Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts

Year 7 2012Parent Information Evening

WHSPA is focused on excellence, providing quality academic and artistic programs to enable students to reach high standards of personal attainment.

In an environment which values and respects honest effort, hard work, tolerance and diversity our aim is to establish in all students a foundation for achievement and positive participation in their interpersonal, working and community lives.

Ms TristOur Statement of Purpose

About Our School

Consistently outstanding HSC results Warm and friendly atmosphere School values – Safety, Tolerance,

Achievement, Respect Priorities: Engagement in the middle

years/boys class in Year 8/ lunchtime activities, Quality Teaching, Quality student feedback, assessment, moving the middle to the top.

A Day at WHSPADay Length Time

Class - Period 175min 8.50am

Roll call 10min 10.05am

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

Class- Period 1 75min 8.50am- 10.05

Roll call / Assembly

10min 10.05am- 10.35

Class - Period 2 75min 10.35am- 11.50

Lunch 1 Hour 11.50am- 12.50

Class - Period 3 80min 12.50pm- 2.10

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 (Wk6 Thurs 1st March)

Parent Teacher Evening Term 1 (Wk10 Wed 4th 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

Head Teacher Junior School: Mr Anthony Kalsow

Student Advisor Junior School: Ms Leah McKeown

Junior School Team

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Junior School 2012 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 4th April, Term 1)

School Camp (7th – 9th May, Term 2)

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

School Diary – Compulsory in all years (cost $15)

Contact Mr Kalsow or Mrs McKeown 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 2.10pm 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- Monday 30th January

Mon 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 2012 7th-9th May YMCA Camp Yarramundi, Springwood 3 days, 2 nights Cost is $240 - 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 2012

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

New Uniform New uniform from 2011 Tunic or black school shorts for girls Grey shorts and green shirts for junior boys PE uniform is the same BLACK shoes (no other colour stripes etc)

and white socks that you can see! White T shirts only under school shirt

Monday 5th December 2.30pm-5.30pm Uniform Sales - School Gym (EFTPOS

ok) Also book pack sales (cash or cheque) Includes all books, diary, Mathematics

set, dictionary, earphones

Uniform Sales

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

Student Welfare - Who can I ask for help?

A new approach underpinned by the latest research

Bullying and Harassment Policy

School Counsellors

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

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

Learning support – LST meets week 3, 6, 9. Teachers refer students in need of help in class. Students may then receive SLSO / SLST support. Parents can nominate by phoning HT welfare.

Health concerns – Need to be communicated to school (HT Welfare or HT Junior School)

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