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Parent Information N ight 30 th October 2013

Parent Information N ight 30 th October 2013. ‘Through self confidence and friendships we prepare ourselves to take on the challenges and obstacles of life ’ PROJECT 9. Background and Rationale.

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Parent Information N ight 30 th October 2013

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  1. Parent Information Night 30th October 2013 ‘Through self confidence and friendships we prepare ourselves to take on the challenges and obstacles of life’PROJECT 9

  2. Background and Rationale • Project 9 was developed in 2012 and introduced in 2013 to address long term data trend that indicated that Year 9 students attitudes to school were very poor. • The overarching aim of Project 9 is to improve: • student engagement • student connectedness to school • community awareness and engagement • student learning outcomes

  3. Why was Project 9 introduced? Our student data indicated that students attitudes are below state mean across most areas

  4. ** Student Morale and Student Distress are scored out of 7. Both results should be read in reverse

  5. ** Student Morale and Student Distress are scored out of 7. Both results should be read in reverse

  6. 2012/13 Independent Survey Data…How have we progressed? What impact has Project 9 had in 2013? • 20% 94% either agree or strongly agree they feel connected to their teachers • 34% 96% either agree or strongly agree that they enjoy coming to school this year • 25% 90% either agree or strongly agree that they feel motivated to learn when in class • 8% 69% either agree or strongly agree that students in their class take learning seriously

  7. 2012/13 Independent Survey dataHow have we progressed? What impact did Project 9 have on the positives? • 73% 100% either agree or strongly agree that they feel connected to their peers • 87% 98% either agree or strongly agree that they like having the choices in the elective program • 69% 98% either agree or strongly agree that they are responsible for their own learning

  8. Curriculum Overview PROJECT 9

  9. Mentors • Matt Bodley – Chaplain/Maths • Clair Spencer – Science/Maths • Craig Belkin – English/Humanities • Kara Dunstan – Science/Maths • John Heffernan – PE/English • Chris Quinn – PE/Science

  10. Structure • Project 9 will run every Friday each week • Focus on 21st Century skills with real life applications • Curriculum content flows out into other subjects so attendance is crucial • Weekly agenda’s will be posted on the Year 9 office window by Wednesday each week

  11. 3 Way Partnership • 3 Meetings • Roll over 2013 • Mid 2014 • End of 2014 This partnership is crucial to the success for each student.

  12. iPads • 1 to 1 iPad allocation - school use only • Acceptable user agreement • Must be signed by parent/guardian • Used as an engagement device to support learning • Also used in core subjects throughout the week • Utilised applications include • Keynote, iMovie, Pages, Skitch, Numbers and Camera

  13. Visual Diary (A3 size) • Must have 1 for start of roll over (booklist) • Main form or work representation • Encourages creativity • Presentation of work in creative forms • See examples of work

  14. Excursions • Experiential Learning - ‘Real life’ application • Crucial to related term work • Majority are fully funded through grant support from R.E ROSS TRUST. • Indemnity forms – return ASAP to Year 9 office • Mentor teachers – contact if issues

  15. Term by Term – as shown in handout Year Overview

  16. Project 9 - Year Overview • Term 1 - LIFESTYLE • Term 2 - ENVIRONMENT • Term 3 - PLACE • Term 4 - CULTURE

  17. Year Outline – Term 1 • Lifestyle • Focus on Physical, Socialand Emotional Wellbeing • REACH program – Workshop • Team building and Core Values identification • Body systems assignment (links to ENG and SCI) • Community support agency - visits and promotion of services • Community excursions – various lifestyle venues • Laryngectomy association – Guest speakers

  18. Year Outline - Term 2 • Environment • Tree Surfing– High ropes course in the trees • Warringinee Park - exploring local conservation park • Western Port Bay – Jacks Beach Mangroves • Heide Gallery –Environment links (Fiona Hall 2013) • Point Nepean – Culture and Environment research • Point Nepean excursion – Indigenous links • Cape Shank ecosystems - data collection excursion • Baluk Arts – Indigenous Art workshops

  19. Year Outline – Term 3 • Place • Feasibility study – Inquiry task into making our community a better place • Bounce excursion – practical example for feasibility study • ‘The Block’ – volunteering to make a positive improvement to our school • Tall Ship Enterprise – Explore the settlement of Melbourne • Big Day Out – Careers exposure excursions

  20. Year Outline – Term 4 • Culture • City experience – City exposure and mapping task • Aunty Caroline Briggs – Guest speaker • Cultural diversity – Workshop task • Migration to Australia – Guest Speaker • South Eastern Drug and Alcohol – Guest Speaker • Cultural Food day • Film focus – Cultural acceptance and Resilience

  21. Promotional video PROJECT 9

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