Year 7 Welcome Night 2022

College Principal: Tristan Lanarus

Assistant Principal (7-9): Mark Henderson

Director of Learning (Junior School): Alice Paget

Sub school support: Reia Gray

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Junior school staff

Principal Welcome

Mr Tristan Lanarus

Agenda:

1. School values and Westall Way (reward system)2. Device (BYOD program)3. Compass4. Booklist5. Uniform6. Wellbeing Team7. Year 7 Curriculum / iCreate Electives8. Year 7 Adventure Day9. Upcoming events / key dates

• ALL students are expected to have their own laptop (no iPads or tablets).• Your device MUST be brought to school every day and be charged overnight.• Your device is important for communication, as well as completing learning

tasks (MS Teams, Compass etc).• See https://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au/byod-program for information on

device requirements.• Students without a device are expected to loan one from the library on a daily

basis (collect 8.30-8.55am and return 3.15-3.35pm).

Compass:

• Compass is our wed-based school management platform.

• This is where you can see:➢your child’s progress➢attendance➢book parent-teacher

interviews➢view reports.

• You will receive your username and password in the mail.

Booklist:

• Campion Education (Moorabin)https://www.campion.com.au/parents/how-to-order/

• Compulsory textbooks (Oxford digital bundle)

• Option of ordering online by Wednesday 11th December.

• PSW: 15 Mills St, Cheltenham VIC 3192

• https://www.psw.com.au/schools/westall-secondary-college.html

• You will need to purchase:

- Summer Uniform (Term 1/4)

- Sport Uniform

- Winter Uniform (Term 2/3)

Uniform:

Summer Uniform:

• Short sleeved shirt and shorts/pants, or dress• White or navy blue socks• Either jumper or spray jacket• Black leather school shoes

Winter Uniform:

• Long sleeved shirt and shorts/pants, or skirt.• Tie• White or navy blue socks, or navy blue stocking• Either jumper or spray jacket• Black leather school shoes

Sport Uniform:

• T-shirt

• Shorts or track-suit pants

• Rugby jumper (optional)

• Runners

Optional Uniform:

• Baseball Cap• Hijab (plain white or navy blue)

Wellbeing Team:

- Student Wellbeing Coordinator: Kyla Ryan (Full time)

- Adolescent Health Nurse: Christalia Formoso (Mon/Fri)

- Mental Health Practitioner: Meaghan Morley (Tues/Wed)

- Student Wellbeing Assistant: Tiffany Evans (Thu/Fri)

- Therapy Dog: Percy (Mon/Fri)

• A Scholarship at Westall Secondary College provides students with theopportunity to be rewarded for their capabilities and skills on entry tosecondary education.

• Westall Secondary College Scholarships are available to responsibleyoung people prepared to strive for personal best at secondary level andwho will become a credit to their families and to the College.

Scholarships 2022

• To be considered for the Aim High Literacy scholarship, students must beabove the expected level for a Year 6 student, be committed to theirstudy and have an exemplary school report.

• Selection will be through a Primary School recommendation, portfolioand interview.

Aim High Scholarship: Literacy

• To be considered for the Aim High Numeracy scholarship, students mustbe above the expected level for a Year 6 student, be committed to theirstudy and have an exemplary school report.

• Selection will be through a Primary School recommendation, portfolioand interview.

Aim High Scholarship: Numeracy

• The iCreate program provides student with the opportunity to excel inan area they are passionate about.

• If you are a talented singer, dancer, musician, artist, designer, coder orinventor, you may apply for the iCreate scholarship.

• Selection will be through a Primary School recommendation, portfolioand interview.

iCreate Scholarship

• Community Leadership Scholarships are available to Year 7 students whohave demonstrated an outstanding work ethic at primary level, havebeen supportive of fellow students, have demonstrated leadership skillsand have fully participated in the life of their school and community.

• Selection will be through a Primary School recommendation, portfolioand interview.

Community Leadership Scholarship

• Sports Scholarships are available to students who have demonstratedoutstanding sporting ability in any team sport.

• Selection will be through a Primary School recommendation, portfolioand interview.

Sports Scholarship

• To apply for a scholarship, students must complete the application form, including the Primary Schoolrecommendation section. All applications for scholarships must be submitted by 3pm on Friday 17September 2021 (last day of term 3).

PLEASE NOTE:

• Scholarship applications should be submitted via email to Reia Grey at reia.grey@education.vic.gov.au

• There is no need to submit certificates or any other 'evidence’ with the scholarship application. Please listachievements in the section provided on the scholarship application form.

• Suitable candidates will be shortlisted and Interviews will be held at the College during the early part ofterm 4. The value of each of the Scholarships is the total amount of the subject contributions and schoolcharges for the school year, plus additional extras appropriate to the scholarship.

Applying for a Scholarship

Year 7 Curriculum and subjects:

Junior School subjects

• Core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science,

Global Literacy, Health and Physical Education,

Sport and Chinese)

• Food technology

• Woodwork

• Digital technology

• Visual Arts

• Visual Communication and Design

• Dance / Drama

• Music

• iCreate elective

Aviation

Coding & Digital Design

STEM

Taekwondo

Singing Dance & Drama

Westall Café

Duke of Edinburgh Award- -

Adventurous journey

Sports Development

Construction/Technology

Visual Arts and Media

Public Speaking

iCreate is an elective program for all students in years 7 to 12 where students have the opportunity to follow their passions by undertaking projects

in mixed age classes.

Year 7 Adventure Day Friday 4th February 2022

➢ 8:30am – 4:30pm ➢ Pick up and drop off students from the

Balook Learning Centre

• Tree Surfing• Tube Sliding• Initiative Activities• Team Building Activities• Mazes• Low Ropes Course

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF):

The CSEF is an annual payment to the school to be used towards camps, sports and/or excursion expenses for the benefit of the eligible student:

❖ Return form to front office❖ Secondary school student

rate: $225 per year.

Lock & Locker

• Combination locks to be

purchased from College

($15)

Year 7 Meet & Greet evening: Thursday 2nd December 2021

Orientation Day: Tuesday 7th December 2021

First Day of Year 7: Monday 31st January 2022

Arthurs Seat Adventure Day (Tree Surfing): Friday 4th February 2022

Key Dates:

All Year 7 2022 info is available on our website:

https://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au/year-7-2022

Questions?

Thank for your attendance this evening.