St Joseph's Centre Handbook

St Joseph's Centre HANDBOOK

CONTENTS

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St. Joseph’s Education Support Centre

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Your Child’s Progress

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Daily Routines

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Who’s Who

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Supporting Students

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Campus Map | Contacts

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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 the physical location. Students of the SJC have a range of class options available to them. Depending on student needs, available options are General classes, Foundation classes or Education Support classes.

The courses that are provided through the St Joseph’s Centre are Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network (ASDAN), Associated and Catholic College (ACC) Inclusive Carnivals, Music Rocks, Protective Behaviours, 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 students to their locker to help them settle in and find their way. From Week 2 onward, we begin to promote independence and expect that students can make their own way, or support can be provided by our Teaching Assistants. Please advise when you arrive via text message to the Education Support phone. Drop off and pick up points can be agreed with Teaching Assistants. The choices are Marchant Road or Letchford Road, which also have the benefit of accessible ramps. Students can be picked up at 3.15pm, five minutes before the bell rings to allow them to pack up and get to the meeting point before other students filter into the hallways.

If parents come onto College grounds during school hours, it is a health and safety requirement that they sign in at reception and have a prebooked appointment with the person they wish to meet.

If your child is ill, they must remain at home for the wellbeing of all students and staff.

Please inform Angela Capel via email and student reception of any absence before 8.30am. If your child becomes ill while at the College, the nurse will call you to pick up your child and it is expected that this will be done in a timely manner.

Students are welcome to spend break times 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 plan to cater to their needs and to ensure that they can access the curriculum at their own pace and ability.

Teaching Assistants are provided in classes as needed. They support your child in developing independence, organising their resources, navigating the College, receiving any necessary personal care, and reaching their academic potential.

YOUR CHILD'S PROGRESS Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings take place at the beginning of each Semester, which your child’s therapists are also welcome to attend, so that we can work towards shared goals.

Students will be issued with progress reports and you can speak to their mainstream teachers at our parent/teacher interviews.

SEQTA notices are another helpful source of information about what is happening around the College. This platform also advises of any pastoral notes that teachers record about your child.

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WHO'S WHO

Dean of Diversity & Inclusion

Head of Education Support

Assistant Head

Hayley Reilly

Angela Capel

Megan Rees

Education Support Teacher

Education Support Teacher

Education Support Teacher

Amber Blackburn

Jesse Delarwelle

Jennifer Powell

Education Support Teaching Assistants

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Bea Aguillero

Kerry Down

Yvonne Mason

Madison Basilio

Eva Fifita - Tovo

Zoila Nishiky

Maria Cassells

Tracey Fisher

Shireen Ng

Adele Ciscidda

Nikki Gretton

Joey Shen

Paige Davids

Ivana Kezic

Yunelle Strachan

Sophie Dipane

Jorinda Liebenberg

Carolyne Van Tiel

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 Library 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

Seton Absences Notify the College of your child's absence directly through the SEQTA Engage App.

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