Year 7, 2021, Curriculum & Extra-Curricular Showcase Tuesday 15 September 2020
Masters of Ceremonies Junior School Leaders Laura Gough Yesmi Kalugalage
Executive Principal Mr Wade Haynes
A school with a … truly great past and a… very bright future .
The State High ‘ingredients of success’: • A thirst for personal best • Setting the bar very high • The State High network • Try something new • Thinking beyond yourself…
Opportunities
Dean of Teaching & Learning Ms Emily Simons
Our approach to learning.
When teachers see learning through the eyes of the students. When students see themselves as their own teachers.
Technical Specifications • iPad or iPad Pro (Must be compatible with Apple Pencil) • Apple Pencil • Website for more information
Aspire Courses Enrichment Learning: • Aspire English/Humanities • Aspire Mathematics/Science Students may apply and undertake a combination of one or both of the above programs.
Aspire Courses What is Aspire? • Higher-order, creative and lateral thinking • Differentiated pace • Complexity of challenge • Appropriate degrees of independence
Instrumental Music • Auditions for placement in the program occur early December, 2020. • The audition is to help the instrumental music teachers place you in a lesson group and appropriate band or orchestra.
Head of Junior School Mr David Burrows
Subject Selection Compulsory Subjects Students study for 2 semesters: ❑ Maths ❑ English ❑ Science ❑ Humanities Students study for 1 semester: ❑ HPE ❑ Language (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Subject Selection Elective Subjects – 1 semester/year 1 Arts elective ❑ Dance ❑ Drama ❑ Media Arts ❑ Music ❑ Visual Art AND 1 Technology elective ❑ Engineering ❑ Design ❑ Digital Solutions
How to submit subject selection • Submit subject selection survey • Emailed to you • Also available on our school website Due by 4:00pm on Friday 9 October 2020.
How do I apply for Aspire? • Via Showbie • Information will be emailed to you • Also available on the school website Due by 4:00pm on Friday 9 October 2020
How do I apply Instrumental Music applications? • Via survey emailed to you • Also available on our school website Due by 3:00pm on Wednesday 16 September 2020.
Orientation Day WHEN: Thursday 3 December 2020 Arrive at 8:45am for a 9:00am start ( Parent & Student Information Session: 9:00am – 9:30am) Finish: 2:45pm WHERE: Indoor Sports Complex (F Block – Vulture Street Campus) WHAT TO WEAR: Current Primary School Uniform WHAT TO BRING: Wide brimmed hat, morning tea and lunch (or money to purchase at the canteen), drink/water bottle.
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