YEAR 7INFORMATION EVENING

Fr Michael Twigg OMI: Rector of Iona College

We acknowledge that the land on which we

gather was first cared for by the people of

Quandamooka Country. Yura means welcome.

We pay respect to the traditional owners and

custodians who have walked this land for longer

than recorded history.

May our spirits grow strong together as one.

60TH ANNIVERSARY PRAYER

Heavenly Father,

We give thanks for the Oblates and the entire community who forged Iona

College into existence to serve local needs in the Archdiocese for the past sixty

years.

Like those who have gone before us,

fill our souls with your compassion for others,

fire our hearts with your courage and infinite love,

bring us health in body and spirit,

that we may serve you with all our strength,

so that all may live, learn, lead and serve in the Oblate spirit.

Touch gently our lives, which you have created,

now and forever.

Amen.

IONA COLLEGE - FIRST DAY

28 JANUARY 1958

58 STUDENTS & 4 OBLATE PRIESTS

WITH

ARCHBISHOP DUHIG

IONA COLLEGE

Fr Michael Twigg OMI

Fr Lewy Keelty OMI

Fr John David Chodagiri OMI

Fr Michael Twigg O.M.I. - Rector

IONA OBLATE COMMUNITY

Fr Eric Alleaume OMI

Cannon Hill Parish Priest

St Oliver Plunkett Primary School

IONA COLLEGE

Fr Michael Twigg OMI

Rector

Mr Ross KingDeputy

Principal

Mr Mark HarveyDean of Students

Mr Wayne WildenDean of Faith and

Mission

Mr Damian CourtneyDean of

Community

Mrs Dorothy Watterson

Executive Assistant

Fr Michael Twigg O.M.I. - Rector

Mr Richard CornishDean of Learning and

Teaching

COLLEGE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Mr Darren HarbinsonDean of Analytics and

Performance

OUR VISION

Inspired by the Gospel of

Jesus Christ and the life of St

Eugene de Mazenod, the

Iona College community

focusses on educating and

empowering young men to

dare to make a positive

difference throughout their

lives and to the lives of

others.

OUR MISSION

Our Mission is to learn, live,

lead and serve as a

Catholic learning

community within the

Oblate spirit.

Mrs Donna Elkington

Head of Middle Years Learning & Teaching

WHAT TO EXPECT IN YEAR 7

• Help with the transition to

secondary school

• Encouragement of

independence

• Curriculum (development

of core skills, introduction of

new subjects)

• Challenges and ‘busyness’

• Ups and downs

KEY CURRICULUM CONTACTS FOR YEAR 7

Core Teachers & classroom teachers

Heads of Department

Head of Technology Practice

(Mr Matt Collyer)

Head of Middle Years Learning & Teaching (Mrs Donna Elkington)

Dean of Learning & Teaching

(Mr Richard Cornish)

CURRICULUM

General

• Your sons will study subjects as

prescribed by the Australian

Curriculum

• The College is committed to

delivering this curriculum in ways that engage the minds of adolescent

males in the 21st century

Specifically

• Your sons remain in House groups for many of their lessons

• To promote a transition between primary and secondary

schooling, we have adopted a core teacher model

JUNIOR/SENIOR LINK TUTORING

• Thursday & Friday

mornings at

7:45am

• Starts Week 3 in

the Lecture

Theatre

• Work one-on-one

with a senior

student

CORE TEACHERS

• Albini & Gerard• Mrs Alice Walmsley (Kelly)

(Mathematics, Science & ICT)

• Mrs Michelle Grech

(English and Religious Education)

• Anthony & Mackillop• Mr Peter Dougherty

(Mathematics, Science & ICT)

• Mr Sohyal Qureshi

(English and History/Geography)

CORE TEACHERS

• Cebula & Grandin• Mrs Rebecca Sullivan

(Mathematics, Science & ICT)

• Mr Andrew Ferguson

(History/Geography

& Religious Education)

• Charlebois & Mazenod• Mr Adam Woodall

(Mathematics, Science & ICT)

• Mr David Cooke (Sem 1)

(English, History/Geography

& Religious Education)

STUDENT LAPTOPS

Learning technology when & where they need it

Each student with his own device

A driver for reaffirming teaching practice and evolving the education space

COMMUNITY PORTAL

PARENTS CAN ASSIST THEIR SONS BY:

• providing a quiet place to work;

• establishing a study routine;

• supervising study and homework;

• encouraging effort, PERSISTENCE

and a positive attitude;

• supervising computer usage;

• contacting teachers if

homework/assignments seem to

be causing problems for your son;

• communicating with us.

Mr. Kevin O’Brien

Head of Year 7 & Administration

Dean of Students

COLLEGE PASTORAL CARE STRUCTURE

Heads of

Wellbeing

Head of Year

Seven

Head of Junior

SchoolHead of

House

Tutors

Counsellors

STUDENT CARE & WELLBEING

• Years 7 – 12 pastoral care is delivered via a House based, vertical structure.

• What does this mean?

- 8 Houses (HOH)

- 6 Tutor Groups per House (approx. 27)

- continuity of care

- challenge & support

- Yr 12 / 11 “big brothers” as mentors.

- sense of community, spirit and pride in the tutor group and House.

- Creates awareness of the ‘Black and White Spirit’

• Head of Year 7 and Assistant Head of Year 7 roles.

ALBINI: Mr Mark Dimento

ANTHONY: Mr Michael Doyle

CEBULA: Mr Paul Cook

CHARLEBOIS: Mr James Cassidy

GERARD: Mr Richard Beets

GRANDIN: Mrs Karen Jackson (Ms Hannah McConaghy Acting)

MACKILLOP: Mr Ben Devlin

MAZENOD: Mr Nathan Hill

Heads of House

Introduction

ROLES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS

• Heads of Student Wellbeing:

Mr Peter Holmes & Mr Liam Nugent

1. Responsible for development and

implementation of the Wellbeing curriculum:

“PROSPER” Years 5-8 (PH), Years 9-12 (LNU)

2. Also responsible for the management of

individual students of concern.

WELLBEING AND POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM

•PROSPER

• Positive emotions

• Resilience

• Outcomes

• Strengths

• Purpose, meaning and faith

• Engagement

• Respectful relationships

Mrs Rebecca Sullivan

Assistant Head of Year 7 & Administration

GENERAL INFORMATION

Communication

– Primarily the Newsletter

– Twitter (esp. for sport cancellations)

– Is your email address current?

– Mr. Kevin O’Brien and Mrs. Rebecca Sullivan – pastoral issues

– HOH and House Tutor

– Class teacher - academic

PICKING UP AND DROPPING OFF STUDENTS AT IONA COLLEGE

Having our students arrive and go home safely every day is an absolute priority.

• Students should not cross roads to be picked up.

• The peak time for pick-up passes very quickly. If you are able to pick your son up after 3.25pm, the traffic moves very well and you will experience only slight delays.

SCHOOL PICK UP/DROP OFF

STUDENT ABSENCES

The College automated student absentee system. Please call -

3893 8889 before 10.00am

– Text message to mobile if call not received.

– When late to school boys need to sign in at Student Reception

STUDENT ABSENCES

Doctor, Dental, Hospital Appointments• If it is not possible to organise these outside of school time:

• Send a note addressed to Mr. O’Brien, Mrs. Sullivan or their

HOH, giving the date and time of the appointment.

• The student must sign in/out at Student Reception.

Absences – During term time.• Please try to avoid.

• An application for leave must be submitted to the Dean of

Students or to the Dean of Learning & Teaching if during exams

/ assessment time.

• Students are not allowed to sit exams early and teachers don’t

provide work for students to take on holidays.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Student Diary – College Policy and Rules in back section.

Uniforms – worn correctly and with pride; clearly labelled & hair neat and tidy.

“I” cap / black broad brimmed hat – to always to be worn outdoors.

Iona bag is essential. Iona satchel for books. Laptop bag.

Sunscreen – your son’s responsibility.

MOBILE PHONES

The benefit - Student security when travelling.

The problems

Disruption at school, keeping them secure, compromising examinations

Camera phones and privacy issues

If phones are brought to school, they are switched off and kept in lockers at all times.

Students can use the phone in Student Reception if required.

Consequence: phone confiscated for 5 days and Friday after school detention is issued.

Please read mobile phone expectations & procedure on page 100-101 of the student diary.

USE OF LAPTOPS & EMAIL

• Provided for the purposes of education and

positive interaction.

• College monitors online activity at school

and filters internet access.

• Email etiquette – pg. 107 Student Diary.

• Timing

• Appropriate language and manners

SOCIAL MEDIA & WELLBEING

• Keeping a balance. No phones/devices in bedrooms.

• Instagram, Snapchat etc. – follow your son if you allow him to be involved in social media.

• Respectful online interactions.

• Being safe and secure online.

IMMUNISATIONS

• Consent forms were issued last Friday.

• Please return consent forms by this Friday.

• Dates of immunisations on College Calendar.

• First round is Thursday 8th March.

Mr. Kevin O’Brien

Head of Year 7 & Administration

YEAR 7 CAMP

Year 7 camps Week 5

• Camp 1……..Monday 19th – Wednesday 21st Feb

• Albini, Gerard, Anthony, Mackillop.

• Camp 2……. Wednesday 21st – Friday 23rd Feb

• Cebula, Grandin, Charlebois, Mazenod

• Focus on getting to know one another and

building House unity.

CAMP THEME: CONNECTIONS

• The purpose of this program is to develop positive

relationships within self, peers, various environments

and adventure.

• Activities are specifically targeted to the theme

“Connections”, where students are, by nature of the

task, required to physically and emotionally rely on

and support each other.

• The focus throughout the program works through

appropriate behaviours and attitudes as they

impact our vital connections day to day.

CAMP PROVIDER

• Adventure Alternatives, a specialist Outdoor

Education group, will be our camp providers for

Years 5 – 9.

• Iona staff will supervise each House group whilst on

camp.

• All camp permission and medical forms should now

have been completed online via the Adventure

Alternatives link.

• www.adventurealternatives.com.au/iona7/

WHAT YEAR 7 WILL HEAR THIS WEEK

•Get Involved!

•Get Busy: develop productive habits for study.•Develop Respect for: Yourself; Peers; Staff; Family

ACHIEVING WHAT IS BEST FOR OUR BOYS

• Home + student + school = growth and success

• VIA Survey – Boys will take survey in their next House lesson – next Wednesday

• Parents are encouraged to do theirs once the boys have completed theirs

• Place in a common area for all family members to refer to and discuss regularly

Mr. Damian Courtney

Dean of Community

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AT IONA

• Your involvement supports Iona and is essential in the College’s co-curricular programs. We all have a role to play.

• The Parents & Friends Association

• Sports Supporters Association

• Music Supporters Group

• Iona Community Care

• Class co-ordinators year

• Library/ IPAC volunteer/ Production, Drama

• Tuckshop helper

• Coach a sporting team

PARENTS & FRIENDS

• An opportunity to be involved in our community and to welcome new families to Iona

• Welcome BBQ Sunday 4 February• Iona Women’s Soiree Sunday 18 March• Sherman Lunch Friday 23 March • Iona on the Green Sunday 22 April• Diamond Jubilee Ball Saturday 11 August

• Co-Presidents are Mr Andrew Leis and Mrs Nadine Moore

• P & F meet on the first Monday of each month

• Information can be found on the College webpageand in the newsletter

IONA LADIES LUNCHEON

SPORTS SUPPORTERS

• Supporting the sports programs by providing hospitality/volunteering for all home games.

• Support the purchase of sporting equipment and facilities

• Always looking for people to help out before and after your game and sporting events

• Reply to email by clicking on link and sign up for 30 minute canteen support.

MUSIC SUPPORTERS GROUP (MSG)

• Contact through music administration 3906 8908 or email

• ionamusic@iona.qld.edu.au

• Assist the music department in its presentations and

events through out the year.

• Meetings are held each term and on the second

Monday of each month at 7 pm.

IONA CARE COMMUNITY COMMITTEE

• Contact Mr Damian Courtney courtneyd@iona.qld.edu.au

• To provide a “helping hand” to the Iona Community through the Iona CARE Program • Preparation and delivery of meals

• Transportation to and from school, sporting activities and music

• Any other day to day assistance that families may require in the interim

• Help is only a phone call away, support your community and fellow Ionians

WELCOME BBQ

• All families from years 5, 7 and all new families

• Sunday 4th February 3:00pm – 6:00pm

• Sausage sizzle and drinks (cost price)

• Bring a chair, rug or picnic basket and meet some

of your son’s new friends and their parents.

YEAR 7 MOTHER/SON ENGAGEMENT NIGHT

• Monday 19th March, 6.30pm Oblate Hall

• Facilitated by Bill Jennings, founder of ‘Time and

Space’

• Opportunity for sons and mothers/female carers to

interact and share important moments together in

the school community session.

• Registrations will open soon – watch newsletter

IONA COLLEGE

Iona College seeks to provide a dynamic Catholic

learning community within the Oblate spirit, so that its

members are faith-filled, resilient, courageous, well-

balanced and prepared to make a difference.

MEET YOUR SON’S CORE TEACHERS.

THE DALY BUILDING

Daly 1: Albini & GerardCore Teachers:

Mrs Michelle Grech & Mrs Alice Walmsley

Daly 2: Anthony & MacKillopCore Teachers:

Mr Peter Dougherty & Mr Sohyal Qureshi

THE DALY BUILDING

Daly 3: Cebula & GrandinCore Teachers:

Mrs Rebecca Sullivan & Mr Andrew Ferguson

Daly 4: Charlebois & MazenodCore Teachers:

Mr Adam Woodall & Mr David Cooke

THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING US WITH YOUR SON’S EDUCATION