Parent Lounge

Welcome to the Encounter Parent Lounge.

Please find relevant information in the downloads below to enable quick access to College Services.

2018 Parent Handbook

Calendar Dates 2018

Uniform

 

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Tuesday & Thursday  8:15am – 10am  &  2:30 – 3.30pm

Lunch Orders

Lunch orders can be placed each day and are supplied to the College as follows:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday –  “Goods to Go”

Wednesday –  Subway

Junior School students can place their orders via their classroom trays and Middle & Senior School students via the Front Office.

Bus Timetable 2018

Hearts & Minds - College Newsletter

Enjoy reading our fortnightly College Newsletter – Hearts & Minds

Volunteering at Encounter

To be able to participate in classroom activities such as ‘guided reading’, excursions and camps, each individual needs to complete both online and in-house training  and obtain a National Police Check.

The directive from the Association of Independent School South Australia (AISSA) for volunteer training is outlined below.

  1. Obtain Police check Please be aware that there could be a waiting period of several weeks to obtain a Police Clearance. Please see below for this procedure.
  2. Complete and return Volunteer Registration Form which can be obtained from the Front Office
  3. Complete online training for “Responding to Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care (RAN-EC) online induction session for volunteers”.  It takes approximately 90 minutes to complete and there is no cost.

Print the Certificate of Completion and bring to the College office.

The web address:  https://www.plink.sa.edu.au/pages/signup.jsf
The nominated site leaders are Kelvin Grivell, Penny McKenzie and
Tori Weiss.

  1. Attend one of the Volunteer Training Sessions at the College

2018 Dates

Term 1 – 8 February   Thursday 6pm           9 February      Friday 9am

Term 2 – 10 May        Thursday 6pm           11 May           Friday 9am

Term 3 – 2 August      Thursday 6pm           3 August         Friday 9am

Term 4 – 25 October Thursday 6pm           26 October    Friday 9am

You will receive a letter of acceptance to commence your volunteer participation at Encounter Lutheran College. The College reserves the right to decline an application.

For further information please contact:
Deb Hall
Volunteer Coordinator
deb.hall@encounter.sa.edu.au    

Volunteer Police Check Procedures 2018

  1. Visit the SA Police Website police.sa.gov.au 
  2. Fill in 1st page on-line and then print the entire document.
  3. Return the form in person to the Police Station with 100 point ID check.
  4. Bring to the College to have the VOAN number (Volunteer authorisation number) and the Principal’s signature completed (this enables the College to pay for the Police Check and post it for you).
  5. Your Police Certificate will be sent directly to you, we then need to sight it at the College and record the number on our records.

Alternatively, a Fast Police Clearance Check can be obtained through this link here.

   (or  https://cvcheck.com/police-check-sa). 

 Generally this will take 24 hours and will be at your own expense.

 

 

Managebac - Middle & Senior Portal

P&F Encounter Business Directory 2018

 

Extra-Curricular Activities during Lunch Times

Encounter offers students the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of activities during their lunch breaks each day. Please see the activities for both Junior School and Middle & Senior School students below.