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 Male = 85 Total Feeder Schools = 29 “ Singletons” = 16

Our Year 7 Team 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Rachel Richards MENTOR TEACHER Rachel Richards Amber Bullock Lea Richards Claire Connor Geoff Cameron Rob Roper Theresa Chambers ENGLISH Ashley Meaden Susan Archdall HASS Lauren Johnson SCIENCE MATHS Alanna Webb

Contacts Name Email Rachel Richards Rachel.Richards@education.wa.edu.au Ashley Meaden Ashley.Meaden@education.wa.edu.au Lauren Johnson Lauren.Johnson@education.wa.edu.au Alanna Webb Alanna.Webb@education.wa.edu.au Amber Bullock Amber.Bullock@education.wa.edu.au Lea Richards Lea.Richards@education.wa.edu.au Rob Roper Robert.Roper@education.wa.edu.au Claire Connor Claire.Connor@education.wa.edu.au Theresa Chambers Theresa.Chambers@education.wa.edu.au

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

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

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

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

ORGANISATION FOCUS BYOD / Files Connect Journals Homework

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.

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)

Contacts Name Position Email Susan Archdall Y7 Coordinator Susan.Archdall@education.wa.edu.au Mark Pettit Head of Middle School Mark.Pettit@education.wa.edu.au Helen Deacon Associate Principal Helen.Deacon@education.wa.edu.au Amanda Morton Student Services Manager Amanda.Morton@education.wa.edu.au Jennifer Edmonds School Psychologist Jennifer.Edmonds2@education.wa.edu.au Desi Chapman School Chaplain Desi.Chapman@education.wa.edu.au Shelley Swithenbank Learning Centre Coordinator Shelley.Swithenbank@education.wa.edu.au Louise Jonker Community Nurse Louise.Jonker@education.wa.edu.au Kate Hughes Kate.Hughes@education.wa.edu.au Robyn Stewart AEP Coordintor Robyn.Stewart@education.wa.edu.au Dale Watson OAP Coordintor Dale.Watson@education.wa.edu.au Emma Constable GATE Art Coordinator Emma.Constable@education.wa.edu.au Charlotte Westrip KPA Coordintor Charlotte.Westrip@education.wa.edu.au

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

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)

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