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Transcript of Year 9, 2014 Information Evening Tuesday 27 August.
Year 9, 2014Information Evening
Tuesday 27 August
Principal
Mr Craig Fielke
Information Night Year 9, 2014
Middle School Learning Leader
Mr Matthew Pearce
Students are stretched to discover their potential… excited and challenged by endless possibilities for learning.
Year 9 subject selection Each students will study core subjects of:
• Christian Living
• English
• Geography
• History
• Mathematics
• Science
• Physical Education
• Information Technology
Year 9
Curriculum
Students must choose 5 subjects from list + one reserve.
Art German A
Chinese A German B
Chinese B Home Economics
Drama Music A
Design and Technology Music B
All subject information is found on a PDF that will be emailed to you tomorrow.
Compulsory choices
Each student must have at least :
• One semester of a Language
• One semester of an Arts
Pressure points
• If you are thinking of doing:
o German
o Chinese or
o Music ( must have private lessons in either an instrument or voice)
at Year 10 you must do a German B , Chinese B or Music B ie. German , Chinese or Music for the whole year.
• If you choose this option you cannot change from this pattern at any stage during the year.
Pressure points (cont.)
• Students will be identified through our Adaptive Education staff to not do a language
• Evidence provided by parents/caregivers needs to be in the form of a professional report
• Natasha Cass (Adaptive Education Leader) will contact you directly if this is the case
• These students will have a study line
Example A
• Chosen 1 language for semester
• Chosen 1 Arts for semester
• Chosen second Arts for semester
• Chosen Technology subjects for semester each
• Music is reserve BUT must make sure student is okay to do Music for whole year ( if reserve is used)
Example B
Must make sure student is clear that cannot swap from a Language in 2nd semester.Can’t have reserve as Art.
Example C
Can’t do two Art subjects in the one year (courses are the same)Can’t do Music B without doing Music A first
Year 9 Journey Program
What is it?
The Journey is a year-long program for Year 9 students that challenges them:
• Physically
• Emotionally
• Socially
• Spiritually
Students will be in single sex class for Christian Living and PE to help accommodate this program.
Year 9 Journey Program
The students are guided by same gender teachers in single gender classes, through the exploration of four main questions:
• Who am I really?
• How do I get on with others?
• Is there something more?
• What is my purpose?
Year 9 Journey Program
During this exploration, outcomes are sought in the following areas:
• Consciousness
• Communication
• Connectedness
• Challenge
• Celebration
More information about the Journey Program will be given out in a special
Information Night early in 2014.
Information Night Year 9, 2014
Healthy Habits
• Vital that a good foundation is set now
• At least 8 hours sleep per night
• Turn off the technology
• Eat good meals – (Breakfast is vital)
• Have a break
• No set homework doesn’t mean no work
Information Night Year 9, 2014
Middle School Wellbeing Leader
Mrs Leanne Filmer
A Caring Environment
Every moment at Cornerstone College is a pastoral moment.
Care for the students and each other is not limited to Home Group, Christian Living or Chapel. It is paramount in all our interactions.
Care and Connection at Cornerstone
• Wellbeing Director
• Middle School Wellbeing Leader
• House Leaders
• Home Group teachers
• Pastor and Chaplain
• Counsellors
• Student Care Team – weekly meetings to ensure academic and emotional welfare
Student ‘Families’
• In 2014 the Year 9 students will belong to a Middle School Home Group.
• Middle School Home Groups will be comprised of students in Years 7, 8 and 9
• Each Home Group will have a teacher (or in some cases two teachers) who will work closely with the students in that Home Group
• Each Middle School Home Group will be closely aligned with a Senior School Home Group which they will occasionally combine with
• When students move on to Senior School they will stay in the Home Group that they were aligned with
Home Group Structure
Total of 12 Home Groups:• Six Middle School (Years 7, 8, 9)• Six Senior School (Years 10, 11, 12)
Belonging to four Houses:• Aroona• Battunga• Moorak• Naturi
For example, your child might belong to Aroona 3 AAroona = House name3 = Home Group numberA = Middle School (B = Senior School)
Student Leadership Opportunities
Middle School House Leadership
Each House will have:
• four Year 9 Leaders
who will work with the Senior School House Leaders and the two teacher House Leaders.
Leadership within the House will be broken into four areas:
• Service and Outreach
• Devotional Life
• House Culture
• Home Group Development
each Middle School House Leader will be responsible for one of these areas within their House.
Facilities
Middle School with have access to:
• A Middle School oval
• Undercover ‘all weather’ play area
• Adjacent playground
Yr 9 students will have a number of their core subjects within the upper level of Paideia
Restorative Practices – Foundation
• We don’t live in a perfect world
• Everyone is equal in the eyes of God
• When relationships are broken our aim is to restore them
• Based on God’s love for us
Restorative Practices
Possible Stages
• Restorative conversations
• Mini conference
• Group conference
• Formal conference
Restorative Practices
Each of these mediation conferences aim to resolve the problem – not to blame:
• Telling what has happened
• Exploring who has been affected
• Repairing and putting things right
• Moving forward in a way that stops it
happening again
College Communication
‘connections’ fortnightly newsletter
‘clippings’ magazine for the wider community
Websitewww.cornerstone.sa.edu.au
‘Collection’ College Magazine
Any Questions?
Thank you for attending the
Year 9, 2014
Information Session
The Power Point presentation from tonight will be uploaded to our website for
reference tomorrow