1. Stage 3 Parent Information Session

2. Stage 3 Mrs Kerry Walker - Stage 3 Assistant Principal

3. General Information Formal interview at report time (end T2)
Speaking to teachers:
Please make an appointment
(send a note in the diary- add contact numbers)
Times depend on teacher commitments
Morning appointments before 8.45am
Afternoon appointments after 3pm
Phone calls

4. General Information Absences: Late arrival or early departure:
Note explaining absence on return to school
Late arrival or early departure:
Report to office for a slip before going to classroom, give note to class teacher.
Overseas visits: Prior to trip
Fill out forms to gain approval from Mr Walker, include copy of tickets and dates away
Inform class teacher

5. General Information Book Packages Student requirements
All students are required to purchase the Package- $70.00
Payment by CASH or EFTPOS at the office
Student requirements
Pencil case with requirements
Replenish regularly

6. Year 5 Year 6 Stage 3 NAPLAN Sit the Selective High School Test
Selective High School Applications
Year 6
High School Applications
Sit the Selective High School Test

7. Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar 40 minutes
YEAR NAPLAN DATES
Tuesday
 9 May 2017
Wednesday
10 May 2017
Thursday
11 May 2017
Friday
12 May 2017
Language conventions
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar 40 minutes
Writing
Writing Task 40 minutes
Reading 50 minutes
Numeracy
Number & Algebra
Measurement & Geometry
Statistics & Probability
One numeracy test
No calculators
50 minutes
Catch Up Day

9. Year 6 Selective High School, Y7 2018
Aimed at Gifted and Talented students
SCHOOL- Math 50%, English 50%
TEST- Math 50%, English 50%, General Ability 100%
TOTAL- mark out of 300
Assessment Score- average score of school assessments
Ranking- placing in grade (approx. 120 Ss Y6 2017)
Selective High School Score
1. we apply a calculation to the Assessment Score
2. the Unit applies a standard deviation across all applicants sitting the SHS Placement Test

10. Year 7, 2018 selective schools
Dates 2017
Year 7, 2018 selective schools
12 Jan
Authority to attend letter sent to applicants enrolling at the school in 2017
23 Feb
Test authority letter sent to applicants for entry in 2018
9 Mar
Selective High School Placement Test held for entry in 2018
24 Mar
Requests for consideration of Illness/ misadventure submitted by applicants for entry in 2018
28 April
Change of school choice closes for entry in 2018
May-June
Reserve lists close for entry in 2017
Early July
Placement outcome advice sent for entry in 2018      
24 July
Appeals due to primary school principals for entry in 2018
10 Oct
Application for entry in 2019 opens online
13 Nov
Application for entry in 2019 closes
17 Nov
Outcome of appeals sent for entry in 2018
19 Dec
Applicants for 2018 entry with offers are removed from reserve lists unless the offer is declined
12 Jan ‘18
Authority to attend letter sent to applicants enrolling at the school in 2018

11. High School Dates HS forms close date and Return to school by
High School expression of interest forms sent home
Thursday 9th March
HS forms
close date and Return to school by
Friday 17th March
Advice notices released
Process is followed
May - August

12. Designated Local Government School
FRONT PAGE
Is based on your current address
School completes ONLY
DO NOT CHANGE
Only sign if you do want to attend the designated school

13. Choose 3 schools in order, sign and date

14. Define your reasons
Call schools to find out whether they are accepting out of area
Eg Greystanes HS

15. BYODevice Security Class use No device Friday
prior to school responsibility
Best Protective case
Apps
Contracts- T1 transition, T2 implement   

16. Data evaluated twice per term and classes adjusted accordingly
Math Groups
Classes-
graded
flexible
fluid
- based on student’s need
Data evaluated twice per term and classes adjusted accordingly
Stage 3 math syllabus taught across all classes

17. Assessment Procedures
Assessments- generic across whole stage
English and Math
Y4 Term 4, English and Math
Y5 T1,2,3 English and Math – week 2&9
Y5 T4 only one assessment- week 2
Writing twice in Terms 2 and 3
Class assessments differ from class to class

18. Excursions School Camp Term 3 Narrabeen Sport and Recreation
September- dates to be confirmed
Year 6 ONLY- 100 spaces

19. How can I help my child? Read, read, read- variety of texts
READ aloud to your child until 14 years old
Comprehension
(inferential comprehension)
Writing- structure, vocabulary,punctuation
Problem solving in mathematics
(multi step problems)

20. HSIE- History and Geography Science and Technology
Stage 3
Mathematics
English
HSIE- History and Geography
Science and Technology
Creative Arts
PDHPE
STEM

21. What is STEM?
Mathematics
Engineering
Science
Technology

22. STEM skills: Collaboration Communication Research Problem Solving
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Research
Communication
Collaboration

23. Making connections between S-T-E-M
Integrating large complex problems
and solutions in real life
Opportunities to make the world a better place
Learning deeply
Coding and Robotics
Attracts girls to challenge themselves,
challenge methods and challenge stereotypes

24. Thank you for your attendance
If you have any further questions-
Send a note to the classroom teacher or myself
Add some details of your concerns.
Include contact name and phone number
Child’s name, surname and class
Thank you for your attendance