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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.
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
Students will still:
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:
Some classes may involve virtual sessions through video conferencing platforms.
DO
DONT
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.
Use SIMON to check your timetable!
This is how we structure our day at school:
-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
Schedule video calls with friends for recess and lunchtime or after school hours
Schedule your snack and meal breaks
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.
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.
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.
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.
Organise your space so you have what you need at hand and are positioned for learning. This will help you stay productive and focussed.
A light and spacious learning space environment is optimal - many studies have found that light can help productivity. If you can:
This is your learning space and a place to concentrate so...
Make your learning space comfortable but still functional.
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.
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.
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.
Maintain a happy and healthy head space
Remember you
are not alone
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.
Parents can support their daughter's continuity of learning in a number of ways
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
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.
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.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God | Matthew 5:8
Our
Presentation
Values
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
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.
Mandala colouring
Find a mandala that you can print out and send a few minutes a day colouring for some mindfulness.
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.
Undertake small acts of kindness that make all of our lives easier and connect us to a shared humanity
SIMON/ PAM - Student timetable, notifications and continuous reporting
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.
ZOOM
https://zoom.us
GOOGLE HANGOUTS
In the Google suite
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
Please see PAM for Homeroom and subject Teacher contact details
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
Tracey Gannon
Email | tgannon@avilacollege.vic.edu.au
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:
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
Jenny Dunn
Email | jdunn@avilacollege.vic.edu.au
For general student wellbeing questions please contact
your daughter's Homeroom Teacher in the first instance.
Please see PAM for Homeroom Teachers details.
Year 7 | Cherilynne Kingston
ckingston@avilacollege.vic.edu.au
Year 8 | Elizabeth Fuller
efuller@avilacollege.vic.edu.au
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:
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
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
Email | itsupport@avilacollege.vic.edu.au
Please email IT to log your request and your issue will be attended to in a timely manner.
Dianne O'Neill | doneill@avilacollege.vic.edu.au
Jenny Dunn | Pathways & Careers Coordinator
Email | jdunn@avilacollege.vic.edu.au
Madeleine Franken | Careers Teacher
Email | mfranken@avilacollege.vic.edu.au