Year 8 Parent EveningWednesday, 19 February 2020

Positive EducationStudent Wellbeing

Student Wellbeing – Positive Education

Positive Education aims to build

strength and capability in wellbeing

and resilience in an educational

environment.

Student Wellbeing – Positive Education

The Why…

• in response to the growing mental health

challenges encountered by young people

• includes elements of character, meaning

and purpose and physical health

• requires both explicit and implicit aspects,

explicit teaching in the classroom and

implicit within the whole school culture

Taught vs Caught

Core Components• Positive Education Enhanced Curriculum (PEEC)

• Thrive Program - Unleashing Personal Potential

• Personal Wellbeing Lessons for Secondary Schools – by Boniwell and Ryan

• ACARA - Personal and Social Capability Learning Continuum

Six Domains of Wellbeing

Guidance OfficersA guidance officer’s role is centred on student advocacy.

This may include but is not limited to:

Confidential counselling – general wellbeing, mental health, personal concerns (at school or home), relationships and more

External referrals – links to services like headspace

Educational support – learning difficulties or disabilities, classroom adjustments

Pathways – subject choices/changes, career options, university applications

Our guidance officers:

Katrina Judge (M-F) Senior Years Christine Street (T, Th) Middle Years

Bookings: Mr Baker (attendance office) or email Guidance Officers directly.

Location: A block, through Student Services

Brain Food at QASMT

Rationale

Many students are travelling long distances to school and often don’t eat until first break.

Some ideas to overcome this…

Students bring quick, easy foods for before school or between lesson snacking.

No messy foods allowed e.g. oranges and mangoes.

Students carry their brain break food to eat in-between classes so they don’t have to go back to their bag.

Promote eating before class and that the canteen is open before school.

Travelling safely to and from school1. Students using public transport are to cross Moggill Road at designated traffic

crossings ONLY, the lights and/or overpass must be used

2. All other roads must be crossed at safe zones only, the Miskin Street crossing is a designated school crossing

• QASMT staff will continue to monitor student behaviour when travelling to and from school, consequences will apply for failing to observe road safety measures

• Students travelling by car are asked to remind their parents to use the designated drop and go zones and for parents to move on as quickly as possible

• Please refer to School Travel Policy to ensure your student is following the expectations around their responsibilities on Public Transport

School Procedures

3 SMT Protocols

S – Show respect

M – Maintain safety

T – Take responsibility

Responsible Behaviour Plan - RBP

• Available on Parent portal – included in Enrolment pack

• All parents and guardians are required to read it and sign it

• Be aware of consequences for breach of RBP

• Positive Education – we use restorative practices to support breaches of RBP

Feedback

Feedback at QASMT1. Clarifying, sharing and understanding learning intentions & criteria for success

2. Engineering effective classroom discussions, activities and learning tasks that elicit evidence of learning

3. Providing feedback that moves learning forward

4. Activating learners as instructional resources for one another

5. Activating learners as owners of their own learning

Feedback

Command Terms

• Describe: Give a detailed account or

picture of a situation, event, pattern or

process

Understanding the criteria

• We have clearly described the

impact of invasive species on

ecosystems and the feeding

relationships between the

organisms within the ecosystem

PLPsPersonal

Learning

Plans

PLP – Personal Learning Plans

Teacher Reflections…

Individualised strategies matched to your child

Stretch

• Offering choice through differentiated challenges

• Independent learning opportunities and work with like-ability students

Lift

• Productive struggle to experience setbacks and develop persistence and challenge

• High expectations and curriculum compacting

Assist

• Peer tutoring to scaffold concepts

• Growth through positive feedback and rewarding progress

Data Walls

Home Learning

Assessments this Term

Home Learning Policy• The Home Learning policy is available on parent portal

• This document outlines home learning expectations for teachers and

students at each year level

• Please read through document carefully

In Years 7 and 8• Teachers will set and communicate weekly home learning.

• Students are expected to note in their diary the home learning with thedate set, date due, expected time to complete and any additional relevantinformation. This will be monitored by classroom teachers and House Deans.

Student Responsibilities

• Be aware of the Home Learning Policy

• Having high expectations

• Developing a personal study timetable

• Ensure that all home learning tasks are written down in the student diary

• Recording all assessment due dates, draft dates, exam dates

• Complete work on time

• Revise and review work regularly

• Ask for help!

How much time is enough?Years 7 & 8 Home learning set per week will not surpass the below time allocations

and will be inclusive of time spent on assessment Design 20 minutes each Drama PHE English 50 minutes each Mathematics Science Individuals and Societies Languages

Years 9 & 10 Home learning will not surpass 2 hours per subject, totalling 12 hours in any given week and is inclusive of time spent on assessment.

Students are expected to completeall home learning teacher-directedtasks by the due date

If not:

• A note from the parent or caregiver

• If without a valid reason, consequences may be issued by the classroom teacher

• Repeated incomplete, late, or non-submission of home learning tasks will be referred as per the Responsible Behaviour Plan

Parent/Teacher

Comments

Absentee Notes

Homework Club

When: Wednesday afternoons: 2 – 4 pm

Where: J Block (Middle School Precinct)

Please note:

• Session aims to assist students with home learning

• Students must commit to the complete 2 hour period

• Students sign in and out of session

• Students may come weekly or less frequently

• Limited availability. If no space students go to Research Centre.

• NOT a babysitting service

Technology is never an excuse

P&C Association

P&C Mission

• The mission of the Parents & Citizens Association is to help enrich everystudent’s experience by supporting QASMT events, activities and projects.

• With 400+ members, the P&C provides a platform for parents to contribute tothe success of QASMT in areas of particular interest to students andthemselves.

What does the P&C do?Events: Organises and supports 10-15 student and parent focused events each year.

Fund Raising: Raises money to fund high priority school projects.

Last year, the P&C Opportunity Fund raised over $50,000 and funded a wide rangeof school initiatives including music, robotics, STEM and sports equipment.

Please support the P&C Opportunity Fund by contributing a voluntary $100 levyincluded in your school fees invoice.

Supports Parent and Teacher Led Support and Working Groups:

Support Groups: Music, Robotics, Debating & STEM Research & Enrichment.

Working Groups: Events, Transport and Spirit Wear.

Provides information: Communicates with parents by Email and Facebook (QASMTclosed parent group).

The P&C welcomes and encourages all parents to get involved and actively support their students and the School.The P&C:

• Provides a platform for parents to make a meaningful contribution to the school.

• Promotes engagement with other parents, QASMT staff and students.

In 2019 we had over 400 P&C members (still only @40% of total student population).

Our goal is to increase parent engagement to help enrich every student’s experience.

Key leadership positions to be nominated and filled at AGM on March 16:

President / Vice President / Secretary / Treasurer

Interested? Please email: pandcpresident@qasmt.eq.edu.au

What’s Next?Join the P&C if you have not already!

• Keep a look out this week for President’s welcome email with membership form.

• Attend Monthly P&C meetings at the school:

Our next meeting is March 16

• Keep up to date with what is going on with the school.

• Engage with QASMT senior staff and other P&C members.

You do not have to be a member of the P&C to volunteer for events and activities.

We encourage all parents to contribute as much or as little time as you can manage.

Look out for upcoming events to meet other parents and QASMT teachers and staff.

Thank-you for coming this evening.