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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
Year7PastoralStaff 8
General College Information 9
Important Dates for Year 7 10
Learning and Management System: SEQTA 14
JuniorSecondarySchool18
Pastoral Care 19
Extended Pastoral Care 20
Year 7 General Information 23
StudentSupport-StudentServices28
Summary 29
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WelcomeYear 7 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 7 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 Aldo Calo
Year 7 Director Ms Joanne Billows
Year 7 Assistant Year Level Director
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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 thatnowspansover80countries.
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
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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
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Year 7 Pastoral Staff
Pastoral Teachers & Room Numbers
7BPC-01 Mr Angelo Zoanetti Rm38
7BPC-02 Mr Jack Alberton Rm39
7BPC-03 Mr Thomas Simpson Rm40
7BPC-04 Mr Adam Biggs Rm41
7BPC-05 Mrs Elizabeth Axon Rm42
7BPC-06 Ms Inara Delgado Rm43
7GPC-01 Ms Gabrielle Anderson Rm44
7GPC-02 Mrs Natalie Dimitriou and Mrs Katrina Kreis Rm45
7GPC-03 Mrs Lisa Colombo Rm47
7GPC-04 Mrs Laura Packard T 3
7GPC-05 MsRhiannonO’Hara T 4
Year Level Director: Mr Aldo Calo
Assistant Year Level Director: Ms Joanne Billows
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Front Office Contact Details
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:45pm
Telephone 0883565966
Email [email protected]
Website www.smc.sa.edu.au
Student Absentee Line 0881502323
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 8:40am
Pastoral 8:45am
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
Lesson8 2:50 pm
DISMISSAL 3:30 pm
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Important Dates for Year 7Subject to change
Term 1
29 January ClassesResume(Years7,8,12)
Music Performance (L1)
30 January Year 7-12 Welcome Assembly
4 February Year 7 Parent Evening 6:30pm
6 February Year 7-12 Mass
13 February 2019 Merit Assembly
18 February Sports Day
20 February Year 7 Mass
25 - 27 February Year 7 Boys Camp
27 February Enlighten Education for Girls
6 March Ash Wednesday
6-8 March Year 7 Girls Camp
8 March Odessey Program for Boys
11 March Adelaide Cup (Public Holiday)
12 - 15 March Year 7 Life Education
20 March Brainstorm Productions
25 March Martin Chatterton Author Visit
28 March Year7Retreat
5 April MAD Day
9 April Year 7 Dance Performance
12 April Year 7-12 Easter Prayer Service
Classes conclude
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Important Dates for Year 7Subject to change
Term 2
29 April Classes resume
1 May Academic Assembly (Year 7, 8 and 9)
Parent Teacher Interviews - Early Dismissal 12.45pm
8 May Year 7 Mass
14 - 17 May NAPLAN (Year 7 and 9)
15 May Whole school Mass at Henley Campus
Feast of St John Baptist De La Salle
28 May College photos
7 June Staff Professional Development Day (No Classes)
10 June Queen’s Birthday (Public Holiday)
19 June Year 7 Breakfast
20 June Meet the Writers
26 June Year 7 Mass
2 July Year 7-9 Dance Performance
4 July Textbooks to be returned
5 July Classes conclude
Early Dismissal 12.45pm
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Important Dates for Year 7Subject to change
Term 3
22 July ClassesResume
24 July Year 7-9 Academic Assembly
1 August Year 7-11 Australian Maths Competition
7 August Year 7 Mass
20 August Parent/Teacher Interviews
School Closure
21 August Year7,8and9AssemblyandSubjectSelection
2 September Staff Professional Development Day - No Classes
11 September Year 7-9 Girls Assembly
12 September Year 7 History Excursion Group 1
13 September Year 7 History Excursion Group 2
18 September Years 7-9 Co-Curricular Assembly
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
23 October Year 7 Mass
11 November RemembranceDayCeremony
13 November Year7and8IDphotos
20 November Year 7 Mass
29 November Year 7-9 Lasallian Sports Shield
4 December Year 7 Pastoral Day
5 December SMC’sGotTalentL7-8-Year7-9textbookreturn
6 December Classes conclude - Early Dismissal 12:45 pm
9-11 December Camp La Salle
Important Dates for Year 7Subject to change
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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/
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Learning and Management System: SEQTA
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
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Learning and Management System: SEQTA
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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Learning and Management System: SEQTA
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.
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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 middle 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.
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Extended Pastoral Care
During Extended Pastoral Care our students spend time working through a numberofdifferentthemesincluding:
Term 1 – Transition and Building Positive Relationships
Secondary schooling certainly can be daunting through the eyes of a 12 year old. They are faced with a new environment, new faces, new teachers and what can seem like a whole new world! As such, it is important to ensure all students are provided with the necessary support structures to ensure they have a successful start to the year. Pastoral teachers spend extended time with students, informing them of the opportunities they have here at the College, also allowing them to build and promote positive relationships with each other.
An integral part of the Year 7 Program is building positive relationships withbothstaffandstudents.Topromote this, students are involved in a school Camp, allowing them to work in partnership to accomplish fun tasks, form new friendships and strengthen relationships with one another.Bybuildingconfidenceintheirown abilities, students also become comfortable in their new environment and quickly feel a part of the St. Michael’s Community.
As well as Camp, students will be involvedinaRetreatdaywhichfocuseson the vision of St. Michael’s College and the role they have to play. It also allows studentstoreflectontheirjourneyand focus on what lies ahead. They are challenged to follow their passions and work towards being the best they can be.
‘Enlighten’ for girls and the ‘Odyssey Program’ for boys are two programs that focus on empowering young people. Enlighen Education encourages teenage girls to decode the mixed messages they receive and help them develop self-worth and resilience, whilst the Odyssey program assists teenage boys on their ‘Journey into Manhood’. Both programs seek to motivate young people and strengthen mental health.
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-orderanalysisandreflection.
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They are also moving 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 2 – Working with others and Digital Citizenship / Cyber Safety
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. St Michael’s College always takes this issue seriously. It is important that we do this through promoting positive relationships with each other.
Bullying occurs when someone acts aggressively towards people 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.
Another key pastoral focus for Year 7isimplementingeffectiveanti-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 also provided access to on-line 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 via a number of key speakers and presentations at Year 7 Assemblies and Pastoral Classes, particularly in Semester One.
GamingandNotificationaddictionisa growing area of concern for young people.Withtheaidofthe‘Officeofthe eSafety Commissioner’, students will be involved in a ‘#gameon’ program that seeks to educate them about the dangers of excessive gaming and inappropriate use of social media platforms.
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Extended Pastoral Care
Term 3 – Digital Citizenship / Cyber Safety and Building Resilience
We continue Digital Citizenship in Term 3 as 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 andofflineworlds.Withmanystudentsexpected to sign digital use contracts on social media, and agree to acceptable use policies, we spend time this term supporting the Year 7 community to consider and act on the issues the digital world can present.
Mental wellbeing is a term commonly associated with young people. With the aid of ‘Beyond Blue’, students will explore ways of promoting their self-worth, strategies of increasing their self-esteem, deconstruct the idea of ‘self-talk’ and to regulate and understand their emotions. We want our students tofeelempowered,confidentandtobuild on their resilience as they grow and mature.
Term 4 – Building Resilience and Being Active
As we continue our journey into building resilience and strengthening relationshipswithpeersandstaff,students will also engage in a number of physical activities to promote not only a positive mental well-being but also a physical one. This is an enjoyable way
to bring together the key components of the Pastoral program - building relationships, community, resilience, and being safe - to conclude the firstyearoftheirjourneythroughStMichael’s College.
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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:
Year6to7Transitionprograms
Peer support
Student mentors
Gifted and Talented programs
Academic Awards and recognition certificates
Anti-racism Education
Healthandfitnessprograms
Student leadership opportunities
Student-driven social justice
initiatives
Retreatsandexcursions
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
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inactive. Physical activity has direct 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.
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Attendance/PunctualityYear 7 students are required to be atschoolby8:40ameachday.Allabsences 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 etc 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 7 students are required to be readytostartPastoralCareby8:45am. 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 USBs and Graphic Calculators. These items should be in their possession at all times. They are not to be left lying around. It is recommended that all possessions, uniform included, are clearly labelled with full name.
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
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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 workcontinuallyandO365allowsthisto 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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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
78EastAvenue Beverley, SA 5009
p: 0883466548 f: 0883469449
Secondary Campus
15 Mitton Avenue Henley Beach, SA 5022
p: 0883565966 f: 0883561092