Foxwell State Secondary College eNewsletter

A big welcome to Term 2 to you all. Although this is not the start to our second term at Foxwell State Secondary College that we expected, I want to applaud every member of our school community for their commitment to working together and getting through these difficult times with such positivity and optimism.

Our school SPIRIT values of Service, Perseverance, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility, Inclusivity and Teamwork are all very evident and will be sure to guide us through. Today saw the first formal day of our home- learning “Continuity of Learning Plan’ being rolled out to all students. We are quite pleased with the implementation and the engagement from our students for the first day and know that things are only going to get easier and run more smoothly from here.

My best advice is to take the time to read the instructions and watch the videos provided by the school each morning, as these clearly show how to work through the program and activities. Our staff have been actively providing feedback to students who have submitted their completed tasks today and this will continue every day until we are back together, here at school.

We hope to have the school’s video-conferencing platform established by the end of this week so that all students can have a weekly face-to-face online conference with their class teacher and class mates to ensure our wonderful relationships can continue to flourish. Thank you for your patience with the internet connectivity today, as students across our state get online together from home for the first time. Please do not get so frustrated that you give up – just take a moment and try again. In the meantime I am sure that your child can be reading their new novel and doing other activities that do not require their device. Remember to have your child respond to the daily attendance notification each morning by 10am, so that we can mark them present and avoid sending an absence SMS to you.

Learning must occur each day and this will be monitored by our school and the Department. Should illness prevent your child from attending to their school work, please notify us as per normal procedures. I encourage you to support your child to complete their work and encourage them to seek help from their teacher if they are having difficulty.

Today we welcome two new members of teaching staff to our school. We are very pleased to welcome Mrs Susan Raisson and Ms Racquel Wilson to our team. Both teachers are very experienced teachers and will be assets to our team. They are very passionate about education and our school’s philosophy and excited to be appointed to our highly sought after school. Please make sure you make them feel very welcome over the coming month/s.

Until next time

Kym Amor

Racquel Wilson

Racquel Wilson has returned to the Gold Coast this term after living and teaching in Christchurch New Zealand for the past year. She has six years experience as a Mathematics and Science teacher throughout South East QLD and the South Burnett. With a background in Marine Biology, Racquel is particularly passionate about the environment and sustainability. As a teacher she loves to support students to discover and develop their passions. Racquel prides herself on being a dedicated educator who prioritises students' success as well as their holistic development and happiness. She is motivated by the belief that every person can be a successful life-long learner and enjoys seeing students engaged in their learning and challenging themselves. Racquel is excited to become a part of the Foxwell community and is looking forward to connecting with students and their families.

Susan Raisson

Sue Raisson has been a teacher for quite a few years. She began her teaching career as a primary Physical Education teacher and taught PE for almost 10 years. She then moved into the classroom and taught at quite a few State Schools across Brisbane and then many local schools such as Mt Warren Park SS, Ormeau and was a foundation teacher at Coomera Rivers SS. In this time, she also had interesting experiences in Deputy Principal roles at Mt Warren, Ormeau, Helensvale, Mt Tamborine and Oxenford schools. Sue was a part of the Flying Start pilot program and made a change to secondary teaching as a foundation teacher at Pimpama SSC, where she mostly taught English and Humanities up to senior years. Sue also had a role at Beenleigh SHS as HoD of Junior Secondary, preparing the school for the introduction of Year 7 into secondary school and was the Literacy HoD at Pimpama as programs were developed. Sue’s sporting background is netball and she has also been a long-time coach, manager and convenor at Regional, State and National levels of 12 years Netball. Sue is really excited to be teaching at Foxwell SSC and especially focussed on Year 7, her favourite year level.

The following video outlines the process students need to follow in order to indicate their daily attendance:

The following video is a Seesaw Guide for Parents:

The following video outlines the process for students to follow to engage in learning material:

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The Canteen will be operating on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays from Week 1 of Term 2 for the students of essential workers that are attending School. Orders can be placed online through QuickClick or placed in person using EFTPOS or cash. Cashless methods of payment are preferred.

The Uniform Shop based at the School will remain closed.

Uniform orders can be placed on UMS website:

UMS / Foxwell Uniform Store

You can also contact UMS directly to arrange an appointment for a fitting at the School on 07 3535 9500.

Keeping young people safe in an intense digital climate

Keeping young people safe in an intense digital climate

Monday 27^th April, 2020

7.30pm

Price - $11.00

In this live conversation with Dr Michael Carr-Gregg and Susan McLean, two experts discuss their views on the challenges faced by parents as they help their teens navigate, for the time being, their lives predominantly playing out online and the social, emotional, psychological and safety ramifications of that. Hosted by executive coach, author and mother of three Brigitte Johnson, bring your questions and they will be answered.

Upcoming:

Building Resilient Families in the Coronavirus Era with Dr Michael Carr-Gregg and Dr Tammy Tempelhof

Building resilient families

Wednesday 6^th May, 2020

7.30pm

Price - $11.00