The Executive Team at Inner City South State Secondary College - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Riverside State High School

The Executive Team at Inner City South State Secondary College

welcomes you to their Information Evening which will begin at 6:00pm

Introduction

Kirsten Ferdinands Executive Principal Alli Fitzpatrick Executive Services Officer Kristin Lynch Deputy Principal Tamara Sullivan Deputy Principal Sanja Popovic Business Manager

Agenda

• School Information / Milestones
• Building Update
• Enrolments / Enrolment Management

Plan (EMP) /Enrolment Timelines

• Selective Entry Programs
• Student Transitions & Orientation
• Student Leadership Program
• Bring your own device (BYOD)
• What's still to come? What's next?
• Questions? How to contact us?

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Name and Brand

Where are we at?

• Waiting for official name to be announced...
• Branding & Logo design to follow
• Website & Facebook go live 12 June 2020

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Building Update

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Enrolments

• Only accepting enrolments for Year 7, 2021 this year
• (2022 and beyond EOI for enrolment end of Term 1, 2021)
• Enrolment catchment map

https://qed.qld.gov.au/programsinitiatives/department/Documents/inner-city-south-catchment-map.PDF

• Enrolment Management Plan (EMP)

In Catchment, Priority Out of Catchment, Selective entry and Out of Catchment The school primarily exists to provide state secondary education to students who reside within the ICSSSC local catchment. However, subject to the ICSSSC’s enrolment capacity, out-of-catchment students will also be able to apply to enrol at the school, subject to the requirements of this Enrolment Management Plan.

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Timelines For Each Category

• In-Catchment Enrolments – Term 3 & Term 4 2020

(Electronic enrolment applications will be available via Website 12 June)

• Priority Out-of-Catchment Enrolments – Term 3 & Term 4 2020

(Electronic enrolment applications will be available via Website 12 June)

• Selective Entry – Information Evening Tuesday 21 July 2020

6:00pm/7:00pm Applications open Wednesday 22 July 2020

• Out-of-Catchment – EOIs on waiting list notified Term 4 2020

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Enrolment process

In-Catchment & Priority Out-of-Catchment

• Complete the online Enrolment application via Website
• Upload all documentation i.e. proof of residency as required
• School administration will schedule formal enrolment interviews

Term 3 & Term 4 (student transition activities to support enrolment processes will run concurrently Term 3 & Term 4) Out-of-Catchment

• Complete the online Expression of Interest for an

Out-of-Catchment enrolment on website

• Offers of available enrolment spaces to be made beginning Term 4

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Selective Entry

The Biomedical Sciences Academy

In collaboration with The University of Queensland (UQ), our Biomedical Science Academy will provide bespoke pathways in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical science STEM(M) to open new academic pathways and learning opportunities for our students. Working closely with Australia’s powerhouse of academics and researchers in STEM(M) — including UQ and our internationally connected neighbour institutions — we will nurture the skills and confidence in our students to lead a new era in education to inspire positive change for a sustainable world. The Biomedical Science Academy will provide a variety of enrichment and acceleration opportunities for students throughout both Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary phases of school, enabling them to not only keep pace in a new world, but move ahead in it with confidence and fulfilment. An information session will be held on Tuesday 21 July at 6:00pm, venue TBA. Applications for the Biomedical Science Academy will open on 22 July 2020. More information will be located on our website when launched.

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Selective Entry

The AFL Academy

Delivered in partnership with AFL Queensland and the Brisbane Lions, our AFL Academy gives students the exclusive

• pportunity to be exposed to high-quality training and regular

participation in AFL Queensland Competitions, alongside their academic studies.

• AFL specialist teacher-coach
• HPE curriculum
• AFL & AFLW Lions ambassadors and club access
• Holistic growth of students is a key focus

An information session will be held on Tuesday 21 July at 7:00pm, venue

• TBA. Applications for the AFL Academy will open on 22 July 2020.

More information will be located on our website when launched.

Transition to Junior Secondary

Transition program

• Junior Secondary Principles
• Getting to know our students
• Student questions - understanding our

learners

• Enrolment interview - parents as learning

partners Orientation Day/s

• Getting to know teachers and our

school context

• Getting to know other students
• Learning to read a timetable
• Asking questions!

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'Propel'- Student Leadership

'Propel' Student Ambassadors’ Program 2020

• Student voice- planning orientation days, Sport Houses, Foundation Day
• Workshops- getting to know you and your peers, group dynamics- forming,

storming, norming and performing

• Help design and create our school/Marketing

Application Process

• Open to in-catchment and priority out-of-catchment students
• Application and 1- minute video
• Further information will be available on the website by the end of Term 2 2020

2021 'Propel' Opportunities

• Learning to lead- empowering curious minds and open hearts for a new world

where they can create and lead positive change

• Applications will open for all Year 7 enrolled students in Term 1

BYOD (bring your own device)

• We give families the choice of a student device to bring to school as their primary

device (with specifications).

• The `pen is mightier than the keyboard’
• A stylus enabled device is a minimum requirement. This allows students

multiple modes of input, such as digital ink, drawings of diagrams and annotation of images.

BYOD (bring your own device)

Device Type PC or Tablet PC Screen must be able to detach or lie flat for stylus use Screen Size 10" screen or larger (measuring diagonally) Stylus The use of the stylus must be supported Processor Intel i5- minimum requirement RAM 8 GB or higher Hard Drive 256 GB SSD or higher Operating System Windows 10 Not supported- Linux, iOS, Android, Windows 7. 8. 8.1, RT, 10S, Chrome OS Features Keyboard, USB port, headphone port, inbuilt microphone, webcam Battery Life Minimum of 8 hours +. Please note that it is school policy that devices to have a fully change device at the beginning of the school day.

More information will be available on the website and through future parent information sessions.

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• Heads of Department (HODs) to begin Semester 2
• University of Queensland links with curriculum and extra-curricular
• pportunities
• Development of Sport program – Interschool and representative
• Instrumental Music programs and opportunities
• Class times and timetable structures
• Curriculum development – Year 7 to 12 and beyond (including IB senior years)
• Uniform
• Canteen
• Policies and Procedures
• And, and, and, and …...................

Summary

What else is happening? What other great things are to come?

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Questions

How to?

• A link to a survey has been sent to your email
• Please complete if you have any questions
• Our next newsletter will also include a FAQs section

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What’s next?

Date claimers

• Term 3 Parent / Student Information Sessions (Selective Entry

Tuesday 21 July 6:00pm & 7:00pm)

• Website & Facebook launch Friday 12 June 2020
• Fortnightly Principal newsletter – emailed & on our website
• Upcoming events will be advertised on our website and

Facebook page.

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The Executive Team at Inner City South State Secondary College would like to thank you for attending this information session.

Kirsten Ferdinands Executive Principal Kristin Lynch Deputy Principal Tamara Sullivan Deputy Principal Sanja Popovic Business Manager Alli Fitzpatrick Executive Services Officer