Year 9 Parent Information Night 9 February 2017
As we gather, we acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land we are gathering on today. We pause to honour the Nyungar peoples, and acknowledge their ongoing spiritual connection to this Country.
Prayer God our loving Father, we give thanks for the 40 years that John XXIII College has been educating and guiding students to be ‘seekers of truth and doers of justice’. Continue to bless all of our students, staff and families. Let us commit together to build a community that is a place where children and young people are encouraged to be people of competence, compassion, conscience, committed to you, and to the service of others. Pope John XXIII Pray for us. Ignatius of Loyola Pray for us. Mary Ward Pray for us
John XXIII College Principal • Mr Robert Henderson Welcome
Community Spiritual Educational Professional Resources We are committed to being We are committed to We are committed to We are committed to working We are committed to a distinctive community who providing an aspirational excellence and with our community to build ensuring the sustainability, identify with the Gospel of learning journey to every professionalism in our partnerships that are beneficial growth and independence Jesus Christ, and the student, every year from engagement with, and to our students, staff, parents of the College. Ignatian imperative of Pre-Kindergarten to Year expectations of the staff of and Alumni. Ensure resources practising faith in action. 12. John XXIII College. Promote College Mission and staffing are Create analytical through 40 year appropriate with the Develop staff tools for the celebrations Implement the alignment of induction, review and monitoring and Catholic Education Evangelisation Plan mentoring processes measurement of WA Leading Lights to ensure currency student academic strategy and alignment with performance (Grade College Mission Point Average) Master Planning Implement course counselling and One to One interviewing processes
Assistant Deputy Principal: Year 9 • Ms Gemma Wooltorton
Year 9 Homeroom Teachers Campion Mr Simon Carrello Koolyangarra Ms Wing Chi Chan Loreto Ms Desa Lucas Loyola Ms Lorraine Holmes St Louis Dr Ylenia Casadio Ward Mr Darren Kowal
Homeroom teacher First point of contact Pastoral Concerns Subject teacher Academic concerns Class Level ADP of Year 9 Oversees pastoral, academic, spiritual care working with the Principal, Head of Secondary, Deputy of Teaching and Learning, Director of Mission, Heads of Learning Areas and subject teachers College Policies/procedures SEQTA Engage/College Website
Student Learning is supported: • Diary • Course programs and assessment outlines • A fair and valid assessment policy • Homework routines • Christian Service Learning • Leadership • Cocurricular activities • Magis: Academic Extension • Student support • Pastoral care
Homework and Study • At least 90 minutes per subject each week • Homework should be written in the diary • Homework, assignments, study • Homework on Seqta Engage • Student Planner • Device rules at homes
Student Wall Planner • The student Wall planner is designed to: – Help students organise their time – Allow students to become more aware of their study commitments – Allow parents to be part of their child’s study and support routine
• SEQTA Engage • Lost password? IT Help Desk ithelpdesk@johnxxiii.edu.au
Focus for 2017 4 Rs • Respect • Resilience • Responsibility • Reputation
Rite Journey • Pastoral program • Gender based • Aimed at leading students through a journey of challenges from adolescence to young adulthood. • A Rite of Passage
Influence of Technology on Adolescents
The 5 Rite Journey Outcomes • CONNECTION • CONSCIOUSNESS • COMMUNICATION • CHALLENGE • CELEBRATION All five outcomes are found within each term’s focus: Relationship with Self Relationship with Others Relationship with Spirit Relationship with the World
From Boy Psychology to Man Psychology Dr Arne Rubinstein HEALTHY MAN PSYCHOLOGY BOY PSYCHOLOGY • I can stand with my emotions • I am ruled by emotions • I take full responsibility for my • I take no responsibility for my actions actions • • I am mortal and will die one day I will live forever • • I work together with other men Other males are competition and power is for me and power is good for the community • I am part of the universe and I do • I am the centre of the universe what I believe is right and need constant acknowledgement • I seek a relationship with the feminine • I want mother
FROM GIRL PSYCHOLOGY TO WOMAN PSYCHOLOGY – DR ARNE RUBINSTEIN • • CONTEMPORARY GIRL HEALTHY WOMAN PSYCHOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY • Full responsibility for actions • Ruled by emotions, no responsibility for actions • Self-acceptance drives identity • Body image drives identity • Cares only for herself or only for • Balances care for self and others others • Looks to peer group for acceptance • Looks to self for acceptance • Seeks equal and respectful • Relies heavily on male approval relationship with men • Sees other girls/women as • Sees other women as support competition
The Departure Agenda (approximate times) • 5:45 pm Assemble in TRJ groups at chapel end of Chapel lawn • 6:00 pm Welcome • 6:10 pm A Prayer and Blessing • 6:15 pm Prayers of the Faithful - 2 Parents and 2 Staff • 6:20 pm Setting the Scene • 6:30 pm Parent presentation to students (letters) • 6:45 pm Parents say farewell to students and send them to their mentor teacher • 6:55 pm Mentor teachers give students a small token. • 7:00 pm Thank you and Goodnight
Faith and Mission Yr 9 • Community Liturgy. Weekly Friday 8am at the College Chapel. All welcome. • Morning prayer and weekly Examen. • Sacrament of Reconciliation. • Retreat Day 1 August. • Christian Service Learning. Minimum 10 hours. • Outreach and Support (Caritas Australia, Jesuit Mission, Mary Ward International, LifeLink, St Vincent de Paul).
John XXIII College Sport Term 1 Swimming Training; Monday, Wednesday & Friday morning, until 22 March (ACC Carnival). Cross Country Training; Tuesday & Thursday morning, beginning week 4 until 1 June (ACC Carnival). Northern Associated School Sport (NAS) – Tuesday afternoon from week 4, Term 1. Basketball, beach volleyball, cricket, indoor soccer, touch rugby. Rowing Club - Boys’ season, girls rowing available no regattas. Term 2 Cross Country Training; Tuesday & Thursday morning, beginning week 4 until 1 June. Northern Associated School Sport (NAS) – Tuesday afternoon from week 3, Term 2. AFL, badminton, netball 2 teams, soccer, floorball. Rowing Club – Girls’ season and All Schools season (boys and girls) Netball Club Hockey – Morning training, Champion Schools junior carnivals for boys and girls Morning Training for Swimming, Cross Country begins at 7am finishes 7.50am. Canteen is open for breakfast.
John XXIII College Sport Term 3 Athletics Training; Tuesday & Thursday morning, beginning week 3 until 13 September. Rowing Club – All Schools season Netball Club season continues Champion Schools Rugby (boys) Morning Training for Athletics begins at 7am finishes 7.50am. Canteen is open for breakfast. Term 4 Water polo morning training at HBF Stadium and Champion Schools Junior Water polo carnival Rowing – Boys season (seniors only, year 10-12)
John XXIII College Sport HOW TO FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING? • College Website: SPORT – Parent Information – http://www.johnxxiii.edu.au • Newsletter • Telephone or Email • Your child
Deputy Principal: Teaching & Learning • Mrs Jessica Bouwman
Year 7-9 Assessment Policy • Purpose: Create a fair and equitable learning environment for all students • Promote engagement with the process of learning • View all assessments as opportunities to learn
• Late submission of assessment tasks will be penalised • Avoid planning appointments for during school time and particularly for assessment times • Unplanned absences from assessment tasks will require a parent confirmation note • Students will complete the assessment within one week of returning to school otherwise a standardised mark will be credited
Year 9 Examinations • Semester Two examinations only • Focus on learning the knowledge and skills that are foundational to each course • Varied forms of assessment • Value of feedback
Year 9 NAPLAN and WACE • National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) • Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) • Achievement of Band 8 or higher in Year 9 NAPLAN prequalifies a student for the literacy and numeracy requirement of WACE • Online Numeracy and Literacy Assessment (OLNA) is available in Years 10-12
Year 9 NAPLAN • https://www.nap.edu.au/results-and- reports/student-reports
Vice Principal/Head of Secondary: • Mrs Kath Negus
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