School Newsletter

Parish Priest

Fr Maurie Cooney

Principal

Mrs Carmen Blatti

Deputy Principal /

Curriculum

Coordinator

Mrs Lina Vermeulen

Religious Education /

Student Wellbeing

Mrs Michelle Cassar

Accounts / Finance

Mrs Trudy Milligan

Administrator

Mrs Blazenka Coric

46 Banchory Avenue

Hillside, Victoria 3037

www.canahillside.catholic.edu.au

T: 8390 9200

F:8390 9241

From the Principal

Hooray! It will be great to see you all and hear the joy of

children’s laughter in the school grounds again. With the recent

news that Victorian schools will be able to re-open, we are

doing everything possible to make this return a welcoming, safe

and happy one.

The home learning period has had its challenges, but we hope that it also provided an

opportunity for families to spend some quality time together. Once everyday life has

returned to normal, we hope to be able to look back on the memories of this time and

appreciate the opportunity to reconnect more. Though the virus has kept us apart,

families and friends have found new ways to stay together.

What Really Matters…

I would like to provide a link to a wonderful reflection by Tomos Roberts called “The

Great Realisation”, which sums up these very thoughts perfectly. I highly encourage

you to watch it when you have time and share it with others. It really makes us reflect

on what really matters.

Staff and families have been outstanding in embracing the remote / flexible learning

platform. Thank you to all. Important notices are attached. Further communication

will be sent home next week outlining safety protocols to be followed once we return.

Blessings for a peaceful and safe weekend.

Sincerely,

Mrs Carmen Blatti

Principal

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Great news! The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Deputy Premier James Merlino, have announced a return to school - hooray!

Monday May 25 – Pupil Free Day Tuesday May 26 – Students in Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 resume: 8.45 am – 3.00 pm (NEW TIME) Tuesday June 9 – Students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 resume: 8.45 am – 3.00 pm

(NEW TIME) Gates will open at 8:30 am.

We cannot wait to have everyone back at school!

I will provide you with our return to school arrangements next week, including modified morning drop-off and end-of-day pick up times and procedures, and our social distancing requirements for adults, which will include minimising parent access to the school. There will be some challenges, but the most important thing is that we re-establish the school learning routine for our students. I know and trust all parents will work with us and do whatever is required to enable a safe and smooth transition back to school.

Parent/Teacher Handover Interviews-Conversation

Our teachers would like to have a conversation with all parents to discuss your child’s achievements in term 1 and successes and challenges during home learning. Please see the attached document which will give you further information including some questions for you to consider and the booking arrangements. These interviews will be held by video via Google Meets and will be held on:

Prep to Grade 2 Code: ubs9x

THURSDAY 21st MAY from 9.00 am – 3.00 pm FRIDAY 22nd MAY from 9.00am – 3.00 pm

BOOKINGS OPEN - FRIDAY 15th MAY AT 3.00 pm.

BOOKINGS CLOSE - TUESDAY 19th MAY AT 3.00 pm.

All appointments can be made online, so you can book interviews at times that suits your family best. Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au following the attached instructions.

CANA CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL A.B.N. 72 007 642 368

46 Banchory Avenue, HILLSIDE, Vic., 3037

Phone: (03) 8390-9200

Grade 3 to Grade 6 Code: 9x72g

THURSDAY 4th JUNE from 9.00 am – 3.00 pm FRIDAY 5th JUNE from 9.00am – 3.00 pm

BOOKINGS OPEN - FRIDAY 15th MAY AT 3.00 pm.

BOOKINGS CLOSE - TUESDAY 19th MAY AT 3.00 pm.

All appointments can be made online, so you can book interviews at times that suits your family best. Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au following the attached instructions.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

It is important that we check in with you and have an interview/conversation around your child’s

learning during term 1 and 2. Due to Remote Learning, we do not want to have a Pupil Free Day when

we return to school. Therefore, Parent Teacher Interviews will occur as a 15-minute video call using

Google Meet.

Grades prep to 2 will have their interviews on Thursday 21st May between 9.00AM and 3.00PM and

Friday 22nd May between 9.00AM and 3.00PM. You can book in your time using School Interviews

Online, just like usual. Please be aware that on these days, during these times teachers will not be

available to support remote learning. School Interviews Online will open Friday 15th May at 3.00PM

and will close on Tuesday 19th May at 3.00PM.

Grades 3 to 6 will have their interviews on Thursday 4th June between 9.00AM and 3.00PM and

Friday 5th June between 9.00AM and 3.00PM. You can book in your time for these interviews the

same way using School Interviews Online. Again, please be aware that on these days, during these

times teachers will not be available to support remote learning. School Interviews Online will open for

grades 3 to 6 on Friday 29th May at 3.00PM and will close on Tuesday 2nd June at 3.00PM.

Once you have made a booking via School Interviews Online, the classroom teacher will send you a

calendar invitation with the link to the video call. This invitation will be sent through your child’s

Gmail account, so please continue to check your child’s emails as well as the spam/junk folder. When

it is time for your video call please click the joining info hyperlink and it will take you to the video call.

Helping parents prepare to meet the teachers…

To get the most out of parent-teacher handover conversations, it helps to be well prepared. We have

put together a sample range of questions that the teachers may ask you regarding remote learning

and your child. The questions may include:

o Tell me about your child’s home learning so far.

o What have you noticed about your child’s learning? E.g. persistence, having a go, etc.

o What have they enjoyed the most/least?

o What strengths have they shown?

o What have been their challenges?

o How much support have you been providing to your child?

o What may be some learning goals for your child when they return to school?

It’s important to be on time for parent-teacher interviews, but please be aware that teachers might

be running late because previous conversations have run over time.

We thank you for all your support during these new times and are looking forward to school returning

in the coming weeks.

CANA CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL A.B.N. 72 007 642 368

46 Banchory Avenue, HILLSIDE, Vic., 3037

Phone: (03) 8390-9200

School Hours

Music starts at 8:42am

& Tuesdays at 8:27am

Monday 8:45am – 3:15pm

Tuesday 8:30am – 3:00pm

Wednesday 8:45am – 3:15pm

Thursday 8:45am – 3:15pm

Friday 8:45am – 3:15pm

Mass Times

Saturday

Sacred Heart 5:00pm

Emmaus 6:30pm

Sunday

Sacred Heart 8:00am,

10:15am,

11:30am

Emmaus 9:00am

Parish Office /

Presbytery

Secretary

Margaret

T: 9366 2146

F: 9366 9876

Cana is committed to the Safety and Wellbeing of our students

Second Hand Uniform

Purchases and or handing in items to

be sold or donated can only be done

on Mondays from 2:30pm to 3:15pm

in the school hall.

School Website

To watch videos from the website, the

password you will need is:

PASSWORD: CanaVids

Mobile Phone App

We advise all families to download

this App as this is our form of

communication.

OshClub is our Before &

After School Care Program.

Children need to be

registered before they

attend.

We advise all families to

register their child/ren

(registration is free).

OSH Program Numbers:

Mobile: 0478 022 320

Head Office: 1300 395 735

Cana Bank Account

For EFT payments, please

ensure you reference your

SURNAME and your

6 – digit family ID

BSB: 083 347

Account: 563 101 059