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Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Year 7 2012Parent Information Evening
WHSPA is focused on excellence, providing quality academic and artistic programs to enable students to reach high standards of personal attainment.
In an environment which values and respects honest effort, hard work, tolerance and diversity our aim is to establish in all students a foundation for achievement and positive participation in their interpersonal, working and community lives.
Ms TristOur Statement of Purpose
About Our School
Consistently outstanding HSC results Warm and friendly atmosphere School values – Safety, Tolerance,
Achievement, Respect Priorities: Engagement in the middle
years/boys class in Year 8/ lunchtime activities, Quality Teaching, Quality student feedback, assessment, moving the middle to the top.
A Day at WHSPADay Length Time
Class - Period 175min 8.50am
Roll call 10min 10.05am
Class- Period 275min 10.15am
Recess 20min 11.30am
Class - Period 380min 11.50am
Lunch 40min 1.10pm
Class - Period 480min 1.50pm
Home 3.10pm
Monday Length Time
Class- Period 1 75min 8.50am- 10.05
Roll call / Assembly
10min 10.05am- 10.35
Class - Period 2 75min 10.35am- 11.50
Lunch 1 Hour 11.50am- 12.50
Class - Period 3 80min 12.50pm- 2.10
Home 2.10pm
Monday is a Bit Different...
New structure started in 2011
Two teachers per roll call group (Years 7-9)
Aim is to promote our school values of safety, tolerance, achievement and respect through activities and mentoring
Extended roll call sessions each month
Home Room Groups
Each student will be given an individual timetable
Laminate it- you will need to keep it with you every day
Timetable goes for 2 weeks (cycle)
Week A and Week B
Day 1 to Day 10
Timetable
Timetable Example
ROLL CLASS and ROOM
LIST OF SUBJECTS and TEACHERSWEEK A WEEK B
Example: Day 1 – Monday Period 1, 2, 3
Where can we go? Library Canteen Ordering lunch- Visit the canteen in the
morning to place a lunch order
Playing games-lunchtime comps on Mondays
Recess and Lunch
Meet the Teachers afternoon tea in Term 1 (Wk6 Thurs 1st March)
Parent Teacher Evening Term 1 (Wk10 Wed 4th April)
Half Year Report late in Term 2
Yearly Report in Term 4
Reports from NAPLAN tests
Contact school/teacher at any time
Communication with parents
Head Teacher Junior School: Mr Anthony Kalsow
Student Advisor Junior School: Ms Leah McKeown
Junior School Team
Do not copy or distribute without prior consent from Wollongong High School
Junior School 2012 Transition from Year 6 into 7 – programs, initiatives etc
Student welfare
7E2 Class formation and curriculum
Meet the Teachers Afternoon (Thurs 7th March, Term 1)
Parent Teacher Evening (Wed 4th April, Term 1)
School Camp (7th – 9th May, Term 2)
Student and Parent Workshops e.g. Cybersafety, study skills
School Diary – Compulsory in all years (cost $15)
Contact Mr Kalsow or Mrs McKeown any time
Only Year 7, 11, 12 and Peer Support Leaders Meet in the Main Quad at 8.50am Peer Support Activities Finding your way around Receive your timetable Period 2 and 3 as per timetable Home at 2.10pm Arrange for parents to pick you up or you can catch
the bus
Tip for parents: Please check with your bus company which bus your child should be catching, and from which of the 3 stops (Foleys Rd, Lysaght St, or Princes Hwy)
The First Day- Monday 30th January
Mon 5th December 9.00am-2.00pm Meet in the main quad Students will organised in groups. With a buddy from
the same primary school if possible Activities run by peer support leaders - team building, getting to know you games, high
school expectations, tour of the school etc. Parents to pick up at 2.00pm
Lunch will be catered for (sausage sizzle)
Tip for parents: Dress in casual clothes, please provide your child with recess
Orientation Day – 5th December
School Camp 2012 7th-9th May YMCA Camp Yarramundi, Springwood 3 days, 2 nights Cost is $240 - Transport, all meals, activities, and
equipment A fantastic way to make new friends Have fun, challenge yourself, try new activities!
$100 deposit can be paid at the front office this year - can pay off over time
Balance will be due Friday 5th April 2012
Tip for parents: When paying for any excursion all money is paid to the front office. Permission notes are given to the organising teacher.
Example: Camp money to office, note to Mr Kalsow
New Uniform New uniform from 2011 Tunic or black school shorts for girls Grey shorts and green shirts for junior boys PE uniform is the same BLACK shoes (no other colour stripes etc)
and white socks that you can see! White T shirts only under school shirt
Monday 5th December 2.30pm-5.30pm Uniform Sales - School Gym (EFTPOS
ok) Also book pack sales (cash or cheque) Includes all books, diary, Mathematics
set, dictionary, earphones
Uniform Sales
HT Junior School Student Advisor HT Welfare Welfare team has fortnightly welfare meetings School counsellors Peer support leaders Deputy principals Teachers Roll call teachers School learning support officers Student Support Officer
Student Welfare - Who can I ask for help?
A new approach underpinned by the latest research
Bullying and Harassment Policy
School Counsellors
Who are they?- Ms Jennings- Ms Cliff Located in C Block
(next to Performing Arts Staff Room) How do I make an appointment?
Learning support – LST meets week 3, 6, 9. Teachers refer students in need of help in class. Students may then receive SLSO / SLST support. Parents can nominate by phoning HT welfare.
Health concerns – Need to be communicated to school (HT Welfare or HT Junior School)
Vaccinations – chicken pox, hepatitis, cervical cancer, adult diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough. Permission notes will go home day 1.
Welfare and Learning Support
Mr Stuart Wright Ms Traybee McLean P&C Committee meets the third Monday of
every month in the common room Everyone is welcome Canteen helpers always needed and very
welcome Good way to keep up with what is going on
Parents and Citizens