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Welcome
All Year 7 and 8 Students
and Parents
Evening Outline
1. Welcome
2. Executive Principal’s Welcome Address
3. Our Middle School Philosophy
4. Middle School Learning
5. Performance
6. Year Coordinator Role
7. Student Support
8. Introduction to Teachers
Executive Principal
Stephen Loggie
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to nurture the talents
of every student to position them to
succeed in their preferred career and
thrive in all dimensions of a balanced
adult life including relationships,
health, creativity, citizenship and
recreation.
NIL SED OPTIMA
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
2014 Performance
•
97% QCE
•
20.4% OP Eligible Students 1 – 5
•
92.8% OP Eligible Students 1 – 15
•
78% All Students 1 – 15 OP or Cert III or higher
•
50.2% of 2014 Grads received a University offer
•
26% of 2014 Grads received a Direct Entry
Excellence - Sport
2014 Achievements
• 1 World Runner Up Team
• 1 National Champion Team
• 20 National Representatives
• 7 State Champion Teams
• 65 State Reps
Excellence - Creative Arts
2014 Achievements
•Featured School 2014 Creative Generation
•Featured School at Disneyland, USA
•5 First and 13 Minor Placing’s at the Gold Coast
Eisteddfod
•Fanfare Gold Awards – Strings Ensemble and Stage
Band
•Musical - 5 nominations / 1 win - GC Theatre
Awards
•5 Best Actor Awards for Drama Festival
•11 Films screened at the Swell Festival
Middle School Director
Blair Hanna
Middle School Approach
Our Middle School is based on our belief
that to make a flying start to high school,
early adolescents require a caring,
supportive, and challenging environment.
Our Middle School Approach
includes:
• Engaging and challenging all students
• Supporting a strong sense of identity,
interpersonal skills and independence
• Providing a broad range of experiences
which expand opportunities and learning
as students progress into Senior School
PBC Year 9 NAPLAN Results
2009
2011
2013
Last Year
Reading
569.49
573.25
574.7
583.8
Writing
564.78
582.09
568.0
567.1
Spelling
575.72
579.17
590.9
591.3
G&P
570.03
565.26
579.9
584.3
Numeracy
587.87
583.17
583.5
595.4
Dimension
PBC Mean Score compared to National Benchmark
Above
Similar
Below
What Can You Do?
Open communication
Attendance matters
Support them to become independent
Stay connected
Middle School
Deputy Principal
Peter O’Brien
Middle School Learning
Students study:
Year long - Maths, English, Science,
History, Geography, LOTE/LAN, HPE
Semester long - Manual Arts and The Arts
Other – SEL, Sport, Community Service
Middle School Learning
• Core Curriculum is divided into 5 week
units
• Assessments due in Weeks 5 and 10
• Use student planner to keep track of
homework and assessment
• Assessment calendar on school website
Literacy and Numeracy Focus
• NAPLAN is best predictor of success in
senior school
• Students recently completed Progressive
Achievement Test (PAT)
• Teachers will utilise data to meet literacy
and numeracy needs of your student
Self Efficacy - OPTIMA Plan
INTERNAL MONITORING
Subject Achievement Goals – Semester 1
Subject
English
Maths
Science
History/
Geography
HPE
Elective:
Elective:
LOTE
Term 1 Achievement
Initial
Goal
Parent
Actual
Teacher
Term 2 Achievement
Initial
Goal
Parent
Actual
Teacher
“Chandelier” by Sai
Performed and Choreographed by
Year 9 Dance Extension students
Hannah Soda
Tahli Gawler
Year 7 Coordinator
Kylie Gibson
Year 8 Coordinator
Brad Dixon
Middle School Coordinator’s Role
• Monitoring, support and encouragement
• First point of contact for student welfare
issues
Dean of Students
Paul Bullpitt
Student Support
Anna Willis
Middle School Guidance Officer
Sandi Mlinar
Middle School Attendance Coordinator
Judy Nunn
School Based Health Nurse
Cathy Clipson
Middle School Welfare Coordinator
Rita Matthews
Student Activities Coordinator
Sally Myles
School Psychologist
Student Support
• Appointments with Guidance Officer
and Psychologists are made through
our welfare office
• Service is professional, confidential,
free
Optima Code
• Optima Code •
Attendance
-
•
Uniform
•
Behaviour
-
-
Be Safe, Be Respectful,
Be a Learner
Copy of document in classrooms,
website and student planner
SMS notification to parents for
late arrivals, part-day absence
Written notification for full-day
absences
High standards expected at all
times
Responsible Behaviour Plan for
students available on website
Non-negotiables
Optima Rewards Program
• Positive Behaviour Rewards System -
Weekly draws, prizes
Optima Postcards
• Academic
Assemblies
-
One per term, celebrates
students who achieve
excellent grades in
academic achievement,
effort and behaviour
• Leadership &
Community
Service
-
International Ambassadors,
Student Council,
Community Service, Sport
Activities and School
Musical
PBC Community
Police Officer
Senior Constable Kurt Foessel
Elanora Police Beat
Introduction of Teachers
Heads of Department
Sharon Hillcoat
HOD
Middle School
Sally Farrell
HOD
Academic Excellence
Lee-anne Bramley
HOD Science
Heads of Department
Rod Patison
HOD
Sports Excellence
Wendy Wise
HOD Education
Access Centre
Neil MacKay
HOD SOSE and LOTE
Tracey Cardinal
Head of Special
Education Service
7B
7A
Jenna Moore
English & SOSE
Adam Power
English & SOSE
Ros Withington
Maths & Science
7C
Alison McGovern
English and SOSE
Cathy Clipson
Maths
Lee-anne Bramley
Science
7E
7D
Jo-ann Cairney
English and SOSE
Kim O’Kane
Maths & Science
Daniel Lane
English & SOSE
7F
Candace Gridel
English & SOSE
7H
Kristen Bannister
English & SOSE
Ros Withington
Maths & Science
7I
Bianca Deague
Maths & Science
7J
Jenna Moore
English & SOSE
7K
Adam Power
English & SOSE
Matt Larter
Maths & Science
7L
Jo-ann Cairney
English & SOSE
7M
Kim O’Kane
Maths & Science
Greg Bauman
English & SOSE
7N
7O
Peter Hill
Candace Gridel
English & SOSE Maths & Science
Kristen Bannister
English & SOSE
Allison Lovesay
Maths & Science
7P
Kylie Gibson
Maths & Science
7S
Virginia Lucente
English & SOSE
Dan Munro
Maths & Science
8A
Shannon Frisoli
English and SOSE
Sally Farrell
Maths
Monika Fritzer
Science
8B
Debbie Reid
English and SOSE
8C
Sophie Seabrook
English and SOSE
Catherine Clipson Lauren Hinchliffe
Science
Maths
8D
8E
Kate Whitehouse
English & SOSE
Michaley Hobbs
Maths & Science
Melissa Taylor-Girdler Tony McDonald
English & SOSE
Maths & Science
8F
8H
Craig Peters
Maths and Science
Caer Stanesby
English and SOSE
Shannon Frisoli
English and SOSE
8I
8O
Melissa
Taylor-Girdler
English and SOSE
Tony McDonald
Maths and
Science
Caer Stanesby
English and SOSE
Will Johnstone
Maths and Science
8P
8S
Elizabeth Gill
Rhegis Lukoszek
English and SOSE Maths and Science
Virginia Lucente
Dan Munro
English and SOSE Maths and Science
THE ARTS
Rebekah Shinn
Creative Arts Excellence
Coordinator
&
Drama Extension
Madonna Hall
Dance Extension
and
Music/Media/ICT
Kristina Tassone
Music Extension
and
Music/Media/ICT
THE ARTS
Charlotte Grimmer
Drama Extension
Abby Swanborough
Dance Extension
Mitchell Kennedy
Music Extension
Suzanne Parker
Dance/Drama/Arts
HPE
Wendy Wise
HPE
Brad Dixon
HPE
HPE
Ron Martinenko
HPE
Chris Patison
HPE
Tim Smith
HPE
L.O.T.E
Paul Burckhardt
Japanese
Yasu Urasaki
Japanese
Michelle O’Neill
Spanish
Todd Wilkes
Spanish
MANUAL ARTS and
HOME ECONOMICS
Andrew Goodman
Manual Arts and
Home Economics
Blair Semple
Manual Arts
SPORTS EXCELLENCE
Rod Patison
Head of Department
Sports Excellence
and
Sports Ex Tennis
Jason Jeffrey
Sports Ex
Aussie Rules
Ron Martinenko
Sports Ex
Track & Field
SPORTS EXCELLENCE
Tony McDonald
Sports Ex
Track & Field
Chris Patison
Sports Ex
Rugby League
Blair Semple
Sports Ex
Surfing
Tim Smith
Sports Ex
Basketball
OTHER STAFF PRESENT
Adam Brown
Abby Bryant
Nikki Todd
Krista I’Anson
Stacey Williams
Maths & Science
English & SOSE
English & SOSE
Maths & Science
Maths & Science
7G & 7M
7G & 7P
7I & 7Q
7Q
8B
MEET THE TEACHERS
ORGANISATION
Year 7 Parents
Exit through Stage Door at front of hall to “V” Block
Year 8 Parents
Exit through door at back of hall to the Library
Thank You
Please take this opportunity to
speak to your child’s teachers