1. YEAR 9 HOYPARENTS MEETING YEAR 9 HOY - PARENTS MEETING September 3, 2014

2. HOMEROOM TEACHERS Christopher SHIRE 9 HOPE Christopher SHIRE Ben PEACOCKE 9 JOY Ben PEACOCKE Aidan FAN 9 PEACE Aidan FAN Frances BURRAGE 9 TRUST Frances BURRAGE HOY Kenneth SO

3. YEARLY GOAL

4. PASTORAL CARE repeated  Students with repeated behaviour problems  Disrespect at classmates, teachers, school staffs, school properties  Regular absenteeism / tardiness to lessons / school  Bullying ( physical, verbal, cyber, emotional )  Abuse, harassment & inappropriate language  Vandalism computer violation  Theft  Inhibiting academic learning

5. PASTORAL LADDER Class teacher Homeroom teacher Head of Year Deputy Principal (Pastoral) Principal Social Worker/Educational Psychologist if necessary

6. DEMERIT SYSTEM

7. ANTI-BULLYING POLICY

8. LEARNER PROFILE DEVELOPMENT (LPD)  Duration: Once a week (period one one on every Wednesday Wednesday)  Coordination: Head of Year (HOY)  Course materials designed by: Homeroom teachers & Librarian  Themes: Administration / Social/Cyber-knowledge / Study Skills / Environment / Life Skills / Citizenship / Career / Health  Approach-To-Learn (ATL): Thinking / Social / Communication / Self-Management / Research  Learner Profiles: Balanced / Career / Communicator / Inquirer / Knowledgeable / Open-minded / Principled / Reflective / Risk-taker / Thinker  Topics: Reviewing & Setting Targets / Anti-bullying policy / Library resources introduction & searching / Bibliographic writing/ My dream? My future? My way? / A global & local citizen / Research process / Effective life / Sex education

9. positive performance  Reflect students’ positive performance learner profile  Linked to the learner profile  Improved academic performance / conduct  Good citizenship / leadership  Contribution to school  Contribution to House Events HOUSE POINTS SYSTEM Report Cards  Stated on Report Cards Whole School Assembly  Awards given in Whole School Assembly

10. CREATIVTIY, ACTIVITY & SERVICE (CAS)  No recognition of hours  No recognition of hours as a measure of successful completion  One MAJOR (creativity-focused/action-focused) CAS requirement sports club/team in school  join either a CAS sports club/team in school ; OR creative thinking/intellectual abilities  make them use their creative thinking/intellectual abilities, e.g. English writing club, art club, music band, choir, etc.  One MAJOR(service-focused) CAS requirement service club/service team/service programme/service activity  join a service club/service team/service programme/service activity of which the duration is more the 3 months and has regular service- related tasks, e.g. a service programme organize by a local charity, a service project/club organized in school, etc.  maintain a process journal in their ManageBac account  In the journal, they need to have a plan, a record of what they have done, a 800-word reflection and other relevant items

11.  One MINOR (service-focused) CAS requirement  participate in a one-off service activity, e.g. flag selling  1 C/A 1 M S 1m S ManageBac  enter the details of all the above major and minor CAS activities into ManageBac account. ManageBac  upload a document (e.g. a certificate/CAS activity verification form) to ManageBac account to prove they have done it. homeroom teachers  At the end of the school year, homeroom teachers will check their performance according to a rubric.  For more detailed explanation and other guidelines, please check the MYP CAS Wiki:http://mypcasprogramme.wikispaces.com/01.+Important+CAS+Info  the CAS assembly and CAS Fair on next Wednesday CAS coordinator (Mr. Matthew Wong)  In-charge: CAS coordinator (Mr. Matthew Wong) CREATIVTIY, ACTIVITY & SERVICE (CAS)

12. HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS 1.5 hours  Approximately 1.5 hours per subject per week MonTueWedThuFri Hope CHI MAT ART TEC ENG SCI HUM ENG CHI MAT ENG SCI PE CHI MAT HUM ART Joy ENG HUM ART CHI MAT TEC ENG CHI SCI ENG MAT HUM PE CHI MAT SCI ART Peace ENG SCI PE CHI MAT TEC ENG MAT ART CHI MAT SCI HUM ENG CHI HUM ART Trust ENG CHI MAT PE CHI SCI HUM ENG MAT ART CHI SCI HUM TEC ENG MAT ART

13. PROMOTION POLICY minimum of 28 points  Achieve a minimum of 28 points in the 8 MYP subjects  Students at risk mailsend of term  Parents will be notified by mails at the end of term Mr Harrison meet parents HOY  Deputy principal, Mr Harrison, will meet parents with HOY action plan  Concrete & practical action plan is requested

14. USEFUL LINKS  VSA portal http://portal.vsa.edu.hk/ http://portal.vsa.edu.hk/  Homeroom wiki: https://sites.google.com/a/vsa.edu.hk/ homeroom-wiki/?pli=1 https://sites.google.com/a/vsa.edu.hk/ homeroom-wiki/?pli=1  Wiki of Mr. So http://kennso.wikispaces.com/2013- 2014+Year+9+level http://kennso.wikispaces.com/2013- 2014+Year+9+level

15. Q & A