Year 7, 2017
Welcome Year 7 2017Mrs Dianne Goggi - Head of Year 7
Where to find this Presentation
The Year So Far…
Day 1 Junior School Assembly ARC Classes
ID Photos Valentine’s Day Planning
Peer Support Program
Cultural ActivitiesBoys’ Cricket and Volleyball season /Girls’ Cricket and Softball seasons
Swimming Season
Shake and Stir School Leaders’ Induction Ceremony
Lunchtime Activities
Tonight’s Program
1. Our year so far2. Executive Principal’s Address 3. P&C President’s Address 4. The Science of Learning5. The World of IT6. Operational Information7. Core Teachers’ Presentations
Executive PrincipalMr Wade Haynes
A school with a …
truly great past and a……very bright future.
Year 12 Results 2016
Overall Position (OP) Number Percentage
1 51 11.4%1 or 2 100 22.4%
1-5 203 45.5%1-10 325 72.8%1-15 401 89.8%
Historical Results
Overall Position Average Percentage 2012-2016
1 11%1-5 47%1-10 75%1-15 93%
QCS Test Results
QCS Result Number of Students Percentage
A 188 43%
B 122 28%
C 82 19%
D 45 10%
Great schools do not rest in their comfort zone.
Great schools do not rest in their comfort zone.
A high quality broad education
Parents & Citizens Association
Mr Scott SladePresident
Parent Participation• P&C Association• Parent support groups• Coaching• Canteens• Uniform Shop• School committees
Learning in the Junior SchoolMrs Kim Dorr
Head of Junior School
What we are about
We are all improving our performance
We are all visibly learning
We are all building positive culture
The Science of the Brain
Junior PerformanceTeam
ARCProgram
Curriculum
Growth Mindset Brisbane State High School recognises Junior School as
a most critical phase in the cognitive, physical and emotional development of its students.
PeerSupporters
The Brain Unit: Students as their own teachers.
How can you support?• Growth Mindset• Brain plasticity• Reading Comprehension: QAR• Proficiency scales to check
progress• WALT, WILF, TIB
Learning Innovation
Mr Paul HodgesHead of Learning Innovation
Vision for LearningInnovation
At Brisbane State High School, innovative technology is used intentionally and intuitively to transform learning.
iTunes U
Showbie
IT Logistics
• Student Diary (App4) • Apps recommended• iPad Help & Safety
Student Diary (App4)
• What does it provide? – Information on school policy – Homework set by class teachers – Ability to correspond with teachers– Option for parents to access student
information (school website & email sent home)
Apps
• A complete list is available from the website or via the iTunes U course EHA-MTC-JXH
• Important Apps for school connectivity include:– Goodreader – iTunes U
NB: It is recommended that parents set up Apple Family Sharing for the installation of iPad apps – more information on our school website.
iPad Help & Safety• Student Genius Bar
– Lower D Block: B and @ Lunch Tuesday - Friday
• IT Services – Lower D Block: Before School, Lunch
& After School • Our school website
– iPad Help Documents – Cyber Safety @ Home – Student Timetable on Home Screen
• EQ Service Centre– 1800 680 445
iPad
• Essential part of students’ learning. As such iPad should:– Be transported in bags, always everywhere.– Be clearly label (Timetable on Home Screen)– Updated Apps and iBook. – Have full charge
Any technical issues should be resolved asap to limit impact on the device and students’ learning.
Managing Use at Home• Tips to help your child
– Ground Rules: time of access, appropriate use– Reality Check: you don’t always need an iPad to
complete school work at home – Plan: without a plan students will “surf and click” their
time away.– Location: recommended students complete homework in
a public, supervised area of the home.– Monitor: Check camera roll, search engine history– It is recommended that parents set up Apple
Family Sharing for the installation of iPad apps –more information on our school website
Head of Year 7Mrs Dianne Goggi
Junior Performance Team
The Junior Performance Team works to monitor and improve learning in the Junior School (Year 7-9).
The team consists of: 1. Head of Junior School (Kim Dorr)2. Head of Year 9, 8, 7 (Matthew Thornton, Wayne Niven
and Dianne Goggi) 3. Guidance Officer (Michael Graves) 4. Head of Student Services (Troy Gorman)5. Head of Department - Learning and Enrichment (Natalie
Coleman)
Role• Student welfare and behaviour management.• ARC Program and pastoral care.• Monitoring and tracking students.• Intervention and support.• Referrals to support services.• Enforcing school expectations - conduct, uniform,
attendance, learning behaviours, IT use.• Communicating with parents and teachers regarding
individual student’s needs.
• Dianne Goggi - [email protected]
ARC – About YOU
Academia - What (strategies, skills)
Resilience - How (with others and things)
Careers - Where am I heading (Senior School)
Learning 4 Learning
We expect that students can improve through a focus on:• Their Attitudes and Perceptions, and their Habits of
Mind (or Learning Behaviours);• Diagnostic/Formative Assessment;• Literacy and Numeracy skills (embedded in all
subjects);• Individualised Feedback;• Study Skills;• Goal setting and being Strategic Learners.
Course Planner - Step 1Go to www.oslp.eq.edu.au or click on the OneSchool button found in your start menu or on your computer desktop. Logon using your username and password.
Course Planner - Step 2Once you are logged on, click on the drop menu, and select the ‘Student Course Planner’ option.
Course Planner - Step 3Once you have clicked on it, a popup will appear (if it doesn’t work, check that your popups aren’t blocked for this website).
• Select 2017, Semester 1 from the drop-down menu. • Click the generate report button. Another popup will appear with your
course planner.
Student Planner
Homework PolicyAs a general guide, students in Junior School can expect to receive 60to 75 minutes of homework per evening. To avoid stress, studentsshould complete homework on the day they receive it.
Homework may not include time spent on preparing for assessment(examinations and assignments).
Teachers have been advised to set homework at the start or end of theweek to allow sufficient time for completion. There may be times whenit may be necessary to set nightly homework.
As part of their routine, students should: Engage in systematic revision of their work and pre-reading Engage in reading widely – material that consolidates or
extends on their class work; reading for pleasure;reading out of curiosity
Practise their skills by completing other relevant taskse.g. review sets, self-generated practice tests, extended writing.
Tutorial ScheduleBEAST• G102 is open every morning before school from 7.30am and every afternoon
after school from 2.50pm-4.30pm. Students wishing to access G102 mustuse the sign on register which is located in the BEAST staffroom.
Business• Tutorials for all year levels are conducted on Tuesday mornings from 8.15am
to 9.00am in Room G214. Check in at Room G215.English• Tutorials to be arranged on an individual basis with your English teacher.HPE• Tutorials to be arranged on an individual basis with your HPE teacher.Humanities• Due to the variety of different subjects offered in humanities, tutorials can be
arranged on an individual basis with the teacher. Senior Humanities teachersrun group tutorials in the weeks leading up to assessment. The times anddates are emailed to the students before the tutorial.
Supporting Learning
Languages Language Year Level Day Time RoomFrench Year 11 Thursday 3pm – 3.45pm I1.40
Year 12 Tuesday 3pm – 4pm I1.43German German Club
(fortnightly)Wednesday 3pm – 4pm I1.36
Year 11/ 12Grammar
Wednesday Lunch I1.24
Italian Year 7 Monday Lunch I1.28Year 7 Monday Lunch I1.28Junior (8 & 9) Thursday 3pm – 4pm I1.28Senior (10 – 12) Monday
WednesdayThursday
Lunch3pm – 4pm8am – 9am
I1.24I1.28I1.24
Japanese Junior/ Senior Tuesday 3pm – 4pm I1.39Spanish Junior/ Senior Thursday 3pm – 4pm I1.23Chinese 7 – 10 Wednesday 3pm – 3:45pm I1.34
Mathematics• Tutorials are available in each Term from Week 2.• Students Years 7 to 12 Tuesday 8.15am 8.45am in Rooms D212 and D213.Science • Tutorials are available in each Term from Week 2.• Students Years 7 to 12 Thursday 8.15am 8.45am in Rooms D212 and D213.
Supporting LearningHomework Club Program
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm Tuesday to ThursdayWhere: I Block I2.15 (BLUE end) & C Block: C103If you would like further information on this service, you can:• Email: [email protected]• Or visit the Learning Enrichment staffroom located in
lower D Block and talk to any of the Support Staff.
Library
• Our school library will be open each morning from 8.00am and each afternoon until 5.00pm.
• The library is available for individual quiet study.
Supporting Learning
Monday Afternoon Program
Term 2 Onwards• Studies Enhancement Program
Weeks Peer Support Program Religious Instruction
Week 3 Continued Program Sign On
Week 4 Program Begins
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Explore Faith (Religious Instruction)
• Started on 6 February. • every Monday from 2:30-3pm - A Block. • Students in Year 7 can choose to go to Monday PM
program or ‘Explore Faith’.• Coordinated by accredited volunteers from the community
(with Blue Cards). • Three streams: Buddhist, Christian (Catholic) and
Christian (Inter-Church). • Once a term, streams will come together for a Worldview
Panel - collaborative discussion and dialogue about an important global topic.
• Students require written parental/ guardian consent for this optional program. (See email sent home)
The School Day
Uniform Expectations
• Students must arrive to and depart from school in their full day uniform. They are to change: – Before school if HPE is in Period 1 or 2;– At lunch if HPE is in Period 3 or 4;– After school before going home’
Getting Involved in Sports and Activities
Registration
Contacts –All Activities
Director of GPS and Boys’ ActivitiesMr Graham Noon
Ph: (07) 3291 4261 Email: [email protected]
Director of QGSSSA and Girls’ ActivitiesMs Anita WoodwardPh: (07) 3291 4242
Email: [email protected]
Director of Cultural ActivitiesMs Laura CraigPh: 3291 4242
Email: [email protected]
What to do when…My child is going to be away from school?• Student absentee number: 3291 4160• Student absentee (Text only): 0429 558 110
If it’s an extended absence (more than 10 days)• Contact the HOY via email.
My child needs to leave school early or has arrived late?• Contact the school. Your child will need to sign out or sign in at
the B Block Student Counter. You must provide reason e.g. “…was late as she was at a doctor’s appointment”.
My child has lost something?• Check Lost Property at B Block. Check a number of times.
My child doesn’t have the correct uniform items?• Send a note with your child to B Block Student Counter. Issue must be
rectified ASAP.
My child has not been able to complete homework?• Contact the class teacher via email.
My child has not been able to complete assessment?• Contact the class teacher via email.• Complete and submit the relevant form (available on-line)
We have a concern about a particular subject?• Contact the relevant class teacher and/or Head of Department.
My child needs to find out about sport or cultural activities?• Extra-Curricular Office in D Block.• Via the website.• Contact the relevant MIC.
Parent Communication & Partnerships
• Emails• Newsletter• BSHS Website and Staff Directory
(under the ‘Our School’ Tab, then ‘Contact Us’)• SMS• Reports• Parent Teacher Interviews – Thursday 20 April and
Wednesday 26 April • Diary App
Parent Teacher Interviews• Thursday 20 April • Tuesday 26 April
– 4pm - 7pm – F Block
• On-line bookings
NAPLAN
Tuesday 9 May Wednesday 10 May Thursday 11 May
Language Conventions45 minutes
Reading65 Minutes
Numeracy (calculator)40 minutes
Writing40 minutes
Numeracy(non-calculator)
40 minutes
Tips for a Successful Year 7
• Be organised• Be prepared• Be a leader• Be accountable• Build relationships
Moving to ClassroomsTEACHER CLASS ROOM TEACHER
Ms Goan A I1.06 Ms SearyMs Zschommler B I1.12 Ms Haffner
Ms Seary C I1.13 Ms ZschommlerMs Haffner D I1.14 Ms GoanMs Magub E I1.15 Mr Hardy
Ms Harvey is absent F I1.16 Mr CuthbertMs Duffy G I1.17 Ms JeffesMs Kelly H I1.18 Ms Pavez
Ms Beck-Harris I I1.19 Mr RitchieMs Bennett J I1.20 Mr CarrollMs Talbot K I1.21 Ms Macnish
Ms Charlton L I1.22 Mr GilesMr Hardy M I1.23 Ms Magub
Mr Cuthbert N I1.24 Ms TalbotMs Jeffes O I1.28 Ms BennettMs Pavez P I1.30 Ms Harvey is absentMr Ritchie Q I1.32 Ms ConstantineMr Carroll R I1.34 Ms Kelly
Ms Macnish S I1.36 Ms CharltonMr Giles T I1.37 Mr Machejefski
Maths and Science Teacher English and Humanities Teacher
Ms Harvey: [email protected]
Thank you&
Good Evening