expected that this will be done in a timely
minutes before the bell rings to allow for
manner.
them to pack up and get to the meeting point before other students filter into the
Students are welcome to spend break times
hallways.
with mainstream students or remain at the St Joseph’s Centre where we have garden games, Basketball, Ping Pong and much more to enjoy.
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SUPPORTING STUDENTS
Students who are under the care of the St. Joseph’s Centre will have an Individualised Education Plan (IEP) to cater to their needs and to ensure that they can access the curriculum at their own pace and ability. The allocation of Teaching Assistants’ time for students will be decided by the College, if required. They will help your child toward independence to learn how to organise their resources, navigate the College, manage personal care and to meet their academic potential. We work with external therapists and agencies and facilitate observations of students in the classroom setting. Therapists can then share any educational goals with College staff through IEP meetings so that we can work collaboratively on the student’s continual success and achievement.
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WHO'S WHO Head of Education Support (L) Angela Capel Assistant Head of Education Support (R) Megan Rees Teachers (L - R) 2nd Row Amber Blackburn Jesse Dellawarel Sarah Miles Jennifer Powell Teaching Assistants (L - R) 3rd, 4th 5th Row) Keisha Baker Madison Basilio Adele Ciscidda Megan Claffey Deb De Mol Paige Davids Sophie Dipane Bianca D'Ortona Kerry Down Tracey Fisher Shireen Ng Liam Roberts Yunelle Strachan Melissa Tominey Joanne Trahorsch Robb White
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CAMPUS MAP
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1. Staff & Visitor Parking 2. Mother Seton Centre - Reception & Administration 3. St Mary's Centre - Lecture Theatre 4. Uniform Shop 5. Emmitsburg Wing 6. Ngalla Maya Centre - Student Wellbeing Centre 7. St Joseph's Centre - Education Support Unit
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8. Filicchi Wing 9. St Peter's Wing 10. De Vialar Centre - Performing Arts Theatre 11. St Brendan's Centre - Gymnasium 12. Chapel 13. Bailey Wing
14. Carrol Wing 15. Brother Francis Learning Hub 16. Cafeteria 17. Sports Pavilion 18. Maintenance 19. St Elizabeth Seton Statue
CONTACTS Seton Catholic College
Head of Education Support
9331 9600 | www.seton.wa.edu.au
Angela Capel Extension: 9654
Student Reception (Ngalla Maya Centre)
angela.capel@cewa.edu.au
9331 9609 Assistant Head of Education Support Education Support (text messages)
Megan Rees
0438 140 005
megan.rees@cewa.edu.au
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every interaction matters