The following arrangements and advice are based on the current directives from NSW Health. 

From Monday 12 July 2021, Wyndham College will be operating with only executive and essential staff on site. This is a school development day for staff and all staff will be engaged in on-line professional learning on that day. 

The College will be operating through online teaching and learning from Tuesday 13 till Friday16 July. Regular face to face classes will not run here at the College, however, all students are expected to continue engaging with regular timetabled classes online through their Google Classrooms, student emails, as well as through other online platforms as directed by class teachers.

The HSC Trial date has been moved to begin week 3, July 26. The HSC Trial timetable has been reviewed and a revised timetable will be forwarded to students and parents on Monday 12 July. Pending information from NSW Health and NESA, further advice will be given to the dance and drama students regarding their practical HSC trial examinations. 

Minimal supervision will be available for students who are on site if you are not able to remain at home to continue your studies. For those on site, all staff in all school settings and students will be required to wear masks. All mainstream students who attend the College will be supervised in C10 and C11, while Support Unit students will be in C1 when at the college. Students, while here on site at the College, will be required to remain in one of these supervised rooms for all sessions, including study/free sessions. 

The Canteen remains closed, so students who come to the College need to bring their own food and refreshments each day. The Library is now also closed.

Due to the reduced number of students in attendance here on site, toilet access will also be limited to the D-Block student toilet facilities.

If you do not have a computer and/or internet access, contact the school front office so arrangements can be made to supply you with technology.

NESA has advised that all Year 12 students who meet requirements will be eligible for a Higher School Certificate this year. In order to meet requirements, we expect all students to engage in the learning provided by their teacher and complete all required work and assessments. If you have a major work/performance as part of your courses, you must continue to work on this to the best of your ability. These courses have diaries, logs or portfolios as part of the work, which you can be working on individually. Please do not organise to meet together physically when working on group performances, however, you may choose to use an online meeting platform to do this.

As information and situations are changing rapidly, we ask that you regularly check our normal communication channels for updates – email, Facebook, Instagram, Wyndham College website.

Please find a Guide for Students Using Video Conferencing for Remote Learning over the page and ask you to adhere to these protocols.

We thank you for your support and understanding during this unusual time.

Before you get started with video conferencing (VC) 

●      Make sure that the room you are going to film in is clear of things that might embarrass you. Specifically, look at your walls and try to pick one that has a plain background that people will not take offense at or find humour in.

●      Try before you go live! For example you can set up a Zoom meeting with no one in it except yourself. This way you can see what others see before you go live, and make alterations to make the image look better – for example https://zoom.us/test

●      Tell others in your house what you are doing. Here your parents can help with controlling your siblings ... if your parents know and understand what it is you are trying to achieve, then they will help make sure that it all goes smoothly.

●      Sit still and quietly for a moment and listen to the sounds around you ... if you can hear noises, then there is a high chance that people in your meeting will too. Before starting, see if you can find a quieter place orattempt to control what is happening in your surrounding environment.

●      Consider using headphones so that you can hear clearly.

●      Remember that you are going to be in an educational environment! Dress appropriately and act accordingly as the same rules at school apply in a virtual environment. There are consequences that will be enforced by teachers.

When in VC meeting

●      Make sure you are on time for your VC meeting.

●      Start with your camera off and microphone muted and wait to be invited by the teacher.

●      Understand that the rules used at school also apply in a virtual classroom, and poor or unacceptable behaviour will carry consequences.

●      Students should comply with technology and social media guidelines which is the norm being used by yourschool. https://www.digitalcitizenship.nsw.edu.au/

●      Get familiar with the tools … use the “Chat” feature to ask questions of your teacher. This way yourteacher can answer you directly and communicate the response to the whole group.

●      Use the nonverbal feedback tools to alert teachers of your understanding in the VC meeting - hands up for questions, tick if they are saying yes, etc.

●      Participate in the learning activities.

After the VC meeting

●      Make sure you use the Leave Meeting menu to exit the meeting when it is finished

●      Follow Up the learning activities and complete all assigned tasks.