Kawana Waters State College

Learning for Life – K to Yr12

Kawana Waters State College

2015Parent Information 1

Enrolment Management PlanTimetable

Special Program Classes

Kawana Waters State College (P-12) formed in January 2006, Kindergarten opened- 2012

Situated at the centre of a world class sport, leisure, recreation, health and entertainment precinct.

Vision: Kawana Waters State College is an international community of learners achieving Excellence.

Junior Secondary

At Kawana Waters State College we are R.E.D.E. to learn when we

show Respect, strive for Excellence, value Diversity, and experience Enjoyment.

High academic success rate Our College’s Council of International Schools

Accreditation (Prep to Yr12) – the only primary and the only Prep to Yr12 College in Qld

NAPLAN results – Best performing State Secondary School , North Coast Region

Regional winners in the State Education –Showcase Awards.

Students engaged in learning / vocational education five days each week

High academic success rate •Our College’s Prep to Yr12 accreditation to deliver an International Student Program;•Team and individual academic, cultural and sporting successes; •Consolidating and extending our football and aquatics development and excellence programs; •Embedding our exemplar learning / pathway programs;•Expanding involvement in community service programs.

Student Performance2013 Yr12 Outcomes– best in the North Coast Region82% of OP students achieved an OP 1-15100% received an offer from QTAC99% of students achieved their QCE99% of students achieved at least one VET qualification, with most Cert II or better.

Diverse learning programs catering for a wide range of learning and interests •Arts Excellence Program – SKITs, SKITTLES, Dance, Music, Instrumental Music, Visual Arts•Football (Soccer) School of Excellence•Aquatics School of Excellence – Kayaking, Marine Studies, Surf Life Saving, Swimming, Kite-surfing, Surfing •Strong Vocational Education Programs – Hospitality, Industrial Arts / Construction / Health•Health Gateway School – ‘Go To’ school Health careers /pathways•Sunshine Coast Technical Trade Training Centre

Established partnerships with local community industry / businesses•Sunshine Coast Council•Kawana Waters Chamber of Commerce•‘Fire’ (football), Kawana Surf Club, AFL•USC,SCIT, Employment, Industry & Employment Consortium, Sustainable Partnerships Australia, • Youth Health Partnerships, Health & Community Services Workforce, Focus Health•SCILS

Enrolling from Term 3, 2014 Enrolment Management Plan in place – to be

eligible for enrolment, students must meet the following criteria

Enrolling from Term 3, 2014 • Reside within the campus’s catchment area (providing

proof of residence)• Children and young people who are subject to child

protection orders that grant guardianship or custody to the Chief Executive Officer of the Dept of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (Child Safety Services)

• Siblings for current children at the school (excluding siblings of current School of Excellence students).(Where there is a primary and secondary campus, siblings are only entitled to enrol in the same campus of the currently enrolled student.)

Enrolling from Term 3, 2014 • Students whose parent or legal guardian is employed by

the school• Students who live outside the catchment area and are

verified with a disability can enrol in the school to attend the specialised disability program if it is the closest program to their home and meets their individualised needs

• Students who have been excluded from a school, if approved by the Regional Director

Enrolling from Term 3, 2014 Applications from any other students not meeting these

criteria, is an out-of catchment application

Proposed Catchment Zones•Primary•Secondary

School of Excellence Programs

Yr7 Yr8 Yr9 Yr10 Yr11/12

ACE 56 56 56

Aquatics 28 56 56 75

ArtsDanceDrama

56

Football 28 28 28 28 25

Enrolling from Term 3, 2014

Q&A

Kawana Waters State College - relentless commitment (P-12) towards ensuring every student has a successful future.

Kawana Waters State College

JUNIOR SECONDARY

2015 - Timetable & Special Program Classes

6 guiding principles – Junior Secondary

• Junior Secondary PhilosophyJunior Secondary is a time and place where the college community works to

ensure that students develop appropriate social connections and a sense of well-being in their educational environment whilst learning and developing skills and behaviours to meet increasing academic and society expectations.

• KWSC Junior Secondary …Engage – Enrich – Excite !• Engage …students in learning and life skills for now and the future.• Enrich …learning and life experiences for all students.• Excite … young adolescents about learning, achievement and future

opportunities.

The process so far…

TIMETABLE -2015 • ASSUMPTIONS/ CONSIDERATIONS:• Australian curriculum / Education Qld guidelines• Curriculum to Classroom (C2C) programs• Projected cohort numbers : approx : 7 x Yr 7 classes & 6 x Yr 8 classes• Impact of additions/deletions at any year level 7-12 • 6 Guiding Principles of Junior Secondary• Quality Teaching: Staffing ‘getting ready for year 7’ guidelines - additional staff on secondary campus

• Specialist rooms / labs availability • ? Best use of resources vs availability ? • KWSC preferred model - Yr 7 students placed into a secondary campus timetable• Junior Secondary Precinct• Yr 7 & 8 Core classes -- minimum number of teachers• Step program classes • Home-group classes • Special Programs classes (ACE, Aquatics, Football, Performing Arts)

6 guiding principles – Junior Secondary

Proposed Timetable Curriculum Offerings –Yr 7, 8, 9 2015

Model 1Subject Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr9

English

3

3

3

Humanities (Hist/Geog)

3

3

3

Maths

3

3

3

Science

3

3

3

HPE * sport ex/ Arts ex

2

2

2

Languages

2

2

Elective (2)In place of one of

Arts/Tech

Arts/ Technology

2

Rotation

2

Rotation

Elective (2)

Technology Elective (2)

Steps 1^ (Thur3) 1 1Sport 1^ (Thur 4) 1 (Wed 4) 1 (Wed 4)

Arts/ Technology subjects

• Depending on the physical and human resources available each term:

• The Arts = Visual Art, Music, Dance, Drama

• Technology = ITD (Woodwork, Metalwork, Graphics), Home Economics, Hospitality, Fashion & Design, Computer Education, Entrepeneurship

Yr 7 and 8 = term rotations from either Technology or the The Arts (one of either each term)

The rotations of the subject depend on the school ttable and resource availability…they are not electives in Yr7/8

4 terms/units of technology subjects and 4 units of arts subjects over 2 years (Yr 7 & 8)

Electives: Yr 9 is where students can elect from the Arts or Technology for 2 subjects*

*(except if they choose Language in Yr 9)

Example Timetable

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYPB7.40 -8.50

HG8.50- 9.00

7PQMARSJU

MS1

7PQMARSJU

MS1

7PQMARSJU

MS1

7PQMARSJU

MS1

7PQMARSJU

MS1P19.00-10.10

HUM071BMARSJU

MS1

ARTS/ TECH ELECTIVENEWBMI

AW3

SCI071CCRADKI

MS7

JAP071BTAYLNI

SA1

MAT071CCRADKI

MS1

P210.10-11.20

SCI071CCRADKI

SL3

ENG071BMARSJU

MS1

ARTS/ TECH ELECTIVENEWBMI

AW3

MAT071CCRADKI

MS1

ENG071CMARSJU

MS1LUNCH 111.20-12.05

P312.05 – 1.15

MAT071CCRADKI

MS1

JAP071ATAYLNI

SA1

ENG071BMARSJU

MS1

STP071CMARSJU

MS1

HUM071CMARSJU

MS1LUNCH 21.15 – 1.40

P41.40 -2.50

HPE071BGORDAN

MPC

SCI071CCRADKI

MS1

HUM071BMARSJU

MS1

SPT*MARSJU

MS1

HPE071BGORDAN

MPCPA2.50 - 4.00

Kawana Waters State College – YR 7 General Timetable Student Timetable – 2015 Secondary T1 v1

Bell, Loude (32145674) Year 7, 7PQ (Ms Marsh)

• Home Group teacher plus ….• one other combination of either Eng/Hum or Sci /Mat

• With the same teacher for above …13 contacts a week/ 25 ( include STP) or…

• 9 minimum contacts with the same teacher • if not HG teacher 6-8 contact periods a week

Example Timetable

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYPB7.40 -8.50

HG8.50- 9.00

7CTJANZKR

MS2

7CTJANZKR

MS2

7CTJANZKR

MS2

7CTJANZKR

MS2

7CTJANZKR

MS2P19.00-10.10

MAT071CJANZKR

MS2

ARTX071ABOBOPE

PA4

SCI071CJANZKR

SL4

JAP071ADEVELI

CO7

ENG071CNICHKY

MS2

P210.10-11.20

SCI071CJANZKR

MS2

HUM071CNICHKY

MS2

ARTX071ABOBOPE

PA4

ENG071CNICHKY

MS2

HUM071CNICHKY

MS2LUNCH 111.20-12.05

P312.05 – 1.15

ENG071CNICHKY

MS2

JAP071ADEVELI

CO7

HUM071CNICHKY

MS2

STP071CNICHKY

MS2

MAT071CJANZKR

MS2LUNCH 21.15 – 1.40

P41.40 -2.50

ARTS/ TECH ELECTIVEJONEKR

HK1

SCI071CJANZKR

MS2

MAT071CJANZKR

MS2

SPT*NICHKY

MS2

ARTS/ TECH ELECTIVEJONEKR

HK1PA2.50 - 4.00

ART X extra curricular session

Kawana Waters State College – YR 7 Arts Excellence StudentStudent Timetable – 2015 Secondary T1 v1 Bell, Dinga (12345674) Year 7, 7CT (Ms Janz)

ARTX students do not get a line of HPE the ArtX class includes aspects of HPE theory and is studied in about and through Performing Arts aspects of dance/ drama

Note:

• Performing Arts Ex students in Yr 7,8 do not get a line of HPE the ArtX class includes aspects of HPE theory and is studied in about and through Performing Arts aspects of dance/ drama

• Aquatics Ex and Football Ex students in yr 7,8,9 do not get HPE…they study the HPE theory in, about and through their chosen excellence pursuit

Example Timetable

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYPB7.40 -8.50

AQX/ FEX additionalsession

HG8.50- 9.00

7CTJANZKR

MS2

Roll marking at venue 7CTJANZKR

MS2

7CTJANZKR

MS2

7CTJANZKR

MS2P19.00-10.10

MAT071CJANZKR

MS2

AQX/ FEX071ASMITHLI

MPC

SCI071CJANZKR

SL4

JAP071ADEVELI

CO7

ENG071CNICHKY

MS2

P210.10-11.20

SCI071CJANZKR

MS2

HUM071CNICHKY

MS2

AQX/ FEX071ASMITHLI

MPC

ENG071CNICHKY

MS2

HUM071CNICHKY

MS2LUNCH 111.20-12.05

P312.05 – 1.15

ENG071CNICHKY

MS2

JAP071ADEVELI

CO7

HUM071CNICHKY

MS2

STP071CNICHKY

MS2

MAT071CJANZKR

MS2LUNCH 21.15 – 1.40

P41.40 -2.50

ARTS/ TECH ELECTIVEJONEKR

HK1

SCI071CJANZKR

MS2

MAT071CJANZKR

MS2

SPT*NICHKY

MS2

ARTS/ TECH ELECTIVEJONEKR

HK1PA2.50 - 4.00

Kawana Waters State College – YR 7 Sports Excellence Student Timetable – 2015 Secondary T1 v1Bell, Iza (32145674) Year 7, 7CT (Ms Janz)

Special Program Classes

ACEAquaticsFootball

Performing Arts

Junior Secondary Extra Curricular Activities 2014

Reader’s circle / Book Club/ Reader’s Cup   Debating

Robotics / Gaming/ Programming   Homework   Chess Club   Board Games   Outdoor Games    

Parent Forums - 2014Date Topic Presenters Time Venue17 June 2014 Enrolment

Management Plan

Timetabling Special Programs

Paul WilliamsonDave MayfieldElly Gerbo

3.30pm – 4.30pm Stic

29 July 2014 Student Wellbeing Programs

Leadership Programs

Lisa DeverNarelle PhilpKirsten JanzPeta Boboe

3.30pm – 4.30pm Stic

12 August 2014 Information Night for 2015 Enrolments

Kirsten FerdinandsElly GerboDave Mayfield

5.00pm – 6.15pm PA1, 2 & 3

14 October 2014 Parenting Adolescents

Guidance Officer 3.30pm – 4.30pm Stic

21 October 2014 Parenting Adolescents

Guidance Officer 3.30pm – 4.30pm Stic

28 October 2014 Parenting Adolescents

Guidance Officer 3.30pm – 4.30pm Stic

November 2014 General Dave MayfieldElly Gerbo

3.30pm – 4.30pm Stic

Questions

THANK YOU

SAFE TRAVEL HOME