Middle School Parent Information Evening 2016 Program this Evening General Info Session Year Level Sessions Meet the PC teacher 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. Our Middle School Staff Year 7 - Year Level Coordinator - Mr Ware (7G) Ms Hilton (7M) Mrs Horrigan (7W) Year 8 - Year Level Coordinator - Mrs Draper (8M) Mr Follet (8G) Mrs McKenzie (8W) Core subjects + Electives + Pastoral Care Pastoral Care Relationship building Sense of belonging Prayer and Devotions More teacher/student time Partnership with parents Pastoral Care teachers Connect Parent Teacher Conferences GRIT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluw B8 Passion and perseverance for Long term goals Effort - not talent. You must have worked hard at that! Not - You must be bright! Snowploughs/ Helicopters/Curling What to do? Not the answers - ask questions, encourage them totheir teachers. Feeling overloaded - help them make it into manageable chunks. Get tough when they dont do what theyre supposed to do. Its okay to fail sometimes - manageable. Exploring the Possibilities Year 7 and 8 Elective options - one term/subject: Music, Drama, Dance, Food Tech, Industrial Tech, Design Tech, Textile Tech, Visual Art Including French, ICT and Business Year 9 Test out the options - choose three of the above to study for a Year Year 10 Begin senior subjects. How do I support my child Connect () Attendance - late attendance parents responsibility to notify the college - Homework and Assessment Study Skills - time management and study skills workshops by Elevate - Week 6 Uniform - RTC slips ( students who have the incorrect uniform need to go to the RTC for a slip they may receive a demerit if no note from the parent is supplied.) Behaviour Management Merits Demerits After School Detentions - Parent handbook Rules - Connect Uniform demerits Assessment Policy Homework requirements YEAR LEVELHOURS OF HOMEWORK PER NIGHT 770 minutes 880 minutes 990 minutes Homework continued Year LevelYear 7Year 8Year 9 Homework Allocation70 minutes/day80 minutes/day90 minutes/day Maths30 min x 2/week35 min x 2/week30 min x 3/week Science30 min x 2/week 40 min x 2/week Humanities30 min x 5/week 40 min x 4/week French20 min x 2/week 60 min/week Electives Christian St., CPE 40 min/week 70 min/week Connect - Learning Portal connect.gccc.qld.edu.au Your child will have a log-in for this. Check under each subject tab for work and copies of assessments etc. Students and families learning portal Subjects and Classes will give you access to the subject related info. Parent Handbook All relevant information regarding all aspects of our College operations can be found in this booklet. It can be found on Connect and also via our website. The online one is the most updated version and it is best to check it online as questions arise. Support PC teacher - for all every day type concerns Year Level Coordinators - bigger issues Chappies - social and emotional support One day/week psychologist - outsourced through Youth Excel Head of Middle School - for any major concerns Thanks for listening Understanding Your Teen - Graham Hyman Next Thursday, 6.00pm in the Theatre Please move to the Year Level Meetings and a chance to meet the Pastoral Care teachers. Year 7 - L8 Year 8 - G2