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STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019Year 8

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“To touch the Hearts of your pupils and inspire them with the Christian Spirit is the greatest miracle you can perform”

St John Baptist De La Salle

Mission

The human and Christian education of the young, especially the poor.

The vision of St Michael’s College

St Michael’s College is a Catholic school committed to the Lasallian vision of education and to challenging and supporting students to ‘be the best they can be’.

St Michael’s:

Isacommunitythatinvolvesstaff,studentsandtheirfamilies, in learning that presents Jesus Christ as the model for growth.

Is student-centred, inclusive and respectful of human differences.

Combines the best traditional and contemporary educational practices.

Prepares students for the broader community and lives of faith and hope.

Mission and Vision

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Table of Contents

Welcome 3

Context and Tradition 4

Staff 6

Year8PastoralStaff 8

General College Information 9

Important Dates for Year 8 10

Learning and Management System: SEQTA 14

Junior Secondary School 18

Pastoral Care 19

Extended Pastoral Care 20

Year 8 General Information 22

Student Support - Student Services 28

Summary 29

St Michael’s College STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019 Year 82

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WelcomeYear 8 at St Michael’s College

Dear Parents, Students and Friends

Welcome to the Secondary Campus.

This Handbook contains essential and helpful information, which will assist all families to get to know and appreciate the spirit of our community embedded in our Vision Statement.

2019willbeayearofsignificantgrowthand change in the life of all Year 8 students as they begin the journey of post-primary education.

Whilstthisisasignificantchangeofdirection for all students, what will not change is that St Michaels will continue to serve the needs of the parents and students of the western suburbs of Adelaide by providing a quality, comprehensive, and accessible Catholic Education - which it has done since 1954.

We very much look forward to working in partnership with parents and carers to assist all students to develop and grow to “be the best they can be”.

Please contact the College should yourequireanyclarificationofthe information contained in this Handbook.

Mr Paul Flaherty

Year 8 Director Mr Tom Dittmar

Year 8 Assistant Year Level Director


Context and Tradition

The De La Salle BrothersThe origins of Lasallian education date back to the 17th Century to French priest St John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers).

Born of wealthy parents who valued education, De La Salle responded to the needs of impoverished boys by establishing schools that were open to all, including the socially and economically deprived. Based on the ideal - to provide education for young peoplethatreflectsthevaluesofJesusChrist - De La Salle inspired a tradition that now spans over 80 countries.

John Baptist De La Salle was canonised in 1900, and in 1950 Pope Pius XII named him Patron of Teachers.

The Brothers came to Australia and openedtheirfirstschoolinArmidale,NSW,in1906.Sincethattimetheyhave opened a number of schools throughout Australia and extended their works to New Zealand and the missions of Papua New Guinea.

Each year, the College holds a Mission Action Day (MAD) to raise funds for the Lasallian Foundation and the generosity of the St Michael’s community is well known throughout Australia and the AsiaPacificRegion.

Heritage of St Michael’s CollegeSt Michael’s College was founded by the De La Salle Brothers in 1954. Classes began at Beverley with 29 boys. Due to thegreateffortsoftheCatholicfamiliesin the Western region of Adelaide, the Collegerapidlyexpanded.By1965theenrolmentwas780boysandin1967,aSenior School was developed on Lawrie Street at Henley Beach. From 1997, the Beverley Campus catered for Years 4 -7 boys and the Henley Campus Years 8-12.In2002aReceptionclasswasintroduced. Beverley now caters for ReceptiontoYear6.In2008girlswereenrolledforthefirsttimeinYear8.

St Michaels has worked in close partnership with the Sacred Heart Fathers (MSC) throughout its history and they continue to act as Chaplains to the College.

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Context and Tradition

Crest

Glorious Cross - symbol of salvation and resurrection

Laurel leaves - symbol of reward and achievement

Shield - symbol of strength, faith and fortitude

Star of Bethlehem - symbol of the sign of the faith


Staff

Secondary Leadership

Principal Mr John Foley

Deputy Principal – Learning & Teaching Mrs Teresa Cimmino

Deputy Principal – Pastoral Mr John Lambert

Business Manager Mr Dominic LoBasso

Director of Curriculum & Assessment Administration Ms Bron Kemp

Director of Pastoral Mr Matthew Williams

Director of Mission MrRobertDempsey

Co-ordinators

Co-curricular Coordinator (Boys) Mr Jordan Young

Co-curricular Coordinator (Girls) Ms Leanne Burton

Gifted & Talented Coordinator Mr Stratos Karnas

Learning Support Coordinator Mr Michael Balic

SACE Coordinator MrRoccoSchirripa

Heads of Department/Subject Co-ordinators

Business MrHamishRedden

Design & Technology Mr Greg Cloy

Digital Technologies Mrs Maria Cardillo

Director of Music Mr Tim Donovan

Music Mr James Musci

Drama Ms Emily Burns

English Mrs Jane Sykes

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Staff continued

Heads of Department/Subject Co-ordinators

Humanities Ms Catherine Pearce

Health & Personal Development Mrs Sally Nicholson

History Mr Matthew Muscat

Italian Mrs Angela Benedetti

Mathematics Mrs Anne Finlay

PLP Coordinator Mr Lachlan Chatterton

ReligiousEducation Mrs Patrizia Puglia

ResearchProjectCoordinator Mr Lachlan Chatterton

Science MrGavinO’Reilly

Visual Arts MrsNicoleLeRay-Warren

Student Services

Student Counsellors Ms Sarah DaviesMs Ida-Marie TullioMr Anthony Vizaniaris

Career Counsellors MsRoseCooreyMr Anthony Vizaniaris

Pastoral Support Worker Sr Nithya

VET Coordinator Mr Kevin Woolford

Administration Assistants Mrs Lynda WhiteMrs Bonita DorianMs Isabella Barila


Year 8 Pastoral Staff

Pastoral Teachers & Room Numbers

8BPC-01 Mr David DeLorenzis Rm49

8BPC-02 Ms Angela Benedetti Rm51

8BPC-03 Ms Kimberyley Schulz / Mr Jamie Veneman Rm50

8BPC-04 Mr Dominic Smith Rm52

8BPC-05 Ms Ady Webb Rm53

8BPC-06 Mr Bill Benedictson Rm54

8GPC-01 MsMeredithRamsey Rm55

8GPC-02 MrAndrewSpencer/MsRachaelBennett Rm56

8GPC-03 Ms Nectaria Granleese Rm60

8GPC-04 MsRebeccaBiggs/MsPaulaRatto Rm57

Year Level Director: Mr Paul Flaherty

Assistant Year Level Director: Mr Tom Dittmar

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Front Office Contact Details

Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:45 pm

Telephone 0883565966

Email [email protected]

Website www.smc.sa.edu.au

Student Absentee Line 08 8150 2323

General College Information

Uniform Shop - Dobson Pty LtdThe College uniform can only be purchased from the Uniform Shop which is located at the Secondary Campus. The shop is managed and operated by Dobsons Pty Ltd on behalf of St Michael’s College. It is essential to arrange an appointment with the uniform shop.

Pleasecontactstaffdirectlyontelephone81502306.Theuniformshop can be accessed via the car park on Lawrie Street, adjacent to the Lasallian Education Centre.

The trading hours are as follows:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

8:00 am - 4:15 pm (closed between 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm)

The College DaySecondary Campus

Movement Bell 8:40 am

Pastoral 8:45 am

Lesson 1 9:00 am

Lesson 2 9:40 am

Lesson 3 10:20 am

RECESS 11:00 am

Movement Bell 11:20 am

Lesson 4 11:25 am

Lesson 5 12:05 pm

Leson6 12:45 pm

LUNCH 1:25 pm

Movement Bell 2:05 pm

Lesson 7 2:10 pm

Lesson 8 2:50 pm

DISMISSAL 3:30 pm

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Important Dates for Year 8Subject to change

Term 1

29 January ClassesResume(Years7,8,12)

Music Performance (L1)

30 January Year 7-12 Welcome Assembly

6 February Year 7-12 Mass

11 February Years 7-12 House Meetings

12 February Parent Evening - 6:30 pm

20-22 February Year 8 Camp

6 March Ash Wednesday

11 March Adelaide Cup (Public Holiday)

12 March Year 8 Boys Odyssey Program

13 March Year8GuestSpeaker-SonyaRyan

20 March Year 8 Mass

Brainstorm Productions

22 March Year 8 Girls Enlighten Education

26 March Geography Excursion

27 March Year 8 Assembly

28 March Year 8 Geography Excursion

3 April Year 8 Immunisation

5 April MAD Day

8 April Year 8 Italian Performance

12 April Years 7-12 Easter Prayer Service

Classes conclude

12:45pm dismissal

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Term 2

29 April Classes resume

1 May Parent Teacher Interviews - Early Dismissal 12.45pm

6 May Parent Teacher Interviews - Early Dismissal 12.45 pm

8 May Year 8 Assembly

15 May Whole school Mass at Henley Campus

Feast of St John Baptist De La Salle

22 May Year 8 Assembly

28 May Year 8 Presentation - Mark Greenwood

29 May Year 8 Mass

3-13 June Years 8 and 9 Life Education

7 June Staff Professional Development Day (No Classes)

10 June Queen’s Birthday (Public Holiday)

19 June Year 8 Assembly

20 June Meet the Writers

21 June Sports & Co-curricular photos

26 June Year 8 Assembly

4 July Textbooks to be returned

5 July Classes conclude

Early Dismissal 12.45pm



Term 3

22 July ClassesResume

24 July Years 7, 8 and 9 Academic Assembly

1 August Year 7-11 Australian Maths Competition

7 August Year 8 Presentation - Brett Hunt

14 August Year 8 Mass

20 August Parent/Teacher Interviews

School Closure

21 August Years 7, 8 and 9 Assembly and Subject Selection

26-27 August Year 8 Medieval Performance (L1-L3)

27 August Year8MedievalPerformance(L4-L6)

28 August Year 8 Assembly

2 September Staff Professional Development Day - No Classes

4 September Year 8 Mass

10 September Year8Retreat

11 September Years 7, 8 and 9 Girls Assembly

17 September Year 8 Geography Excursion (Group 1)

18 September Years 7, 8 and 9 Co-Curricular Assembly

19 September Year 8 Geography Excursion (Group 2)

25 September Year 8 House Activities

27 September De La Salle Day

Early Dismissal 12:45 pm

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Term 4

14 October ClassesResume

16 October Year 7-9 Academic Assembly

30 October Year 8 Mass

6 November Year 8 Immunisations

11 November RemembranceDayCeremony

20 November Year 7 and 8 ID photos

Year 8 Assembly

26 November Years 7, 8 and 9 Dance Performance 7:00 pm

29 November Years 7, 8 and 9 Lasallian Sports Shield

4 December Year 8 Mass

Year 8 Pastoral Day

5 December SMC’s Got Talent L7-8

Year 7-9 textbook return

6 December Classes conclude - Early Dismissal 12:45 pm

9-11 December Camp La Salle



Learning and Management System: SEQTA

SEQTA is a collaborative teaching and learning system that connects teachers, students and parents as an interactive andsupportivecommunity.Tofindoutmore about it, please follow this link: https://seqta.com.au/

All students at St Michael’s College are able to access SEQTA via their student portal, SEQTA Learn, by using their username and password. All students must access the site through the following link: https://sta.smc.sa.edu.au/

All parents can access SEQTA to keep updated on what their child is currently working on and when assignments are due. This also allows parents to access school reports and read the daily notices in a similar interface to the students. Parents are encouraged to install the SEQTA Engage app on their Apple or Android device and enter the following https://pta.smc.sa.edu.au/

https://seqta.com.au/

https://sta.smc.sa.edu.au/

https://pta.smc.sa.edu.au/

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Once students log on, a master menu appears providing the students with their timetable and subject course material. Further to this, students can also access daily notices and directly message (Direqt Message) their teachers. DM has the capacity for the user to attach documents.

Other functionalities of SEQTA include:

Recordingstudentsdailyattendance

Communicating with parents/caregivers

Recordingstudentachievementsandawards

Storing teaching and learning resources

Uploading student report cards onto the portal



Accessing a Student Timetable via SEQTAWhen students click on the Timeable tab, the students’ individual timetable for the week will appear.

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Accessing College Notices

When the Notices tab is selected, the notices for the desired day will appear.

Checking assignment due dates and submitting work through SEQTA

When students select the Upcoming tab, the upcoming assessment tasks appear. Students are able to upload their assignments once they are completed; these are referred to as e-submissions.

Subject and Assessment outlines via SEQTA

The Courses tab displays an overview of the selected subject. Students are provided with a summary of the key objectives of the particular course along with a breakdown of the assessment tasks.

The Assessment tab will enable students to track their progress of completed assessments in each subject.

Direqt Messages enables students to communicate with their subject teacher and vice-versa.

Logging out of SEQTA

Logging out of the system is advised oncethestudenthasfinishedusingSEQTA.


Junior Secondary School

St Michael’s College subscribes to a philosophy that the unique needs of students in Years 7 - 9 can best be met in a junior secondary school setting that provides a student-centred program and recognises that students in early adolescence are undergoing greater physiological and social re-orientation than at any other period in their lives.

The overall purpose of the Junior Secondary School should be to meet the educational, developmental and social needs that emerge in this transitional period.

The Junior Secondary Pastoral and Academic Programs therefore provide all students with a supportive and flexibleenvironmentinwhichallstudents will have opportunities to develop skills and explore a variety of learning experiences while making the transition from the primary to the junior seconday school.

In keeping with this philosophy, our Junior Secondary School provides:

A positive climate that fosters respect, self-esteem, self-discipline and student responsibility.

Close contact and communication between parents and school.

Intervention and acceleration when needsareidentified.

An advisory and counselling program.

Knowledgeable educators who are committed to junior secondary methodology.

A quality Pastoral Care Program.

Every Pastoral classroom at St Michael’s will have a wall-chart that addresses the key student responsibilities that support eachchild.StudentResponsibilitiesarealso at the front of the College Diary.

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Pastoral Care

The Pastoral Care of students at St Michael’s College is informed by the Lasallian Vision of schooling, to assist with the development of all students so that they are able to reach their academic, spiritual, emotional, social, and physical potential.

Morespecifically,throughPastoralCarewe:

1. Provide an environment in which every student is valued, feels safe and has someone to talk to.

2. Respectthedignityofeachperson.

3. Develop a spirit of community through positive relationships betweenstaff,studentsandparents.

4. Develop self-discipline and responsibility.

5. Provide opportunities for spiritual growth.

6. Educate students in a Christ-centred model of leadership

7. Encourage participation in social justice initiatives.

8. Provide activities and strategies that develop students’ personal, organisational and lifestyle skills and choices.

9. Provide assistance with regard to subject selection, vocational and career options.

10. Foster participation in community building and recreational activities.


Extended Pastoral Care

During Extended Pastoral Care our students spend time working through a numberofdifferentthemesincluding:

Term 1 – Building Community and Positive Relationships

All parents want reassurance that their child is not going to be bullied, harassed or intimidated at school. They also want their child to be respectful to others. It is an issue that St Michael’s College always takes seriously. It is important that we do this through promoting positive relationships with each other.

Bullying occurs when someone acts aggressively towards another person to gain power over them on a consistent basis. It is a deliberate attempt to make the other person feel uncomfortable or unhappy. It can happen verbally, via SMS or email, through social networking sites and through physical abuse or social harm.

A key pastoral focus for Year 8 is the building of positive relationships through the Year 8 camp, and byimplementingeffectiveanti-bullying programs including, drama performances and public speakers, who provide current and thought-provoking

content. St Michael’s has an anti-bullyingplan,whichincludesspecificways to deal with bullying, harassment and intimidation. Students are provided access to online support websites including Bullying No Way, Lifeline, Kids Helpline, and Lifeline’s Justask. As well as the impact of bullying, anti-bullying strategies are presented as part of our Pastoral Program.

As an emerging issue in society, anti-cyber-bullying values and standards are taught with a number of key speakers and presentations at Year 8 Assemblies and Pastoral Classes, in Semester One.

Term 2 – Digital Citizenship and Cyber Safety

It is always a good idea to review digital citizenship skills with students and to encourage a culture of respect and positive interaction in their online and offlineworlds.Withmanystudentsexpected to sign digital use contracts on social media, and agree to acceptable use policies, we spend time this term supporting the Year 8 community to consider and act on the issues the digital world can present. Students also view a range of presentations throughout the year, which highlight the

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Extended Pastoral Care

importance of interacting safely when online.

Term 3 – Responsibility for our actions and Community

Now is the time students are developing crucialstudyhabitsandfirmingupattitudes about their success as learners.

St Michael’s wants each child to be a successful learner and to develop confidence,resilience,aloveoflearningand a respect for others.

Experiencing positive relationships, being genuinely engaged in learning and developing high self-esteem will have a major and lasting impact on students as they move into young adulthood.

During this period of students’ lives they are moving from concrete to abstract thinking. They have an intense curiosity and a growing capacity for higher-order analysisandreflection.Theyarealsomoving towards more rational decision-making and a better understanding of the consequences of behaviour. As a result, students are encouraged to become independent thinkers and learners taking greater responsibility

for their own actions and developing a greater sense of empathy for the needs of others.

Term 4 – Choices and Community

As a part of the Pastoral Program, our Year 8 students explore the value ofcelebratingdifferencesandbeingcomfortable with their talents and abilitiesasthesedefinewhoweareas individuals. We involve our Year 12 student leaders to talk to the Year 8 group about their experiences at SMC and the importance of being true to yourself. In addition, we encourage all of our students to become actively involved members of our St Michael’s community. This is encouraged throughout the year, but will have a particular focus in Term 4 when we work with the St Vincent De Paul Society on the Christmas Hamper Appeal. Our students will also be involved in activities which promote supporting each other as a part of the Year 8 Community. Putting the needs of others ahead of our own and thinking of ways which we can show support and give back to our community are explored throughout the term.


Year 8 General Information

Understanding ChangeAttending St Michael’s will be a new, exciting and often challenging experience for each child. From day one, there will be many changes that students will need to get used to. The school is very likely to be much bigger than their primary school, and some students may feel a little unsure about it all. Instead of being a senior student in a smaller school, they are now a new student in a much larger school. With the support of family, friends, and schoolstaff,studentsusuallyadaptquickly to their new situation.

St Michael’s has a wide range of initiatives and activities to support each child’s social and personal development through Pastoral Care. Some of these include:

Year 7 to 8 transition programs

Peer support

Student mentors

Gifted and talented programs

Academic Awards and recognition certificates

• Drug and health education

Anti-racism Education

Healthandfitnessprograms

Student leadership opportunities

Student-driven social justice initiatives

Camps, retreats and excursions

Goal setting courses

Access to individual counselling services

Safe Social Networking presentations

Personal Wellbeing - Healthy Body, Healthy MindBeingfit,healthyandactivebenefitseach child socially, emotionally and intellectually.Researchhasshownthatyoung people who do regular physical activity have:

Improved emotional wellbeing, self-esteem and self-concept; they feel moreconfident,happy,andrelaxed.

Improved health and a feeling of physical well-being.

Improved mental health, better concentration skills and the ability to manage anxiety and stress.

Increased capacity for learning and productivity - active children are generally more motivated and better organised than children who are inactive. Physical activity has direct

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links to improved learning outcomes.

Enhanced social skills, such as cooperation and teamwork, as well as meeting new people and developing friendships.

A more positive school outlook - active children are generally less aggressive and experience fewer discipline problems.

All students will take part in a wide range of physical activities at school and learn more about positive body image and self-esteem in their Health and Physical Education classes.

Time Management - Be Organised Drawing up a simple home timetable

using a calendar to plan activities, study requirements, deadlines for assignments, etc.

Listing key dates and other commitments.

Setting a priority against each task to help achieve goals, rather than being overwhelmed by what has to be done and then rushing at the end.

A “to do” list is a very good idea!

Students should set aside a particular time to study - somewhere private

and quiet if possible. Work out a daily timetable that incorporates all studentneedsandinterests.Regularlyviewed TV programs, club activities, co-curricular activities and sport should all be part of the timetable. Ultimately, students will need to manage their own study with the support of parents and teachers.

Home StudyHome study is a term implying schoolwork done at home. This may involve:

Set work and/or reading;

Researchassignmentsandprojects;

Revisionandstudy;

A combination of all three.

It is hard to establish a required time each night; however, research suggests that there is a high correlation between the volume of time given to study and completion of work and the true realisation of innate potential.



Attendance/PunctualityYear 8 students are required to be at school by 8:40 am each day. All absences must be accounted and parents are requested to contact the College via the Absentee Line 8150 2323 by 9:30 am if a student is going to be absent or late.

Prolonged absences through illness should be accompanied by a Medical CertificateandtheYearLevelDirectorcontacted so work can be forwarded if appropriate and in keeping with the successful recovery of the student.

If students arrive at school after their pastoral class has concluded they MUST REPORTTOTHEAdministrationOfficewith a diary note. If a student has been marked absent by the Pastoral Teacher and has not signed in at the AdministrationOffice,atextmessagewill be sent to the parent regarding their absence.

Leaving During School HoursStudents are not permitted to leave the school grounds without signed permission from their parent/guardian, Pastoral Teacher and Year Level Director. Students must also sign out viatheAdministrationOffice.

If a student needs to leave early for an appointment for example, please write a note in the diary. This note will be signed by their Pastoral Care and Year Level Director prior to leaving via the AdministrationOffice.

If students feel unwell at school, they mustreporttotheFirstAidRoomintheAdministrationOffice.Studentsmustnot contact parents during school to pick them up. In emergency situations, students may request to make a phone call from the Year Level Director’s Office.

DiaryThe diary provides important information, including College policies and guidelines. Please read it carefully. Students and Parents/ Carers are asked to sign the “College Policies and Guidelines” page to acknowledge that they are familiar with the information in the diary. Junior secondary students should also have their diary signed on a weekly basis to monitor its use.

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Bag/ValuablesYear 8 students are required to be ready to start Pastoral Care by 8:45 am. Bags must be stored in lockers. No large school bags are to be carried during the day. Small PE bags may be used to carry books.

Students are not to bring valuable items to school.

Be aware that students are responsible for items such as USB’s and Graphic Calculators. These items should at all times be in their possession. They are not to be left lying around. It is recommended that all possessions, uniform included, are clearly labelled with full name. No items are to be left in PE change rooms.

Mobile Phone PolicyPLEASEDONOTCONTACTYOURCHILDDIRECTLY.

Mobile Phones and other electronic devices are not to be used during the College day.

If students do bring these, it is entirely at their own risk. The mobile phone mustbeswitchedoffandstoredsecurely throughout the day.

Mobile phones should be stored safely, but they may not be switched on or used during school hours. Students

who are found using their phone will haveitconfiscatedandreturnedviaaYear Level Director.

Other consequences may apply in line with normal St Michael’s behavioural processes.

Computer UseThe Information Communications Technology (ICT) facilities at St Michael’s College are provided exclusively for educational purposes. This policy has been established to ensure all students are given an equal opportunity to develop information literacy skills in an educational setting.

All College computers, devices and on-line resources will be used in relation to the College Curriculum and in accordance with the philosophy and standards of St Michael’s College.

The Integrated Learning Technologies (ILT) initiative will be issued at the commencement of Year 7 for a 3-year life cycle. The device can be used at home as well as at school; however, the College reserves the right to capture, store and review all internet browsing and emails across our school network at any time.

In the event of inappropriate use of the ICT facilities, the College could:

Inform parents that their child has breached the ICT Policy



Deny access for a period of time or terminate access to any of the ICT Services

Issue other consequences in line with normal St Michael’s behavioural processes.

It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the ICT facilities are used for educational purposes only.

More information regarding the College’s Integrated Learning Technology Program can be found on the College home page under ‘College/Parent Information’.

Backup and Data StorageIt is important for students to keep a backupfileoftheirwork.Technologycan fail, be lost or stolen, so it is extremely important that all students take action to ensure they have backed up their schoolwork.

Office365(O365)isaMicrosoft(MS)productthatallstaffandstudentshave access to at St Michael’s College. ItcombinesanumberofdifferentMicrosoft products together and allows youtoaccessthemandallyourfilesthrough your own MS ‘cloud’ account. Students are required to back up their workcontinuallyandO365allowsthis

to occur seamlessly. Files are backed up automatically if saved in OneDrive and can be accessed from any internet enabled computer (e.g. desktop, tablet, laptop).

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Deadline Policy The purpose of the deadline policy is to help students and teachers to manage workloads and school-set deadlines for assessment tasks. This policy applies to all teachers and students and requires parental support. A deadline is the latest time of date by which an assessment task is to be completed and submitted to the teacher. For assessment tasks that are completed over an extended period of time, a number of dates are generallysetatdifferentstagesofthedevelopment of the assessment task (Checkpoints). In the case where Checkpoints are set, there is an expectation that:

Students will provide evidence of their learning to their teacher or follow a procedure outlined by their teacher

The teacher will monitor the progress of the student during this period.

There are occasions when an extension of an assessment deadline can be approved for valid reason. Acceptable grounds for the extension are

determined by the teacher.

Students are expected to negotiate the extension with the Subject Teacher before the deadline and submitacompleted“RequestforExtension Form”.

Teachers are expected to follow the Deadline Policy process when work is not presented according to school-set deadlines and where there is not a valid reason.



Student Support - Student Services

The following departments under the umbrella of ‘Students Services’ are part of St Michael’s College academic and personal support for all students. All students and parents are invited to access these services when required.

Student Services may be contacted by phone or in person.

Personal Counselling

Available for all students who are experiencing any one of a varietyofdifficultiesrangingfromschool based issues to family and relationship issues. Coming to a new school can be quite daunting for some students so we encourage students to visit the counsellors if they are at all concerned about anything. Early intervention for any difficulties,whichstudentsmightbeexperiencing,offerthebestopportunity for a positive outcome.

Grief Counselling

Our Chaplain, Sister Nythia works in an Outreach capacity supporting students and their families who are dealing with grief through serious illness or the death of a loved one.

Learning Support

Supports students with diagnosed learningdisabilitiesordifficulties.The Learning Support Coordinator

sets priorities for Learning Support.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Is part of our mainstream curriculum andassistsstudentswhosefirstlanguage is not English with intensive English language support.

St Michael’s Outreach Education Program is committed to:

Supporting a number of students from war torn countries through the mainstream English as a Second Language (EAL) program.

Careers and Academic Counselling

Students are assisted with their subject choices to best position them for their future direction. The counsellors also assist students with their career pathways which may be into tertiary studies, apprenticeship, or into full time employment.

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Assists students who are not going into university but are looking for other career pathways such as traineeships.

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Summary

The transition from primary to junior secondary schooling can be a daunting but at the same time an exciting time ofgrowthandchange.Researchhasindicated that a supportive and loving family,aneffectiveschooltransitionandsupport program and the knowledge and belief that others happily make the transition will ensure most will adapt quickly to the changes required.

At St Michael’s College we have discovered that the best outcomes in terms of student success are achieved when parents, students and teachers work collaboratively and assume responsibility.

Students are expected to attend school regularly, follow college expectations, maintain a positive attitude and do their best to achieve their innate potential.

Parents need to be supportive of the school system and encourage students in their learning.

Teachers are responsible for monitoring the progress of students and meeting the learning and wellbeing needs of students.

When these responsibilities are met, maximum learning will be achieved.

St John Baptist De La Salle:

Pray for Us.

Live Jesus in our Heart:

Forever.

Primary Campus

78 East Avenue Beverley, SA 5009

p: 0883466548 f: 0883469449

[email protected]

Secondary Campus

15 Mitton Avenue Henley Beach, SA 5022

p: 0883565966 f: 0883561092

[email protected]

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