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Year 7 in 2018 Parent Informa3on Evening

Your Child’s journey at Melville Senior High School

• Our role is the make the process of adjus3ng

to High School as safe and as comfortable as possible.

• While most students will find the shiL

exci3ng, a few will no doubt find high school quiet challenging.

• We consider this to be a joint effort between
• urselves and you – the hardworking parent.

Preparing Your Child for High School

• You can help before school begins by:
• Prac3cal

– Allowing your child to undertake more prac3cal skills such as making their own lunch and breakfast, washing and ironing their own uniforms and general chores around the house.

Social

– You can help support their resilience by understanding that setbacks are a learning experience, that they will be required to take turns, say hello and use appropriate manners

Academic

– That they have a study area – Learn and use teachers names

Year 7s Primary to High School

The differences – Size of the school – Size and number of the students – Number of teachers – Play – Change - new people - new hormones – Student Services

– Gi#ed and Talented at MSHS

• One class, extra extension, excursions and ac3vi3es
• Students chosen through tes3ng by Educa3on Dept.
• Specialist teacher support.

• Specialist Programs in:

– Avia3on – Graphic Design Media – Netball – Academic Extension – Music in Focus

Selec3on via school based tes3ng and interview (plus audi3on for music and a folio for GDM) Placement is for four years (7-10) with pathways into Yr 11 and 12 based

• n subject selec3on.

The Aviation program has two qualified teachers with industry experience, commercial pilot’s licences and flight instructor qualifications. A purpose-built Aviation Centre has two flight simulators and the remainder of the course time is spent at airports and in the

• skies. The course caters for the learning needs of all students, from those seeking a career

in aviation, science or engineering to other aviation-related pursuits.

Aviation

Graphic Design Media

As one of only four schools endorsed by Netball WA, this program offers your child the opportunity to excel at the sport they love. Commi^ed teachers and coaches are former state and na3onal level representa3ves

• r coaches. The players compete in local and Interna3onal compe33ons

and students come to understand the level of commitment required to achieve success.

Netball

The Music course offers SIM lessons in flute, classical guitar, electric and bass guitar, percussion, brass, clarinet and saxophone. Students are required to join the Intermediate Concert Band, Senior Concert Band, Junior or Senior Classical Guitar Ensemble and/or the Vocal Ensemble. They rehearse once a week before or aLer school. Each band/ensemble is engaged in many performances throughout the year.

Music in Focus

Academic Extension Course

AEC offers students from Years 7 to 10 a diverse range of extended academic opportuni3es. AEC students make up the top mainstream class in each year group. The Program has two parts, Mathema3cs and Science being one and English and Humani3es & Social Science being the other. Students can be accepted into one or both. Students selected are in separate extension classes for these subjects from day one.

Melville Senior High School

• Our high school is bigger than your child’s primary

school, with approximately 1,400+ students.

• Although the Year 7s will be integrated within the

school so they can access specialist classrooms and facili3es, they will also have a dedicated area for lunch and recess.

• This will include dedicated handball and basketball

facili3es, as well as a beau3ful sculptured garden in which to relax.

Academic Week

In Year 7 -

• 4 hours each of Maths, Science English and HASS.
• 2 hours of language (for 6 months)
• 2 hours and Physical Educa3on
• 1 hour Health Educa3on
• 2 hours Op3ons for 6 months / 4 hours Op3ons

for 6 months (alterna3ng with language)

Possible Options

Arts

Drama Drawing, Painting, Printmaking Ceramics and Sculpture Fashion & Interior Design Dance Fundamentals Dance Skills Media Film & Television Digital Photography Graphic Design

Technology & Enterprise

Materials Design Wood Technology Jewellery Computer Assisted Drawing International Foods Food Choices Creative Computing

Extra Curricular

Interschool Sports including: Swimming, athle3cs, soccer program, Netball, Basketball, hockey, rugby, AFL Fun ac3vi3es at recess and lunch such as Dodge ball, Spelling Bees, Soccer, basketball, handball. Cadets Deba3ng Numero maths compe33on A variety of other ac3vi3es throughout the year.

• Session 2A:
• Is an extra 20 mins, not another subject.
• It has no charge in your contribu3ons and

charges.

• It allows the school to either:

– Give extra 3me to a subject, – Use the 3me for school and year group assemblies, – Use the 3me for special guest speakers – Use 3me for Tuesday early close for staff mee3ngs

• Timetable Changes:
• Changes are some3mes required
• Elec3ve changes will only be accommodated with

parent involvement

• Students can not change classes by themselves
• Staff will move students to best fit

their academic needs

• Via email to:
• Alanna.Sherwood@educa3on.wa.edu.au

Elec3ves

Session Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday P1 Health science English Maths HASS P2 Science Maths HASS English Italian P2A Year 7 Assembly HASS English Italian Recess P3 Digital Technology HASS Maths PE English P4 HASS English Science Digital Technology Homeroom Lunch P5 PE Italian Homeroom Science Maths

Languages are compulsory for 6 months of year 7 Semester 1 elec3ves are Digital Technology and Italian Semester 2 elec3ves are Dance and Food Science

• Fees Charges and Contribu3ons:
• New fee sheets posted out if classes have

changed

• If you have already paid - adjustments for

remaining money to be paid or collected and will be reflected on new fee sheets.

• Please ask at the front office for informa3on
• n the $350 Secondary Assistance Scheme.

• Melville Senior High School is the School of Choice:
• For the local and wider community
• Highly sort aLer enrolment
• Email is increasingly the main form of communica3on with the

school

• Challenges for Melville SHS are:

– Not informing administra3on of changes to students health forms, current home issues and behaviour of student – Not informing administra3on of changes to address and email – False informa3on given at enrolment – Parents and students found to be falsifying enrolment informa3on will be asked to a^end their local High School

• Homework and Study Sessions:
• Year 7, 8 and 9 students have the opportunity to

receive extra help during supervised aLerschool classes

• They can use the 3me to work on homework,

assignments or prepara3on for exams in the MESH (Maths, English, Science and HASS classes)

• Schedule to be confirmed via CONNECT
• The P & C are kindly providing sandwiches and

muffins each session.

• Homework:
• Year 7s are expected to complete homework and/or

revision nightly for each subject taught that day.

• This should be approximately one hour per night, five

nights a week.

• We have exams in Years 7-12
• In CONNECT you can find the schedule for

assignments, tests, inves3ga3ons and exams for each

• f your child's classes

• iPads or Mac Books
• Thankyou for purchasing and providing iPads or Mac

books for your children

• Year 7 students will be using them in all class

ac3vi3es including; classroom rules, calculators, note taking from textbooks, book review notes, word, pages, taking photos in Science, English and elec3ve classes.

• We strongly recommend purchasing a very

protecIve case and taking out insurance for your child’s device as the school cannot take responsibility for any damage to a device at school.

• In the first week all students should be online

and able to access the web and interac3ve apps.

• Please keep an eye on games added to your

child’s iPads they can distract from educa3on both at home and in class.

• Mobile Phones:
• Not seen and not heard in class
• If it is used in class it will be confiscated by staff
• Once confiscated , kept in locked storage in student services
• Students to collect at the end of the day.
• Third strike parents will be asked to personally collect it from

Student Services.

• Please remember all items of value bought to school are the

responsibility of the student/parent.

• Please refer to the 2018 Informa3on Handbook or the

Student Diary

Diary

• The diary is a very

important

• rganisational tool for

the students

• Please encourage

them to use it correctly

• It is also a useful tool

for parent communication

Uniforms

• All students must be wearing correct Melville Senior High

School Uniform when they are at school.

• Hats are by choice, however, very much encouraged in sport

classes – no rude, offensive or illegal mo3ves, and decora3ons, they will be confiscated and collected from Student Services at the end of the day.

• We will provide all Year 7’s with the “M” hat and encourage

them to wear only this par3cular hat if possible. Reminder:

• WHITE UNDERSHIRTS only, long sleeve or short sleeve
• No hoodies, no thongs, no ugg boots

Uniforms

• New AddiIon to the Uniform:

– House shirts for PE will be rolled out to Year 7 as

• f 2018.

– Melville has a strong house system as well as a whole school Merit Reward System based around the house system.

• Pegasus Cygnus Aquila Gryphon

• Please look at purchasing your uniform as

soon as possible.

• Uniform concepts in Wille^on would

appreciate you giving them a call to make an

• appointment. (9270 4669)
• Please do not purchase the PE top just yet –

they will not be ready un3l the end of the year.

• Pastoral Care:

Student Services

• Deputy - Ms Stephanie McDonald
• Middle School Manager – Mrs Jacqueline Bogunovich
• There are Year Coordinators for years 7-12
• Year 7 in 2018 is Ms Jayne Ayres
• School Psychologists (2)
• Nurses
• Learning Support Coordinator
• AEIO Coordinator
• Chaplain

• Introducing Year Coordinator Year 7 in 2018
• Ms Jayne Ayres
• Best contact is via email
• Jane.ayres@educa3on.wa.edu.au
• School number 9300 0300 (ext via Connect)
• First point of contact for most issues concerning students

unless the issue is curriculum related in which case an email to the classroom teacher is the best course of ac3on.

• The Year Co is most suited to overall concerns regarding

your son or daughter

• Elevate:
• The Elevate program is part of a whole school approach to

improving the study skills of our students

• Working ‘smart’ is important
• Year 7 students will complete the ‘Study Skills Kick Start’

module early in Term 1, followed by ‘Junior Time Management’ in Term 2.

CONNECT

• The Department of

Educa3on system for parent, student and school communica3on

• System for emailing

parents, students and staff

• System for checking

marks, assessments and

• utlines
• Parents have their own log
• n

CONNECT

CONNECT

When they logged

• n

The marks book

• utlines

The semesters lessons

Weekly & Daily absences

All classes

• The Parent:
• Rela3onships are key.
• Listen, support, encourage … but… they have to be given the
• pportunity to develop resiliency!
• Value educa3on – support teachers and school
• Help them adjust.
• Encourage posi3ve, calculated risk taking(it is ok to fail – it

is how you learn)

• Be involved … but s3ll respect their privacy?
• Ac3ons and consequences
• Catch them being good – praise and encouragement
• Don’t be bluffed
• Support & guide (e.g.. public transport)

• Parents can help:
• Have a copy of your child's 3me table and encourage students to look it

up the night before to prepare for the next day.

• Have some ideas of healthy lunch opIons. Fruit and sandwiches or

equivalent will give them energy all day. Try to dictate what they will buy for lunch if possible.

• Lunch orders are also online – or through the canteen
• Parents are encouraged to aRend events at the school such as parents

nights, recitals and spor3ng carnivals. Students may say they are embarrassed but will oLen secretly be quite pleased - especially if you can remain subtly anonymous.

Parents can Help

• Students need to

arrive at school with a clear idea of where they need to be for the day

• This reflects a level
• f preparaIon by

the student and supported by parents

Parents can Help

• Provide a space to study
• Set up a study and revision file for home

Revision

Encourage your child to:

• Each night read through the notes from the

classes that day

• Rewrite the notes to aid reten3on
• Place notes and worksheets into the revision

file

• Get used to da3ng each page handed out
• Study 1 hour each night

• Upcoming Events:
• Paul Litherland Cyber Safety PresentaIon –

29 November – you will be reminded of this

via text in the coming weeks.

• Year 6 TransiIon days Thursday 30th

November and Friday 1st December.

Parent and Student Twilight Picnic 2018

• There will be a Lower School Picnic held in the Lower

School Quad in the third week of term 1.

• This event is a get together, BYO picnic to enable

parents, students and siblings in Year 7,8,9 to get together, meet each other as well as some of the teachers here at Melville SHS.

• Please place in your diary as an upcoming event and I

will place a reminder on Connect at the start of the new year.

• TransiIon in the first few days – 2018

– Whole school assembly – Distribu3on of Time tables – Move to classes – Support and ac3vi3es at lunch 3me – Support for your child to get to know other students – Remember the first port of call for your child is their Year Coordinator.

• Communica3on with Melville SHS
• PHONE:

9330 0300 and your message will be emailed to the relevant staff member. CONNECT: DOE parent, student and school communica3on

sign up sheets are available tonight

Email:

• Firstname.Surname@educa3on.wa.edu.au
• Jacquie.Bogunovich@educa3on.wa.edu.au
• All staff emails are available on our web site:
• www.melville.wa.edu.au