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Year 7 Parent Orientation Night

Year 7 Parent Orientation Night. Principal’s Welcome Mr Digby Mercer. Como Secondary College. Approximately 660 students in 2014 150 students in year 8 from approx. 37 schools Approx. 50 international students

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Year 7 Parent Orientation Night

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  1. Year 7 Parent Orientation Night

  2. Principal’s Welcome • Mr Digby Mercer

  3. Como Secondary College • Approximately 660 students in 2014 • 150 students in year 8 from approx. 37 schools • Approx. 50 international students • Courses linked to University entry, Tafe and private provider entry, employment, apprenticeships • Priorities – Quality Teaching, School Culture, Distinctive School • Independent Public School since 2013

  4. 2014 Student Services Team • Senior School Deputy Principal – Mark Brookes • Middle School Deputy Principal – Leslie Carruthers • Student Services Manager – Peter Schmidt • Year 8 – Peter Schmidt • Chaplain – • Nurse – Kerry Martin (2 days a week) • Psychologist – Sue Clay (2 days a week) • Aboriginal & Islander Education Officer – TBA

  5. Non- Curriculum Staff Contact • Student self referral • Parent/student contact with the Year Coordinator • Parent/Student contact with the Student Services Manager who can refer to the appropriate staff member • Parent/student contact with the Deputy Principal or Principal who can refer to the appropriate staff member • Email, phone • See the Como Sec. College website for contact details http://www.como.wa.edu.au

  6. Behaviour Management • EVERYONE has the right to learn and be safe! • When there is a serious behaviour ‘issue’: • It’s investigated • Mental and physical well-being is checked • Consequences established • Parents/caregivers contacted • After the ‘event’ • Restorative justice process (if appropriate) • Paperwork such as a Return from Suspension form, written agreement, letter etc)

  7. Bullying • Bullying occurs when an individual or group misuses power to target another individual or group to intentionally threaten or harm them on more than one occasion (repeatedly). This may involve verbal, physical, relational and psychological forms of bullying.

  8. Bystanders • All members of the whole school community at Como Secondary College need to be aware of their role in supporting those who are being bullied and their responsibility to discourage bullying behaviours when they observe them. Any member of the school community can be a bystander and can act successfully to prevent or stop bullying.

  9. Cyber Smart

  10. Cyberbullying • Involves the use of information and communication technologies such as e-mail, text messages, instant messaging and websites to engage in the bullying of other individuals or groups. This technology provides an alternative means for verbal, relational and psychological forms of bullying. • Examples may include: • malicious emails • malicious messages • spreading rumours online • defamation • posting photos of others without their permission • threats • SMS messages • extortion

  11. A long, long time ago, in a world that seems soooo different from now…… Cyber Wars? Episode 2 It’s ok It is a period of confusion, misunderstanding and fear with ‘the enemy’ striking 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Young (and older) humans are embracing technology such as smart phones, laptops, tablets, ‘the cloud’, wireless everything, tweeting, googling, instagramming, snapchatting, facebooking, tumblring, ask.fming, instant feedback but to what detriment? Sharing of passwords, too much information being uploaded, sharing everyday life, moving beyond the innocence of backyard cricket, knucklebones, talking on the phone, throwing the frisbee, getting outside, sitting down to dinner, not following instructions or listening to the wisdom of parents and family – this has all become too hard….

  12. What are the Issues? Security Safety Sharing of everything Being connected 24 hrs per day Being in front of a screen too much Poor relationships Bullying Etc, etc, etc

  13. Keeping Safe • Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o8auwnJtqE • Sexting “Think You Know” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffnQnqC2QKU

  14. Main Sites Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/# Snapchat - http://www.snapchat.com/ Tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/ Ask.fm - http://ask.fm/

  15. What To Do Australian Communications and Media Authority - http://www.acma.gov.au/

  16. Cyber Bullying Support • www.cybersmart.gov.au • www.headspace.org.au • Block sites/people • Change numbers/accounts • Don’t share passwords • Be smart about on-line content • Don’t respond • Tell a trusted adult • Save evidence

  17. Where there are on-going behaviour concerns… • ‘Incident Reports’ are completed and sent home (where required) • ‘Letters of Concern’ sent home • Parents/caregivers contacted • Possible case conference • Options discussed such as a Behaviour Plan, Attendance Plan, educational alternatives, behaviour card completion, interim reports completed, loss of Good Standing etc

  18. Restorative Practices What it means and why it works for everyone!

  19. AIM OF RESTORATIVE PRACTICE AT COMO SECONDARY COLLEGE To manage conflict and tensions by repairing harm and strengthening relationships as a way of building community.

  20. Explaining The Practice People often ask the following question: “When people do the wrong thing, how do you challenge them so they stop and think about what they did, take responsibility for their behaviour, and importantly not be resentful towards you?”

  21. Blame & Punishment What is the first question we ask when someone does the wrong thing? If we ask ‘why’, what answers do you expect to get? What is the problem with the ‘why’ question? How does blame impact on learning?

  22. Restorative Practice Checklist • The practice would need to be respectful and fair • It would focus upon repairing harm and restoring or building relationships. • It would help develop empathy, responsibility and accountability. • It would promote the likelihood of positive behavioural change.

  23. Respect Who was the teacher that had the greatest impact on you, that is, the one you most respected? What allowed you to feel this way? In a word, what was special about this person?

  24. Practice & Values They had the following qualities: • Challenging • Set clear boundaries • Non judgemental • Accepting • Believed in you • Used humour & were fun • Created learning environment • Affirming • Apologised - vulnerable • Were real • Shared their story • Loving • Compassionate • Consistent • Explained their actions • Realistic • Predictable • Listened • Empathised • Honest/integrity • Open • Respectful • Showed interest • Made time • Firm and Fair • Encouraging

  25. Fair Process What needs to happen for fair process to be experienced? Clue: Think of an experience in which you felt you were treated unfairly.What was missing or was needed to make it a ‘fair’ experience. Kim & Mauborgne, Harvard Business Review, July – August 1997

  26. Fair Process Principles • Engagement - Opportunity to have a say. • Explanation- Understand the reasons for the decision. • Expectation Clarity - Shared understanding on what is expected in terms of behaviour and rules. Kim & Mauborgne, Harvard Business Review, July – August 1997

  27. What Fair Process Isn’t • Consensus or to seek harmony. • Compromise to accommodate every individual’s opinions, needs or interest. • Democracy in the school (or any group process) • Teachers, parents or others forfeiting their prerogative to make decisions, establish policies and procedures. Kim & Mauborgne, Harvard Business Review, July – August 1997

  28. Restorative Questions 1When challenging behaviour, why would the following questions consistently achieve ‘fair process’?: • What happened? • What were you thinking at the time? • What have you thought about since? • Who has been affected by what you did? • In what way? • What do you think you need to do to make things right?

  29. Communication With the School Community • Telephone • Email • In writing • Letters of Concern • Letters of Commendation • Incident Slips • Certificates and awards • Newsletters and website

  30. Communication with ‘The Adolescent’(scary music playing in the background)

  31. Well-Being • Mental health is just as important as physical health • Important to attempt to maintain communication and to query changing behaviour – don’t necessarily assume ‘it’s just an adolescent thing’ • Refer to Year Coordinator or Student Services Manager • Getting help series – YouTube

  32. Useful Agencies • Headspace • Youth Beyond Blue • Lifeline • KidsHelpline • Your GP • Youth Focus

  33. Curriculum Staff Contact • Classroom Teacher • Head of Learning Area (HOLA) • Special Programs Coordinator • Year Coordinator • Student Services Manager • Deputy Principal • Principal

  34. Special Programs • EMITS – Coordinated by Jo Mincham • Golf – Coordinated by Ros Fisher • Hockey – Coordinated by Tate Napier • Music – Coordinated by Helen Turner

  35. The First Week • Starts on Monday, 3rd February • Full school assembly in the gym • Lockers – free, bring own lock and register with the Hub • Packing their bag • Diaries • Normal school day!

  36. Contributions and Charges • Sent home in the post this week! • Includes – ‘Start of Year Information’ • - ‘ Information Handbook’ • - fee sheets

  37. Conclusion • Questions?

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