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Middle School Parent Information Evening 2020
Program this Evening
Middle School @ GlasshouseMeet the PC teachers
Welcome! Tonight our aim is to not only give you some general info and answer questions but to get to know you a little so we can work together for an excellent 2020 for all our Middle School students
Our Middle School StaffYear 7 - Year Level Coordinator - Mr Ryan Carolissen (7M)Mrs Cathy Horrigan (7G) Mrs Kerrianne Draper (7W)
Year 8 - Year Level Coordinator - Mr James Follet (8M)Mrs Jenny Evans (8W)Ms Rhema Hayes (8G)
Year 9 - Year Level Coordinator - Mr Jarred Pienaar (9W)Miss Ebony Hilton (9M)Mr Bert Kasselman (9G)
Secondary Admin - Ph 5436 5693 for all enquiries, or email [email protected]
Core subjects + Electives + Pastoral CarePastoral Care
Relationship building
Sense of belonging
Prayer and Devotions
More teacher/student time
Partnership with parents
Pastoral Care teachersGateway and other technology apps Conferences - Student goals for 2020Email - if you have any subject concernsPop in and have a chat (8.00 - 8.20 or 3.00 - 3.30pm)
The Power of ‘...not yet’https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve
● Carol Dweck - Growth Mindset● Passion and perseverance for long term goals● EFFORT - not talent - the neurons make stronger connections
which makes them smarter. ✔ ‘You must have worked hard at that!’ … ‘not yet’X ‘You must be bright!’ (don’t praise intelligence)● Push them out of their comfort zone - it needs to be a little
more difficult than they can manage!
What should we be doing?
● Not the answers - ask questions, encourage them to email their teachers.
● Feeling overloaded - help them make it into manageable chunks.
● Use the words ‘Yet..’ and ‘Not yet…’● It’s okay to fail - that’s how we learn - you keep trying.● We learn the best from our failures!
The power of parents - routines and connecting
● Ask: What did you enjoy/ not enjoy today at school?● Not: How was your day?This provides a basis to talk about the things that are happening in their lives● Diet and sleep● Develop their own ‘wind-down and sleep routine’● Devices: Have a set time that all devices are shut off and
placed in family public area - out of bedrooms.
The power of parents - learning and homework● Homework - parent’s attitude affects students motivation
● Parents who may interfere too much may take away their child’s
opportunity to learn
● Help them see homework as a way to learn and develop their skills
instead of focusing on the task itself.
● Study plan for the week - time to play, sport etc
● Help - read task together, break down the task into smaller tasks -
chunking; model - show them one example then they do the rest.
Eagle Award● Diligence and consistency● All Glasshouse MS students to achieve this award!● Selfless, thoughtful and kind people - service● Points are also given for
○ ‘Adventure’ and ○ ‘Skill’
● Bronze = 100 points● Silver = 200● Gold = 300+
NAPLAN Online● Over two weeks from12 - 22 May● First is Writing on Tuesday● Students will use their laptops - lockdown
browser used so only the test can be accessed
● Tailored testing
Exploring the PossibilitiesYear 7 and 8Elective options - one term/subject: Music, Drama, Dance, Food Tech, Industrial Tech, Design Tech, Textile Tech, Visual ArtIncluding French, ICT and BusinessYear 9 Test out the options - choose three of the above to study for one yearYear 10 Begin senior subjects.
Parent involvement = Effective Education ● Attendance - late - email Secondary Admin
[email protected]● Homework and Assessment● Parent Nights -
○ Study Skills Tues, wk 5○ Cyber safety - Thursday, wk 9 * we strongly encourage
everyone to hear this speaker● Gateway ● Presentation Night - October 21, 6pm Caloundra● Parent - Teacher Conferences
Behaviour Management● RTC - right to learn, right to teach
○ Unsafe or disruptive○ Plan - meet with the teacher
● Demerits (Homework, late, uniform)● After School Detentions -
○ serious breaches○ repeated demerits
● Assessment Policy - Parent Handbook
Homework
YEAR LEVEL Guide to time commitment - homework per week night
7 70 minutes
8 80 minutes
9 90 minutes
Homework continuedYear Level Year 7 Year 8 Year 9
Homework Allocation
70 minutes/day 80 minutes/day 90 minutes/day
Maths 30 min x 2/week 35 min x 2/week 30 min x 3/week
Science 30 min x 2/week 30 min x 2/week 40 min x 2/week
English and Humanities
30 min x 5/week 30 min x 5/week 40 min x 4/week
French 20 min x 2/week 20 min x 2/week 60 min/week
Electives 40 min/week 45 - 50 min/week
70 min/week
Homework continued
● Required class work completion○ Consolidation of concepts taught in class○ Flipped learning - students view or read about new
learning, it is then checked and discussed in class● Assessment work
○ Assignments○ Practical preparation - practice, research○ Tests - study. This should be happening over the term, not
just the night before!
Gateway - Learning Portal ● Timetable● Subject information● News● Assessments and marked workMore than just a learning portal● App is coming soon for parents and will replace the parent portal
and many emails - notifications
Gateway - students
This notification icon is important If it is the colour red - news items
This is how it will appear
Timetable.
Subjects
Assessment CalendarWeeksSubjectsTests or assignCheck datesDue datesAfter School Det
Parent HandbookAll relevant information regarding all aspects of our College operations can be found in this booklet.It can be found on the Glasshouse website - once Gateway open to parents - this will be accessed from this place.It is best to check it online as questions arise.● Absence and Attendance● Shoes, hair, makeup, earrings● After school detentions● Awards
CommunicationNon attendance● Carnivals● Presentation Night
Parent Info nightsStudy Skills - Tuesday 25 FebruaryCyber safety - Thursday, 26th March
Support
PC teacher - for all everyday type concernsYear Level Coordinators - bigger issuesCollege Pastors - spiritual tone and support Onsite counsellor/psychologist - outsourced Head of Middle School - for any major concerns - make appointments through Secondary Admin
Further information➢ Assemblies and parent involvement➢ Parent Info sessions➢ Reporting and meetings
○ Parent portal - Gateway○ Reports -
■ Term 1 Interim■ Semester 1 and 2
○ Parent-Teacher conferences
Coming up this year
● Musical
● Open Day
● FunFest
Presentation Night - 21 October● We invite you to come and see our school
showcased at this evening event● Each Year level has a photo story● High quality items - music and drama● Recognition of award winners● Compulsory Event for all students in Middle
and Senior school
Thanks for listeningProbably the most important thing you can do is meet your child’s Pastoral Care (PC) teacher and Year Level Coordinator.Please go to these classrooms now ● Year 7 - L8● Year 8 - L6● Year 9 - I4At 7pm there is a Year 11 and 12 Senior Info Evening here in the church
Grab a coffee or Tea to take with you to the ‘Meet the PC teacher’
Year 7 Specific InformationFor details only related to Year 7 - please view the next part of this slide show
Upcoming dates for Year 7 - overview Term One★ Wk 1 - Thursday (tomorrow)- “Launchpad” wear sports
uniform, swimmers underneath, towel, hat, water bottle, specific dietary needs.
★ Wk 2 - Wednesday 5 Feb - Swimming carnival★ Wk 5 - Tuesday 25 February Study Skills session - Parent
session at 6pm★ Wk 9 - Thursday 26 March Cyber safety presentation -
evening session Thursday at 6pm - Community Event at Beerwah Community Hall
Upcoming dates for Year 7 - overview Term Two
★ T2 Wk 2 - Interim Reports & Parent Teacher Conferences
★ T2 Wk 4-5 - NAPLAN★ T2 Canberra Trip meeting (9th June)
**FUSE and STEM - curriculum & learning
➢ Foundations, Understanding Society, English○ ie. Foundations, History, Geography, English → integrated
Science, Technology (ICT), Engineering, Maths
➢ Ways of working:○ Campfire - small groups with specific teacher○ Cave - individual work with assistance as needed○ Watering hole - whole group working flexibly○ Mountain top - publishing, showcasing, celebrating
FUSE and STEM - curriculum & learning Priorities:
○ Flexible learning space○ Student focus - wellbeing, independence, collaboration,
metacognition skills○ Learning focus - broad transferable skills, integration to
streamline assessment tasks, feedback, authentic audience, ICT use
Eagle Award● Diligence and consistency● All Glasshouse MS students to achieve this award!● Selfless, thoughtful and kind people - service● Points are also given for
○ ‘Adventure’ and ○ ‘Skill’
● Bronze = 100 points● Silver = 200● Gold = 300+
Canberra Trip - highlight of the year!➢ Date: 26 - 30 July (Term 3, Week 3), Sunday to Thursday
Highlights: Fly to Canberra, Snow day, Parliament House, Royal Australian Mint, War Memorial, CSIRO, Questacon, AIS, Telstra Tower.
Parent Information Night: Tuesday, 9 June (T2, Wk 8)
Transitioning to Year 7The challenge of lockers...
Keep practising - you’ll get the hang of it soon!
Transitioning to Year 7Transition from Year 6 to Year 7 = Growing Independence
● When in primary school, reading to children every day improves their
reading and learning.
● As kids get older, parents who discuss movies, books and current affairs
have teenagers who perform better in reading.
“...parents who engage their kids in conversations about things larger than
themselves were essentially teaching their kids to become thinking adults.” (“The Smartest Kids in the World - and how they got that way” Amanda Ripley 2013)
Transitioning to Year 7Transition from Year 6 to Year 7 = Growing Independence
‘If it is to be, it is up to me.’Ownership
Choice
Responsibility
Maturity
Transitioning to Year 7➢ Using IT:
○ Laptops to be taken home does not mean using them 24/7
○ Set boundaries; set times for homework.
○ Manage laptops AND phones at home - NOT in bedrooms
overnight.
○ Homework is the priority; they are school devices
Cyber Safety Solutions - Susan McLeanSusan McLean is Australia's foremost expert in the area of cyber safety and young people. She was a member of Victoria Police for 27 years and in 1994 took her first report of cyberbullying involving a group of Year 8 school girls. From this case, she identified the emerging problem of internet harassment.
● Beerwah Community Hall
● Thursday, 26th March 6pm
All Beerwah Community invited
Keeping in touch - email your child’s SUBJECT teacher
● Your child’s PC teacher doesn’t know all the details of what happens in specific classes/subjects → you are encouraged to keep in touch directly with the subject teachers via email as the first way to keep in touch
Keeping in touch - email your child’s PC teacher
● Year 7G - [email protected]
● Year 7M - [email protected]
● Year 7W - [email protected]
Homework for parents...7 Valuable Questions This is a set of questions that will help us (teachers) form partnerships with you(parents) to support your child's learning.
Homework for parents...7 Valuable Questions 1. What do you see as your child’s greatest strengths or skills? Tell us about a time
when you saw your child demonstrating these skills.2. In December, what do you hope your child says about their experience in school
this year? What’s the story you hope they will tell?3. What was your experience like in grade 7? How do you remember that year of
school?4. What are your fears or concerns about your child in this year of school?5. How and when would you like us to be in touch with you this year? What do you
hope we'll communicate with you about?6. Is there anything else you can tell us about your child that you think would help us
support their learning?7. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your child that is not related to
school?
Thank you for listeningAny questions?