STUDENT SERVICES
Greenvale Secondary College are pleased to provide students and families with holistic therapeutic support.
Student Services provides numerous supports to students and families including:
-Short Term Counselling
-Short to Medium term Case Management
-Mental Health Support
-Youth Work support
-Behaviorist support
-Referrals to external services
-Referrals for educational and medical assessments
-Observations and screenings of learning difficulties
-Financial support for school needs
Student Services team consists of:
Tanya Vella-Student Services Manager
ALLIED HEALTH
Stephanie Surbevski- Youth Worker
Andrea Black- Mental Health Practitioner and Behaviorist Tues- Thursday
Gianni Vecchio – Youth Worker Tues and Thurs
INCLUSION SUPPORT
Luisa De Amics- Team Leader
Jawaria Sumreen- Inclusion Support
Caisha Rodden- Inclusion Support
Nuni Berger – Inclusion Support
Shaquel Sabatino- Inclusion Support
Chantelle Raffaele – Inclusion Support
Referrals to Student Services can be made to the team directly by students, teachers, families and external specialist.
CAREERS SUPPORT
In the coming months Greenvale Secondary College will be employing a Careers Specialist. The role will support students from years 7 to year 10 in relation to exploring career options, work experience and subject selection.
SOCIAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY USE
The social media work and technology world that we currently live in, is like no other. We have instant access to information, people, purchasing online, strangers, films and music. There are a lot of positives of the world of technology
Social Media platforms- did you know that the recommended age for the majority of the social media platforms is 13+. How old is your child/ ren? As a parent/ caregiver how are you monitoring your child’s use? Who can see your child’s details? Who is your child communicating with? Are you aware that many of the games online have a chat component?
Catfishing- Catfishing is when someone sets up a fake online identity and uses it to trick and control others. Often they do it to scam people out of money, blackmail them or harm them in some other way. Many people online are not who they say that they are. What measures do you take to confirm that people are who they say they are?
Catfishing | What is catfishing and how to spot one | eSafety Commissioner
Sextortion– Sexual extortion or ‘sextortion’ is a form of blackmail where someone threatens to share a nude or sexual image or video of you unless you give in to their demands. If this happens to you, you’re not alone – there’s help available.
Dealing with sexual extortion | eSafety Commissioner
Cyberflashing– Unwanted contact is any type of online communication that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or harassed. It can be with a stranger or someone you know. Unwanted contact can include:
- being asked inappropriate or personal questions
- being sent upsetting or offensive content
- being asked to send intimate images or do things online that make you feel uncomfortable
- being repeatedly contacted by someone even though you have asked them to stop.
Unwanted or unsafe contact | eSafety Commissioner
Federal Police via Think U Know will attend the school in the next term to provide information to families about safety online
ORYGEN PARENT SESSION
For more information and to register, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/helping-young-people-talk-safely-online-about-self-harm-suicide-tickets-893382048757
MANDATORY REPORTING AND CHILD SAFETY
The safety and wellbeing of all students is paramount within Greenvale Secondary College and the Department of Education. Every teacher and allied health member are mandated to report concerns in relation to child abuse whether this is historical or current to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing- Child Protection and/ or the Victoria Police. Following on from this, all staff members have a duty of care to all students to ensure that each and every student is safe within their home, the community and school.
Every staff member of the school has undertaken relevant training in relation to mandatory reporting to support students whom may be in this position.
CURRENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
1000 Generations Strength and Shine
Greenvale Secondary College welcomes 1000 Generations to the school Throughout term 2 and term 3, 20 year 8 students and 20 year 9 students will participate in the 9 week program. Students will be supported to further develop their knowledge and understanding of their worth, strength and purpose.
Love Bites
In line with the DET curriculum and the requirements for education in relation to Respectful Relationships year 9 students are participating in the Love Bites Program. Love Bites provides students with an opportunity to learn and further explore healthy and unhealthy relationships, media portrayal of gender roles, jealousy and writing your own rules for your relationships.
COMING UP
Hume Whittlesea LLEN VET Discovery Expo -May 30th (Year 9)
Hume Whittlesea LLEN VET Discovery Expo for secondary school students to engage with local vocational training providers, industry groups and businesses to gain first-hand exposure to a variety of career pathway options through engaging and practical activities. Representatives from a range of industries and training institutions will be invited to host a stall and provide interactive demonstrations highlighting opportunities for skill development and employment opportunities in priority industry areas. Students will explore various stalls, engage in practical activities, and gain insights into the options available to them as they start to consider their subject choices in their senior years of secondary education. Activities will align with the priority VET options as identified by the Victorian Government.
G5 Thrive Day 20th June- Whole School
On the 20th June we continue to enhance and provide further education and support to students in relation to personal growth and G5 skills.
Year 7- Full day facilitated program by Big Sister Experience and Mancave
Year 8 and year 9- Subject Expo
Dental Van Visit- 29th July- Whole School
Smile Patrol Dental Van will be visiting the school the week of the 29th July.
Say goodbye to the hassle of making dental appointments, taking time off work, and disrupting your schedule just to ensure your child receives dental care. Smile Patrol is coming to Greenvale Secondary College so your child will benefit from dental care during school hours. So easy!
Smile Patrol provides free dental health education to all students. If your child is eligible under the Childcare Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) treatments can be done for free depending on the remaining benefits. If your child is not eligible the service will send you an email with an option for a private checkup.
To sign up you can visit : https://smilepatrol.com.au/consent-form/ or attend the school and a member of the front office can provide you with a consent form.
Forms are due back to the office by 24th June.
Semester 1 Gold Award Activity
Greenvale Secondary College prides themselves on the 4 school values of RESPECT, TEAMWORK, EXCELLENCE and LEADERSHIP. School staff acknowledge students effort in these areas by awarding positive points via the school’s COMPASS communication program.
At the end of each semester the top 5 students in each year level is awarded with the opportunity to attend an extraordinary activity. For semester 2 the top 5 students in each year level will be announced early June with the activity occurring mid June.
Keep up the great work everyone.
MATERIAL AND FOOD SUPPORT
State School Relief
The current financial climate, the cost of living, and the cost of education can all cause undue additional stress. State School Relief is a not-for-profit organization providing support for the educational needs of students. If you require financial support for uniform, school shoes, stationery, textbooks or public transport tickets please speak to a member of the front office or the Student Services team.
State Schools’ Relief (stateschoolsrelief.org.au)
Food Bank and Eat Up
Greenvale Secondary College is supported by the Food Bank and Eat Up Breakfast and lunch program. These programs provide the school with food items for the students to access breakfast and lunch when needed.
Breakfast club runs on a Tuesday and Thursday morning in the learning neighborhood.
Lunch can be accessed each day through the front desk.
Fresh fruit is always available to students via the front desk.
