Year 7 Parent EveningWednesday, 19 February 2020

Sandra Davey

Dean of Middle Years

The first three weeks!

Year 7 Culture

• A culture that promotes learning

• Strong support through transition to high school

• Knowing your child's INSTEP Teacher and House Dean

• Be aware of your child’s schedule through Daymap

• More opportunities for sport, IM, CCA in Term 2

Year 7 Camp Camp Warrawee

Set in beautiful bush land, just 35 minutes

north of Brisbane, Camp Warrawee offers a

wide range of adventure activities that are

aligned to our GROWTH philosophy.

GOALS

To demonstrate and develop skills in

• team building

• leadership

• independence

And to

• build new relationships

• challenge themselves

• transfer skills to Academy life.

Brain Food at QASMT

Rationale

Many students are travelling long distances to school and often don’t eat until first break

Some ideas to overcome this…

Students bring quick, easy foods for before school or between lesson snacking.

No messy foods allowed e.g. oranges and mangoes.

Students carry their brain break food to eat in-between classes so they don’t have to go back to their bag.

Promote eating before class and that the canteen is open before school.

Travelling safely to and from school1. Students using public transport are to cross Moggill Road at designated traffic

crossings ONLY, the lights and/or overpass must be used

2. All other roads must be crossed at safe zones only, the Miskin Street crossing is adesignated school crossing

• QASMT staff will continue to monitor student behaviour when travelling to and fromschool, consequences will apply for failing to observe road safety measures

• Students travelling by car are asked to remind their parents to use the designated dropand go zones and for parents to move on as quickly as possible

• Please refer to School Travel Policy to ensure your student is following theexpectations around their responsibilities on Public Transport

Teenage Brain

• Time-management and prioritising

• Following instructions and to directions

• Study skills

• Meeting deadlines and accountability

• Collaboration

Plan to succeed

Early – prime time to fail (Executive Function)

• IB Philosophy

• Why IB?

• MYP Written Curriculum –

• What will my child learn?

• Assessed Curriculum

How will my child be assessed?

What if my child misses an assessment?

Academic Honesty

Introduction to MYP

Middle Years programme - MYP

Diploma Programme - DP

IB Career Related Programme -

Primary Years programme - PYP

Mission Statement

The International Baccalaureate Organization

aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and

caring young people who help to create a better

and more peaceful world through intercultural

understanding and respect.

To this end the IBO works with schools,

governments and international organizations to

develop challenging programmes of

international education and rigorous

assessment.

These programmes encourage students across

the world to become active, compassionate and

lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

QASMT Strategic VisionOur Vision:

A world-class education that nurtures excellence and fosters global citizenship for an ever

changing world.

Our Purpose:

We will educate our young people to:

• be life-long, curious, agile and resilient learners

• think critically and use evidence-based decision making to imagine and realise change

• be effective collaborators and communicators in disciplinary and interdisciplinary contexts

• use technology strategically and ethically

• contribute to and impact on the world around them in ethical and sustainable ways

• interact in local and global cultural contexts with knowledge of and respect for diverse

cultural perspectives

IB Learner Profile

IB learners strive to become inquirers,

knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators,

principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers,

balanced and reflective.

Why IB?Students at International Baccalaureate® (IB) World Schools are given a uniqueeducation.

They will:

be encouraged to think independently and drive their own learning

take part in programmes of education that can lead them to some of the highest rankinguniversities around the world

become more culturally aware, through the development of a second language

be able to engage with people in an increasingly globalized, rapidly changing world

IB World School students develop strong academic, social and emotional characteristics.They are also likely to perform well academically – often better than students on otherprogrammes.

MYP Written Curriculum

1. The MYP is a framework

2. Units are organised around conceptual

understandings

A. Who was the last Pharaoh of

Ancient Egypt?

B. What was the burial ritual for

Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt?

C. To what extent are civilisations

defined by their cultural practices

and social systems?

IB Some schools QASMT

MYP1 Year 6 -

MYP2 Year 7 Year 7

MYP3 Year 8 Year 8

MYP4 Year 9 Year 9

MYP5 Year 10 *

*Year 10 QASMT =

Diploma Preparation

Program

The Statement of Inquiry drives each unit

True or False?

1. Learning is student-centred

2. QASMT Year 7 students do not study the Australian Curriculum

3. The written curriculum is based on content only

4. QASMT Year 7 students are classified as MYP2 students by IB

So, why MYP?

Enrichment Policy

Curriculum Provision Model for high achieving students

Strand 1: Expanding Interests

• Curricular and extra-curricular activities

Strand 2: Enhancing Education

• Enrichment and withdrawal programs

Strand 3: Implementing Gifted Education

• Classroom provisions to enable curriculum differentiation

Strand 4: Educating the gifted

• Individualised pathways and enrichment

MYP Assessed Curriculum

Assessed Curriculum Each subject has 4 criteria (A-D)

Each criterion has achievement levels (1-8)

divided into four bands:

limited (1–2); adequate (3–4);

substantial (5–6); excellent (7–8)

MYP publishes required assessment criteria

(MYP1, MYP3, MYP5).

Year 7 and 8 students use MYP3 criteria for

all subjects except: French, German & Japanese

use Phase 1

MYP ReportingCriterion Mark/8

A 6

B 5

C 4

D 6

TOTAL 21

Reporting periods at QASMT:

End of Term 1 – C-SEnd of Term 2 – Level 1-7End of Term 3 – Level 1-7End of Term 4 – Level 1-7

Look out for the IB Middle Years Assessment Guidance Handbook

Feedback at QASMT1. Clarifying, sharing and understanding learning intentions and criteria for

success

2. Engineering effective classroom discussions, activities and learning tasks that elicit evidence of learning

3. Providing feedback that moves learning forward

4. Activating learners as instructional resources for one another

5. Activating learners as owners of their own learning

Feedback

Command Terms

• Describe: Give a detailed account or

picture of a situation, event, pattern or

process

Understanding the criteria

• We have clearly described the

impact of invasive species on

ecosystems and the feeding

relationships between the

organisms within the ecosystem

PLPsPersonal

Learning

Plans

PLP – Personal Learning Plans

Teacher Reflections…

Individualised strategies matched to your child

Stretch

• Offering choice through differentiated challenges

• Independent learning opportunities and work with like-ability students

Lift

• Productive struggle to experience setbacks and develop persistence and challenge

• High expectations and curriculum compacting

Assist

• Peer tutoring to scaffold concepts

• Growth through positive feedback and rewarding progress

Data Walls

Let’s check in!

• If you have learned something interesting or new about MYP assessment clap loudly

• If you have questions which need to be answered tonight – wave your yellow post-it note in the air!

Assessments this Term

What if my child misses a summative assessment?Absent on day of in-class assessment – contact MYP Coordinator on or before the datedue with request for extension with supporting documentation attached.

Absent on day of assignment submission – student should email assignment toteacher on the day.

Please note: technical difficulties, holidays or out of school commitments are notacceptable excuses for missing deadlines.

Late assessments or submissions without the extension documentation will result in thestudent being awarded a non-submission.

Academic Honesty

• Plagiarism

• Collusion

• Duplication of work

• Academic misconduct

Home Learning

Home Learning Policy• The Home Learning policy is available on parent portal

• This document outlines home learning expectations for teachers and

students at each year level

• Please read through document carefully

In Years 7 and 8• Teachers will set and communicate weekly home learning

• Students are expected to note in their diary the home learning with thedate set, date due, expected time to complete and any additional relevantinformation. This will be monitored by classroom teachers and House Deans

Student Responsibilities

• Be aware of the Home Learning Policy

• Having high expectations

• Developing a personal study timetable

• Ensure that all home learning tasks are written down in the student diary

• Recording all assessment due dates, draft dates, exam dates

• Complete work on time

• Revise and review work regularly

• Ask for help!

How much time is enough?Years 7 & 8 Home learning set per week will not surpass the below time allocations

and will be inclusive of time spent on assessment Design 20 minutes each Drama PHE English 50 minutes each Mathematics Science Individuals and Societies Languages

Years 9 & 10 Home learning will not surpass 2 hours per subject, totalling 12 hours in any given week and is inclusive of time spent on assessment.

Students are expected to completeall home learning teacher-directedtasks by the due date

If not:

• A note from the parent or caregiver

• If without a valid reason, consequences may be issued by the classroom teacher

• Repeated incomplete, late, or non-submission of home learning tasks will be referred as per the Responsible Behaviour Plan

Parent/Teacher

Comments

Absentee Notes

Homework Club

When: Wednesday afternoons: 2 – 4 pm

Where: J Block (Middle School Precinct)

Please note:• Session aims to assist students with home learning

• Students must commit to the complete 2 hour period

• Students sign in and out of session

• Students may come weekly or less frequently

• Limited availability. If no space students go to Research Centre.

• NOT a babysitting service

Technology is never an excuse

NAPLAN 2020

NAPLAN Online

• NAPLAN Online will provide better assessment, more precise results and faster turnaround of information.

• NAPLAN Online features ‘tailored testing’ which gives students questions that are more suited to their ability – resulting in better assessment and more precise results.

Online practice Test: 25 March, 2020

To ensure all students are familiar with the functionality of NAPLAN online tests and their devices.

• Writing 45 minutes and

• Omnibus test 45 minutes

Students will require:

• Set of Headphones (no microphone functionality)

• Fully charged computer

Test Dates: Tuesday, 12 May – Friday, 22 May

• Language Conventions

• Writing

• Reading

• Numeracy (calculator & non-calculator)

Parental Support

• Explore the NAPLAN Online site https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment

• Read the parent pack

• Know the test schedule

• Make necessary adjustment to family routine

• Familiarise with the online test format through the public demonstration site

https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site

Year 7 Parent Coffee Mornings with Director of MYP

Week 5, Term 1

• Monday, 24 February

• 8.30 - 9.15am (Refectory)

(After drop-off for Year 7 camp)

Week 8, Term 1

• Monday, 16 March

• 8.30 - 9.15am (Refectory)

P&C Association

P&C Mission

• The mission of the Parents & Citizens Association is to help enrich everystudent’s experience by supporting QASMT events, activities and projects.

• With 400+ members, the P&C provides a platform for parents to contribute tothe success of QASMT in areas of particular interest to students andthemselves.

What does the P&C do?Events: Organises and supports 10-15 student and parent focused events each year

Fund Raising: Raises money to fund high priority school projects

• Last year, the P&C Opportunity Fund raised over $50,000 and funded a widerange of school initiatives including music, robotics, STEM and sportsequipment

• Please support the P&C Opportunity Fund by contributing a voluntary $100levy included in your school fees invoice

Supports Parent and Teacher Led Support and Working Groups:

Support Groups: Music, Robotics, Debating and STEM Research & Enrichment

Working Groups: Events, Transport and Spirit Wear

Provides information: Communicates with parents by Email and Facebook

(QASMT closed parent group)

The P&C welcomes and encourages all parents to getinvolved and actively support their students and theSchool.The P&C:

• Provides a platform for parents to make a meaningful contribution to the school

• Promotes engagement with other parents, QASMT staff and students

In 2019 we had over 400 P&C members (still only @ 40% of total student population)

Our goal is to increase parent engagement to help enrich every student’s experience

Key leadership positions to be nominated and filled at AGM on March 16:

President / Vice President / Secretary / Treasurer

Interested? Please email: pandcpresident@qasmt.eq.edu.au

What’s Next?Join the P&C if you have not already!

• Keep a look out this week for President’s welcome email with membership form

• Attend Monthly P&C meetings at the school:

Our next meeting is March 16

• Keep up to date with what is going on with the school

• Engage with QASMT senior staff and other P&C members

You do not have to be a member of the P&C to volunteer for events and activities.

We encourage all parents to contribute as much or as little time as you can manage.

Look out for upcoming events to meet other parents and QASMT teachers and staff.

Thank-you for coming this evening.