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The College is thrilled to invite expressions of interest from parents/guardians who want their child to participate in the 2024 Sydney Arts Tour, focusing on exploring Sydney’s artistic and cultural facets. The selection process is open to all 2024 Year 10 – 12 Visual and Performing Arts students. We expect a continued high standard of responsible classroom behaviour and school-wide participation to maintain this eligibility.

Please note that registering your interest is intended to help us gauge the level of interest and is not a commitment to attend the tour. It also DOES NOT guarantee your child’s selection to participate. Numbers will be limited. We will provide additional information about the selection process and tour details as they become available.

Please register your interest via Qkr!  by Friday, 13 October (Week 1, Term 4).

Click here for more information. 

College Board Member – Parent Representative

The College will soon be conducting an election to appoint a College Board Member – Parent Representative. Each registered parent/carer with students currently enrolled in the College is eligible to vote in the election. Information provided directly by the candidates is now available via https://ashdalesc.wa.edu.au/about/community/community-collegeboard/.

Please expect an email early next week containing a link to the online election ‘survey’ and your unique voting code. If you do not have an email address registered with the College, please contact our Administration Office on 6207 1300.

The election will close on Friday, 26 May. We look forward to receiving your vote.

What to bring and where to meet on the first day

Students should bring one file, notebooks, pencil cases and their electronic device on the first day (in addition to recess, lunch and bottled water).

Please arrive at 8.30 am and head to your year group assembly locations.

CALLING ALL BUDDING ARTISTS TO DESIGN THE 2022 BOOK WEEK POSTER AND BOOKMARK!!!

The winning entry will receive a prize AND have their work framed and displayed in the Learning Hub with all the previous winners.
If you’d like to enter, create a design using the briefs below and deliver it to Ms Burroughs or Mr Chakko in the English Office or Mr Iqbal in The Arts office by Monday 22 August.
Need some inspiration? Have a look at some of our past bookmark winners! 
Need help? Come along to Mr Iqbal’s Art Club in the Art Room at lunchtime any Monday or after school on Mondays at 3.10 pm.

Competitions close Monday 22 August.

Winners will be announced in Week 5, Term 3.

Book Week Poster Competition 
Book Week Bookmark Competition 

All updates and communication regarding COVID-19 can be found below. Click on the dates for more information.

• 4 February 2022
• 8 February 2022
• 17 February 2022
• 18 February 2022
• 8 March 2022_1
• 8 March 2022_2
• 9 March 2022
• Close Contact Letter updated 9 March 2022
• 10 March 2022_1
• 10 March 2022_2
• 11 March 2022
• 14 March 2022
• 15 March 2022

Regards,

Ashdale Secondary College

The College Executive Team are pleased to advise that there are currently two parent member vacancies on the College Board. We invited parents to complete the nomination form and email it to Chantelle Laurie, College Board Secretary, on chantelle.laurie@education.wa.edu.au. Nominations close on 28 February 2022 at 4 pm. 

The College Board meet once a Term on Monday’s during Week 7 at 4 pm. The College Board is formed with the fundamental purpose of enabling parents and members of the community to engage in activities that are in the best interests of students and will enhance the education provided by the College.

We look forward to receiving your nomination. 

We’re getting ready for Day 1, 2022 and look forward to welcoming back our students to face-to-face learning at Ashdale Secondary College.
The safety and wellbeing of students, staff and families is our top priority.
What you need to know:

• Ashdale SC will be open for face-to-face learning
• All College staff will be fully vaccinated
• Visitors will need to show proof of vaccination when required.

Here’s how we are keeping the College safe:

• Mask supplies for staff and students.
• Increased ventilation in all classrooms. Use of fresh air and well-ventilated spaces where possible.
• Stay home when sick.
• Avoid unnecessary physical contact.
• Enhanced cleaning services and supplies.
• Adequate soap and hand sanitiser.

Parents and carers, and some visitors to the College may be required to show proof of vaccinations. This handy graphic will help you understand who will and won’t be required to sign in and show proof of vaccination.

We look forward to welcoming students to Ashdale Secondary College for the 2021 school year. Below is some information to prepare for the first day of school.

2021 First Day of School 

Students should arrive at the College at 8.30 am on Monday 1 February.  There will be year group assemblies on the first day to welcome all students to the college and students will be introduced to their mentor teachers and issued with timetables. Staff will be directing students to their assembly locations. Click here for a map of the assembly locations.

• Year 7 – Year 7 Area
• Year 8 – Quad (front of Cafe)
• Year 9 – In between Block 7 and Block 3
• Year 10 – Front of Block 8
• Year 11 – Quad (end of Block 5/6)
• Year 12 – Quad (grassed area front of staffroom)

First Day of school – pick up and drop off

If you are dropping your child/ren off to the College, there are three designated drop-off pull-ins available on Westport Parade, Macdonagh Avenue and Carlingford Drive. Please DO NOT stop in the middle of the road or enter the Staff & Visitors carpark. To reduce risk to students, there is no parent access to the staff car park on Westport Parade. This carpark is not designed as a collection or drop-off point for students. We must ensure the safety of children and the continual movement of traffic.

There is no need for parents to come into the foyer, however, if students are anxious and parents would like to come into the foyer to meet with staff prior to the assembly they are welcome.

What to bring 

Students should bring one file, notebooks, pencil cases and their electronic device on the first day (in addition to recess, lunch and bottled water). Year 7 students will be released from classes five minutes early at recess and lunch for priority access to the Café.

Student Mobile Phones 

Student mobile phones are to be turned off and placed in bags from the first siren until the end of the school day. This is in line with Ashdale Secondary College’s ICT Usage Policy and the Department of Education’s Student Mobile Phones in Public Schools policy.

Read the highlights from the start of Term 4 in our latest newsletter.

https://ashdalesc.schoolzineplus.com/newsletter/63268