URANGAN STATE HIGH SCHOOL

Parent Information EveningMonday 1st DecemberYEAR 7 and 8’s 2015

The Pursuit of ExcellenceEvery minute…Every Day

Welcome to Urangan

Introducing the team-Principal – Ross ZelowDeputy Principals – Linda Buxton, Ian Christie, Nick McMorrow, Craig WottonHead of Year 8 – Brian Harrington Head of Year 7 - Linda BuxtonHouse Managers – Andrea Powell and Ann Byers Year 8, Anthony Clancy Year 7 and Ley Anson (SEP)Student Coordinators – Jacqui Larke (8),

Ben Lethborg (7) and Marnie Fader (SEP)

School StructureHouse ManagerMs Buxton/ Mr

Clancy/Mrs Anson

House ManagerMs Buxton

House ManagerMr Clancy

Head of YearMs Buxton

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Student CoordinatorsMr Lethborg/ Mrs Fader

House Managers:•Student Welfare•Student Achievement•Student Behaviour•Student Support•Teacher Mentor•Parent Contact

Student Coordinator:•Extra Curricular Activities•Student Welfare•Lunchtime Activities•New Student Orientation•Student Leadership •Form Activities (Social & Emotional Learning)

School StructureHouse Manager

Mrs ByersHouse ManagerMs Powell/Mrs

Anson

House ManagerMr Harrington

Head of YearMr Harrington

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Student CoordinatorsMrs Larke/ Mrs Fader

House Managers:•Student Welfare•Student Achievement•Student Behaviour•Student Support•Teacher Mentor•Parent Contact

Student Coordinator:•Extra Curricular Activities•Student Welfare•Lunchtime Activities•New Student Orientation•Student Leadership •Form Activities (Social & Emotional Learning)

School UniformJunior Girls Junior Boys

Shirt Century Polo Shirt - RedShorts Mid-grey Canterbury micro fibre shorts with embroidered Urangan SHSMid-grey dress shorts with embroidered UranganSHSSkirt Mid-grey knee length with embroidered Urangan SHSPants Mid-grey dress pants with embroidered Urangan SHSMid-grey track pants with embroidered Urangan SHSJumper Red polar fleece full zip jumper with school crestTracksuitSchool approved Canterbury design – USHSHat School bucket hatFootwear must wear closed in shoes

Shirt Century Polo Shirt - RedShorts Mid-grey Canterbury micro fibre shorts with embroidered Urangan SHSMid-grey dress shorts with embroidered UranganSHS

Pants Mid-grey dress pants with embroidered Urangan SHSMid-grey track pants with embroidered Urangan SHSJumper Red polar fleece full zip jumper with school crestTracksuitSchool approved Canterbury design – USHSHat School bucket hatFootwear must wear closed in shoes

Uniform shop

• Opening hours (last three weeks of the holidays) Jan 2015

• Mon 5th,12th,19th Jan 10am - 2pm

• Tues 6th,13th, 20th Jan 8am - 2pm

• Wed 7th, 14th, 21st Jan 10am - 2pm

• Thurs 8th, 15th, 22nd Jan 10am - 6pm

• Fri 9th, 16th, 23rd Jan 10am – 2pm

• Sat 10th, 17th, 24th Jan 10am- 2pm

Honours Shirts

Policies

All policies will be discussed with students next year but these are 2 that always get asked about :

•Hat Policy – given a hat at start of year and that is the only hat you wear.

•Electronic device policy – including mobile phones are not to be brought into classrooms and are to be left in their bags.

BYOx Policy

• In 2015 USHS will provide access to allow students in Years 7-9 to bring approved, personally-owned, computing devices into the classroom to assist with learning opportunities. A $50 administrator fee will be charged.

• Any queries contact: laptopsupport@uranganshs.eq.edu.au

Support Services Guidance Officer – Mannly Dubroy

Youth Health Nurse – Janet Morrow

School Based Police Officer – Snr Constable Miles

Chaplain – Snez Petersen

Community Education Counsellor – Shane Nelson

Behaviour Support teacher – Mike Radic

Youth Support Counsellor – Bev Dangerfield

Student Coordinators

BSMs – Kacey Hannant and Rebecca Fuery

Heads of Department

Peer support – Year 10 and Year 9 students

A day in the life of a Year 7 & 8 student.

  Lesson Times   Bell Times

AM         8:40

Form 8:45 8:55   8:40 8:55

Change 8:55 9:00      

Lesson 1 9:00 10:10   9:00 10:10

Change 10:10 10:15      

Lesson 2 10:15 11:25   10:15 11:25

Lunch 11:25 12:10     12:05

Lesson 3 12:10 13:20   12:10 13:20

Lunch 13:20 13:50     13:45

Lesson 4 13:50 15:00   13:50 15:00

Week A/ B cycle

Subjects Studied in Year 7 Core Subjects•Maths •English•Science•SOSE•HPE (1 Sem.)•Chinese (1 Sem.)•Technology (1 Sem.)

Every week•LAN-(Literacy & Numeracy) •SELF- (Social Emotional Learning Focus)

Elective SubjectsOne of the Arts (1 Sem.)

•Dance•Drama•Art•Media•Music/ Music Rock

PLUS

Subjects Studied in Year 8Core Subjects•Maths •English•Science•SOSE•HPE (1 Sem.)•Chinese (1 Sem.)

Every week•LAN-(Literacy & Numeracy) •SELF- (Social Emotional Learning Focus)

Elective SubjectsOne of:•Dance•Drama• Art•Media•Music (ACE or Music and Rock)One of:•Manual Arts•Business•Home Economics•Information and Communication TechnologiesOne Semester each

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Student Resource Scheme

• Covers use of textbook, non consumables and photocopying

• Does not cover personal stationery/ printing

Stationery• 10 (96 page) A4

exercise books

(no books with

tabbed sections)• Non- metal ruler• Red and blue biros• Glue stick• HB and 2B pencils• Eraser• Coloured pencils

• Highlighters

• Scissors

• Maths set (compass, protractor etc.)

• Scientific calculator (available at school office)

• Standard calculator (SEP program)

• USB

• Diary (optional)

Class/Form Organisation 10 form classes of approximately 24 students. The form teacher closely monitors student

progress and acts as a mentor. Our aim is to keep the class and the teacher together for their entire time at Urangan.

Form: everyday and includes SELF and LAN lessons

Mixed abilities from a variety of primary schools. Our School has its own Special Education Unit. ACE Programs – Music & Academic

Form teachers- Year 7• 7 B1- Victoria Chapman• 7 B2- Danni Whittaker• 7 B3- Trent Baker• 7 B9- Eric Brandseth• 7 C1- Sandy Portbury• 7 C2- Kiera Deakin• 7 C3- Kimberly Vanzetta• 7 C4- Echo Zhao• 7 T1- Lesley Dubroy• 7 T2- Marnie Bertoli• 7 T3- Kathryn Henricks

Form teachers- Year 8• 8 B1- Colleen Frazer• 8 B2- Liza Young• 8 B3- Robyn Ashford• 8 C1- Lesa Landon• 8 C2- Gary Plumridge• 8 C3- Jin Zixuan• 8 C9- Kaye Henningsen• 8 T1- Peta- Jane Morris• 8 T2- Chantal Brown• 8 T3- Ben Austin• 8 T4- Alexia Taylor

Peer Support Program

• Each class will be assigned peer mentors

(Year 10 students work with year 8’s and

year 9 students work with year 7’s)

• Peer mentors are given training and will work closely with their assigned classes during the first week and will continue to play an important role throughout the year

Getting to school• Walk

• Car

• Bike- bring your own lock for use in our locked compound

• Bus

1.Hervey Bay Urban Area and Burrum Heads, Dundowran, Craignish, Stafford Estate, Takura, Toogoom and Torbanlea- phone Wide Bay Transit: 4128 6411

2.Booral, River Heads, Wondunna- phone Goddards: 4125 7443

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Communication

• Website: https://uranganshs.eq.edu.au

• Facebook: Urangan State High School

• SMS

• Email

• Parent teacher interviews

• Newsletter

• Phone: 4197 0111

• School intranet

Lunch times

• Canteen

• New Oval- junior secondary students only

• Sports shed- run by year 9 leaders

• Tutorials

• Lunch time activities

• 1st week- a question and answer room for any queries GD03

• Use toilets near SR4 and SR5

First Day- Tues. 27 Jan 2015

• Year 7’s meet at Map of the World- 8.40 am

• Year 8’s meet at the PA block- 8.40 am

• Introduction/ Meet form teacher

• Form time with teacher and peer mentors (Lesson 1)

• Escorted to lesson 2

• 2.40 pm- Year 7 and 8 parade in the gym

Map

Junior Oval

2015 and Beyond

• We are looking forward to working with you and your son/daughter here at USHS

• Any questions/queries please feel free to contact Linda Buxton Year 7 or Brian Harrington Year 8.

• Thank you for your attendance

• Enjoy your Christmas break !