Year 7 Parent Information Evening - November 2018

Welcome by Melville SHS Principal Mr Phil White.

A bit about the school …

Headline Academic Data 2018

NAPLAN• Year 7 – ABOVE State, Like School and National Average• Year 9 – ABOVE State, Like School and National Average

OLNA • 100% of year 12 students have passed their OLNA

Year 12 WACE • 100% WACE • 100% Attainment achievement • 1 predicted ATAR 99+• Numerous predicted ATAR in 90s• Number of students pre-entry to university inc USA and interstate• 15% (1 in 8) will receive a School Curriculum and Standards Authority Certificate

of Distinction or Merit for outstanding academic achievement

More on Academic Highlights HERE

Principal

Deputy PricipalStudent Services

Deputy PrincipalSenior School

Deputy PrincipalMiddle School

Deputy Principal Operational Plans

Manager IEC

Manager Corporate Services

Manager Middle School (Years 7 to 9)

Manager Senior School (Years 10 to 12)

Admin OfficersNursesAboriginal IEO

Heas of Learning Area HASS

Heas of Learning Area Science

Heas of Learning Area English

Psychologists Chaplain

Heas of Learning Area Maths

RISE (8 - 10)Teacher in Charge

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Manager VET Transitions/VPP

Year 7 Coordinator

Year 8 Coordinator

Year 9Coordinator

Year 10Coordinator

Year 11 Coordinator

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Heas of Learning Area H&Phys Ed

Graphic Design Media

Heas of Learning Area Arts and Tech

Teacher in Charge Languages

AviationNetball

School Organisation and how you contact staff with a concern

Year 12 Coordinator

MELVILLESENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Parent Contact

Specialist Programs

MLPTeacher in Charge

Gifted and Talented Coordinators

A concern in a subject should go to the subject teacher then

Head of Learning

• School continual improvement is all about the Business Plan.

The Business Plan 2018–20 is HERE

• Melville SHS 2019 Information Handbook was sent in the mail to all new enrolled students in early December 2018.

The Information Handbook is HERE

• We Communicate with 95% of Parents via Connect , a secure internet service that allows your child’s teachers to provide information about the teaching and learning activities occurring in their class directly to the parents of your child. All Parents will be given access to Connect within the first two weeks of term 1 (when students have been given their student numbers).

More information on Connect is HERE

• A Melville SHS Student Diary will be given to each student in the first week of 2019. This is a vital booklet that holds each student’s timetable that your child will receive on the first day.

Our Road Map to Success

• Various Parent Groups and the School Board are vital and much valued members of our school community.

More information on the groups are in the link and their first meetings* are here:• The School Board and P&C 7.30pm 25 February (P&C)• MASC Aviation Specialist Program Parent Group Randall Brink 6.30pm Tuesday 19 February• Graphic Design Media Specialist Program Parent Group Lev Vykopal 7pm Monday 26 February• Netball Specialist Program Sonia Soltoggio 5.30pm Tuesday 19 February• Music in Focus Parent Group Nikala Cunningham 4pm Wednesday 20 March• Gifted and Talented Alanna Sherwood TBA

* Please check the web calendar to confirm these dates closer to the time.

Manager of Student Services Middle School Chris Gill

The difference between primary and high school can seem vast and Melville SHS is keen to make the transition for your child seamless.  While most students will find the shift exciting, a few will no doubt find high school quite different. Our job is to make the process of adjusting as safe and comfortable as possible.• The differences between Primary and High School• Size of the school• Size and number of the students• Number of teachers• Number of classrooms• Play• Change - new people - new hormones• Student Services• Our high school is bigger than your child’s primary school, with approximately 1,400+ students.  • Although the Year 7s will be integrated within the school so they can access specialist classrooms

and facilities, they will also have a dedicated area for lunch and recess.  • This will include dedicated handball and basketball facilities, as well as a beautiful sculptured

garden in which to relax

Chaplain - Reece Frank

TransitionStudents at Melville SHS come from across most of the South Metropolitan area as well as overseas. 

If your child does not know anyone or is apprehensive, the school is used to dealing with these uncertainties and will be able to assist them to make friends with students who are in a similar situation to themselves.

There is a dedicated transition program for Year 7s coming to Melville SHS that includes:• Parent and student information nights • Fun and helpful activities in the first week• lunchtime games and competitions to help students get to know one another• Peer Mentors• Twilight picnic for students and parents

In 2019 we will have aproximately 1,400 students and 177 staff (127 teaching

and 50 support)

Deputy Principal of Student Services - Stephanie McDonald

Year 7 Coordinator 2019 - Mr Jamie Pearce Jamie.Pearce@education.wa.edu.au Mr Pearce will be the first point of contact for parents & students. He will organise Year 7 activities - like discos!

Year Coordinators One per year groupSchool Psychologists Gabrielle Lawlor and Deb ManookNurse Jillian DykesLearning Support Coordinator Linda GangemiAEIO Coordinator Michelle Kickett

Uniforms

Please look at purchasing your uniform as soon as possibleThe Uniform Concepts Super Store address is: 30 Kembla Way, Willetton – 9270 4669Your child has been allocated a house colour from the list below and Uniform Concepts will have a list of student houses.The Uniform Price List is HEREPictures of the uniform choices are HERE

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Transport to and from SchoolParents who drop off:•   If you drive along Leach Hwy consider dropping students south in Winnacott St at the overpass. Students must use the footbridge and you can avoid the traffic in Potts St.•   If you drive via Marmion St, make the drop off a few blocks from the school to avoid traffic right outside the school.•   The staff car park CANNOT be entered to drop students at school.•   Encourage walking, riding or bus. Why not drop your child at one of the bus stops? Most of the buses drop the students outside the school or at the overpass so they don’t have to cross a single road

Many students use the public transport routes to get to school. The buses leave from:• Munster (via Marvell Ave)• Fremantle Station (via Marmion St)• Canning Bridge Como• Bull Creek Train Station (via Leach Hwy)• Kwinana/Spearwood

Deputy Principal Middle School - Alanna Sherwood

Specialist Programs at Melville SHSLinks to more information are here:Gifted and Talented (G&T)AviationGraphic Design Media (GDM)Netball

School Based Focus Programs:Music in FocusAcademic Extension

Homework• Year 7s are expected to complete homework and/or revision nightly for each subject

taught that day. • This should be approximately one hour per night, five nights a week. • We have exams in Years 7-12• In CONNECT you can find the schedule for assignments, tests, investigations and exams

for each of your child’s classes

Timetable Structure

A timetable sample is on the rightMESH subjects are compulsory PE, Health and Languages are compulsoryOption classes are in red

Hours Subject Total4 each Maths English, HASS, Science (MESH) 16

2 Physical Education 21 Chinese or Italian 12 Health 12 Electives (or Specialist Program) 22 Electives 2

= 25

Session Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

S1

8.40 – 9.40am

Materials Design

English HASS Maths Science

S2

9.40-10.40am

English Maths Science HASS Health

S2A

10.40-11.00am

English Science HASS Year Assembly

Recess

S3

11.30-12.30pm

Physical Education

Science Maths Materials Design

HASS

P4

12.30 - 1.30pm

Science HASS English Physical Education

Digital Engineering

Lunch

P5

2.00 – 3.00pm

Chinese Health Digital Engineering

English MathsThe 16 MESH sessions are together in the same class group in Year 7. The classes are: • Gifted and Talented• Academic Extension• Year 7 Classes

Melville SHS ICT Manager - Dee Lewis• Department of Education system for parent, student and school communication• for emailing parents, students and staff• for checking marks, assessments and outlines• Parents have their own log on, connection is ‘opt out’ so expect an email at the start of the

school year• IOS and Android Apps available• Parent workshops will be on Tues Feb 21 – booking link will be on website next year

When they logged on

Marks – called Assessment outlines

Weekly & Dailyabsences

Curriculum outlines in the Library by start of week 3

All classes

Reports

Digital Devices

• iPads or MacBooks for all students• All year 7 classes will have a Network Connection session Week 1-2• Any up-to date model of iPad is considered acceptable (must accept

IOS updates) • GDM students require MacBook• Strong protective case required• iTunes account required• Insurance recommended• Your BYO iPad may be purchased from a supplier of your own choice –

the current recommended specifications are on the school website• Your son/daughter will receive a Digital Device Policy. Please read

and sign the Policy and student to return the last page to the school Learning Resource Centre in the drop box provided.

• Microsoft Office suite is available free to all students but they must wait until they are on the current roll and have an …@student.education.wa.edu.au email address

• Students will be encouraged to set up one page on their iPad for school and will be given the list of recommended apps

• Most Apps are free, but students may be required to purchase apps for specific subjects throughout high school

Parents Can HelpAcademic proficiency is not the only skill needed when starting high school. If children are given practical and social life skills by parents students will have confidence to achieve success.

Practical• Food preparation (making own breakfast/lunch etc)• Washing and ironing uniforms (including putting away the ironing board)• Basic sewing (to repair buttons etc)• Tidying up (their room, other areas/items used)• Wiping down areas (kitchen benches/cooking surfaces)• Sweeping• Familiarity and confidence in catching public transport and crossing roads is really important.

Social• Appropriate manners (please, thank you, excuse me, pardon me)• Awareness of surroundings (e.g. Not swearing in public, knowing when it is and isn’t appropriate to use slang, and the difference

between this and formal language)• Taking turns (e.g. Let other passengers off the bus before boarding)• Say hello & use peoples name

Academic• Have a proper dedicated spot to study. It doesn’t have to be a desk but it is best to have a quiet area. It is best kept as neat as

possible.• Ask your kids what they did today at school everyday.• Make children aware that they should become familiar with teacher names, so you know them as well.

Other• Have a copy of your child’s time table and encourage them to refer to it when preparing for the next day.• Have some ideas of healthy lunch options. Fruit and sandwiches or equivalent will give them energy all day. Try to dictate what

they will buy for lunch if possible. Lunch orders are also online – or through the canteen• Parents are encouraged to attend events at the school such as parents nights, recitals and sporting carnivals. Students may say

they are embarrassed but will often secretly be quite pleased - especially if you can remain subtly anonymous.

Melville SHS Year 7 Coordinator - Jamie Pearce

Transition Day occurs in early December and includes:• School Tour• Icebreaker and teambuilding games• Sausage sizzle lunch• 4x30min classesOn the Day:• Students should arrive between 8.30am and 8.40am. Staff and Peer Mentors to greet

students out the front of Administration• Students will need to bring a school bag, a hat, a drink bottle, a pen, morning tea and

or money for the canteen• Students will be assigned to a group (approx. 20 students)with 4 peer mentors from

year 7,8 or 9• Students can be picked up at the front of the School at 2.45 pm• Students should wear their Primary School uniform

First Day - 2019• Bring your charged iPad, pencil case, USB, notebook• Wear full school uniform (sport uniform not needed day one)• Arrive at 8.30am in the middle school quad – Parents are welcome to go to the first

floor balcony for the opening assembly.• Students will be given timetables and supported as they go to classes all day.

School starts at 8.40am every daySchool concludes at 3pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and FridayTuesday is early close at 2.30pm

Upcoming EventsFebruary 20 Twilight Picnic for all Years 7-12 (5pm onwards) and Year 7 Parent Orientation (6.30pm) For parents and students Years 7 to 10 - A chance to meet staff and other parents.