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Contents Staff Contact List – Term 2, 2020 ........................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Communication Methods ...................................................................................................................... 6
Learning from home Parent/Guardian information ............................................................................. 7
Victorian Department of Education ................................................................................................... 7
About learning from home in a school setting ...................................................................................... 7
How the school will support your child ................................................................................................. 7
Access to computer devices and internet ............................................................................................. 7
How you can support your child ............................................................................................................ 8
Your child's responsibilities during remote learning ............................................................................ 8
Setting up a learning environment ........................................................................................................ 8
Establishing routines and expectations ................................................................................................. 8
Communicating with your child ............................................................................................................. 9
Managing screen time and online safety .............................................................................................. 9
Resources and tips ................................................................................................................................. 9
What remote & flexible learning will look like at Mount Clear College ............................................. 10
Protocols for Online Learning & ‘Teams’ ............................................................................................. 12
Issues Accessing Remote Learning ....................................................................................................... 13
Student Timetables .............................................................................................................................. 13
Mental Health and Wellbeing .............................................................................................................. 14
Mentor Sessions ................................................................................................................................... 14
Class times ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Individual Study Sessions ..................................................................................................................... 16
Physical Activity .................................................................................................................................... 16
Curriculum and Assessment ................................................................................................................. 16
VCE Assessment requirements and processes .................................................................................... 16
Attendance ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Students who do not engage with Remote Learning .......................................................................... 17
Appendix A: Compass User Guide ....................................................................................................... 18
Subject based online learning programs ............................................................................................. 27
Appendix B: Microsoft Teams Guide ................................................................................................... 28
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Staff Contact List – Term 2, 2020
Extension
Name
Position
Email Address
Principal Team
2020 Lynita Taylor Principal [email protected]
2021 Nicole Quinney Assistant Principal [email protected]
2022 Jenny Bromley Assistant Principal / Director Earth ED [email protected]
2023 Brad McCall Assistant Principal [email protected]
2024 Norah Moloney Assistant Principal [email protected]
2025 Daniel Hardy Assistant Principal [email protected]
2026 David Stuchbery Assistant Principal [email protected]
Student Services and Inclusion Staff
2040 Nicole Taylor Pathways & Transitions Coordinator [email protected]
2141 Fionna Wooller Student Services Coordinator [email protected]
2142 Jodie Handley SHAAC [email protected]
2143 Nicole Humphrey SHAAC [email protected]
2144 Mel Alford SHAAC – DET School Nursing Program [email protected]
3001 Nikki Vincent Inclusive Education Coordinator [email protected]
3002 Cheryl Taylor Inclusion Staff Member [email protected]
3003 Donna McCarthy Inclusion Staff Member [email protected]
3004 Jacqueline Ward Inclusion Staff Member [email protected]
3005 Katie Prodanovic Inclusion Staff Member [email protected]
3006 Michelle Thomas Inclusive Education Assistant [email protected]
3007 Phillip Peldys Inclusion Staff Member [email protected]
3008 Philip MacDonald Inclusion Staff Member [email protected]
3009 Mary Murphy Inclusion Staff Member [email protected]
3010 Lindy Tothpal Literacy and Numeracy Support [email protected]
3098 Sheryl Smith Inclusion Staff Member [email protected]
3035 Gayle Brisbane VASS & VET/RTO Manager [email protected]
ICT Department
2050 Mile Nasteski Information Technology Manager [email protected]
2051 Ethan Laidlaw Technician Support Specialists [email protected]
2052 Aidan Edwards Social Media / Alumni Program [email protected]
Office Staff
2000 Jill Goldsmith Office Admin [email protected]
2001 Stacey Cowell Office Admin [email protected]
2002 Belinda Mirabella Principal's PA/Office Admin [email protected]
2003 Helen Riley Office Admin [email protected]
2004 Julie Dodgshun Business Manager [email protected]
2005 Stephanie Strachan HR/Leave Administrator [email protected]
2006 Kay Jarick Daily Org/Accounts Payable [email protected]
2044 Kristen Rowlands Timetable Coordinator / Daily Organisation Assistant [email protected]
Leading Teachers
3102 Stephen Hamm Engagement/Wellbeing – JNR School (SWPB/AVID) [email protected]
3070 Mathew Jones Engagement/Wellbeing – SNR School SWPB/AVID) [email protected]
Learning Specialists
3076 Natalie Maher Literacy [email protected]
3095 Sarah Thomas Numeracy [email protected]
3045 Jessica Meyer Pedagogies for Deep Learning [email protected]
3104 Tanya Millen Teaching & Learning/Classroom Management [email protected]
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Year Level Coordinators
3110 Trudi O'Callaghan Year Level Coordinator - Year 7 [email protected]
3022 Chris Harry Year Level Coordinator - Year 7 [email protected]
3105 Tara Domaschenz Year Level Coordinator - Year 8/Sports Coordinator [email protected]
3108 Tim Wardle Year Level Coordinator - Year 8 [email protected]
3000 Cassandra Bawden Year Level Coordinator - Year 9 [email protected]
3052 Jordan Phelan Year Level Coordinator - Year 9 [email protected]
3097 Sean Callinan Year Level Coordinator - Year 10 [email protected]
3021 Chelsea Burns Year Level Coordinator - Year 10 [email protected]
3018 Ben Hobbs Year Level Coordinator - Year 11 [email protected]
3053 Judi Eppingstall Year Level Coordinator - Year 12 [email protected]
3099 Simon McCart VCAL Engagement Coordinator – Years 10-12 [email protected]
KLA Leaders
3026 Daniel Welch Maths [email protected]
3028 David Ogilvie Health & Physical Education [email protected]
3036 Hannah Stuchbery Technology [email protected]
3050 Jo Bell Languages [email protected]
3076 Natalie Maher Humanities [email protected]
3096 Scott Mangos Visual & Performing Arts [email protected]
3104 Tanya Millen English [email protected]
3111 Viv Eckersley Science [email protected]
Earth Ed Office
3031 Dayle Long Earth ED - Administration [email protected]
3083 Trish Dower Earth ED - Coordinator [email protected]
3065 Luke Davine Educator [email protected]
3087 Peter Earnshaw Educator [email protected]
3020 Brett Domaschenz Educator [email protected]
3113 Yili Sun Earth Ed - Lab Technician [email protected]
Language Centre Office
3014 Andrew Lang [email protected]
3093 Samuel Schwarz [email protected]
3042 Jennifer Urias [email protected]
3046 Jack Yang [email protected]
3047 Jing Tian [email protected]
3048 Jingjing Zhang [email protected]
3049 Joan McKaskill [email protected]
3054 Jun Wang International Student Coordinator [email protected]
3074 Mollie Zhang [email protected]
Technology Office
3055 Kathryn Bennett [email protected]
3056 Kelly Green Home Economics Support Staff Member [email protected]
3041 Jenny Thompson Home Economics Support Staff Member [email protected]
3094 Samuel Drew [email protected]
3084 Paul Kuhle [email protected]
3089 Rod Rantall [email protected]
Visual & Performing Arts Offices
3011 Amber Brennan Art / Technology [email protected]
3017 Barry Deenick Instrumental Music Staff [email protected]
3025 Daniel Howard Music [email protected]
3027 David Clark Instrumental Music Staff [email protected]
3030 Wayne Parker Instrumental Music Staff [email protected]
3032 Debra Johnston Art [email protected]
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3044 Jessica Harrison Art [email protected]
3051 Jock Freeman Instrumental Music Staff [email protected]
3073 Megan Waddington Instrumental Music Teacher / Transition Band [email protected]
3091 Sally Read Drama [email protected]
3092 Samantha Meredith Student Leadership – Junior School Coordinator [email protected]
3101 Stella Savy Instrumental Music Staff [email protected]
General Staff Room
3012 Andrew Cook Health & Safety Staff Representative [email protected]
3013 Andrew Read [email protected]
3016 Baden Stevens [email protected]
3019 Beth Burgess Student Leadership Development/Community Programs [email protected]
3023 Claire Dellaca [email protected]
3029 David Lynch [email protected]
3033 Dianne Scott [email protected]
3034 Bernie Sun [email protected]
3037 Heather Gilbert [email protected]
3038 Jacki Stewart [email protected]
3039 Jarrad Clark House System Manager [email protected]
3043 Jessica Kelly [email protected]
3057 Kelsy Brown [email protected]
3058 Kristofer Di Martino [email protected]
3059 Kristopher Walker [email protected]
3063 Lucy Murphy [email protected]
3064 Luke Philp [email protected]
3066 Marian Dobson [email protected]
3067 Marion Walters [email protected]
3068 Martinne Richards [email protected]
3069 Mathew Knights Student Leadership Duke of Ed Coordinator [email protected]
3071 Matthew McLean Student Leadership – Senior School Coordinator [email protected]
3072 Matthew Cornish [email protected]
3077 Neil Hives [email protected]
3078 Nic Joosten [email protected]
3080 Nigel Block [email protected]
3081 Nikita Lowe [email protected]
3085 Paul Crabtree [email protected]
3086 Peter Walker FLO (Flexible Learning Option) Support/FLIP [email protected]
3100 Simone Cisar-Hardy [email protected]
3106 Teresa Esposito [email protected]
3109 Tim Gawne [email protected]
3112 Whitney Hendrickson [email protected]
Facilities Department
2047 Dee Treacy [email protected]
2048 Facilities Mobile [email protected]
2049 Josh Drill [email protected]
Library
3090 Rosalie Roberts-Avery [email protected]
3040 Jason Squires [email protected]
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Introduction As you will be aware, the Minister for Education announced on Tuesday 7 April, that on the advice of the Victorian Chief Health Officer, all Victorian government schools will transition to remote and flexible learning arrangements for Term 2. The College will be implementing the processes outlined in our ‘Remote & Flexible Learning Information Booklet’ from Wednesday 15 April, which is the first day of Term 2 for students. The first week of Term 2 (Wednesday 15/4 to Friday 17/4) will be used to support every student to reconnect and become fully ready to commence their online learning program, which will commence on Monday 20 April. Acknowledging the pressure that households will continue to be under at this unprecedented and unpredictable period of time, we will be implementing a learning program that will best support students and staff, one which provides flexibility while maintaining structure, routine and order. Student timetable outlines are explained further in this booklet. To maximise learning during this time, strong partnerships between students, families and classroom teachers will be essential. Family assistance in safeguarding students’ engagement in their learning, wherever possible, is strongly encouraged. Our ultimate goal over this upcoming period is to make sure everyone stays safe while we continue working together to support our students’ learning and wellbeing. Information and tips for Parents/Guardians on how they can play a supportive role are included in this booklet.
Communication Methods Communication from the College will be via normal COMPASS emails and if the need arises, via direct telephone communication. We have migrated to a new phone system which provides a direct extension line to every staff member, where a message can be left and the staff member is alerted to the message via email. A full staff list is at the front of this booklet. A reminder that your normal systems of support will be in place via your regular Assistant Principal and Year Level Coordinators, along with the SHAAC staff team. Please refer to the staff contact details list for these details.
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Learning from home Parent/Guardian information This section outlines information and advice for families from the Department of Education and Training website. We hope that you find these tips helpful in supporting your child during the transition to remote and flexible learning.
Victorian Department of Education The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic presents a unique and challenging situation for all Victorians. It means we have to do things differently, including adapting the valuable work undertaken by teachers and schools in providing education for Victoria’s children and young people. As we act to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the message to students at government schools and their Parents/Guardians, is clear: all children who can learn at home must learn from home.
In the limited circumstances where a student may continue to attend school on-site, the remote learning program delivered on-site will be the same as the learning program delivered to students learning from home.
About learning from home in a school setting When you start to think about helping your child to learn from home, remember that no one expects you to be a subject-matter expert or teacher. The most important thing you can do is to continue to provide comfort, support and encouragement to your child. You can help your child to learn from home by working with their school and supporting your child as they undertake the activities provided.
How the school will support your child Your child’s school will: communicate with you and your child about teacher responsibilities and what you and your child
need to do; communicate with you and provide learning activities for your child to do at home; use their normal communication tools such as their website, newsletters, emails and other online
tools; and provide technical support with devices, as needed.
Access to computer devices and internet Your child's schools will contact you in the first week of Term 2 to determine if your child needs access to the internet, or if they need to borrow a laptop or tablet. This will include children from disadvantaged and vulnerable backgrounds, and those who attend schools in bushfire-affected areas – these children will be given priority. (Please note correspondence via Compass from the Principal, Lynita Taylor, last week asking for those in need of assistance to make contact ASAP.) The Department has partnered with Telstra to provide 1000 4G dongle devices with 4G internet access, and 4000 SIM cards that provide 4G internet access, for families who do not have access to the internet at home. These will be free of charge, and will be provided for the next six months. Devices will be distributed in the first two weeks of Term 2.
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You do not need to understand how to use or laptops. Most children have been using them at school and are familiar with how to use them. If you do not have internet access at home, for example, if you live in an area without 4G reception, talk to your school about how your child may receive materials that do not require online access. These can be mailed to your child, or you could collect them. Completed tasks can be returned in the same way. The materials are aligned to the Victorian Curriculum F-10.
How you can support your child You can support your child by: having a routine and setting expectations; making sure your child has a space to work in; providing a level of supervision suitable to your child’s stage of development ; monitoring communications from teachers; checking in with your child often to help them manage and pace their work; and monitoring how much time your child is spending online.
Your child's responsibilities during remote learning You should change these responsibilities according to the age and stage of your child. Your child's responsibilities include: regularly monitoring digital platforms for announcements and feedback from their teachers; doing their best work by completing tasks with integrity and academic honesty; doing their best to meet timelines and due dates; communicating openly with their teachers and telling them if they have any concerns or issues; collaborating with and supporting their classmates; and continuing to abide by their school’s behaviour guidelines.
Setting up a learning environment Every home is different but it’s important to provide a quiet and comfortable space in which to learn. Where possible, extended learning should take place in a space your family shares. For example, a lounge room or dining room. These spaces are preferable over a bedroom, where your child can feel isolated and supervision can be more challenging. It should be a place: that can be quiet at times; that has a strong internet signal, if possible; and where you or another adult is present as you would normally be when your child is online,
dependent on age.
Establishing routines and expectations Start and end each day with a check-in to help your child: clarify and understand the instructions they receive from their teachers; and help them organise themselves and set priorities for their learning at home.
A healthy daily routine is great for mental and physical health, as well as concentration and learning. Encourage regular exercise breaks. This might mean going for a walk, using exercise DVDs and apps, dancing, floor exercises or using home exercise equipment. Encourage healthy eating habits and make sure they drink enough water.
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Communicating with your child We encourage you to start and finish each day with a simple check-in. These check-ins can be a regular part of each day: Morning check-ins In the morning, ask: What are you learning today? What are your learning targets or goals? How will you be spending your time? What resources do you need? What support do you need?
Afternoon check-ins In the afternoon, ask: What did you learn today? What was challenging? You could come up with a way to deal with the same problem if it comes
up again. Consider three things that went well today. Why were they good? Are you ok? Do you need to ask your teacher for something? Do you need help with something to
make tomorrow more successful? These questions allow your child to: process the instructions they get from their teachers; and help them organise themselves and set priorities.
Managing screen time and online safety It’s important you keep a balanced approach to home learning. Time spent using digital devices for learning should be broken up with physical exercise and offline learning tasks often. For students over six, hourly exercise breaks are suggested. It’s also important that during this period of remote learning we maintain safe and responsible use of information and communication technologies. This includes: the appropriate use of digital platforms, privacy and information protection; and respectful online communication.
Resources and tips In addition to the resources and materials that your school may provide, you could also use the resources available at the following site: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/learning/Pages/home-learning.aspx#link38
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What remote & flexible learning will look like at Mount Clear College
Microsoft Office 365 has been chosen as our digital learning communication hub for remote learning. It will provide an environment for conversations, content, assignments and apps in one place. Access to this and other subject based learning resources will be available via COMPASS (Star Menu). Over the first three weeks of Term 2, teachers will be creating ‘Teams’ for your classes, but in the meantime keep checking your MCC emails. We ask that we keep this motto in our thoughts as we transition to remote learning:
“Be kind, be patient, we are all working through this together”
There will no doubt be a few hiccups along the way. Students at Mount Clear College are familiar with the learning platforms used, which are outlined in the table below. At the end of this booklet, there are step-by-step guides to assist families to gain an understanding of these platforms to support their children. Appendix A: Compass Guide Appendix B: Quick Start Guide to Teams. If you having trouble logging into your Office365 account, please call extension 2050 for assistance from our Information Technology Manager, Mile Nasteski.
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MCC Learning Platforms
Applications Function
Student Schedule/Calendar Compass News Feed Compass Learning Tasks Email
-Student schedules will be updated to reflect online learning expectations -Teachers will provide direction for learning activities in the News Feed section - Learning Tasks will continue to be used for assessment tasks, to track due dates and for student submission of tasks -Students and teachers can communicate about their learning one to one.
Main applications used: Teams Outlook Email OneNote
-Teams enables students to participate in online lessons via video conferencing, calls and messages with their classes, including groups and individuals. Teachers can actively support and provide feedback as students work through learning activities. -Students and teachers can communicate about their learning one to one. - Students can access structured lesson sequences in online class notebooks where a variety of files and links to resources can be embedded for them to work through. The work they complete here will automatically sync to their teachers’ accounts. Also, teachers can provide feedback directly onto the students’ notebook, in written or audio format.
Subject-based Tools Ed Rolo Education Perfect Essential Assessment Jacaranda Maths Text
These tools support skill-building in specific learning areas and are all accessible via the School Favourites (‘Star’) menu in Compass
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Protocols for Online Learning & ‘Teams’ All students are expected to follow the College policies and procedures as outlined in the ICT User Agreement.
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Issues Accessing Remote Learning The Remote Learning Program assumes that all students have suitable access to the internet and a working laptop. Of course this may not always be the case. If you have not already notified us, Parents/Guardians are asked to contact the College if you do not have a device or reliable internet connection. Please telephone the College on 5330 1500 and press 2 to leave a message (please make sure you provide clear details of the student affected), or email the Principal or the appropriate Assistant Principal via their email contacts below. The Principal or Assistant Principal can discuss with you how we can support your child to engage with the Remote Learning Program. Lynita Taylor College Principal [email protected] Norah Moloney Assistant Principal Senior School [email protected] Dan Hardy Assistant Principal Junior School [email protected] Families who live in remote areas with poor internet are also asked to make contact, to ensure your child receives all work uploaded on Compass by teacher, via USBs unless otherwise arranged.
Student Timetables The College’s Remote Learning Program will basically follow the student’s normal weekly timetable. However, this will be modified slightly at the Year 7–10 levels to provide students with individual study sessions similar to that of senior students. Year 11 and 12 student timetables will not be altered. Students are required to login to the Office 365/Teams portal at 8.55am and follow their normal school timetable (with some modifications) for the day.
We ask that Parents/Guardians log into Compass, either Tuesday after 4.30pm or Wednesday morning, to see your child’s timetable which will detail when each student is expected to either be
engaged online or completing individual study.
* It is expected that every child is completing 45-60 minutes of Literacy and 30-45 minutes Numeracy each day, therefore Individual Study Sessions should be used to make up this time if needed. An example of a Year 7 timetable
YEAR 7 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Period 1 9:00–10:00
Health and PE
English Maths Creative Art Individual
Study
Period 2 10:00–11:00
Health and PE
Individual Study
English Humanities Science
Break
Period 3 11:30–12:30
English Health and
PE Humanities Maths
Individual Study
Period 4 12:30–13:30
Maths Japanese Mentor Science Food
Break
Period 5 14:15–15:15
Individual Study
Individual Study
Individual Study
Individual Study
Japanese
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Mental health support will be available through the normal College personnel and appropriate referrals for students can be made to external providers if necessary. There is a link on Compass and the College Web page to request a call from the SHAAC team, with a turnaround time of 1-2 business days. This is not to be used for emergencies - for any immediate concerns of a child’s health and wellbeing please call 000. If you are concerned about your child’s flu-like symptoms, please call the Department of Health & Human Services’ dedicated Coronavirus hotline on 1800 675 398 or alternatively, call the National Coronavirus Help Line on 1800 020 080.
Mentor Sessions Mentor sessions will remain on all student timetables. This will provide the opportunity for Mentor Teachers to make contact with their students on a weekly basis to check in on their wellbeing. This will also be the session through which valuable resources will be made available to students in regard to social and emotional health and resilience.
Please make every effort to follow the tips on the poster below, during this period of
remote learning. If you are able, print this poster as a visual reminder each day.
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Class times This time is the lessons that are teacher-directed for teachers to deliver the curriculum and for students to work through it. Teachers may not be actively teaching the entire time. It may be more suitable for a teacher to communicate with the class on Teams or via COMPASS email in the first session of the week to set up the week of learning; and to then be available for students to ask questions, or to have conversations with groups and individuals as required, during the other classes. Therefore, scheduled lessons will be directed by the teacher who will be available at these times to either provide direct delivery of the lesson, or to assist any students who require help. Students are expected to be completing set classwork at these times.
Individual Study Sessions Students are to complete work that they have from any subject during their individual study sessions. Their teachers will not be available at this time as they may be teaching another class or correcting work and communicating feedback to their other students. Therefore, if a student needs assistance during these times, they are to email their query to their teacher, who will respond based around a 24-hour time frame. Staff will not be expected to respond after hours during a school week.
Physical Activity Individual study sessions may also be used to complete physical activities each day; we encourage all students to complete at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day. Therefore, it is appropriate for a student to use some of their ‘school day’ to carry out a physical home duty, such as walking the family dog. Students who have scheduled Health and Physical Education classes will also engage in a fitness program directed by their teacher during sessions.
Curriculum and Assessment The College will endeavour to coordinate the number of assessment tasks expected of students, as well as the timing of due dates over Term 2. Students will be expected to complete all tasks set by teachers - normal progress reports and COMPASS alerts about late work will be sent to Parents/Guardians.
VCE Assessment requirements and processes All VCE and VCAL subjects will continue as however, assessment schedules will be modified as per Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCCA) advice. Regular information will be provided on VCCA updates, by Norah Moloney - Senior School Assistant Principal and VCE Coordinator, to whom any queries should be directed. All information provided will follow the (VCAA) guidelines and advice.
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Attendance As a College we will be aiming to closely monitor and track the engagement of every student over the period of time that we are working together remotely. Therefore:
Parents/Guardians are still required to notify the College (via Compass or telephone) of any approved student absences (e.g. if a student is unwell). This is important as teachers need to be aware that your child will not be online for their class.
If the learning activities for a given period do not involve the teacher interacting with every student in the class, a student will be marked as present by the teacher as long as they complete the work set or can show that they have made a genuine effort to complete the work.
Attendance is assumed for Individual Study Sessions, which will be validated by the student’s submission of set learning tasks.
Relevant school staff will continue to monitor and follow-up student absences in accordance with school and DET policy.
Students who do not engage with Remote Learning We acknowledge that there may be some students who take a period of time to develop a routine that meets the self-discipline required to transition successfully to remote and flexible learning. Teachers will be recording details regarding students who do not seem to be engaging in online learning on Compass and will email the appropriate Year Level Coordinators. Year Level Co-ordinators and Assistant Principals will follow up accordingly with students and Parent/Guardians.
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Appendix A: Compass
User Guide
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Accessing Student Emails
Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud-based system, which is an online version of the Microsoft Office
software (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams etc.)
Students can access their email by going to https://mountclear.college/email or via the
shortcut under ‘School Favourites’ tab on Compass
Students will be presented with a login screen. They enter
[email protected] and use the same password they use to login to their
laptops
The first time students login they will be presented with a couple of options. They should select
‘English’ as the Language and ‘UFC+ 10:00 Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney’ for the Time Zone)
They will then be presented with a familiar interface where they can manage and send emails
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Overview The Compass Parent Portal is an integrated, online portal where you can access information about your child’s progress and College information. Compass includes many different features, including the ability to:
Monitor your child's attendance, and enter an explanation for absence or lateness Communicate with your child's teachers Update your family contact information View your child's timetable and the school calendar Monitor your child's homework and assessment tasks Download and view your child's Semester Reports and Progress Reports Book Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
Accessing Compass You can access compass via https://mtclearsc-vic.compass.education/ or via the link on the school website. Logging into Compass To log in you will require your unique family username and password. These details will be provided to you by the school. Upon first login, you will be required to change your password and confirm your email address and mobile phone number. These details may be used by the school for SMS, password recovery and email communication throughout the year. If you have lost your details or forgotten your password, you can recover your details by clicking the 'Can't access your account?' link on the front page. If you require further support, please contact the College. Homepage The home screen provides you with relevant alerts and news, as well as quick access to your child’s profile.
Main Menu Allows you to access other Compass and school resources. The options available here may vary based on your school's use of Compass, more information on these icons is provided in the next section.
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Tools The Tools Menu (cog icon) allows you to update your contact details and change your password.
Alerts Custom notifications for items that require your action or attention. These may include excursion notifications, absence notifications, surveys and student reports availability.
Outstanding absences or late arrivals that require a note or approval Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences that are available for booking Semester Reports or Progress Reports that are available to download.
Your Child/ren This section provides you with a quick summary of available options, and highlights a summary of upcoming and overdue tasks. To access more information, click on the relevant quick link or select 'Profile' to access details information about your child. Options here may include:
Your child/ren's profile page Email functionality Attendance pages customised for your children, where notes/approvals can be entered Academic reports for your child Parent/Student/Teacher Conference bookings Any overdue Learning Tasks that your student has not yet submitted.
News This is where teachers will post learning information in the case of school closure or extended absence. This section also contains recent school news items and information relevant to Parents/Guardians. This may include newsletters and details of upcoming events. Students will also see any items posted to their class newsfeed.
Menus and Functions
Along the top of the screen there are various icons, and from these icons you can navigate through the Compass portal.
The Home icon will take you back to the Home page. The Calendar icon will take you to the school calendar, where you will be able to see the schedules of your students, as well as any school events or activities that have been entered to the calendar. The Pencil icon will bring up the Teaching and Learning menu, from which you can access Learning Tasks and School Resources.
The Grid icon will bring up the Organisation menu, from which you can access Events The Two People icon will bring up the Community menu, from which you can access Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences, & School Documentation. The Star icon will bring up the Favourites menu, where any websites that the school has added will be linked. To the right of the screen, your name will display, with the Cog icon, which will bring up the Tools menu, from which you can access your Payments, your Files, reset your password, update your contact details, and log out. Clicking on your name will take you to your profile page.
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School Calendar From the School Calendar you can view details of upcoming events, your child's timetable, and other relevant school-wide activities your school has included on the calendar, such as School Council Meetings, School Community events, Exams, Student Leadership events/meetings and more.
Teaching and Learning Learning Tasks This is where you can view an up-to-date record of your child’s homework and upcoming assessment tasks. If you have more than one child at the school, this will be a consolidated list showing information for all children.
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Organisation Events Displays any events that your child/ren are attendees for, for example. sports events or excursions.
Community Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences Allows you to book any meetings which are available for booking.
By selecting a child, you can then view the teachers you can book in with, and select a time slot.
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School Favourites This is where you can access links that the school has determined are useful for parents
Parent Profile Clicking on your own name at the top right of Compass will take you to your own profile. This page includes information such as the email address stored on Compass, links to your students’ profiles. Learning tasks, Insights, Payments and Conferences can also be accessed from the Parent Profile.
Tools
My Files - Allows you to store files.
Change My Password - Allows you to change your password.
Update My Details - Allows you to update the mobile phone number(s) and email address(es) associated with your account.
Adding a Note or Approval If your child has any unapproved absences or late arrivals, you will receive an alert on your Compass home page letting you know this and allowing you to add a Note or Approval.
Clicking on this notification will take you to the Unexplained tab for that child's attendance, where you can choose to add a Note or Approval for one or more absences. To add a note or approval, select one or more of the absences listed, then select the 'Explain with Note/Approval' button.
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Please note that you cannot edit your notes or approvals after they've been created. If you do need to make any amendments please contact your school, as they can do this for you.
Adding a Note/Approval for a Future Absence You can also enter notes and approvals in advance, if you know that your child is going to be absent from school (e.g. scheduled family holiday). To do this from your homepage, click on the 'Add Attendance Note/Approval' link listed underneath the name of the relevant student.
This will take you to the Attendance screen, with a pop-up window to enter details of the note or approval. Here you can select the applicable date range - in the future if required.
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Emailing Staff via Compass Within Compass, if your school has the function activated, you can email the teachers of your children at the school, as well as any other staff members. From your Compass homepage one of the links underneath your child's name will be an option to email their teachers.
Clicking this link will open the email pop-up window, with all the teachers for the student listed as recipients. You can select the red cross next to each recipient to remove them from the email or click the 'Add Recipients' button at the top to add any other staff members.
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Subject based online learning programs There are a number of other online platforms that our College utilises for student learning:
Office 365
ClickView
Edrolo
Education Perfect Teachers will support students to access these programs as required by their subject curriculum. Costs associated with these programs form part of student fees and booklist items.
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Appendix B: Microsoft
Teams Guide
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Microsoft Teams Quick Start Guide
If you don’t have the desktop app you can download it, which is the preferred method of accessing
Teams. Go to:
https://products.office.com/en-au/microsoft-teams/download-app
Remember to sign in using your school email and password so that you can access the Mount
Clear College account.
You can also access it via the Office365 link in the ‘School Favourites’ on Compass.
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Mount Clear College students don’t have the ability to create a team.
Teachers create teams for each of their classes and they will be displayed
in a grid for them and their class like the one shown above.
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Only teachers can add channels and tabs.
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