Parent Information - Year 8 2013 - St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School
Parent Information - Year 8 2013 - St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School
Parent Information - Year 8 2013 - St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School
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<strong>Year</strong> 8 <strong>Parent</strong> <strong>Information</strong> Evening<br />
Mrs Karen Spiller<br />
Principal
The Foundation raises money to assist<br />
with school building projects and the<br />
scholarship program
It does this through:<br />
• <strong>Parent</strong> donations to the building/library or scholarship fund<br />
• Bequest Program and<br />
• Events like:<br />
Annual Event : Libertines<br />
Friday 22 March<br />
Mother Daughter Breakfast Friday 10 May<br />
Father Daughter Breakfast<br />
Friday 30 August<br />
Junior <strong>School</strong> Father Daughter Disco Friday 25 October
In 2012 the Foundation donated $330,000<br />
to the school for buildings/scholarship etc.
<strong>2013</strong> Plan<br />
• Science Appeal<br />
• Aim to raise $300,000<br />
• Build two new science<br />
laboratories in the Senior<br />
<strong>School</strong>
Your Support is Important
Help in whatever way you can…
By supporting the school, we are supporting the girls in their academic endeavours,<br />
their sporting achievements, their ‘lifelong learning’ - in short, we are helping our<br />
daughters to be the best they can be.
<strong>Parent</strong>s & Friends’ Association<br />
Mrs Cathie Carnie
<strong>Year</strong> 8 <strong>Parent</strong> <strong>Information</strong> Evening<br />
Mrs Meg Bishop<br />
<strong>Year</strong> 8 Co-ordinator
Class of 2017
The five stages of girlhood
Imagine a girlhood where all five stages<br />
go badly……..<br />
• Life is uncertain, and nobody loves me.<br />
• New ideas and things are frightening.<br />
• People can’t be trusted, and they are impossible to get along<br />
with.<br />
• I have nothing of value inside me, I am a nobody.<br />
• Growing up is too hard. I don’t want to be an adult. I don’t<br />
have any power or say or choice in what happens to me.<br />
<strong>St</strong>uff just happens.
<strong>St</strong>age Four - Finding your daughter’s SPARK<br />
• A skill or talent<br />
• A commitment<br />
• A quality of character
Benson’s 3 Critical Things to Keep the<br />
SPARK<br />
• An adult in her family to get<br />
behind her.<br />
• An adult outside the family<br />
who recognises and helps her.<br />
• There has to be the<br />
opportunity to carry it out.
Social and<br />
Emotional<br />
Learning<br />
‐ Getting organised<br />
‐ Developing healthy<br />
relationships<br />
‐ Trying new things<br />
Social and Emotional Learning
Getting Organised<br />
• Check your daughter’s planner<br />
regularly<br />
• <strong>School</strong> Planner <strong>2013</strong><br />
• Assessment schedules<br />
• The Learning Centre<br />
• Newsletter & <strong>School</strong> Calendar
Developing Healthy Relationships<br />
• Peer Support Program with<br />
<strong>Year</strong> 8 & 12<br />
• ‘Focus on Friendships’ – SEL<br />
program<br />
• Cyber Safety & Social Media<br />
• Family Service – 21 March at<br />
5.30pm
Trying New Things<br />
• Camp<br />
• Activity Days<br />
• Guest speakers and programs<br />
• Extra-curricula activities – sport,<br />
music and debating - Trade Show in<br />
Week 1<br />
• Sport Sign On – closes on 8 February<br />
• Debating - closes Week 2
<strong>Year</strong> 8 Camp<br />
February 13-15<br />
<strong>St</strong> Aidan’s Huddle Up<br />
• Pack only what is necessary – everything labelled<br />
• No lollies, chocolate, mobile phones, IPODs<br />
• Drop off - Wednesday 13 February by 8.00am<br />
• Leave all bags at Kathleen <strong>St</strong>reet entrance<br />
• “Kiss and go”<br />
• Roll call - CHC<br />
• Named medications to <strong>Year</strong> Level Coordinator<br />
• Closed-toed shoes e.g. sneakers<br />
• Hat, sunscreen & insect repellent<br />
• Return - Friday 15 February by 3.00pm at Kathleen <strong>St</strong>reet
Introducing <strong>St</strong> Aidan’s <strong>Year</strong> 8 Outdoor Education<br />
Personal Development Program
Introducing Kindilan OECC<br />
• Kindilan is located at Redland Bay.<br />
• We are situated on 220 acres of wildlife reserve and natural bush land that adjoins 750 acres<br />
conservation area.<br />
• We have very clean and comfortable accommodation for 176 guests and a range of campsites.<br />
• We employ professional Outdoor Education Instructors, including Cert IV OR graduates, registered<br />
teachers, staff with Masters and PHDs in the field. All staff hold current Blue Cards and are trained<br />
in First Aid and “Keeping Children Safe”.<br />
• We provide healthy food options and adhere to the Food Safety Act (2010)
Accreditation and Membership:<br />
Managing Best Practice<br />
Kindilan is proudly owned by Girl Guides Queensland.
Variety of Activities<br />
The extensive range of activities that we offer on-site include:<br />
•Abseiling (6, 12 & 18m)<br />
•Continuous High Ropes Course<br />
•Challenge Course<br />
•Flying Fox<br />
•Swing by Choice<br />
•Mt Bike Riding<br />
•Heebie Jeebie<br />
•Rafting<br />
•Sugar Glider<br />
•Canoeing/ Kayaking<br />
•Leap of Faith<br />
•Initiatives<br />
•Dangle Trio<br />
•Orienteering<br />
•Crate Climb<br />
•Archery<br />
•Rock Climbing<br />
•Environmental Activities<br />
•Camping / Camp Cooking<br />
•Art
Kindilan has many challenging activities.<br />
We encourage participation through<br />
“Challenge by Choice”<br />
This means that individuals<br />
choose their own level<br />
of challenge in each<br />
activity.
Program Safety<br />
• We make time for safety briefings at the beginning of each activity.<br />
• Experienced and qualified instructors stay with the group for the duration of the program.<br />
• We have comprehensive safety procedures and risk management plans for the site and every<br />
activity.*<br />
* Our safety procedures are used as the example to other Campsites and Outdoor Recreation<br />
Providers seeking National Accreditation (ACA) and in the Adventure Activity <strong>St</strong>andards (AAS<br />
QLD)
Accommodation Facilities<br />
• Koona package has 42 beds (twin share) and large conference hall<br />
• Kindilan House package has 50 beds (bunk style dormitory) with large<br />
conference hall<br />
• Kinta and Brownie Cottage are fully contained buildings that accommodate 32<br />
people each<br />
• Ngulu and Kantarli are smaller self contained buildings that accommodate 8-12<br />
people Kantarli has air-conditioning/heating
<strong>St</strong> Aidan’s Huddle Up<br />
Objectives:<br />
• To enable the girls to get to know one another<br />
• To appreciate diversity and differences<br />
• To have a better understanding and awareness of<br />
the environment.
<strong>St</strong> Aidan’s Huddle Up<br />
Objectives:<br />
To develop social support structures<br />
To improve co-operation<br />
To increase environmental awareness<br />
To develop wilderness expedition and camping skills with minimal impact ethics<br />
To have fun!
Our promise to YOU!!!<br />
• To tailor a program to meet the students and schools’ needse student and school<br />
• To provide challenges for the students so they can learn new things about themselves and others<br />
• To provide optimal safety for all<br />
• To provide scrumptious meals that are healthy and nutritious<br />
• To encourage the students to have heaps of fun!
Important <strong>Information</strong><br />
• All participants must wear closed-toed shoes at all times. Sandals<br />
are only permitted with water activities<br />
• All participants must provide a 2 litre bottle of water, sunscreen and<br />
a sunhat<br />
• Kindilan will supply all camping equipment including tents (3<br />
person), Trangia stoves and sleeping mats for overnight campout<br />
• All participants must provide a rain jacket for wet weather and extra<br />
garbage bags to carry their personal gear up to the campsites<br />
• Kindilan requires all medical and special dietary requirements<br />
submitted for processing
Important <strong>Information</strong><br />
We ask that no-one take mobile phones, lollies, I-Pods or other valuable goods on camp.<br />
A graffiti fine is in place at all times at Kindilan. Any vandalism or tagging to property<br />
(including trees) will have a $110.00 fine per tag or incident.
Why are outcomes so strong?<br />
Kindilan programs are sequenced and with facilitation, enable young<br />
people of all ages to discover the skills which can provide all kinds of<br />
creative solutions. Skills such as concentration, retention, conceptual<br />
understanding and self-awareness. All can be transferred to a social<br />
setting, educational and family situations.<br />
Research has proven the benefits of outdoor education for increasing<br />
self esteem and positive behaviours. They have all been successfully<br />
used as an educational tool, and have been used therapeutically with<br />
youth for decades.
Conclusion<br />
We look forward to seeing your girls<br />
soon at their camp in February.<br />
Personal Development comes with<br />
experiencing all there is to offer at<br />
Kindilan…
Thank you for your time<br />
Contacts:<br />
Kerryn Rolley<br />
(Assistant Manager) cst3@kindilan.net.au<br />
Client Services Team<br />
cst@kindilan.net.au<br />
Kindilan OECC<br />
Days Road<br />
Redland Bay 4165<br />
Website<br />
www.kindilan.net.au<br />
Ph 07 3206 7291
<strong>Year</strong> 8 <strong>Parent</strong> <strong>Information</strong> Evening<br />
Ms Karen Gorrie<br />
Associate Dean of <strong>St</strong>udies
Academic Program<br />
Core Subjects (English,<br />
History, Geography,<br />
Mathematics, Science,<br />
RVE, PE)<br />
Language<br />
Three Electives<br />
National Competitions<br />
Literacy and<br />
Numeracy preparation
Expectations for <strong>Year</strong> 8<br />
• Expect their best and encourage and support this<br />
• Assist them to start becoming an independent<br />
learner<br />
• Encourage them to commit and take responsibility<br />
for their learning<br />
• Discuss their goals and learning process
<strong>St</strong>udy Expectations/Homework<br />
• 1.5 hours per night<br />
• Set work, continuation of work in class,<br />
forward planning for assignments,<br />
reading, revision and consolidation of<br />
class work.<br />
• Another opportunity to develop selfdiscipline,<br />
time-management and<br />
organisation<br />
• <strong>Parent</strong>’s role is to support-guide-help with<br />
priorities autonomous learners<br />
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NAPLAN Results<br />
2012 Reading Writing Spelling<br />
Grammar &<br />
Punctuation<br />
Numeracy Total Average<br />
<strong>St</strong> Aidan’s<br />
Results<br />
630 615 610 633 618 3106 621.2<br />
<strong>St</strong>ate Average 573 539 571 570 575 2828 565.6<br />
National<br />
Average<br />
579.6 553.3 576.6 572.8 584 2866.3 573.26
OP Results 2012<br />
<strong>St</strong> Aidan’s students continue to achieve individual<br />
academic excellence. 22% students achieved a 1-3.<br />
OP 1 – 5 36% (<strong>St</strong>ate = 19.69%)<br />
OP 1 – 10 73% (<strong>St</strong>ate = 48.9%)<br />
OP 1 – 15 97% (<strong>St</strong>ate = 78.89%)
Academic Success<br />
Being attentive in class<br />
when studying.<br />
Monitoring their learning,<br />
seeking ways to<br />
overcome difficulties and<br />
learn from errors .<br />
Most importantly, being<br />
consistent in these<br />
approaches and being<br />
committed to learning.
<strong>Year</strong> 8 <strong>Parent</strong> <strong>Information</strong> Evening<br />
Ms Wendy Lauman<br />
Dean of <strong>St</strong>udents
<strong>School</strong> Policies and Procedures<br />
• Medication<br />
• Absence from <strong>School</strong><br />
• Mobile Phone Use<br />
• Laptop Handbook<br />
• Supportive <strong>School</strong> Environment Policy
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