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Avila College

Avila College's Continuity of Learning program is a more flexible way of teaching and learning. It is an agile model of curriculum delivery that enables students to learn remotely at home.

Overview

Continuity of Learning Program

Whilst it will be different to the traditional classroom, Avila students will have the opportunity to continue their learning and develop and apply new skills

Together with the support of their teachers, students will be empowered to take greater ownership of their learning journey. It is expected that students will be more self directed - a fundamental and rewarding aspect of the learning experience - but will not be alone.

Teachers will be engaging with students through a combination of flexible learning approaches, across a variety of platforms and parents can monitor progress through the usual continuous reporting on SIMON.

become more agile in their thinking

grow as independent learners

build resourcefulness

be flexible and adaptable

be supported by Avila teachers & staff

always have the chance to ask questions along the way

What will be different?

  • Students will need to check in with their teachers electronically
  • Learning will be more flexible and self directed
  • Students will be responsible for managing their own time
  • Different subjects and teachers will be using different platforms to deliver curriculum
  • Students will connect with classmates and teachers through digital platforms and virtual sessions

What will be different?

What is the same?

Students will still:

What is the same?

  • learn their subject curriculum
  • access subject resources such as class handouts and powerpoints
  • keep to a 'school day' routine at home where possible
  • communicate with teachers
  • ask questions and ask for help
  • share their thoughts and opinions
  • be expected to follow the class rules
  • collaborate with classmates
  • complete and submit assessment tasks
  • get feedback and marks from teachers
  • follow the Avila ICT policy and adhere to the Avila Student Agreement

As an Avila student, there are a number of expectations, rules and guidelines that need to be followed even though you are at home. It is expected that all Avila students will:

Guidelines

Guidelines

  • Ask teachers questions if they do not understand
  • Respond to teachers in a timely manner
  • Keep their laptop charged
  • Adhere to the Avila College Student Agreement https://bit.ly/39RqRGn
  • Follow Avila's ICT policy https://bit.ly/2wmzpr8
  • Switch off mobile phones while learning
  • Take responsibility for their learning together with their teacher
  • Establish a daily routine for learning
  • Check SIMON and emails regularly
  • Follow their timetable
  • Be respectful - demonstrating courtesy, common sense and consideration for others.
  • Follow the class ground rules set by each teacher
  • Meet deadlines and submit completed work to the best of their ability

Video Conferencing Sessions

Some classes may involve virtual sessions through video conferencing platforms.

DO

  • log in on time via the link provided by your teacher
  • mute your microphone when you are not speaking
  • use headphones
  • check your background - what can everyone else see?
  • switch off your phone
  • tell your family you are on a video conference so they don't interrupt you
  • Be respectful in your communications, demonstrate courtesy and consideration for others
  • make sure you leave the meeting at the end

 

Video Conferencing Sessions

DONT

  • be in the dark, turn the light on so everyone can see you!
  • don't wear your jammies for virtual sessions

Getting into Routine at Home

Getting into Routine

Getting into a daily routine at home is really important.

Wake up on time, get dressed, have breakfast and get ready to learn!

A great way to set up your routine at home is to structure your day around your Avila timetable.

If it is Week A and you have English in period one, allocate that time to focus on your English learning.

Avila Timetable

Use SIMON to check your timetable!

This is how we structure our day at school:

Avila Timetable

-10.10am

-10.30am

-11.50am

-1.10pm

-1.55pm

-3.15pm

8.50am

10.10am

10.30am

11.50am

1.10pm

1.55pm

Period One

Recess

Period Two

Period Three

Lunchtime

Period Four

Log on to SIMON for the latest news and the Avila daily prayer

Check your emails for any new messages

Look at your calendar for today’s virtual learning sessions - remember different subjects may be using other platforms

Set your learning goals for the day

Sample Routine

Schedule video calls with friends for recess and lunchtime or after school hours

Schedule your snack and meal breaks

Sample Routine

Set your alarm for exercise/walking breaks

At the end of the day, reflect on what you have learnt

Consider What Worked Well - the things you did really well at, what you are proud of...the best part of the day was...

Then think about what you could improve

- next time, it would be Even Better If I…

Check SIMON and your emails for feedback from teachers or to send them messages.

Tips and Hints

Tips & Hints

  • Write down a list of goals or tasks for the day and tick them off when you have completed them - it is so rewarding to see how many ticks you have at the end of the day!
  • Share your list with your parents and/or siblings so they can see what you have accomplished.
  • Schedule your breaks - for food, standing up, walking around, exercise and social time with friends.
  • Mix it up! Take some time off the screen to read books or write notes.

Student Check In's

Check In

In addition to the remote learning program and interaction

with teachers and peers, students are required to complete

two additional formal check-in's throughout the week.

These are designed to provide additional monitoring of each student's learning engagement and wellbeing.

Subject Check-Ins

What is the Subject Check-In?

This is a learning engagement check-in for each student's individual subjects.

Students will reflect on their learning on these shared documents at least once a week. Teachers will also acknowledge contact that they have made during the week on these shared documents.

The sheets will be monitored and parents contacted if their daughter has been unable to engage with their learning.

The subject check-in platform will be provided to students at the start of our Continuity of Learning Program.

Subject Check In

(see more)

Homeroom Check In

Homeroom Check In

(see more)

What is the Homeroom@Home Check-In?

This is a wellbeing check-in to ensure Homeroom Teachers can continue to care and support your wellbeing, maintain connections and sustain a Homeroom community identity.

Students need to check-in every Tuesday and Thursday at some point between 8.40am-3.15pm.

When checking in, the student will select

one of the three drop down options:

‘Everything is great and I’m happy with my progress’

‘I'm doing well and working through any challenges myself’

‘I need some assistance and would like to touch base with you’

The check-in platform will be provided to students at

the start of our Continuity of Learning Program.

Learning Space at Home

Your Learning Space

at Home

  • Look around your home and find the best possible place for you to learn.
  • It could be anywhere. It might be a desk in your bedroom or a section of the dining table. It just needs to be a dedicated space where you can focus, think and learn.
  • An accessible power point is also useful so you can charge your laptop.
  • We recognise that every household is different and you may be sharing spaces with siblings and other family members. So just do your best to make the most of the space you have.
  • It will be different to an Avila classroom but make it your own!

Get Organised

Organise your space so you have what you need at hand and are positioned for learning. This will help you stay productive and focussed.

Get Organised

  • Print off a copy of your timetable and place it somewhere you can see.
  • Plug your laptop into a power point so it is constantly charging.
  • Organise your cords so there's no tripping hazards.
  • Re-purpose jars, cans, boxes as storage units and set them up with all you need.
  • Place your books, stationery, calculator and other learning tools in jars or containers.
  • Keep it neat and tidy.
  • At the end of each day, place every item back where it belongs ready for tomorrow.

Light Up!

A light and spacious learning space environment is optimal - many studies have found that light can help productivity. If you can:

Light Up!

  • open the curtain to let natural light flood into your space
  • sit facing the window to reduce glare on your MacBook screen
  • use an adjustable desk lamp to put light where you need it

Minimise Distractions

This is your learning space and a place to concentrate so...

Minimise Distractions

  • switch off your mobile phone
  • put away and turn off anything you don't need eg. radio
  • let your family know when you are in your learning space so they don't interrupt you by accident.

Get Comfy!

Make your learning space comfortable but still functional.

Get Comfy!

  • Choose a comfortable chair with a back for support.
  • Add a cushion if you need!
  • Try not to be too warm or too cold - aim for around 22 degrees.
  • Personalise your space so it reflects your character - pin up some quotes or pictures that inspire you.

Wellbeing

Wellbeing

There are lots of great ways and fabulous resources to support your body, mind and spirit

so you can thrive inside!

First up, make sure you have a good night's sleep - aim for between 8 - 10 hours and set your alarm for normal time - and explore the links here for some great tools to stay active, mindful and healthy.

Move Around!

Move Around

Bursts of exercise and physical activity throughout the day can clear your head, improve your mood, alleviate stress and give you more energy and focus.

  • Try not to sit down all day
  • Schedule in regular breaks away from the screen
  • Stand up and move around at least every half an hour
  • Stretch regularly
  • Go for a walk, run or bike ride at lunchtime

Dress Code

The phrase "Dress for Success" is all about mindset.

Dress for the role you are playing today - a student ready to learn and one who may have virtual sessions with teachers and other students, so what you wear matters.

Dress Code

  • No jammies - get out of your PJ's and get dressed
  • Wear comfortable and functional clothes
  • Dress in smart casual clothes - just like you would for a free dress day at school
  • Put on some bright colors - it is amazing how our dress can impact our mood.

Positive Thinking

Maintain a happy and healthy head space

Positive Thinking

  • Remind yourself that this is a temporary situation.
  • Remember - all Victorian students are learning remotely, so it is a shared experience.
  • Find lightness and humour in each day.
  • Stay connected with the good things in life - there are many acts of kindness happening and examples of people supporting one another in miraculous ways.
  • Celebrate your personal strengths, resourcefulness and resilience.
  • Reflect each day on what you have achieved and give yourself a pat on the back!
  • Limit your exposure to the news if it becomes overwhelming.

  • If you don't understand something, ask your teacher.
  • If you are feeling concerned, talk to a trusted adult in your household.
  • Remember your Homeroom Teacher can always be contacted during school hours.

Remember you

are not alone

Stay Connected

Stay Connected

Community connections are an important part of school life. There are many ways that you can stay connected with your teachers, classmates and friends.

  • Email your teachers
  • Schedule virtual catch ups with friends at recess, lunchtime and after school time
  • Share ideas and resources with your classmates
  • Check SIMON each day for news from our community
  • Check your inbox for our regular emails - Monday Manager, Wellbeing Wednesday and Faith and Community on Friday messages

Good Nutrition

Good Nutrition

  • Stay hydrated - drink plenty of water!
  • Aim for 8 -10 glasses per day
  • Keep a water bottle in your learning space at home
  • Eat healthy and nutritious foods
  • Cut up fruit and vegetables to have as snacks
  • Challenge yourself to learn how to cook something new in the kitchen

Parental Support

Parental Support

Parents can support their daughter's continuity of learning in a number of ways

  • Remind your daughter to email her teachers if she has questions or if she needs extra help and support. Avila teachers will do their best to respond to all emails within a timely manner.
  • Monitor time spent engaging in online and offline learning.
  • Encourage attendance, as much as possible, to any regularly scheduled virtual classes offered by each of your daughter’s teacher/s.
  • Support emotional balance by providing ample room and time for reflection, physical activity, conversation, and recreation.
  • Establish routines and expectations at home
  • Designate a learning space where your daughter can work independently on her assigned tasks.
  • Monitor communication updates and be sure to check in with your daughter regularly about learning tasks, activities and assessments they are working on.
  • Ask your daughter to provide a brief summary of the learning she is engaging in for each class to ensure her understanding of the content and of the process she is being asked to engage in to demonstrate her learning.
  • With your daughter, monitor her To-Do List and support her in submitting assignments according to the established deadlines.

Parent Resources

Department of Education

Learning from home information for parents

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/learning/Pages/home-learning.aspx

Student Wellbeing Hub

Information and advice on how to support

your child's wellbeing and learning.

https://studentwellbeinghub.edu.au/parents

eSafety Commissioner

https://www.esafety.gov.au

Schooltv

wellbeing platform for schools and parents

https://schooltv.me/category-latest-newsletter

Raising Children

Australian parenting website

https://raisingchildren.net.au

Parent Resources

Parents can access their daughter's timetable through PAM (SIMON) to see which subjects are scheduled throughout the day. Depending on which platform their subject curriculum is delivered, will determine how students access their learning.

Monitoring

Monitoring Progress

Progress

Both students and parents can monitor learning progress via continuous reporting which records marks and feedback on assessments on SIMON/PAM.

Students and teachers will be communicating to check on learning engagement. This will be managed differently according to subjects and year levels.

Teachers will engage with students in a variety of ways. eg. video conference session, google classroom, email, posting on SIMON. Students will also be required to submit a weekly engagement check to every subject teacher once a week.

Faith

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God | Matthew 5:8

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Values

Faith

In these times we can turn to our faith knowing that our community will continue to work together to support each other with both open hearts and open hands. A daily prayer will be posted on Simon and all students are encouraged to read this before

starting their learning day.

Faith

Vision

Community

Action

Daring

Justice

Compassion

‘Not Words, but Deeds’ | Nagle Family Motto

Reflections

Meditation

Try a short 5 minute meditation giving you the opportunity to stop pray and reflect, a time to connect with God and to take time out from your school routine.

Reflections

Mandala colouring

Find a mandala that you can print out and send a few minutes a day colouring for some mindfulness.

Prayer of St Teresa of Avila

Prayer

Let nothing disturb you,

Let nothing frighten you,

All things are passing;

God only is changeless.

Patience gains all things.

Who has God wants nothing.

God alone suffices.

  • Write a letter to a family member and post/email it to them.

Avila Acts

of Kindness

  • Write thank you cards for essential services who are at the moment working to keep us safe.
  • Make a phone call to a family member (grandparents/aunt/uncle) and spend a few minutes talking with them.

Acts of Kindness

Undertake small acts of kindness that make all of our lives easier and connect us to a shared humanity

  • Spend some quality time with your family, make a meal for them and be together away from technology.
  • Connect with students from your year level to see how they are going .

SIMON/ PAM - Student timetable, notifications and continuous reporting

Resources

Resources

STILE - a science teaching and learning app tailored to the courses we teach at Avila. Stile blends interactive science lessons, news stories and hands on investigations to empower Year 7-10 Science students to observe, think, write, and learn

CLICKVIEW - a library of online videos classified according to learning area

EDUCATION PERFECT - offers curriculum content for Languages

EDMODO - Online classroom

GOOGLE CLASSROOMS -

a learning management system that allows students in a class to access materials, complete quizzes, submit work, pose questions and source responses from the teacher and other classmates.

Depending on the subject, Avila students and teachers will be using a variety of resources and digital learning platforms. Teachers will use the tools best suited to their learning area.

EDROLO - offers video and online textbooks to support some VCE subjects

Your Avila MacBook has a camera and microphone so you can use video conferencing at home. Your teachers may schedule virtual sessions on these platforms depending on the subject they teach. You can also use them to collaborate with classmates.

Video Conferencing

ZOOM

https://zoom.us

GOOGLE HANGOUTS

In the Google suite

Additional Online Learning Resources

Additional Online Learning Resources

FUSE is a content repository with

over 25,000 educational resources mapped to Victorian curriculum frameworks. Resources include websites, interactives, images, audio and video.

https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au

ABC Education offers free, curriculum-linked resources for students and parents. https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/home

The Avila College General Office is open between 8am - 4:30pm

Phone 9831 9600

Please see PAM for Homeroom and subject Teacher contact details

Wellbeing & Counselling

35 Charles Street

Mount Waverley Victoria 3149

avila@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

http://www.avila.vic.edu.au

Senior College Leaders

Senior

College

Leaders

Dr Michelle Cotter

Principal

principal@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Leah Eekelschot

Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching

leekelschot@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Janine Bauman

Deputy Principal Student Wellbeing

jbauman@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Kristen Steer

Business Manager

finance@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Kim Rowland

Director of People, Culture & Support Services

hr@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Carmela Marino

Director of Faith and Mission

cmarino@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Justin Cash

Director of School Community

jcash@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Kim Edwards

Director of Marketing, Communication & Events

marketing@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Klara Baka

Director of Learning and Teaching

kbaka@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Anna Marvelli

Director of Student Wellbeing

amarvelli@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Learning Enhancement

& Enrichment Coordinator

Learning Enhancement & Enrichment

Tracey Gannon

Email | tgannon@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

VCE/VCAL

For general VCE / VCAL questions please contact:

Klara Baka | Director of Learning & Teaching

kbaka@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

If a student wellbeing concern exists please contact the Year Level Co-ordinator:

VCE/VCAL

Year 11 | Salvatore La Fauci

lafaucisal@gmail.com

Year 12 | Clare Manning

cmanning@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

For curriculum concerns please contact:

Leah Eekelschot

Deputy Principal of Learning & Teaching

leekelschot@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

VCAL/VET Coordinator

Jenny Dunn

Email | jdunn@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

VCAL/VET Coordinator

For general student wellbeing questions please contact

your daughter's Homeroom Teacher in the first instance.

Please see PAM for Homeroom Teachers details.

Year Level Co-ordinators

Year 7 | Cherilynne Kingston

ckingston@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Year 8 | Elizabeth Fuller

efuller@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Year Level Coordinators

Year 9 | Marina Kelly

mkelly@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Year 10 | Sophie Clapperton

sclapperton@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Year 11 | Salvatore La Fauci

lafaucisal@gmail.com

Year 12 | Clare Manning

cmanning@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

For general student wellbeing questions please contact your daughter's Homeroom Teacher in the first instance. For matters that require urgent attention during school hours please contact:

Student Wellbeing

Anna Marvelli | Director of Student Wellbeing

amarvelli@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Janine Bauman | Deputy Principal Student Wellbeing

jbauman@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Our student counselling team will continue to provide support and advice. Students can book an appointment with a counsellor via email

Counselling Services

Helen Tillinh (Mon - Fri) | htillinh@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Donna Teekens (Mon, Tues) | dteekens@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Rachael Janssen (Tues - Fri) | rjanssen@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

IT Support Services

Email | itsupport@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

IT Support

Please email IT to log your request and your issue will be attended to in a timely manner.

Library Services

Dianne O'Neill | doneill@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Library

  • Please note that the Avila library website is still accessible from home, simply go to: http://library.avila.vic.edu.au

  • Audible has a fantastic collection of audio books. The first month and first book is free. https://www.audible.com.au

  • Avila College Library Year 7 & 8 2020 Reading Challenge encourages any level of reader to explore books from a vast range different categories, plus you get to add reviews to your reading lists. https://bit.ly/3bSzaDo

Careers Services

Careers

Jenny Dunn | Pathways & Careers Coordinator

Email | jdunn@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Madeleine Franken | Careers Teacher

Email | mfranken@avilacollege.vic.edu.au

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