Kirwan State High SchoolKirwan State High SchoolDept. of Education and Training Dept. of Education and Training CRICOS No.: 00608ACRICOS No.: 00608A

Our mission is to provide

Educational Excellence for

tomorrow’s citizens

Philosophy and ObjectivesPhilosophy and Objectives

Kirwan State High School’s Kirwan State High School’s

core beliefs:core beliefs:

Striving for personal excellenceStriving for personal excellence Preparing students for the futurePreparing students for the future Developing confident, caring citizensDeveloping confident, caring citizens

Key International Student Program Key International Student Program School personnelSchool personnel

Executive Principal: Executive Principal: Mr. LivingstonMr. Livingston

Deputy Principal: Deputy Principal: Ms. SheppardMs. Sheppard

Key International Student Program Key International Student Program School personnelSchool personnel

Head of Department Head of Department International Student Program: International Student Program: Ms. HawkinsMs. Hawkins

International Student International Student Support Coordinator:Support Coordinator: Lorraine DuveLorraine Duve

The School Bell TimesThe School Bell TimesPERIOD MONDAY TO FRIDAY

Warning BellAssemble outside roomsPeriod 1Period 2Roll Marking (CAM)LUNCHPeriod 3BREAKPeriod 4

8.55am 9.00am 9.00am - 10.10am 10.10am - 11.20am11.20am - 11.30am11.30am – 12.10pm12.10pm - 1.20pm1.20pm - 1.50pm1.50pm - 3.00pm

SCHOOL HOURS AND LESSON TIMESSCHOOL HOURS AND LESSON TIMES You must attend Care meetings/ Roll marking every You must attend Care meetings/ Roll marking every

day. During this period, your Care Class teacher will day. During this period, your Care Class teacher will tell you about important information that you need to tell you about important information that you need to know. Your teacher will also mark the roll to record know. Your teacher will also mark the roll to record that you were at school.that you were at school.

Lessons will last for 70 minutes.Lessons will last for 70 minutes. Students move from one classroom to another for Students move from one classroom to another for

different lessons. You are expected to move as different lessons. You are expected to move as quickly as possible.quickly as possible.

Year level assemblies - one year level per day. Year level assemblies - one year level per day. These assemblies are in the Multipurpose Shelter These assemblies are in the Multipurpose Shelter near the Canteen.near the Canteen.

Full School Assemblies occur in Term 2 and 3. Full School Assemblies occur in Term 2 and 3. These assemblies are in the grassed area outside These assemblies are in the grassed area outside the Library.the Library.

School hours and Break timesSchool hours and Break times

Lunch is sometimes called “first break”. It Lunch is sometimes called “first break”. It goes for 40 minutes. goes for 40 minutes.

Students may bring a packed lunch from Students may bring a packed lunch from home OR buy their lunch at school. home OR buy their lunch at school.

Please be patient at the Canteen – you Please be patient at the Canteen – you must line up and wait your turn for service.must line up and wait your turn for service.

Break time is sometimes called “second Break time is sometimes called “second break”. It goes for 30 minutes.break”. It goes for 30 minutes.

Classes are dismissed at 3.00 pm. each Classes are dismissed at 3.00 pm. each day. A class roll is checked in EVERY day. A class roll is checked in EVERY lesson.lesson.

The School mapThe School map

Sports HousesSports Houses

Cook House – Blue – student surnames A – DCook House – Blue – student surnames A – D

Elliot House – Green – student surnames E – KElliot House – Green – student surnames E – K

Louisa House – Orange – student surnames L – QLouisa House – Orange – student surnames L – Q

Stuart House – Yellow – student surnames R - ZStuart House – Yellow – student surnames R - Z

At Kirwan there are 4 sports At Kirwan there are 4 sports houses that contest the houses that contest the swimming, cross country and swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals.athletics carnivals.

School Attendance PolicySchool Attendance Policy

Your Student Visa requires you to Your Student Visa requires you to attend school attend school every dayevery day, except if , except if you are sick or on a school approved you are sick or on a school approved activity.activity.

Failure to meet this requirement may Failure to meet this requirement may result in DIAC sending you home.result in DIAC sending you home.

If you are sick…If you are sick…

Homestay parent to:Homestay parent to: phone the school on 4773 8108 or phone the school on 4773 8108 or email email kconn59@eq.edu.au

If you are sick for 2 or more days, you If you are sick for 2 or more days, you MUST ALSO contact LorraineMUST ALSO contact Lorraine

4773 8165 or4773 8165 or lduve1@eq.edu.au

If you are late to school…If you are late to school…

You MUST bring a note explainingYou MUST bring a note explaining

why you are late.why you are late.

If you arrive If you arrive BEFOREBEFORE 9.15am9.15am, you MUST , you MUST go straight to your class and give the go straight to your class and give the note to your teacher.note to your teacher.

If you arrive If you arrive AFTER 9.15amAFTER 9.15am, you MUST , you MUST go straight to the Student Counter and go straight to the Student Counter and get a Late Note and then go to class. Give get a Late Note and then go to class. Give this Late Note to your teacher. this Late Note to your teacher.

If you are late to class…If you are late to class…

If you have been helping a If you have been helping a

teacher in class, you MUST teacher in class, you MUST

get a note from them to give get a note from them to give

to your next teacher explaining to your next teacher explaining why you are late. why you are late.

If you have no valid reason for If you have no valid reason for being late, expect to get a being late, expect to get a detention.detention.

If you need to leave school during If you need to leave school during the day…..the day…..

You must NEVER leave the school grounds You must NEVER leave the school grounds without permission from the school.without permission from the school.

If you need to leave, you MUST have a If you need to leave, you MUST have a note from your Homestay parent. note from your Homestay parent.

Take this note to the Student counter Take this note to the Student counter during break time. during break time.

You will be given a pass which You will be given a pass which

you MUST take with you.you MUST take with you.

If you lose something….If you lose something….

Go back to the room Go back to the room where you left the item.where you left the item.

If it is not there, go to If it is not there, go to the student counter and the student counter and check the Lost property check the Lost property Box.Box.

If you are feeling sick….If you are feeling sick….

If you feel sick in classIf you feel sick in class Tell your teacher who will Tell your teacher who will

give you a note to take to give you a note to take to the Student counter. the Student counter.

You are not to go to the You are not to go to the Sick Bay without Sick Bay without permission.permission.

If you are feeling sick….If you are feeling sick….

If you feel sick during If you feel sick during lunch breaklunch break

Go to the Student counter. Go to the Student counter. You are not to go to the You are not to go to the

Sick Bay without Sick Bay without permission.permission.

If it is serious, your If it is serious, your Homestay parents will be Homestay parents will be contacted to take you contacted to take you home.home.

If you are injured at school in class…If you are injured at school in class…

Let your teacher know. Let your teacher know. You will get a note to go to You will get a note to go to the Student Counter to the Student Counter to receive First aid.receive First aid.

If the injury is serious, If the injury is serious, have someone tell the have someone tell the person at the student person at the student counter IMMEDIATELY.counter IMMEDIATELY.

If you are injured at school during If you are injured at school during lunch break …lunch break …

Go to the Student Counter to receive Go to the Student Counter to receive First aid.First aid.

If the injury is serious, have someone If the injury is serious, have someone tell the person at the student counter tell the person at the student counter IMMEDIATELY.IMMEDIATELY.

Student Counter Opening HoursStudent Counter Opening Hours

8.00am to 3.00pm 8.00am to 3.00pm

Monday to Friday.Monday to Friday.

Students are not to go to the Students are not to go to the Student Counter during Student Counter during class time without a note class time without a note from their teacher.from their teacher.

Students are most welcome Students are most welcome before school and during before school and during the two lunch breaks.the two lunch breaks.

If you bring money to pay for If you bring money to pay for School camps…School camps…

Any money brought to school e.g. to pay Any money brought to school e.g. to pay for excursions must be taken to the for excursions must be taken to the Student Counter Student Counter IMMEDIATELY IMMEDIATELY on your on your arrival to school.arrival to school.

You will be given a receipt for all You will be given a receipt for all payments made.payments made.

School ExpectationsSchool Expectations Uniform policyUniform policy

• No facial studs, flanellete shirts, denim No facial studs, flanellete shirts, denim shorts/ jeans, open shoes, eye makeupshorts/ jeans, open shoes, eye makeup

• If out of school uniform, HS parent MUST If out of school uniform, HS parent MUST provide a note of explanationprovide a note of explanation

Uniform policyUniform policyGIRLS:GIRLS: Teal skirt, Red/white striped over-blouse that Teal skirt, Red/white striped over-blouse that

MUST cover the top of the skirt.MUST cover the top of the skirt.

BOYS:BOYS: Black shorts. Boxers/ underwear must not be Black shorts. Boxers/ underwear must not be

visible. Red/ white striped shirt to hang out. visible. Red/ white striped shirt to hang out. School tie may be worn.School tie may be worn.

Winter:Winter: Plain red, or back or combination Plain red, or back or combination jumper.jumper.Shoes:Shoes: Black or white (vinyl or leather). Black or white (vinyl or leather).Socks:Socks: White socks (may have stripe) that White socks (may have stripe) that cover the ankles.cover the ankles.

Uniform policyUniform policyJEWELLERYJEWELLERY

Students are permitted to wear a watch, Students are permitted to wear a watch, bracelet, stud earrings, plain necklace, bracelet, stud earrings, plain necklace, plain ring.plain ring.

Facial piercings are NOT to be worn to school.

HAIRHAIRNeat and tidy. No outlandish styles (punk).

MAKE-UPMAKE-UPNO eye make-up.

School ExpectationsSchool Expectations

Items Banned from schoolItems Banned from school• iPods, MP3’s, aerosol cans, chewing iPods, MP3’s, aerosol cans, chewing

gum, skateboards, liquid paper, Nikko gum, skateboards, liquid paper, Nikko penspens

Mobile PhonesMobile Phones• Must be turned off, in bags and Must be turned off, in bags and

not used in the school groundsnot used in the school grounds

School Special EventsSchool Special EventsSemester 1, Term 1: (Jan.- April)Semester 1, Term 1: (Jan.- April)

New school year commencesNew school year commences

School Swimming CarnivalSchool Swimming Carnival

Year 12 Leadership campYear 12 Leadership camp

Year 10 campYear 10 camp

Year 11 Work ExperienceYear 11 Work Experience

Easter vacation (1 week)Easter vacation (1 week)

Semester 2, Term 3: (July – Sept.)Semester 2, Term 3: (July – Sept.)

Year 11 Girls campYear 11 Girls camp

Year 11 Boys campYear 11 Boys camp

Biology campBiology camp

Marine Studies campMarine Studies camp

Year 10 Work ExperienceYear 10 Work Experience

Spring vacation (2 weeks)Spring vacation (2 weeks)

Semester 1, Term 2: (April – June)Semester 1, Term 2: (April – June)

Airlie Beach ISP CampAirlie Beach ISP Camp

School Cross country raceSchool Cross country race

School MusicalSchool Musical

School Athletics CarnivalSchool Athletics Carnival

New Zealand Ski TripNew Zealand Ski Trip

Winter vacation (2 weeks)Winter vacation (2 weeks)

Semester 2, Term 4: (Oct. – Dec.)Semester 2, Term 4: (Oct. – Dec.)

Year 11 Social DanceYear 11 Social Dance

Sports Awards NightSports Awards Night

School Graduation and Awards NightSchool Graduation and Awards Night

Year 12 FormalYear 12 Formal

End of school yearEnd of school year

Your School Timetable – what does it all Your School Timetable – what does it all mean?mean?

Reading a TimetableReading a TimetableThe left hand side columnThe left hand side column The timetable is divided into 9 time slots – 3 of the time slots The timetable is divided into 9 time slots – 3 of the time slots

are for “breaks” away from class (L1, L2, R). There is a time are for “breaks” away from class (L1, L2, R). There is a time slot for roll marking (CAM). The remaining 5 time slots are for slot for roll marking (CAM). The remaining 5 time slots are for lessonslessons

Across the top of the timetableAcross the top of the timetable The information shows the last name, first name, Year level, The information shows the last name, first name, Year level,

Care Class Care Class The other boxes e.g.The other boxes e.g.

The class code and the teacher code are displayedThe class code and the teacher code are displayed MT05 MT05 refers to the room- Mathematics Building room 5. All refers to the room- Mathematics Building room 5. All

teaching buildings have a 2 letter code followed by the teaching buildings have a 2 letter code followed by the classroom number. classroom number.

12.20-1.25 refers to timeMAA121G refers to subjectHIDDZO refers to teacherMT05 refers to room

Please remember that Lorraine and Please remember that Lorraine and Ms Hawkins are here to help you. Ms Hawkins are here to help you.

You can find us in the School Library.You can find us in the School Library. We are available before school, first We are available before school, first

and second break and after school.and second break and after school.