INFORMATION EVENING

Year 7 – 2018

WELCOME AND

OVERVIEW OF PROGRAM

Mr Matthew Thornton 2018 Head of Year 7

PROGRAM 1. Welcome

2. Executive Principal’s Address

3. Junior School • Leaders – Junior School

• Philosophy

• Growth Mindset

• Student Services

• Role of Head of Year

• Curriculum

4. What’s Next? • Submission Dates

5. Orientation Day

OFFICIAL WELCOME

Mr Wade Haynes Executive Principal

A school with a …

truly great past and a…

very bright future.

Great schools do not rest in

their comfort zone.

The State High

‘ingredients of

success’:

• A thirst for personal best

• Setting the bar very high

• The State High network

• Thinking beyond

yourself…

Knowledge is Power

Pursuing knowledge to make a

powerful difference in the world!

A high quality

broad education

JUNIOR SCHOOL AT

STATE HIGH

2017 Junior School Leaders

Mrs Kim Dorr Head of Junior School

JUNIOR SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY &

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Distinct Identity

Quality Teaching

Student Wellbeing

Parent & Community Involvement

Leadership & Local Decision Making

WHAT IS GROWTH MINDSET?

Junior School

Support Team

ARC

Program

High

Resolves

How do we embed Growth Mindset at

Brisbane State High?

Peer

Supporters

Student

Service Team

STUDENT SERVICES Relationships Holistic Development Support Flourishing

Services available: Head of Junior School

Head of Year

Guidance Officers

School-Based Youth Health Nurse

School- Based Police

Officer

Learning and

Enrichment

Peer Mentors

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

OF HEAD OF YEAR

• Student welfare and pastoral care

• Behaviour management

• Monitoring and tracking of performance

• Enforcing school expectations – conduct, dress and attitudes

• Attendance

• Intervention and support

• Course management

• Referrals to and liaising with support services

• Communicate with parents and teachers – key person of

contact regarding Year 7

• Interviews

• Showcase

• Orientation Day

• School Visits

• Data Collection

• Class Composition

• Tours

• Enrolment Team

• Auditions, testing, trials

• BSHS Activities (Create, Musical, MIFF, school visits)

TRANSITION PROGRAM

DAILY STRUCTURE • 4 lessons per day

• Each lesson is 70 minutes in length

• 3 periods per week for each subject

• Assembly (1 period/week)

• Academia, Resilience & Careers –

ARC Program (1 period/week)

• Times:

9:00am to 2:30pm Monday

9:00am to 2:50pm Tuesday to

Friday

SUBJECT SELECTION

In Year 7, students will study subjects from the

following Learning Areas:

SUBJECT SELECTION

Compulsory Subjects

• Students MUST study for 2 semesters:

Maths

English

Science

Humanities

• Students MUST study for 1 semester:

HPE

Language

(Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

SUBJECT SELECTION

Elective Subjects – 1 semester/year

• 1 Arts elective

Dance

Drama

Media Arts

Music

Visual Art

• 1 Technology elective

Engineering

Design

Digital Solutions

SUBJECT

SELECTION

Compulsory Subjects

Elective Subjects

Any questions about languages?

Please contact Mrs Bronwyn Dewar

(Head of Department)

bdewa1@eq.edu.au or 3291 4157

• Forms are only available online -

Enrolments/Newly enrolled students

• Subject Selection form must be

submitted in person to H Block

Reception. Office hours are from

8:00am-4:00pm.

Due by 4:00pm on Monday

4 September.

SUBJECT SELECTION FORMS

ASPIRE COURSES

What is Aspire?

• Higher-order, creative and lateral thinking

• Differentiated pace

• Complexity of challenge

• Appropriate degrees of independence

ASPIRE COURSES

Enrichment Learning:

• Aspire English/Humanities

• Aspire Mathematics/Science

Students may apply and undertake a combination of

one or both of the above programs.

• Forms are only available online in

same section as the Subject Selection

Form

• You must provide copies of supporting

documents.

• Aspire applications must be submitted

in conjunction with your Subject

Selection form.

• These forms must be submitted in

person to H Block Reception by

4:00pm on Monday 4 September.

ASPIRE APPLICATION PROCESS

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

• Complete the Music Audition Application form -

due Monday 4 September 2017.

• All students who have played an instrument in

Primary School will be accepted. We

accommodate all levels except beginner.

• School instruments can be provided for most

instruments.

• Meeting for students in Week 1.

• Lessons and rehearsals begin Week 2.

iPADS AS A LEARNING TOOL • A tool to support learning

• eBooks

• Applications

• Student Diary

• Student Notices

Recommended

iPad Pro 10.5 inch, 64 GB with an Apple Pencil for

iPad Pro

Minimum requirement

Students will need to purchase a 32GB or 64GB

(Gen 4 or Air)

APPLE NIGHT

• State High families are invited to attend an

outside of hours event at the Brisbane Apple

Store

• Staff will be on hand to answer any questions

• You can purchase the device on the night -

discounts may be available

• Further details in the November newsletter

• Event date: Wednesday 6 December 2017

• Brisbane Apple Store

UNIFORM EXPECTATIONS

PARENTS AND CITIZENS

ASSOCIATION

Mr Scott Slade P&C President

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT:

THE P&C ASSOCIATION

• Encourages closer cooperation between the school, parents and the wider community.

• Members work with the Executive Principal and school staff on behalf of the students’

families to foster an interest amongst the parents in educational matters as well as

fundraising to provide financial resources for the school.

Core Functions of the P&C Association

• supporting the various sub-committees

• operating the canteens and Uniform Shop

• assisting with fundraising

Membership

• complete the application form.

• membership expires in March of each year

Meetings

• 7:00pm on the fourth Monday of each month (except during school holidays/public holidays)

• PAC Foyer, on the Merivale Street Campus. All members of the school community welcome.

Sub-Committees

• Sporting and cultural extra-curricular activities.

• Report to the P&C Association.

• Parents and teachers who are involved in the organisation and fundraising.

• All parents are encouraged to attend sub-committee meetings relevant to the activities in

which their child participates.

Active Sub-Committees

• The below sub-committees are currently active:

Athletics Cross Country Basketball Cricket

Dance Football Music Rowing

Rugby Swimming/Water Polo

Student Personal Insurance Cover

• The P&C Association has arranged insurance cover for all students.

• Personal accident insurance while at school or undertaking school authorised activities,

including during sporting activities and school excursions.

Voluntary Contribution Appeal

• To raise a proportion of the funds we give to the school, which benefits all students

• Parents are asked to consider making a contribution each year to this worthwhile appeal.

DATES TO REMEMBER…

Return ALL forms by

MONDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2017

This includes:

• Subject Selection form

• Aspire Application form and supporting

documentation

• Instrumental Music Form/Audition

These forms are to be delivered in person to H Block

Reception.

ORIENTATION DAY WHEN: Wednesday 29 November 2017

Arrive at 8:45am for a 9:00am start

(Parent & Student Information

Session: 9:00am – 9:45am)

Finish: 2:45pm

WHERE: F Block Indoor Sports Complex. (Vulture

Street Campus)

WHAT TO WEAR: Current Primary School Uniform

WHAT TO BRING: Wide brimmed hat, morning tea

and lunch (or money to purchase at the canteen),

drink/water bottle.

JUNIOR SCHOOL Curriculum Guide

1. Go to the school’s website and read the Junior School Curriculum Guide available under the Enrolments Tab

2. Read in conjunction with:

• The Learning Policy

• Year 7 Subject Selection Form

• Aspire Application Process

• Instrumental Music Application

School’s website: https://brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au

Thank you

Good Evening