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DEUS MEUS ET OMNIA Year 7 2017

HANDBOOK

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Our COllege

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Contents

Assistant Principal 3

Our Mission Statement 4

Communication 5

College uniform requirements 6

First Week Procedures 7

uniform Textbook Dates 8

Gettingtoschool 9

Attendance 10

Term Dates and Public Holidays 12

MrChrisNoonan-Principalcnoonan@marymount.qld.edu.au

MrKyleConnor-DeputyPrincipalkconnor@marymount.qld.edu.au

MsMarieHansen-AssistantPrincipalJuniorCurriculummhansen@marymount.qld.edu.au

MrGeoffBrowne-AssistantPrincipalPastoralCaregbrowne@marymount.qld.edu.au

MrsJacquiSheehan-HeadofYear7jsheehan@marymount.qld.edu.au

MrPeterCarroll-AssistantHeadofYear7pcarroll@marymount.qld.edu.au

PHONe NuMBerS

Reception 55861000

Sick Bay 55861006

Absentee line 55861095

StudentOffice 55861007

Text Hire 55861087

UniformShop 55861014

Finance 55861088

CONTACTS

Mr Chris Noonan Mr Kyle Connor

Mr Geoff Browne Mrs Jacqui Sheehan

Ms Marie Hansen

Mr Peter Carroll

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Our COllege

ASSiSTANT PriNCiPAl’S MeSSAgeI hope this booklet provides you with the answers to manyof yourquestions andalleviates anyof your concerns. It alsodescribestheYearSevencurriculumin2017.

Year7isaveryexcitingyearbutsometimeschallengingtimeforstudentsastheymovetoadifferentstructureofschooling.ThisInformationEvening andtheOrientationDayassistswiththesmoothtransitiontotheCollege.TheOrientationdayprovidesanopportunityforthestudentstohaveatasteoftheroutinesandexperiencesofJuniorSecondaryandalsoachancetomeetother students and teachers who are part of the supportiveenvironmentthatisMarymountCollege.

Throughout the years at the College, studentswill encountermanynewexperiencesandopportunities.Iencouragethemtoembracethechallengesandmakethemostoftheopportunitiesofferedtothem.Embraceacademicexcellence!

Learning isourcorebusinessandatthecoreofall learning isthe ongoing relationship between students, parents and theCollege. We aim to build positive environment where opencommunication is encouraged as we work in partnership toensureyoursonordaughterachievetheiracademicgoals.

WelcometoMarymountCollege!

Marie Hansenassistant Principal Junior Curriculum

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Throughout the years at the College, students will encounter many new experiences and opportunities I encourage them to embrace the challenges and make the most of the opportunities offered to them.

Year 7 Curriculum 13

ReligiousEducation 14

English 15

Humanities 16

Mathematics 17

Science 18

Health&PE 19

Dance 20

Drama 21

Music 22

Visual Art 23

French 24

Japanese 25

FoodTechnology 26

IndustrialDesignTech 27

DEUS MEUS ET OMNIA

“COMMITTED TO PROMOTING LIFE-LONG AND LIFE-GIVING LEARNING”

MARYMOUNT COLLEGE IS A CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY

“WE EMBRACE THE PERSON AND VISION OF JESUS CHRIST”

“GOSPEL VALUES ARE REFLECTED IN ALL ASPECTS OF COLLEGE LIFE”

“WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT”

MISSION STATEMENT

CatholicOur College belongs to the Roman Catholic Church. The Leader of the Church is Pope Francis who is the Bishop of Rome. He is in communion with Catholic bishops throughout the world. We belong to the Archdiocese of Brisbane and our Archbishop is the Most Reverend Mark Coleridge. He delegates his authority to Brisbane Catholic Education which employs our staff, appoints the Principal and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of our school. The actual ownership of the College rests with the Archdiocese of Brisbane, through Burleigh Heads Parish.

Supportive School EnvironmentAs a student at our College, you feel supported by the Leadership Team and Staff. Supported means you are treated justly by all and that you feel safe, valued as a person and included in the life of the school. You are given a decent chance to develop and show your potential. You are encouraged to work hard so as to fulfil God’s plan for you.

Lifelong LearningReflective, effective, self-directed, active, creative and engaged learning. Learning that is not just concerned with logic and argument. Life-long learning is responsive to the creative presence of God and the call to be the best person one can be along life’s journey. A person able to cope with change in a positive way.

Life-GivingLife-giving means that both the spirit and the mind is nurtured, the journey with and to God is positive and inviting, enriching and supported by people who love and care.

PersonThe Son of God whom we encounter in Christian Scriptures. The historical person who is portrayed in the four Gospels and whose Spirit lives on in us today.

VisionThe meaning of Jesus’ teachings in relation to the Kingdom of God. Jesus’ vision requires a response from Christians today.

Gospel ValuesGospel values are reflected in all aspects of College life. Important values drawn from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are:• Care for the poor and those forced to the outer edges of society, eg. Homeless, those with

medical or psychiatric illnesses, those struggling financially• Tolerance and respect - listening to and valuing those whose ideas and behaviour are different

from ours• Including everyone - we don’t discriminate against others• Respect for others; no bullying, caring behaviour, management of students• Forgiveness - you can make mistakes here• Faith - we are all on a journey to and with God. The College supports you in this• Hope - we are optimistic - we are not negative in our attitudes to school, others and life• Love - we treat others well, as we would like to be treated ourselves

Our MiSSiON STATeMeNT

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COMMuNiCATiON

Newsletter

TheweeklynewslettercontainsalltheinformationyouneedtoknowaboutwhatishappeningatMarymountCollege.YouwillreceiveanemailwithalinkeachFridayafternoon.Pleasetakethetimetoreadthisinformation.PrintedcopiesareavailableintheMainOfficeandSAO.PreviousissuesareavailableontheCollegewebsite.

email

Wewillregularlysendemailwithinformationaboutupcomingevents.Pleaseensureyouhavesuppliedacurrentemailaddress.

SMS

TheCollegewillsendSMSreminderstotheMainContact,forimportantevents,andalsotoadviseifyourchildwasabsentfrom Pastoral Class.

Parent Portal

UsetheParentPortaltonotifyanabsence,viewstudentinformation,reports,assessmentschedules,excursionlettersandmore.Anemailwithinformationonhowtoaccesswillbesenttoyouearlyintheschoolyear.

Website

Thereisarangeofusefulinformationforparentsonourwebsitewww.marymount.qld.edu.au

BCe Connect app

DownloadtheCollegeAppfromAppleStoreorGooglePlay.OnceyoudownloadBCEConnect,searchforMarymountCollegeandmarkasafavourite.Theappisausefulwaytoaccessinformationonthego.Wecanalsosendyoupushnotificationsifthereareannouncements.

Facebook Page

www.facebook.com/marymountcollegeburleighwaters ThefacebookpageisupdatedregularlywithnewsandphotosofstudentlifeandeventshappeningatCollege.

rePOrTiNgreports are completed threetimesayear.YouwillbesentanemailtoletyouknowwhenreportsareavailableontheParentPortal.

• interim report (end of Term One)

• Semester One report• SemesterTwoReport

PARENT/TeACHer iNTerVieWSTherearetwoopportunitiestomeetwithyourchild’steacherseachyear.Informationregardingonlinebookingswillbesenthomewithreports.

• TermTwo,WeekTwo• TermThree,WeekTwo

It is important that the College is kept up to date with any changes in address, phone numbers, and email addresses, so that we are able to contact you quickly.

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COllege uNiFOrM requireMeNTS

SCHOOl uNiFOrMThe full school uniform is to bewornwhilst travelling to andfromschool(exceptondesignatedsportsdays)andatallCollegefunctions.

Bags

ThenavyblueMarymountregulationbagisrequiredandissoldthroughthebookshop.

Skirts

Skirtsareavailable intwo lengthssoastoeliminatetheneedtoshorten.

T-shirts

T-shirtswithwritingclearlyvisiblearenottobewornunderthewhiteschoolshirt.

Jewellery, Make-up

Studentsarenotpermittedtowearjewelleryormake-up.Theonlyexceptionsareawrist-watch,oraplaincrosswornwithanappropriatechain.Girlsmaywearoneplainstudorsleeperineachlowerearlobe.

Piercings

Lip, eyebrow, tongue and other visible piercings are notpermitted.Largejewelledstudsorearringsarenotpermitted.Clearstudsarenotpermitted.

Students in breach of the uniform policy will be issued with a lunchtime uniform detention.

HAir Forallstudents,hairshouldbeneat,cleanandtidy.

• Itshouldnotbecutinanextremefashionnorshoulditbecolouredinan unusual or extreme way

• Forboys,hairshouldbetotheshapeoftheirheadandshouldbenolongerthanthetopofthecollar

• Girls’hairshouldbetiedbackatthenapeoftheneckwithaplaintieorblueorwhiteribbon

• Whenleaningforwardthehairshouldnotobscuretheface,forbothboysandgirls

• Boys are to be clean shaven.Beards,goatees,moustaches,rattailsorlong sideburns are not permitted

• Boysarenotpermittedtohavetheirhairtiedback

StudentswhocannotwearthecorrectCollegeUniformonanygivenday,foraparticularreason,canrequestavariationfromtheirPastoralCoordinator.Thisshouldbeawrittenrequestfromaparent/guardian.

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TuCKSHOPPlease Note: The Tuckshop will NOT be open during Week One.

Studentscanpurchasehealthy,nutritiousfoodfromtheTuckshopeachdayduringRecessandLunch.

Ordersforsandwiches,rollsandwrapsareplacedbywritinginanorderbooklocatedattheTuckshopduring recess.

Forstudentsconvenience,theTuckshophasEFTPOSfacilities.

Twovendingmachinesare located adjacent to theTuckshop,forstudentswantingtopurchasedrinksorotheritems.

TheTuckshopisalwayslookingforvolunteers,soif you can spare one day a week,amonth,oratermpleasecontactMrsMaherorMrsVineyon55861018.

Volunteersreceivelunch,a$10voucherforeachvolunteerday,anda$40creditappliedtotheirP&FlevyinTerm4.

FirST WeeK PrOCeDureS

WeeK ONe WeeK a

TUESDAY24JANUARY

• MeetintheDoyleCentreat8:25am

• WearFormalSchooluniform

• Bringpencilcase,morningtea,lunchandhalfyourbooks

• YourYearCoordinatorwillallocateyoualocker

WEDNESDAY25JANUARY

• WearFormalSchooluniform

• go to your PC Classroom• Bringotherhalfofbooks

THURSDAY26JANUARY

Australia Day Public Holiday

FRIDAY27JANUARY

• WholeSchoolSwimmingCarnival(PizzeyPark)-informationwillbeemailedregardingthisevent

WeeK TWOWeeK B

MONDAY30JANUARY

• go to your PC Classroom• Classes as normal

TUESDAY31JANUARY

• go to your PC Classroom

WEDNESDAY1FEBRUARY

• go to your PC Classroom• Classes as normal

THURSDAY2FEBRUARY

• Wear Sports uniform• go to your PC Classroom• Sport (Trials)

FRIDAY3FEBRUARY

• go to your PC Classroom• Classes as normal

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UNIFORM&TExTBOOKDATES

ONLINE UNIFORM FITTING BOOKINGSTuesday25October2016 Bookingsopenat9:00amTuesday8November2016 Bookingscloseat9:00am

FITTING DATESThursday10November2016 3:00pm-4:50pmFriday11November2016 12:00pm-4:45pmSaturday12November2016 8:00am-2:45pm

TEXTBOOK & STATIONERY COLLECTIONTuesday17January2017 8:00am-3:30pmWednesday18January2017 8:00am-3:30pmThursday19January2017 8:00am-12:00pm

uNiFOrM FiTTiNgSYourloginanddetailsforbookingauniformfittingonlineareincludedintheinformationpackreceivedatYear7InformationEvening.UniformsareavailabletotryonandpurchaseontheTextbookandStationeryCollectiondays,howevertherewillbenoUniformFittingappointmentsavailableatthesetimes.

TExTBOOK&STATIONERYCOlleCTiONTextbooks and stationery for all Year levels is available forcollectiononthesedays.Shouldyoubeunable toattendandcollectyourbooks,pleasemakearrangementstohavesomeonecollectbooksonyourbehalf.Ifthisisnotpossible,pleaseemailndicks@marymount.qld.edu.au.

SHOeS Onlyblackleather,lace-uptraditionalstyleshoesareallowed.

• Black joggers sold as schoolshoesarenotpermitted

• Shoeswithpointedtoes or buckles are not permitted

Forbothboysandgirlssportsshoesaretobetraditionalrunners.Shoesdonotneedtobewhite,theymaybecoloured.

Slip-onstyleorcanvasshoesnotpermitted

• Flatsoleskateshoesarenotpermitted

• Anklehighbasketballshoesarenotpermitted

uNiFOrM SHOPTheUniformShopandTexthireareopenMondaytoThursdayfrom8:00am-3:30pmduringschoolterms.

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geTTiNg TO SCHOOl

BiKeTherearebikepathways leading into theschoolandstudentsmustlocktheirbikesupinasecureareaduringtheday.Itisalegalrequirementtowearahelmet.

CArWestern Drop-off/Pick-up & Parking Facility

Driversusingthe‘Kiss&Go’have30secondstopick-upordrop-offtheirchildren.Thechildmustbereadytoexitthevehicletothesidewalkimmediately,withalltheyneedtotakewiththem.Atpick-up, if thechild isnot readyorpresent,driverswillbeaskedtomoveonandre-jointhequeue,viathestaffonlycarpark.

Ifparentsneedtoexitthecarforanyreason,itisrecommendedthattheyparkintheReedyCreekRoadpubliccarpark.

Eastern Drop-off /Pick-up & Parking Facility

WiththecompletionoftheMary,MotherofMercyChurch,a‘Kiss&Go’DropOffandanadditional114carparkspaceswillbecomeavailable,atthetopofSunlightDrive.

FiNANCiAl ASSiSTANCeYoumaybeeligibleforfinancialassistanceforbusfares.FurtherinformationonCollegewebsitewww.marymount.qld.edu.au>Parent/GuardianInformation>BusServiceInformation.

BuS College Bus Bays are supervisedinthemorningandafternoonuntil3:30pm.

Routesandtimetables,aswellasinformationonbuspassesandtravelassistancecanbeaccessedfromthesewebsites:

Surfside Buslines 55716555 www.surfside.com.au

• TweedHeads,TugunandPalmBeach

• Bonogin&ReedyCreek link Way

• WestminsterBvd,Elanora,Tallebudgera&WestBurleigh

• Mudgeeraba,Worongary&Tallai

• Broadbeach,Miami&BurleighWaters

• Robina,VarsityLakesCottesloeDr&RioVistaBlvd

• Carrara&Robina(RonPenhaligonWay)

Koala Koaches 55352711 www.koalakoaches.com.au

• Tallebudgera (len Dickfos rd)

• Tallebudgera (GoolabahDr)

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ABSeNCeIf your child is absent from school for any reason (includingsickness,family/personalreasons),orlateduetoanappointment,pleasecalltoadvisebefore8:30amon55861007or0755861095(Leaveamessageifthelinesarebusy).AlternativelyyoucansendanotificationviatheParentPortal.

ASMSwillbesenttotheparentofanystudentwhoismarkedasabsentinthePastoralCarelessonwithoutnotification.

SIGNINGINLATEOROUTEARLYIfyourchildislateforschool(evenifschoolhasbeennotified)theymustsigninatSAOandtakeaprintedslipandpinklatesliphomeforaparenttosign.

If your child needs to depart school early, theymust presenta note from a parent/guardian and have this signed by theirPastoral Coordinator and Year Coordinator, before coming toSAOtosignout.WedonotallowstudentstomeetparentsintheMainCarpark,asthisisunsupervisedduringtheschoolday.Pleasecome toSAO tocollect your child.There is short termvisitorparkinginthedrivewayoutsidetheMainOffice.

ExTENDEDABSENCERequestsforleaveofabsenceformorethantwodaysmustbemadeinwritingtothePrincipal.

Whilerequestsforleaveofabsencearenecessaryfromtimetotime,studentsmustacceptresponsibilityfortheimpactstheirabsencemayhaveontheirlearningandachievement.

ThePastoralCoordinatorwillendeavourtoassistthestudent,providedtheymakeatimelyandreasonablerequestfordetailsofworkandassessmentpriortotheirabsence

SpecialConsiderationwillbegivenwherenecessary.

ATTeNDANCe

IFYOUAREuNWell DuriNg THe DAYATSCHOOLStudentswhobecomeunwellduringtheschooldayshould:

1. InformtheirClassTeacherwhowillsendthemtoSickBay

2. report to Sick Bay and showstaffdiarysignedbyteacher

3. StaffinSickBaywillcallaparenttocollectthestudent if necessary

Students should NOT call their parents to collect them. If this is necessary, a staff member will contact a parent/caregiver.

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STuDeNT reCOrD BOOKEverystudentwillreceiveaRecordBook,whichisusedtorecordhomework,remindersandothertasks.

Parentsareaskedtosigntheirchild’srecordbookweekly.Itisaveryimportantcommunicationtoolbetweenschoolandhome.

Stamps are received in the record book for non-completionofhomeworkand classwork, and fornotbringing the correctequipment to class. (3 stamps = letter home). Letterswill bemailed home advising parents if student’swork habits in theareasofhomework,equipmentandclassworkareofconcern.

Aletterwillalsobesenthomeifassignmentsarenotsubmittedbytheduedate.

THe reSPONSiBle THiNKiNg PrOCeSS This process ensures most students resolve issues withoutparentoradministrationintervention.

The process and key staff, support students who need help.Manystudentsneverdo.Thosewhodoquicklyworkoutwhatthe expectations are and how to resolve issues with theirteacherswhentheyhaveaproblem.Asmallnumberofstudentsstruggleandparents,PastoralCoordinatorsandAdministrationwillbecomeinvolved.

Webelieve the toneof the school reflects good relationshipsandveryeffectiveprocesses inprovidinghighqualitypastoralcare and support to our students.

TheResponsibleThinkingProcessworksaroundtheCollege’s3simple rules:

1)Saytherightthing2)Bringtherightthing3)Dotherightthing

Theserulesaredesignedtoensure thatall studentshavetheabilitytolearnwithoutdistractionandtobesafeandhappyintheCollegeenvironment.

‘PERIODSEVEN’HOMeWOrK CluBTheLearningSupportCentreconductsafterschoolsupportforanystudentwhowouldliketoaccessthelibraryorrequireassistancewiththeirhomework.

Thissupportisprovidedfrom3.10pmuntil4.30pmonThursdays.Studentsarewelcometoutiliseasmuchofthattimeasisrequired.Thereisnoneedtomakeabooking,studentssimplyneedtopresentthemselvesattheLibrary.

MATHS TuTOriNgMathsTutoringisavailablefor all students on Friday duringlunchtimesinRoomA2.Studentscanworkonhomework,orassignmentsandreceivehelpfromMathsTeachers.

MATHS CluBAssistancewithmathsespecially for students inYear7and8.TuesdaylunchtimesinRoomI203

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MARYMOUNTAFTer SCHOOl CAre The service is open to all students in Year 7

MarymountOSHCprovides:

BeforeSchoolCare 7:00am-8:45am

AfterSchoolCare 3:00pm-6:00pm

VacationCare 7:00am-6:00pm

Theserviceisclosedonweekends,publicholidaysandforatwoweekbreakovertheChristmas/NewYearperiod.MarymountOSHCwasestablishedbytheMarymountP&FAssociationandismanagedbyCentacareChildCareServices.

TocontacttheOSHC,pleasephone(07)55763756,orsendanemailtoburleighheadsoshc@bne.centacare.net.au

TERMDATESANDPUBLICHOLIDAYS

2017TERMDATESTerm One Tuesday24January-Friday31March

Term Two Monday18April-Friday23June

Term Three Monday10July-Friday15September

Term Four Tuesday3October-Friday1December

2017PUBLICHOLIDAYSThursday26January Australia Day

Friday 14 April good Friday

Saturday15April easter Saturday

Monday 17 April easter Monday

Tuesday25April AnzacDay

Monday 1 May labour Day

Friday 26 August GoldCoastShowDay

Monday 2 October Queen’sBirthday

Bell TiMeSMON TUES/WED/FRI THURS

Staff Briefing 8:20am

Warning Bell 8:30am 8:25am 8:25am

Pastoral Care 8:35am 8:30am 8:30am

Period 1 8:53am 8:48am 8:48am

Period 2 9:44am 9:40am 9:31am

recess 10:32am 10:29am 10:11am

Period 3 10:55am 10:52am 10:34am

Period 4 11:46am 11:44am 11:17am

Lunch 1 12:34pm 12:33pm 11:57am

Lunch 2 12:54pm 12:53pm 12:20pmSPOrT

Period 5 1:18pm 1:16pm

Period 6 2:09pm 2:08pm 2:37pm

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YEAR7CURRICULUM

Students continue studying theNationalCurriculum inYear7with access to core and elective subjects. All students studyReligion and theNational Curriculumdemands amajor focusoncoresubjects:English,Maths,Science,History,andHealth&PhysicalEducation.

Students also complete core elements from Civics andCitizenship, Economics andBusiness, and Personal and SocialDevelopmentEducation,whichareembeddedacrossthecoresubject areas.

Most significantly, students will be introduced to electivesubjectareascompletingtwoelectivesubjectseachterm.Theysubsequently choose three elective subjects for study for asemestereachinYear8.InYear9&10theywillbeabletostudythethreeelectivesoftheirchoiceforthefullyear.

CO-CURRICULARManyopportunitiesareavailableforextracurricularinvolvementinCollegelife,including:

• Chess• Journalism• Photography• MuNA• readers Cup• Opti-MINDS• Musical• Debating• Mooting• Public Speaking• RostrumVoiceofYouth• Speech• interact• Caritas• St Vincent de Paul• Rosie’s-Friendsonthe

Street• Families Back On Track• VinniesYouth

Students are encouraged to‘haveago’beyondtheclassroomanddeveloptheirpersonalconfidence,social skills and capacity tocontributetothecommunity.

CORE SUBJECTS• ReligiousEducation• English• Humanities• Mathematics• Health&Physical

Education• Science

arTS• Dance• Drama• Music• Visual Arts

LANGUAGES• French• Japanese

TECHNOLOGIES• FoodTechnology• IndustrialDesign&

Technology

Students in Year 7 will study the following Learning areas:

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religiOuS eDuCATiONCORESUBJECT

SUBJECTOVERVIEWAt Marymount College a Catholic view about Learning andTeaching isreflected inbothdimensionsofReligiousEducation,namely,theclassroomteachingandlearningofreligionandtheReligiousLifeoftheSchool.WedrawupontheCatholicChristiantradition in ways that are mindful of local contexts and theecumenical and multi-faith realities of contemporary culture.StudentsatMarymountCollegeareexpectedtoparticipatefullyintheReligiousEducationProgram.This includestheformal in-classworkandthebroaderreligiouslifeoftheCollege(ReflectionDaysoffcampus,Liturgies,PrayerLife,FeastsandCelebrations,OutreachandSocialJustice).

ReligiousEducationisacompulsorysubjectandisstudiedforfiveperiodsperfortnight.Studentsareexpectedtocompletesettasksencouraging them to be lifelong learners and to develop theirreligiousliteracy.TheReligiousEducationprogramatMarymountCollege has been prepared in accordance with Archdiocesanguidelines and approved by the Brisbane ArchdiocesanAccreditationpanel. It isnotstaticandcontinuestodeveloptomeetthestudents’needs.

Studentsareprovidedwithopportunitiestodemonstrateoverallperformance according to the year level achievement standardandlearningintentions.Thisismonitoredandrecordedinstudentfolios.Thefourstrandsstudiesare:Beliefs,Church,ChristianLife,SacredTexts.CoursecontentisintegratedacrossthefourstrandsanddesignedappropriatelyfortheMarymountCollegecontext.

Topics Studied

• WhereItAllBegan• ThePowerofWords• Doing good• Sacraments and

Sacramentality

assessment

• ConstructionofaBrochureasaVisualRepresentationofa religious Order in Australia

• Analysis of Sacred Text andJournalReflection

• Oral/MultimodalPresentation

• Knowledgeandunderstanding Test

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eNgliSHCORESUBJECT

SUBJECTOVERVIEWEnglish isacoresubjectoftheAustralianNationalCurriculumor ACARA. The English curriculum is built around the threeinterrelated strands of Language, Literature and Literacy todevelopstudents’knowledge,understandingandskills.

Students are exposed to awide range ofwritten and spokengenresusingbothclassicandcontemporaryliterature,aswellasmediamaterialthatisdirectlyrelevanttostudents’presentandfuturelives.Anincreasedlevelofchallengeisbuiltintotasksasstudentsmovethroughtheirmiddleyearsofschooling.

Technical control of language is emphasised through a clearfocus on grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation andexpression. Comprehension dealing with basic understandingaswellasdeeper-levelthinkingisanintegralpartoftheEnglishprograminbothmiddleandsenioryears.

Drafting, proof reading and self-editing is an essentialcomponentofEnglishstudy.Studentsusebothclasstimeandhometime to edit and refine theirwork as a preparation forincreasedindependenceasstudentsmovetowardstheirsenioryears of study.

Topics Studied

• ChildhoodRecount• PersuasiveTexts• ReflectiveOral• Procedural listening

TestandiMovie• Poetry• NarrativeWriting

(fillingagaporsilencebasedonaclassnovel)

• literary Analysis

assessment

Written:

• Creative• Persuasive• Informative• Procedural and

Analytical

Oral:

• Persuasive• Reflective• Comprehension/

Spelling/Language

Extension Activities

• readers Cup• Debating• Marymount insiders

(Journalism)• Write a Book in a Day

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HuMANiTieS

Topics Studied

History Topics: • Investigatingthe

Ancient Past and Ancient rome

Geography Topics: • WaterintheWorld,

Place&LiveabilityCivics and Citizenship Topics: • Government&

Democracy,NationalIdentity

assessment

• Assignment• SourceandKnowledge

tests• Field Study• ProgressiveLearning

Journal

CORESUBJECT

SUBJECTOVERVIEWThe Year 7 Humanities course combines courses in History,GeographyandCivics&Citizenship.

InHistory,studentsstudyunitsonarchaeologicalevidencefromtheAncientWorldandAncientRome,includingthediscoveries(theremainsofthepastandwhatweknow)andthemysteries(whatwedonotknow)aboutthisperiod.

The Geography course covers two units.Water in theWorldexamines themanyuses ofwater, its value as a resource, itsscarcity,thewatercycleandspecificwaterhazards.ThePlaceand Liveability unit examines factors that influence liveability,including the services and facilities needed to support andenhanceourlives.Itdevelopsstudents’abilitytoevaluatetheliveabilityoftheirownsuburbandtoinvestigatewhetheritcanbeimprovedthroughplanning.

In the Civics and Citizenship component of Government &Democracy,studentswillexplorethekeyfeaturesofAustralia’ssystemofgovernment,theAustralianConstitutionandhowitsfeatures,principlesandvaluesshapeAustralia’sdemocracy,theresponsibilities and freedoms of citizens and howAustralianscanactivelyparticipate in theirdemocracy. In theCitizenship,Diversity & Identity unit, studentswill identify the influencesthatshapeAustralia’snationalidentity.

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MATHeMATiCSCORESUBJECT

SUBJECTOVERVIEWMathematicsisorganisedaroundtheinteractionofthreecontentstrands and four proficiency strands, following the AustralianCurriculum.TheproficiencystrandsareUnderstanding,Fluency,Problem Solving and Reasoning. These strands describe howcontentisexploredordeveloped,thatis,thethinkinganddoingofmathematics.

TheMathematicscurriculumprovidestheopportunitytoapplymathematical understanding and skills in context, both inother learningareas and in realworld contexts. Studentswilluseonlineprograms to support their classroomactivitiesandprovidealternativelearningexperiences.

Students develop the capacity to recognise and understandthe role of mathematics in the world around them and theconfidence,willingnessandabilitytoapplymathematicstotheirlives. The more mathematically able classes will be exposedto content and experiences in all strands which will developunderstanding and higher order thinking processes necessaryforthemoredifficultmathematicssubjectsinseniorschool.

Teacherssethomeworkandclasstasksaspartoftheongoingassessmentoftheprogressandapplicationoftheindividual.

Results of assessment in Year 7 Mathematics will give theinformation required to guide placement of students inMathematicsclassesinYear8.

Extension Activities

• MathematicsClub• LunchtimeMaths

Tutoring • Canterbury College

MathsComp• ICASMaths• MathsOlympiad

Topics Studied

• Number and Algebra• Measurement and

geometry• Statisticsand

Probability

assessment

• unit tests• Assignments

Proficiency Strands

• understanding• Fluency• ProblemSolving• reasoning

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SCieNCe

SUBJECTOVERVIEWInYear7,studentsexplorethediversityoflifeonEarthandcontinueto develop their understanding of the role of classification inorderingandorganisinginformation.Theyuseanddevelopmodelssuchasfoodchains,foodwebsandthewatercycletorepresentandanalysetheflowofenergyandmatterthroughecosystemsand explore the impact of changing components within thesesystems.Theyconsider the interactionbetweenmultiple forceswhenexplainingchangesinanobject’smotion.Theyexplorethenotionofrenewableandnon-renewableresourcesandconsiderhowthisclassificationdependsonthetimescaleconsidered.Theyinvestigate relationships in theEarth-sun-moonsystemandusemodels to predict and explain events. Studentsmake accuratemeasurements and control variables to analyse relationshipsbetween system components. They explore and explain theserelationships throughappropriate representations and considertheroleofscienceindecisionmakingprocesses.

By theendofYear7, studentsdescribe techniques to separatepure substances from mixtures. They represent and predictthe effects of unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravity, onmotion. They explain how the relative positions of Earth, thesun andmoon affect phenomena on Earth. They analyse howthe sustainable use of resources depends on theway they areformedandcyclethroughEarthsystems.Theypredicttheeffectof human and environmental changes on interactions betweenorganismsandclassifyandorganisediverseorganismsbasedonobservabledifferences.

CORESUBJECT

Topics Studied

InvestigatingScience–AnintroductiontoScience

• Chemistry–Goingseparateways

• Physics–Let’sgetMoving

• Astronomy–ToInfinityand Beyond

• Biology–ClassificationWheredoIfitin?

assessment

• Topic exams• Scientificpracreports• inclass tasks• Marble run• Making a Telescope• Skills tests

Curriculum Activities

• Botanic gardens and Planetarium excursion

Extension Activities

• ScienceNight• ScienceCompetition• STEMCup(Year7&8)

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HEALTH&PHYSICALEDUCATIONCORESUBJECT

Topics Studied

• Teeball• Introductionto

Athletics• TouchFootball/Oztag• group Fitness• Approaching

Adolescence• Decision Making• Super Snacks• Keeping Fit

SUBJECTOVERVIEWHealth and Physical Education is one of the five mandatorysubjectsfromtheAustralianCurriculum.InHealthandPhysicalEducation at Marymount College, students develop theknowledge,understandingandskillstostrengthentheirsenseof self, and build and manage satisfying relationships. Thecurriculumhelps them to be resilient, and tomake decisionsand take actions to promote their health, safety andphysicalactivity participation. As students mature, they develop andusecriticalinquiryskillstoresearchandanalysetheknowledgeofthefieldandtounderstandtheinfluencesontheirownandothers’health,safetyandwellbeing.

Healthy, active living benefits individuals and society inmanyways. This includes promoting physical fitness, healthy bodyweight, psychological wellbeing, cognitive capabilities andlearning. A healthy, active population improves productivityand personal satisfaction, promotes pro-social behaviour andreducestheoccurrenceofchronicdisease.HealthandPhysicalEducationteachesstudentshowtoenhancetheirhealth,safetyandwellbeingandcontributetobuildinghealthy,safeandactivecommunities.

assessment

• PracticalAssessmentof Performances in PhysicalActivities(50%of Course)

• TheoryAssessmentisacombinationofcontentinworkbooks,writtentests,multi-modelpresentationsandassignments(50%of Course)

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DANCeArTS

Extension Activities

• Dance excellence Program

• Participationinlocal and regional competitions

• Annual Dance Showcase

• Sydney Dance Company Performance

SUBJECTOVERVIEWInDance,studentsusetheirbodytocommunicateandexpressmeaningthroughpurposefulmovement.Studentsbuildontheirawareness of their body and extend technical and expressiveskills by increasing their confidence, accuracy, clarity ofmovementandprojection.Theyexploredanceasanartformthroughchoreography,performance(making)andappreciation(responding).

In Year 7 Dance, students identify and analyse the elementsof dance, choreographic devices and production elements indancesindifferentstylesandcontextsandapplythisknowledgeto the dances they make and perform. They perform withconfidence and clarity, dances which they choreograph andlearn,usingtechnicalskillsappropriatetothedancestyle.

Topic Studied

IntroductiontoDance-including safe dance practices,physicalandexpressiveperformanceskills;improvisationandchoreographicprocess;responding to dance fromvariousculturesandcontexts,includingthehiphopgenreanddanceofAboriginal and Torres Strait islander Peoples.

assessment

CHOREOGRAPHYPerFOrMANCe TASK: Studentswilllearnashortteacher-devisedsequenceandthenchoreographasectionoftheroutinetoteachtotheirgroupmembers.

Studentsperformthisdanceingroupsof3-4.

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DrAMAArTS

Extension Activities

• EveningDramaexcursions to qPAC

• GoldCoastInterschoolDramaCompetition

• Marymount College Musical

SUBJECTOVERVIEWDramaenablesstudentstoparticipateindramaticplay,drama and formal theatrical performances. Students make,create and re-create drama through improvisation, role-play,characterisation and interpretation of texts as they plan,rehearse and present their drama to others. Students alsoreflectontheirowndramaandthedramaticworkofothers.

Students are able to participate in extensionDrama activitiessuch as entering the Gold Coast Secondary Schools’ DramafestivalandtheGoldcoasteisteddfods.

Drama also builds on:

• Creativity – the ability to respond to situations and seeksolutions

• Confidence–theabilitytoactandreacttosituationsandpeople

• Critical thinking – the identification and evaluation ofevidencetoguidedecisionmaking

• Collaboration–theabilitytoworkwithothersonasharedevent

• Communication–theexpressionofideastoothers(withintheclassandtotheaudience)

• Culture– theexplorationofdifferenceandunity,be thathistoricalorgeographical

Topic Studied

• Creationofrole

• Scriptwork

assessment

• Scripted and group devisedperformances

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MuSiCArTS

Extension Activities• instrumental

ensembles• Concert Band• JazzEnsemble• rock Bands• Musical Band• Vocal ensemble• Drum line• liturgical Music

ensembles• end of Semester

Concerts• Performance

OpportunitiesatCollege liturgies

• Marymount College Musical

SUBJECTOVERVIEWStudents in Year 7 Music begin their repertoire and theorystudies with simple, sung songs so as to train the ear anddevelopintonation.Theoretical musical concepts are drawn from this repertoiretomakeconscioustheelementsandbuildingblocksofMusic.Students have the opportunity to then learn these songs oninstruments including keyboard and guitar. AssessmentinYear7Musicinvolvesperformancetasksofsongsstudied in class, aswell aswritten tasks based on the choiceofrepertoire.Simplecompositiontasksarealsoassessed.Classtimeforwrittenandperformancetasksisgiven,aswellashomepreparationtime.

Topics Studied• Australian and

internationalfolkandcultural music

• Theelementsofrhythm,beatandmetre

• Pentatonic scale• Part-workonvoiceand

instruments

assessment• Singing• Playing• reading • Writing• Aurallyandvisually

responding to music

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ViSuAl ArTArTS

SUBJECTOVERVIEWTheVisualArtscourseprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytodeveloptheirinherentimagination,creativeproblemsolvingand art making skills.

The subject is predominately practical focusing on theElements of Design through a range of practical activities.Content includesdrawing,painting, collage,mixedmediaandsculpture(ceramics).

Creating art is challenging and enjoyable, students learnperseverance, accountability, develop judgment and theimportance of maintaining focus and dedication to a task.Students are encouraged to develop aesthetic sensitivity,knowledge, understanding and skills in linewith theNationalCurriculum.

Visual art extension

Studentshave theopportunity toattend the ‘FairweatherArtGroup’ after school to work on their own art, participate inextensionactivitiesorcompleteartassignments.

Topics Studied• IntroductiontoArt-

understanding and applyingtheElementsof Design

assessment

• Practicalfolioofwork• Visual Diary

Extension Activities

• FairweatherArtGroup(Alllevels)

• Marymount College Musical (assistance withsets)

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FreNCHlANguAgeS

SUBJECTOVERVIEWLearningFrench isboth interestingand rewarding!WhenyoulearnFrenchatschoolyouwillhavetheopportunityto

• UseFrenchineverydaysituations• MeetFrench-speakingpeopleandlearnabouttheirwayof

life• ReadandorderfromFrenchmenus,readFrenchmagazines

aboutsport,fashion,musicandthecinema• ViewFrenchfilmsandsingFrenchsongs• WritetoaFrenchpenfriend

LearningFrenchisaninvestmentinyourfuture.Lookatthesefacts!Frenchisthelivingandworkinglanguageofover300millionoftheworld’speople.French is the official language of the United Nations, WHO,UNESCO,OECD,EU,NATO,RedCrossandInternationalOlympicCommitteeandiswidelyusedininternationallaw,businessanddiplomacy.Frenchisalanguageofbusiness,trade,journalismandscience

Topics Studied

• Personalidentity• Family&Animals• Numbers• Pets• Key Verbs

assessment

• Speaking exam• listening exam• reading exam• WritingExam• Researchprojects

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JAPANESElANguAgeS

SUBJECTOVERVIEWStudying a foreign language enhances meta cognitive ability(thinking about thinking) and complex reasoning processes.Notonlydoforeignlanguagelearnerscommunicateindifferentmodes, but study how to appropriate language forms todifferent social contexts. An awareness of the functions ofone’sfirstlanguageisderivedfromstudyingJapanese,aswellas recognising how culture is embeddedwithin language. Asa result, one grows educationally, intellectually, personally,socially and culturally from study in this area. This in turnbenefitsstudyinothercurriculumareas.

In particular, Japanese language is relevant to students ofMarymount College because of the school’s position on theGoldCoast.Thethrivingtourismindustryintheareaprovidesmanyreallifecontextsinwhichstudentscanusetheirsecondlanguage. This is complementary to the fact that Australia asa nation prides itself on having positive relations betweenour Asia Pacific neighbours. Such relations provide endlessopportunities for students to use Japanese language in theworkforceinternallyandinternationally.

Topics Studied• Greeting• Q&A–personaldetails• Numbers• Japaneseculture• Japanesewriting script

-Hiragana

assessment

• Speaking exam• listening exam• Hiragana Test

Extension Activities

• JapaneseVisitors

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FOODTECHNOLOGYTeCHNOlOgieS

Topics Studied

• Bring it On

assessment

• Design Task

SUBJECTOVERVIEWIn Year 7, students study Food Technology for one term. Thecourse offers students the opportunity to explore food in anexcitingandpracticalway.Studentsstudyfoodasanessentialneed for the functionof thehumanbodyand its relationshipwithgoodhealth.

Theyalsolearnabouttheimportanceofsafetyandhygieneinthe kitchen environment and preparing food. Students learnthroughdevelopingtheirpracticalskillsandbeingexposedtoarange of food items.

Inpracticalclasses,studentsprepareavarietyofrecipesusinganumberofdifferentcookingmethods,includingbaking,grillingandfryingandbegintodevelopskillsinthekitchenwhichwillbecomeaninvaluabletoolfortherestoftheirlife.

Extension Activities

• JuniorCulinaryCompetition

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INDUSTRIALDESIGNTECHNOLOOGYTeCHNOlOgieS

Topics Studied

• engineering Principles and Systems

• Materials and TechnologiesSpecialisations

assessment

• Design Folios• PracticalDesign

responses

SUBJECTOVERVIEWDesignTechnologyisanexcitingsubjectthatenablesstudentstobecomecreativeandresponsivedesigners.Theywillconsiderethical,legal,aestheticandfunctionalfactorsandtheeconomic,environmental and social impacts of technological change,andhow the choice anduseof technologies contributes to asustainable future. The studentswill develop the knowledge,understanding and skills required to become discerning decision-makers.

StudyingDesignTechnologywillmotivatestudentsandengagethem in a rangeof learning experiences that are transferabletofamilyandhome,constructiveleisureactivities,communitycontributionandtheworldofwork.

Studentwill use emerging technologies, such as Laser Cutterand3DPrinterstoproduceeffectiveandmeaningfulsolutionsto identified problems or opportunities in personal, family,community and global context.

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