Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts

Year 7 2013Parent Information Evening

About Our School Consistently outstanding HSC results:

Callback, OnStage, Encore, ArtExpress, InTech Warm and friendly atmosphere School values – Safety, Tolerance,

Achievement, Respect Priorities: Engagement in the middle years/

lunchtime activities/boys’ mentoring, Quality Teaching, assessment, Moodle, ALARM.

Captains and Vice Captains

Nicholas Emily Jones Shane Radandt Rachael Jones

Simoes da Silva

Meet our School leaders for 2013

Matthew Hearne Kennedy Patch Hannah Billett

Advice from some Year 7 students

A Day at WHSPADay Length Time

Roll call 10min 8.50

Class- Period 175min 9.00am

Class- Period 275min 10.15am

Recess 20min 11.30am

Class - Period 380min 11.50am

Lunch 40min 1.10pm

Class - Period 480min 1.50pm

Home 3.10pm

Monday Length Time

School Assembly

20min 8.50am

Class- Period 1 75min 9.20am

Class- Period 2 75min 10.35am

Lunch 1 Hour 11.50am

Class - Period 3 80min 12.50pm

Home 2.10pm

Monday is a Bit Different...

New structure started in 2011

Two teachers per roll call group (Years 7-9)

Aim is to promote our school values of safety, tolerance, achievement and respect through activities and mentoring

Extended roll call sessions each month

Home Room Groups

Each student will be given an individual timetable

Laminate it- you will need to keep it with you every day

Timetable goes for 2 weeks (cycle)

Week A and Week B

Day 1 to Day 10

Timetable

Timetable Example

ROLL CLASS and ROOM

LIST OF SUBJECTS and TEACHERSWEEK A WEEK B

Example: Day 1 – Monday Period 1, 2, 3

Where can we go? Library Canteen Ordering lunch- Visit the canteen in the

morning to place a lunch order

Playing games-lunchtime comps on Mondays

Recess and Lunch

Meet the Teachers afternoon tea in Term 1 (Thurs 7th March)

Parent Teacher Evening Term 1 (Wed 10th April)

Half Year Report late in Term 2

Yearly Report in Term 4

Reports from NAPLAN tests

Contact school/teacher at any time

Communication with parents

Welfare Coordinator Junior

School: Mr Anthony Kalsow

Student Advisor Junior School: Ms Donna Markham

Junior School Team

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Junior School 2013 Transition from Year 6 into 7 – programs, initiatives etc

Student welfare

7E2 Class formation and curriculum

Meet the Teachers Afternoon (Thurs 7th March, Term 1)

Parent Teacher Evening (Wed 10th April, Term 1)

School Camp (29th – 31st May, Term 2)

Student and Parent Workshops e.g. Cybersafety, study skills

School Diary – Compulsory in all years (supplied by school)

Contact Mr Kalsow or Ms Markham at any time

Only Year 7, 11, 12 and Peer Support Leaders Meet in the Main Quad at 8.50am Peer Support Activities Finding your way around Receive your timetable Period 2 and 3 as per timetable Home at 3.10pm Arrange for parents to pick you up or you can catch

the bus

Tip for parents: Please check with your bus company which bus your child should be catching, and from which of the 3 stops (Foleys Rd, Lysaght St, or Princes Hwy)

The First Day- Wednesday 30th January

Wednesday 5th December 9.00am-2.00pm Meet in the main quad Students will organised in groups (with a buddy from

the same primary school if possible) Activities run by peer support leaders - team building, getting to know you games, high

school expectations, tour of the school etc. Parents to pick up at 2.00pm

Lunch will be catered for (sausage sizzle)

Tip for parents: Dress in casual clothes, please provide your child with recess

Orientation Day – 5th December

School Camp 2013 29th-31st May YMCA Camp Yarramundi, Springwood 3 days, 2 nights Cost is $245 - Transport, all meals, activities, and

equipment A fantastic way to make new friends Have fun, challenge yourself, try new activities!

$100 deposit can be paid at the front office this year - can pay off over time

Balance will be due Friday 5th April 2013

Tip for parents: When paying for any excursion all money is paid to the front office. Permission notes are given to the organising teacher.

Example: Camp money to office, note to Mr Kalsow

Uniform Tunic or black school shorts for girls (no

skirts) Grey shorts and green shirts for junior boys PE uniform (not to be worn to school all day) BLACK shoes (no other colour stripes etc)

and white (or black) socks that you can see!

White T shirts only under school shirt

Wednesday 5th December (Orientation Day)

2.30pm-5.30pm School Gym (EFTPOS ok) Also book pack sales (cash or cheque) Includes all books, diary, Mathematics

set, dictionary, earphones

Uniform Sales

Welfare Coordinator Junior School Student Advisor HT Welfare Welfare team has fortnightly welfare meetings School counsellors Peer support leaders Principal Deputy principals Teachers Roll call teachers School learning support officers Student Support Officer

Student Welfare - Who can I ask for help?

Student reports incident of bullying to a member of the welfare team Staff member records the report and arranges appointment with the

counsellor if necessary Staff member interviews alleged perpetrator Perpetrator is warned of consequences of any further incidences of

bullying: • after school detention and parents notified • parent interview and further detention • formal caution of suspension • short suspension from school • long suspension from school • The student must report subsequent incidences of bullying to the same

staff member so that a history of the behaviour is known and understood. Serious cases of bullying will be reported to the welfare team at fortnightly meeting.

Bullying and Harassment Policy

School Counsellors

Who are they?- Ms Beer- Ms Cliff Located in C Block

(next to Performing Arts Staff Room) How do I make an appointment?

Learning support – LST meets twice a term. Teachers refer students in need of help in class. Students may then receive SLSO / LAST support. Parents can nominate by phoning LAST (Mrs King).

Health concerns – Need to be communicated to school (HT Welfare or Mr Kalsow)

Vaccinations – chicken pox, hepatitis, cervical cancer, adult diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough. Permission notes will go home day 1.

Welfare and Learning Support

Mr Stuart Wright Ms Traybee McLean P&C Committee meets the third Monday of

every month in the common room Everyone is welcome Canteen helpers always needed and very

welcome Good way to keep up with what is going on

Parents and Citizens