Principal's Message
Welcome to our homepage. Sherbrooke Community School, situated in the leafy Dandenong Ranges, is a small Prep-12 government school that has been operating since 1985. With a capped student population of 160, students are grouped into four teaching teams; Prep – year 6, years 7-9, and VCE/VCAL years 10-12. Sherbrooke Community School is proud of the work it undertakes to provide a viable alternate educational setting. Sherbrooke students enjoy smaller class sizes enabling them to learn in an environment of inclusiveness and support.
We strive to develop a school community of empathic, passionate and active global citizens that strive for personal best. We endeavour to treat each student as a unique individual in a community setting.
Sherbrooke Community School believes in pathways for all. We offer academic and vocational pathways seeking to find the right match for each student to reach their destination, whether that choice be University, TAFE or training, or employment.
Sue Holmes
Acting Principal
We strive to develop a school community of empathic, passionate and active global citizens that strive for personal best. We endeavour to treat each student as a unique individual in a community setting.
Sherbrooke Community School believes in pathways for all. We offer academic and vocational pathways seeking to find the right match for each student to reach their destination, whether that choice be University, TAFE or training, or employment.
Sue Holmes
Acting Principal
What's HappeningOPEN DAY 2014
Sherbrooke Community School
Open Day 2014 Thursday 8th May 9am-3pm Come and see our small, friendly Hills community school in action! (Or you are welcome to come and visit us any time by contacting us on 9755 2007) Working beeThe next Grounds Working Bee will be on Saturday, 3rd May, 10.30am to 2pm.
We would like to invite all families to give as much of your time as you can on the day, even just half an hour, to help with the upkeep of our grounds. A jobs list will be available on the day. Thanks very much. kallista community markets
Photo by Brian Voon Yee Yap - Flickr.
1st Saturday of every month
9am - 1pm 2 Church St, Kallista Come and join us at the Sherbrooke Community School Stall at Kallista Community Markets, on the 1st Saturday, of every month. We will be selling chestnuts and other produce from the school grounds - as well as hosting music and art & craft workshops. See Events - Community Notices for more info on markets and festivals. VCE CREATIVE SHOWCASE
Jarmbi Gallery
Burrinja, Upwey 14th March - 13th April, 2014 Please see VCE ART page or Events - Community Notices for more information! THE HILLS KITCHEN
Sherbrooke Community School and a host of other schools & community groups in the Dandenong Ranges, are petitioning to win - Jamie Oliver's National Pop-Up Kitchen Contest? Dandenong Ranges Food Frontier Group - To inspire the local community to experience the joy of producing, cooking and eating good food and learn about sustainable food alternatives. To facilitate a “Healthy Food Frontier' in the Dandenong Ranges by creating partnerships to ensure a sustainable food culture that supports the health and well-being of this community and counters the corporate promotion of unhealthy food options. Sign the petition to Jamie and help us http://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/jamie-oliver-and-the-ministry-of-food-choose-the-dandenong-ranges-community-for-the-pop-up-kitchen-program-competition Watch this: Message from Jamie Oliver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9QlFa2vGbs&feature=youtu.be Tiffany Bishop Collective
tbC is excited to officially announce the two local schools supporting our Studio School arts program in 2014.
SHERBROOKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL and BELGRAVE HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL are sponsoring young artists to participate in an exciting alternate arts program tbC has devised - a program aimed at offering talented young artists a working studio arts experience. Young people from other schools and the home school network are also engaging with the Studio School. It's early days, but tbC believes the Studio School concept has huge potential to support and develop young artists and we'd like to acknowledge Sherbrooke Community School and Belgrave Heights Christian School's brave and generous participation in the development of this program. Dallas - Guide dog tRAINING 2
Dallas at his new home
This photo is of Dallas just before she went to her new home. Dallas was reclassified as a Pets as Therapy dog and place with a vision impaired man who had just lost his Guide Dog. He had decided not to go back and be re-assessed for another Guide Dog but requested a Companion Dog. Dallas will assist this man and his family. Dallas will not be left alone so it was felt this environment will suit her.
Hector - GUIDE DOG TRAINING 1
Hector - Off to his new home
This is a photo of Hector before he went to his new home. Hector went in for assessment on the 8th of April, passing with caution. However he began to show signs of not coping with the tasks he was set. He has since been re-classified as a pet and sold to a family living in the Northern Suburbs. His new owners have asked us to send some puppy photos.
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Updates!!School Term Dates:Please check our Calendar page for important Term Dates and events - or visit 'TIQBIZ' - for more School notices!
[Scroll down for more information on downloading 'Tiqbiz']. Term 1: Parent-Teacher Meetings: Tues, 1st April. Community BBQ/Picnic: Thurs, 3rd April. Sustainability Committee: Thurs, 3rd April (Meet 15mins before Picnic). End of Term: Fri, 4th April Kallista Market Stall: Sat, 5th April. Kallista Market Stall: Sat, 3rd May. School Open Day: Thurs, 8th May. sustainability committee:We need a group of active people (students and teachers and parents) to drive our school to being a 5 star sustainable school. Meet for 15 minutes straight after school on Thurs, 3rd April, before the picnic. Sci. Lab. Thanks DD
COMMUNITY GARDENWe are looking for anyone interested in setting up a community garden at the school. Deedee is proposing that the big veggie patch and adjacent orchard be opened up to the community! If anyone is interested or knows how to set up a community garden, please contact DD!
working groups/committees:We have a have of different working groups to look after the school, including: Finances, Education, Communications, Fundraising & Grounds Committees. Please see the School Council page for more information!
Grounds & Building News:We have several working bees during the year and these are usually held once per term. We are always grateful for the hard work done by our supporters at these events and it helps us to keep our grounds looking tidy and gets those little jobs completed that are always needing to be done around the place. The next Grounds Working Bee will be on Saturday, 3rd May, 10.30am to 2pm.
The Grounds Working Group meets monthly. The next meeting will be held on the 30th April, 2.10pm, in the VCAL room. All welcome! DD would like to thank the VCE VET Certificate II Conservation and Land Management lads for doing such a great job of clearing the front and working on other projects around the grounds. dd's animal updates:
Our little chicks are now very large chooks but there seems to be a few roosters amongst them. I have never had a rooster but am told that it might not be a good idea. So if anyone out there is thinking of getting a rooster for a pet please let me know. These are show birds so are gorgeous looking. Hope to hear from you soon, DD!
CanteenAs with all Victorian public schools we often rely on the generosity of volunteers to help us run smoothly. At the moment we are looking for enthusiastic and reliable people to assist us in the canteen to help to provide nutritious food to our students. Even if you could just help out for one lunch time per week this would be a great help to us. If you are willing and able please contact the Office for further details.
School Social EventsThe School Council will be planning events to enable parents to meet and talk with other parents. There will be fundraising activities and working bees throughout the year so please keep checking the website and the newsletter for events as they come up.
Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser - Woolworths, Ferntree Gully
Sausage SizzleWe frequently get the opportunity to have a sausage sizzle in Ferntree Gully at the Woolworths store. We would be very pleased if we could have some volunteers for the day. If you are willing to turn a few sausages for an hour or so when we have our next (date tba) please leave your name with the office or your child's classroom teacher. It is always fun and gives us just a little extra to spend on resources for the students.
Primary students camp & BBq/picnic at sherbrooke
Photo by Brian Voon Yee Yap, 2014.
Primary Students Camp - A fantastic night, after the School Picnic/BBQ, on the afternoon, of Thursday, April 3rd, at Sherbrooke. Organised by Primary Teachers - Lara & Andrew, plus parent & student-teacher helpers. More photos and updates coming soon!
Please see the Camps, Excursions & Events page for more information and photos; as well as the Students page, under 'Primary P-6'. |
NEWS & INFORMATION:FROM THE OFFICE:The eldest student in each family has been given a large envelope containing a variety of administration required forms and documents. Can you please check and sign the forms and have them returned to me in the office. Enclosed is a letter explaining the relevant forms.
School Newsletter
The latest newsletter for 2014 is available on the Newsletters page (under 'About Us') or you can download it here - March Newsletter, 2014.
Newsletter Updates: To submit anything to the newsletter or website, please email the office or tdesiatov@gmail.com child benefit Dental schemeThe government has introduced the new Child Dental Benefit Scheme in 2014. This Scheme entitles all eligible children aged 2 – 17 years old to receive general dental care regardless if they are dependants of Health Care or Pensioner Concession card holders. Children can receive general dental care with NO FEES – families will be bulk billed via Medicare!!
For more information on accessing the Child Dental Benefit Scheme - Download here!! School councilThe School Council AGM was held on Wed, March 12th, 2014, and all the positions have now been filled. Please see School Council Page for more information.
secondhand text booksIt is vitally important that secondary students have the texts requested on the book list so they are not disadvantaged in any way. We have a small range of secondhand text books for students. Please see Dot in the Office!
School Fees:A very, very big thank you to all families that have paid their school fees. We really appreciate your promptness! School fees are a big part of providing the essential resources we need to deliver the curriculum to your children. We factor these fees into our budget every term.
Please see us at the office if you need help with school fees. It is very easy to arrange payments over a period of time. 
new app - tiqbizWe are now using an app to send instant messages, newsletters and notices. The 'TIQBIZ' app will help our school keep parents fully informed and up-to-date with newsletters, notices, news and events. It's easy to use and also has the benefit of helping reduce our paper consumption by printing less. The first step is to download tiqbiz to your phone, tablet, computer… or all of them.
Download Tiqbiz - www.tiqbiz.com Tick our school - You're connected!! Absence Notification System.
Last year we introduced a new SMS absence notification to parents/guardians advising when a student has been marked as an unexplained absence. Parents are reminded that school commences at 9:00am every day and if their child is late or does not attend morning meeting they will be marked absent and you will get a text message informing you that your child was not seen in the hall.Students who are late must sign in at the office to avoid unneccessary messages to parents. For more information please click here: SMS Notification System.
Bushfire readinessAs a school on the register for being in a high fire danger zone we are required to have a very specific and up to date plan for managing the school population during a bushfire threat. That plan is available at the school and is regularly updated and approved at Regional Level. Our Safer Place (Art Studio) was upgraded last year and is now compliant with the code requirements. This is our evacuation point for unexpected events. Should a Code Red Day be declared the school would be closed to all students and staff included. You would be given ample notice prior to this happening.
Our latest Emergency Management Plan (EMP) can be downloaded from the 'School Grounds' Page - or see 'Tiqbiz'! Please also see regularly check back on our Events page - Community Notices - for local CFA Newsletter & Links! Download EMP here! Round-Tables
Students are beginning to collect examples of work for them to use in their round tables for this year. This is a very successful method of demonstrating a particular skill they have mastered and is an eagerly awaited event by those parents who have previously participated. This is a long process which completes in Term three every year. For those new parents who have not been involved before it will be a wonderful experience to witness your child teaching a skill and demonstrating their competence in a particular area.
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