Click hereto obtain information regarding payroll arrangements during the upcoming summer school holidays. Please familiarise yourself with this information to avoid any confusion about the timing and amounts of staff salary payments during this period.
Emails will be sent to staff who will be paid according to a formula in the Enterprise Agreement during the school holidays. If you receive such an email, please read it carefully. If you do not understand it, or you believe it is incorrect or is not applicable to you, please contact your school’s Payroll Officer at the Catholic Schools Office immediately.
(Paul Baylis)
WYD19 Please keep all our Diocesan pilgrims in your prayers we have the following attending WYD in Panama Emily Smith Glen Innes, Isaac Selvey O'Connor, Fr Francis Chaplain, Nikole Brooks SMC Gunnedah, Johnathon McCallum and Katie McMineman, Moree, Rebecca Russell and Danni McCuskie Barraba. They are part of a regional pilgrimage. This will be a life-changing experience.
(Lee Herden)
This scheme provides a 50% reimbursement of unit/course costs for further study for teaching and non-teaching staff employed by the Catholic Schools Office Armidale and associated schools.
To be eligible for 50% reimbursement of unit costs you must apply in the year of starting the course or in the year of completion of each unit.
For full details follow the link to the letter from Dr Terry McCarthy which contains a link to the application form. CLICK HERE
(Colin Butters)
SAFER INTERNET DAY 2019 For details click here
(Lee Herden)
ADVENT CALENDAR We invite you to prepare peacefully for the coming of Jesus this season with the 2018 Advent Calendar. The first feature will be available on the First Sunday of Advent, 2 December 2018. Click here to view
ADVENT RESOURCES
Please see the following resource links that may help you prepare well for Advent at the school level.
Catholic Education Western Australia Plenary Council Student Resource CEWA has developed a resource for Catholic school student participation in the listening and dialogue phase of the Plenary Council. This is a great way of hearing student voice in the process. I acknowledge CEWA's generosity in making the resource available to any school in Australia: https://sway.office.com/NXWVJKWeKlKaI5HQ?ref=Link
STAFF LEARNING SYSTEM (SLS) POLICY PLUS - CHANGES TO TRAINING ROOM
CompliSpace have upgraded the Training Room with a new, best-practice Staff Learning System (SLS) that will revolutionise the way we understand and apply our policies and procedures. We are pleased to announce that all Diocesan staff will have access to the new SLS from January 10 2019.
The SLS has an intuitive, user-friendly design and can be used on any device. You will receive notifications and reminders for all your training. You can record your external training on the system, keeping your training history in a single system. You can print certificates of completion and take your learning profile with you if you move.
(Geraldine Chapman)
TEACHER ACCREDITATION PRESENTATION
Existing Teachers
This presentation needs (available in the hyperlink below and on your School Policy Plus site under ‘Training Room’) to be viewed by all existing Diocesan teachers by the end of Term 4 2018. Please inform your Principal when this has been viewed.
New Teachers/Casual Teachers
All new teachers, including casual teachers, need to view this presentation within three months of starting employment with the Armidale Catholic Schools.
Please inform your Principal when this has been viewed. Teacher Accreditation Presentation
(Colin Butters)
IMPORTANT NESA REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTENANCE UPDATE It is your responsibility to ensure that your NESA Account has your correct details including - your correct name, current WWCC clearance and expiry date, current email address (personal or work), and current school (Employment History). You can check your details under ‘Profile’ in your NESA Account. By ensuring your Employment History is current your Principal and the Armidale Catholic Schools Office (TAA) will then be able to process proficient teacher applications, maintenance of proficiency (Updated Maintenance Information from NESA) and add NESA registered PD that has been registered by the CSO.
(Colin Butters)
EDUCATION ASSISTANT, O'CONNOR CATHOLIC COLLEGE ARMIDALE Part-time 60 hours per fortnight, commencing 29/1/19 and concluding 20/12/19. Closing 14/12/18.
PDHPE TEACHER, O'CONNOR CATHOLIC COLLEGE ARMIDALE Full-time. Commencing 29/1/19 and concluding 12/4/19. Closing 14/12/18.
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, ST JOSEPH'S WEE WAA
Commencing 5/2/19 and concluding 20/12/19. Contact Helen Cooney, School Consultant, on 0429 590 616 or email hcooney@arm.catholic.edu.au. Closing 17/12/18.
