Year 7 WelcomeNight 2020

College Principal: Tristan Lanarus

Assistant Principal (7-9): Mark Henderson

Director of Learning (Junior School): Alice Paget

Year 7 Co-ordinator: Jarrod Johnstone

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Junior school staff

Principal Welcome Mr Tristan Lanarus

Agenda:

1. School values and Westall Way (reward system)2. Device (BYOD program)3. Compass4. Booklist5. Uniform6. Wellbeing Team7. Year 7 Curriculum / iCreate Electives8. Year 7 Adventure Day9. Upcoming events / key dates

Learning behaviours

• The Westall Way Learning Behaviours are a set ofexpectations that bring together the College’s Values, aswell as the existing Code of Cooperation for JuniorSchool, Middle School and Senior School.

• The learning behaviours are not a set of traditionalschool rules, but a set of agreed behaviours that allstudents should endeavor to demonstrate in College life.

• The Westall Way Learning Behaviours have been createdby College Leadership team and the StudentRepresentative Council, in consultation with the widerCollege staffing body.

• The Westall Way Learning Behaviours will be displayed inevery classroom in the College, meaning easy access forstaff and students, with all stakeholders being able toreference the framework in class.

Rewards System• The Westall Way Rewards System is a student reward program that

encourages students to display The Westall Way Learning Behaviours in all aspects of College life.

• Students can earn ‘Westall points’ for consistently demonstrating positive learning behaviours, as well as for all one-off achievements that celebrate the Westall Way.

What are Westall Points?

• Westall Points are earned for consistently demonstrating one or more of the Westall Way Learning Behaviours, or for a one-off achievement that demonstrates that students are behaving and learning in the Westall Way.

What will Westall Points be awarded for?

• Staff will use a scale provided to allocate Westall points to students. The following scale will require a degree of interpretation from a staff member, but points could be awarded as follows:

3 P o i n t s An outstanding one-off award or achievement, or a response to a situation e.g. being a buddy for a new student or helping an elderly member of the community who fell.

2 P o i n t s Significant contribution to a program or initiative in the College community e.g. assisting with a College tour or outstanding academic growth e.g. D to a B grade

1 P o i n t s Consistently displaying Westall Way learning behaviours over the period of a week e.g. 100% attendance

• ALL students are expected to have their own laptop (no iPads or tablets).• Your device MUST be brought to school every day and be charged overnight.• Your device is important for communication, as well as completing learning

tasks (MS Teams, Compass etc).• See https://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au/byod-program for information on

device requirements.• Students without a device are expected to loan one from the library on a daily

basis (collect 8.30-8.55am and return 3.15-3.35pm).

2021 Junior School CaptainsKhaing Lin and Louise Espino

Compass:

• Compass is our wed-based school management platform.

• This is where you can see:➢your child’s progress➢attendance➢book parent-teacher

interviews➢view reports.

• You will receive your username and password in the mail.

Booklist:

• https://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au/files/file/Westall_SC_Junior_School_Booklist_2021.pdf

• Option of ordering online by Wednesday 11th December.

• Compulsory textbooks (Oxford digital bundle)

• PSW: 15 Mills St, Cheltenham VIC 3192

• https://www.psw.com.au/schools/westall-secondary-college.html

• You will need to purchase:

- Summer Uniform (Term 1/4)

- Sport Uniform

- Winter Uniform (Term 2/3)

Uniform:

Summer Uniform:• Short sleeved shirt and shorts/pants, or dress• White or navy blue socks• Either jumper or spray jacket• Black leather school shoes

Winter Uniform:• Long sleeved shirt and shorts/pants, or skirt.• Tie• White or navy blue socks, or navy blue stocking• Either jumper or spray jacket• Black leather school shoes

Sport Uniform:• T-shirt

• Shorts or track-suit pants

• Rugby jumper (optional)

• Runners

Optional Uniform:

• Baseball Cap• Hijab (plain white or navy blue)

New for 2021:

Wellbeing Team:

- Student Wellbeing Coordinator

- Adolescent Health Nurse

- Mental Health Practitioner

- Therapy Dog

• Student absence

• Uniform concerns

• Student progress

• Challenges outside of school

• Illness

• Wellbeing

Year 7 Coordinator: Jarrod Johnstone

Reasons for contacting me:

Year 7 Curriculum and subjects:Junior School subjects

• Core subjects (English, Mathematics,

Science, Global Literacy, Health and

Physical Education, Sport and Chinese)

• Food technology

• Woodwork

• Digital technology

• Visual Arts

• Visual Communication and Design

• Dance / Drama

• Music

• iCreate elective

Aviation

Coding & Digital Design

STEM

Taekwondo

Singing Dance & Drama

Westall Café

Outdoor Education

Sports Development

Construction/Technology

Visual Arts and Media

Behind the News

iCreate is an elective program for all students in years 7 to 12 where students have the opportunity to follow their passions by undertaking projects in mixed age classes.

Year 7 Adventure Day 5th February 2021

➢ 8:30am – 4:30pm ➢ Pick up and drop off students from the

Balook Learning Centre

• Tree Surfing• Tube Sliding• Initiative Activities• Team Building Activities• Mazes• Low Ropes Course

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF):

The CSEF is an annual payment to the school to be used towards camps, sports and/or excursion expenses for the benefit of the eligible student:

❖ Return form to front office❖ Secondary school student

rate: $225 per year.

Lock & Locker

• Combination locks to be

purchased from College

($15)

Orientation Day: 8/12/2020• Arrival time TBC

First Day of Year 7: 28/1/2021

Arthurs Seat Adventure Day (Tree Surfing): 5/2/2021• Depart school: 8:30am / Return: 4:00pm

Key Dates:

All Year 7 2021 info is available on our website:

https://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au/year-7-2021