E-News 22 April 2022
Welcome to Term 2
A very warm welcome back to the start of a new term. I hope that you had a Happy and Holy Easter and enjoyed the opportunity to spend some quality time with family and friends over the break.
I would like to reiterate my thanks to our community for their excellent support over a very dynamic Term 1. We look forward to again working closely with you this term to provide clear communication as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve.
Please rest assured that we will continue to promote a safe environment, upholding required safety protocols, whilst also aiming to ensure that we provide a multitude of learning pathways for students.
COVID Update:
The Premier announced on 13 April 2022 that the Western Australian close contact definition will now align with the National Cabinet’s definition.
This means that a close contact is now defined as:
a family or household member of a person with COVID-19 who has had contact with them during their infectious period;
someone who has had close interaction with a person with COVID-19 during their infectious period, where they spent more than 4 hours with them in a single day, in a residential setting, including a boarding facility, where masks have not been worn; or
someone who is directed by WA Health that they are a close contact.
Schools are no longer considered close contact venues. A child who attends class with a peer who later tests positive to COVID-19 will no longer be identified as a close contact.
Any child who becomes symptomatic should stay home and be tested for COVID-19. Please continue to refer to healthywa.wa.gov.au for information on close contact definitions, testing and isolation requirements.
Any positive COVID-19 result should be reported on the school’s COVID-19 Self-Reporting Portal link here and positive COVID-19 RAT results must also be reported on the WA Health RAT Register, as is required by the WA Government.
The easing of restrictions has meant some additional school activities can resume this term. We will provide more information on the requirements and additional COVID-19 considerations for each activity as they arise on the school calendar.
In preparation for the commencement of the term, I would like to provide you with some additional updated College operating guidelines:
Parents and caregivers
We welcome parents and caregivers back onto the campus to attend year level assemblies and as spectators to school sports
Outdoor drop off/pick up will continue as per Term 1
At this point in time, there will still be no access to classrooms
We remind parents and caregivers that they need to maintain required health and hygiene conditions and follow the mask wearing requirements when attending the campus
Uniform requirements
The College shifts to the full winter school uniform for the commencement of the term
We would encourage families to make uniform purchases online www.corpus.wa.edu.au/uniform-shop. Fitting appointments can be made at the College via the Uniform Shop if required.
Given the challenges of our current environment, we are allowing a transition phase to the winter uniform which concludes on 9 May 2022.
At this stage given the current COVID protocols, the College will continue to allow students to wear their sports uniform with tracksuit to school on days when they have a sporting or practical class timetabled. This interim strategy is subject to change with future adjusted COVID protocols.
Traffic Management
Primary Campus - Adjustment
We are pleased to inform our community of an adjusted student pick up/drop off strategy for the Primary school campus. This change has been made in the interests of the safety of members of the school community and to provide more convenience to parents and caregivers and students.
We have partnered with the City of Melville to address concerns around traffic congestion and have arrived at a solution which will hopefully allow for a more efficient process. We will trial the process for a period of time and then seek feedback from our community.
We are grateful to the St Thomas More Parish community for their excellent support in planning the new strategy. We are thankful to our parents and caregivers for their input over time.
Further details of the new pick up/drop off strategy are included in this edition of eNews. Head of Primary Mrs Rosemary Paparella will also provide additional information directly to Primary school families.
Secondary Campus - Reminder
The welfare of students is our number one priority at Corpus Christi College.
Families are encouraged to use the marked pick up/drop off bays and not stop near the entrance to the lower staff car park by the oval – this is to ensure a safe and continuous flow of traffic.
We would also like to remind families that the Dean Road entry to the College is not to be used as a drop off or pick up point for students and ask that you pay close attention to the existing signage and road rules.
We thank everyone for their co-operation in ensuring the safety of our students.
Parent Engagement Opportunities
I would like to acknowledge the input from parents and guardians who participated in our Vision, Mission, Values Online Parent Forum late last term. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to co-create these strategic philosophies with our families and look forward to bringing them to life through genuine action with our future planning.
We look forward to several upcoming parent engagement opportunities at the College:
Parent-Student-Teacher Online Interviews
o Scheduled for Wednesday 27 April, we strongly encourage all parents to connect with teachers
Climate Survey
o As previously mentioned, we are looking forward to you input into developing a snapshot of the culture in our community to support the ongoing growth and development of our community
o Further details are available in this edition of eNews
Friends of Corpus
o We look forward to inviting parents and caregivers onto the campus in the next few weeks to help design this strategy
Staffing Update
We warmly welcome a number of new staff to our College community to fill a range of ongoing and fixed term positions:
Abigail Breust: Education Assistant (Primary)
Leila Chandler: English
Asher Fryer: Humanities
Amenah Jaleel: Cafeteria Assistant
Linda Kennedy: Cafeteria Assistant
Gerard Schirinzi: Design and Technology
Orlanda Thorpe: Enrolments Officer
Erin Thomasz: Mathematics Teacher
We welcome back Tamar Caro while we await Leila Chandler's commencement. We also welcome Donna Chong back to the community after her time away on leave. We wish Sophie Luck all of the very best in her Acting Head of Technology and Enterprise role this term whilst Chris Brehaut is away on leave.
I hope that you enjoy the reminder of the holiday break. We look forward to students returning to the College on Thursday 28 April.
Best wishes and every blessing
Jeff Allen
Principal
News (all years)
K-12 Term 2 Commencement Date: Thursday 28 April 2022
We remind families that Term 2 commences on Thursday 28 April 2022, in accordance with the following information:
Monday 25 April 2022: ANZAC Day (College Closed)
Tuesday 26 April 2022: Staff Professional Learning Day (College Closed)
Wednesday 27 April 2022: Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews online 9.30am-6.00pm (Pupil Free Day, Primary and Secondary Administration Offices open)
Thursday 28 April 2022: Term 2 commences (All students return)
Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews (online)
Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews were initially scheduled on Monday 4 April in the afternoon for the Primary campus and Wednesday 27 April, also in the afternoon, for the Secondary campus – these will now shift to the one day on the Wednesday.
We are hoping that this adjustment will provide improved convenience for families.
Please see new details below:
Wednesday 27 April 2022
Pre-Primary - Year 12
9.30am - 6.00pm
Online via TEAMS
Students will not be in attendance at school on this day and are strongly encouraged to join parents/caregivers in the online meeting.
Further information regarding booking a time for the meeting and how to join the meeting with teachers on the day has been emailed to families.
Primary families:
If all interview times for your child's class have been booked out, please don't be concerned as an alternative date will be organised for you.
If you have not received this by Thursday 21 April or are having trouble booking an interview please contact Rebeca Galvez, Education Services Officer.
NSI Survey notice to Parents April 2022
Dear Parents
I have previously provided information (March College eNews) of the National School Improvement (NSI) surveys to be used in all Catholic schools. You are invited to participate in a survey about Corpus Christi College’s organisational climate and how it can be improved. This survey is an opportunity for parents to tell the College how things are going for you and your children. The College values your feedback and will try and respond to the information you provide.
Similar surveys will be administered to staff and students to enable us to capture a community snapshot.
Completion of the survey is on a voluntary basis.
Your confidentiality
To protect your confidentiality all surveys are anonymous. All answers go directly to the National School Improvement Partnerships, where the results are analysed for the College. Answers from individual surveys will NOT be reported back to the College. Staff of the National School Improvement Partnerships are bound by a Code of Ethics and follow strict professional conduct.
Use of the data
National School Improvement Partnerships will report the results to the College in an aggregated format so that individuals cannot be identified. To enable drill-down reporting, the information provided to the College will contain data based on background information.
How to complete the survey
You will be asked whether you are completing the survey for an individual child or as a family. If your children’s experiences are similar, then responding once will suffice. However, if your children are experiencing very different learning environments, you might want to answer separately for each child. The survey contains statements about practices which could take place within the College. For each statement, you will be asked to indicate how often the statement takes place. There are no 'right' or 'wrong' answers. Your opinion is what is wanted.
Please be sure to answer all questions. Some statements may be fairly similar to other statements. Don't worry about this. Simply give your opinion about all statements.
To complete the survey in 2022, parents please go to www.NSIPartnerships.com.au and enter the access code CCPACS in the Start Questionnaire field.
If you require more information or have any questions, please contact the NSI Team.
Email: NSITeam@NSIpartnerships.com.au
Your time and consideration are much appreciated.
Frank Italiano
Vice Principal
Absentee Update K-12
We have a NEW process for families to contact the College regarding Absentees that is consistent for both the Primary and Secondary Campus:
Phone: +61 (8) 6332 2522 (Call)
SMS: + 61 481 883 528 (SMS only)
Email: Absentee@corpus.wa.edu.au
Form: Absentee Form
Please provide your child’s full name, their Homeroom (e.g. 7 Romero or 1 Blue), and the reason for the absence in your message.
NAPLAN
Students in years 3, 5, 7, and 9 will participate in NAPLAN in Week 3, commencing Tuesday 10 May. More information will be provided to families by the relevant deputies.
Business Directory
We would like to remind current families across our K-12 College and our alumni of the opportunity to advertise their businesses in the Corpus Christi College Business Directory.
For those in our community of families and alumni who wish to list their business, this is a FREE service.
If you have a business to include in our directory, please complete our online form via:
www.corpus.wa.edu.au/business-directory
We encourage the Corpus community to support one another by utilising the listed businesses and services.
Mums of Corpus
We need your help! In the lead up to Mother’s Day we hope to collate a selection of images of our students with their mum/mother figure to make use of in a collage.
If you can help, please submit your photos via the below form:
https://CorpusChristiCollege.formstack.com/forms/mums_of_corpus
* By submitting a photo you consent to it being shared on our social media channels.
Student Success
Carly Pizzuto (Class of 2021)
Congratulations to Carly, our joint 2021 Sequere Dominium Award winner, who was nominated for Auspire's (Australia Day Council of WA) Community Citizens Award 2022, thanks to the many hours of volunteer service that she undertook whilst at Corpus Christi College. It has been pleasing to see Carly continue to give back to the community, most recently helping out at our 2022 Secondary Inter-house Cross Country.
⭐ Share Your Story ⭐
We love celebrating student success, so if you have a story to share please send details and a photo to:
Update to Drop Off/Pick Up Area
Please note there is a change to the entry point for the Primary drop off and pick up area effective from the morning of Thursday 28 April 2022 (first day back at school).
This change has been made in the interests of the safety of members of the school community. We have partnered with the City of Melville to address concerns around traffic congestion.
Entry/Exit
Vehicles must enter via the Dean Road entrance and drive through towards the Primary school, following the new directional arrows, and exit through the usual exit point at Marsengo Drive.
Vehicles are not permitted to enter through the Marsengo Drive entrance previously used. This will be blocked off during the hours of 7.00am – 9.00am and 2.00pm – 4.00pm.
Access to the Kindergarten Carpark must be made through entering on Dean Road and following the directional arrows, through to the Kindergarten Carpark.
Drop Off/Pick Up Zones
There are additional drop off and pick up zones which have been added, as indicated on the map and will be identifiable by yellow painted zones.
To ensure the flow of traffic moves most efficiently, keep moving forward to any available bays.
We ask parents and caregivers to follow the directions of the signage and the staff on duty.
Learn to Swim
The Learn to Swim program has a range of options for all swimming abilities, with bookings now open for Term 2!
Available to Corpus Christi College Pre-Primary to Year 6 students, the program will be run on Mondays in Term 2 for an 8-week program.
Be sure to get in quick as spots are limited!
For more information, visit:
Secondary All Years (Years 7-12)
Secondary Portrait Day - Wednesday 4 May 2022
Year groups will be escorted by their teacher at their allocated times. All students must bring their smart rider card and present to the photographer during individual photo for quick identification.
Uniform Requirements
All winter uniforms must be correct, jumpers to be removed prior to photo, ties straight, blazers clean and hair neatly presented.
Students must not have loose strands of hair over their face, but brushed/styled back neatly. (MSP Staff will advise if a student does not comply with these photo standards on the day and provide grooming options)
Earrings: Only small simple studs/small sleepers are acceptable. (No pearl or sparkly earrings can be worn)
To order portraits please follow the below instructions or contact MSP Photography for more information.
MSP Photography Online Ordering Instructions
Class Photos/Portraits:
Every student will have their photo taken, whether they are purchasing photos or not.
Photos are available to purchase via the MSP online ordering system. Your child will be given an online ordering instruction slip in Homeroom and a unique student shootkey.
Log onto www.msp.com.au and follow the prompts to place your order.
If you lose your shootkey the College Student Services will have a copy to quote back to you.
The expiry date for online ordering is the Thursday 19 May 2022. Any orders received after this date will incur a $30.00 archive fee.
Spare envelopes (green) are available at school reception should you wish to pay via cash.
Family Photos:
Envelopes can be obtained from the Secondary Reception.
Family photos are taken from 8.00am-8.40am.
Please ensure that your family envelope and payment are handed to the Photographers on photo day.
If you do not have the correct money, we will provide any change needed when photos are delivered to school.
Family photos cannot be ordered online.
Once school has received photos, family photos will remain at reception for parents to collect.
Please Note:
Individuals and Family Images are not available to view online for Students’ Security
If for any reason you need to contact MSP regarding your child’s photos you will be asked to provide your child’s shootkey.
Contact:
Please contact MSP Photography for any queries about ordering.
08 92408000
Photo Timetable
8.00am - 8.40am Family/Sibling Photos
Period 1 Year 10 Individual photos
Period 2 Year 9 Individual photos
Period 3 Year 11 Individual photos
Period 4 Year 8 Individual Photos
Period 5 Year 7 Individual Photos
Period 6 Year 12 Individual photos
Term 2 Groups and Clubs Update
There are many opportunities for students to engage in extra-curricular activities at the College. Students who are active participants within College life often have a more positive school experience as they develop friendships and confidence, leading to greater results.
The timetable found via www.corpus.wa.edu.au/extra-curricular is an insight into the offerings that may be available during Term 2.
This is strictly for ‘Expressions of Interest’ only and is not guaranteed to go ahead - this will be dependant on Covid-19 restrictions put in place by Catholic Education WA.
Winter Uniform Reminder
Easter Liturgy
In the last week of term our K-12 College celebrated our Easter liturgy called 'On Oceans Deep Our Faith Will Stand' which commemorated Holy Week and the coming of Easter. Many of our students across the College used their gifts and talents to bring the liturgy to life.
We thank all of our students for their efforts, including our Year 5 students who created the Stations of the Cross, our Year 7s who retold the story of Christ's Passion from different viewpoints via a contemporary drama piece. Year 12 Siarne Scarfo sang Amazing Grace My Chains are Gone in an effort to bring us closer to Easter and the resurrection and all students for participating in the reflective prayers.
Our Senior School students (Years 10-12) performed a dance to the song Oceans, with the Year 12 dance being choreographed by our Dance Captain Erin. To watch the dance performance please click here.
In case you missed it...
Keep up to date with news as it happens by following our social media accounts and by checking out our latest posts, blogs and podcasts below:
Class Feature: Year 9 Food Technology
Generations of Corpus: Melissa Kelly (Alumni, Parent and Staff)
Year 11 and 12 Arts Excursions
Primary Inter-School Swimming Carnival
Secondary Inter-house Cross Country
Easter Liturgy - Video of Liturgical Dance
Languages Club - French Easter Traditions
Year 11 Outdoor Education - Rottnest Excursion
Class Feature: Year 7, 9 and 10 Religious Education
People of Corpus: B-Jay Ogden (Secondary Library Coordinator)
