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KALAMUNDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

KALAMUNDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. YEAR 7 PARENT INFORMATION EVENING. WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS. KSHS PRINCIPAL Mrs Kathy Ritchie. History and Context KSHS as an Independent Public School. YEAR 7 COORDINATOR Ms Susan Archdall. Our 2017 Y7 Students. Number of Students = 203 Female = 118

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KALAMUNDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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  1. KALAMUNDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL YEAR 7 PARENT INFORMATION EVENING

  2. WELCOME&INTRODUCTIONS

  3. KSHS PRINCIPALMrs Kathy Ritchie • History and Context • KSHS as an Independent Public School

  4. YEAR 7 COORDINATORMs Susan Archdall

  5. Our 2017 Y7 Students Number of Students = 203 Female = 118 Male = 85 Total Feeder Schools = 29 “ Singletons” = 16

  6. Our Year 7 Team

  7. Contacts

  8. TEAMWORK • These teachers share an office, work as a team and communicate regularly with each other and with parents about student achievement and welfare. • Four other Learning Areas are addressed by teachers outside of the Team. These include • The Arts • Health & Physical Education • Languages Other Than English (LOTE) • Technologies • Cross Curricular Activities take place between the subjects to reinforce skills and knowledge

  9. CURRICULUM • Curriculum specialists teach students. • Cross-curricula approaches occur. • Curriculum Mapping to the West Australian Curriculum. • Links made between all 8 Learning Areas • Academic rigour assured • Heads of Learning Area in Maths, English, Science, Humanities, Health and Physical Education, Arts, Technologies and a Teacher In Charge of LOTE

  10. TEACHING & LEARNING • Professional development to staff to develop teaching style (e.g. use of BYOD in the classroom and Higher Order Thinking Strategies). • Engagement of students through variety of teaching and learning styles . • WA Curriculum

  11. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT • Consistency across Learning Areas(5 School Values). • Common approaches to student management (Good Standing Policy). • Reward system expanded(Kalacredits). • Involve parents to work in partnership with the Team teachers. • Events held to reinforce expectations

  12. ORGANISATION FOCUS • BYOD / Files • Connect • Journals • Homework

  13. SAER(Students at Educational Risk) • Provide effective assistance to students with learning difficulties. • Address the need for inclusive classrooms. • Provide opportunity for all students to achieve well irrespective of their previous educational experiences.

  14. CONTACTS • Mentor Teacher • Classroom Teacher • Year 7 Coordinator (Ms Susan Archdall) • Head of Middle School (Mr Mark Pettit ) • Associate Principal (Ms Helen Deacon ) • Manager of Student Services (Mrs Amanda Morton) • School Psychologist (Ms Jennifer Edmonds) • School Nurse (Mr Louise Jonker / Ms Kate Hughes) • School Chaplain (Ms Desi Chapman) • Learning Centre Coordinator (Ms Shelley Swithenbank)

  15. Contacts

  16. METHODS OF CONTACT • Letters of Commendation (email) • Letters of Concern (email) • Telephone • SMS – general messages / attendance • Email • News Review • Letters • Website (www.kalamundashs.wa.edu.au) – contact us • Parent Teacher Evening – May 3. (Book On Line) • Reports – Interim / Semester

  17. Upcoming events • Swimming Carnival (This Friday, March 3) • Lightning Carnival (May 16) • Term Two – (Students Commence – April 26) • Parent Teacher Night (May 3) • NAPLAN (May 9,10 and 11)

  18. QUESTIONS

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