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YEAR 10 2017

Acknowledgement of Country

The MacKillop College Prayer

Led by• Tess Exton - student• Susan Exton - parent

Prayer

Year 10 CoordinatorsMr Trevor CunninghamMs Claire Louden

Year 10 Pastoral Teachers10 Aqua – Mr Andrew Sutton10 Blue – Mrs Celia Jelbart10 Brown – Mr Justin Gale10 Gold – Miss Kate Walters10 Green – Mrs Jessica Keryk10 Maroon – Mr Damian Pendlebury

Year 10 Pastoral Teachers10 Orange – Mr Matthew Bensted10 Purple – Miss Vera Trippet10 Red – Mr Casey Backhouse10 Silver – Mr Scott Williams10 White – Mr Todd Barnes

Our Theme

Peace for our Common Home “Remember, we are but travelers here”

Musical PerformanceErica Padilla performing

‘At last’ Etta James

Year 10 Support Structure

1st Pastoral Teachers2nd Year Level Co-ordinators3rd Director of Student Wellbeing4th Counselling Support5th Case Management Support6th External Agency Support

Ministerial Order 870 • affects any organisation that works with children• our response

• Child Protection Policy ü• Staff code of conduct ü• Employment of new staff procedures ü• A child protection consultation group ü

Learning and Teaching at Year 10

Introduction to Pathways

Careers and Pathways @ MacKillop

Mr Mark Westgarth

PromotionRequirements• Successfulcompletionofcoursework(youmustpass5subjectspersemester)

• RE– mustreceiveaSatisfactory(S)• VCErequirements• VCALrequirements• Attendance:90%forYear10and

95%forYear11(perunit)

Absences• Note from home signed by parents must accompany all medical

certificates and statutory declaration and must be provided to homeroom teacher the day they return.

• Must be brought in to homeroom teacher within 3 days of absence• Stat dec must be made the same day of absence for that day only• Stat dec only accepted for illness• Stat dec is for one day absence only. Any more must be supported by

a med cert• A pharmacist medical certificate is not to be used. It must be a

doctor’s certificate.• If you are unwell and leave school via first aid, your absence will only

be approved if you get a medical certificate for that day.

AbsencesMedical certificates• Must be accompanied with a parent /

guardian signed note handed to homeroom teacher the day student returns

• Must be brought to homeroom teacher within 3 days of absence

• Cannot be replaced with a pharmacist medical certificate

• Are required if students leave school via first aid and approved absence is sought

AbsencesStatutory declarations• Must be made the same day of absence

for that day only• Cannot be used for multiple days absence• Are only accepted for illness

Senior Pathways EveningDate: August 8 2017

Time: 7:30pm

Where: Moreno Performing Arts Centre &Anderledy Centre

WRICA Careers Expo

When: May 19 2017

Where: Werribee Racing Centre 2 Bulban Road Werribee 3030

WRICA Careers Expo

Exhibitors include• TAFES• Universities• Government

organizations• Private providers.

Morrisby Profiling

Careers Bulletin

Musical PerformanceMary Berhane performing‘Scars to your beautiful’

Alessia Cara

Vocational Pathways ProgramMeagan Court

Applied Learning Liaison

VPP StructureSemester 1 Semester 2

Work Skills

VET Cert II Outdoor Recreation

(partial completion)

VET Cert II Conservation and Land Management (partial completion)

Applied Literacy/English

Applied Numeracy/Mathematics Religious Education Commerce

Elective Elective

Teachers of VPPSubject Teachers

Work Skills Mr Todd Barnes Mr Jackson Langhorne

VET Cert II Outdoor Leadership (partial completion)

Miss Janelle Hole Mr Sean O’Mahoney

VET Cert II Conservation & Land

Management (partial completion)

Miss Janelle Hole Mr Sean O’Mahoney

Applied Literacy Miss Rosa Napoli Mr Matthew Bensted

Important DatesDates Event

TBC WhiteCardTraining

Group 1: 21-22 FebGroup 2: 23-24 Feb FirstAidTraining

13-16 June (Block 1)20 Nov-1 Dec (Block 2) WorkPlacement

20-21 April (Experience 1)29-31 May (Experience 2) OutdoorRecCamps

Further QuestionsParents of students who are completing VPP, please see me for further questions

Musical PerformanceHolly Silvester and Harry Crump

‘Pavane’ J S Bach

Positive ParentingColin Dunne

Student Support Services

The Adolescent Brain• The prefrontal

cortex undergoes massive structural changes during adolescence

• It is one of the last brain areas to mature completely

The Adolescent Brain

AdolescenceAdolescence a time when many new behaviours begin to emerge, some of which frustrate parents

This is Perfectly NormalYou might be surprised to learn that many adolescent behaviours are a direct result of brain changes and are completely normal• Attention• Motivation• Risk Taking• Priorities• Decision Making

Risk Taking/Impulsivity

Risk taking allows adolescents to• Explore adult behaviour

and privileges• Accomplish

developmental tasks • Learn from their mistakesLess able to inhibit impulsive behaviours

The Limits and Boundaries• Teenagers want to know what the

boundaries and/or expectations are• Ensure your child understands that these

are not about threats or unreasonable demands, they are about safety and over time they can be re-negotiated

• Can’t lock them up in a tower. Need to assist them to navigate the challenges / temptations that they will face

Sleep, Diet and Exercise• Balance between work and play• Importance of sleep• Energy drinks• Adolescents make the wrong decisions• Part time work (2 shifts per week is

recommended)

Technology

• Negotiate terms of use with your teenager if the items are being used excessively

• Agree on a time when the computer, phone should be turned off

• Know what your teenager is accessing on the Internet

• Alert them to the dangers of accessing certain content

Technology

Study• Create good study habits now• Set a study routine• Year 10 expectation regarding study time

– 1 ¼ to 2 hours daily.

Asking the Right Questions• Can you tell me what is happening?• How would you like things to be?• What things are worrying you at the moment?• What needs to change?• What can I do to help? Could someone else

help you?• What’s happening in your life right now?• How could I change to be more helpful?

Strategies• Have clear expectations and give positive

feedback• Focus on the behaviour you want• Instead of often saying “No”, say “Yes and …”• Non-Verbals / Body Language• Questioning for understanding – “What did I

ask you to do?” “What should you be doing?”• Describe only the behaviour you see e.g. “The

dirty clothes are beside the laundry basket.”

Strategies• Ignore secondary behaviour – e.g. eye

rolling, grunting, pouting, sighing, “whatever”, door slamming etc.

• Individual close talk – keep it private not public

• Partial agreement – “Yes, I understand that you didn’t make the mess, but I would appreciate a hand to clean it up before dinner thanks.”

• Broken record – repeat the instruction

YEAR 10 2017