Middle School Change and Challenge

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Middle School - Change and Challenge
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Year Level Themes

• Year 7 - Smooth Transition
• Year 8 - Perception
• Year 9 - Exploration

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Aim

• The Middle School is committed to students
  effectively managing change and individual
  challenges. Exploring personal development,
  community, leadership and adventure are the key
  themes for the Middle years.

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Coordinators

• Tintern
• Year 7 Coordinator Diane Grochowska
• Year 8 Coordinator Beth Redman
• Year 9 Coordinator Helen McCormack
• Middle School Coordinator Beth Redman

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Year 7

• Orientation process
• Organization of belongings and themselves
• Communication
• Duties/responsibilities
• Camp preparation
• Study skills
• Peer Support

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Year 7

• Focus on homework/Time management
• Balancing co-curricular commitments
• Personal development (self-esteem,
• anti-bullying)
• Assemblies
• Relationships/friendships

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Cross Campus Activities

• Year 7 one activity for each term
• Year 8 one activity for each term
• Year 9 three activities for the year

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Year 8

• Building relationships Leadership
  activities
• Speakers for fundraising
• Self worth (self esteem, body image, conflict
  resolution, respect others relationships)
• Student base/organisation of assemblies
• Perception of the Community
• Preparation for camp

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• Team Challengers

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Year 8 Cross Campus Activities

• Term 1 - Curriculum base activities at Southwood
• Term 2 - Round Robin lunch at Tintern
• Term 3 Art Activities lunch.
• Term 4 - Bunny awards and a shared lunch
• Non compulsory activities dance classes

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Cross Campus Activities

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Year 9 Semester 1

• Camp preparation
• Student driven assemblies
• Study skills/homework timetable
• Peer support training
• House form activities
• Team building activities
• Leadership skills
• Buddy program with Year 7 girls

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Year 9 Semester 2

• Family planning sessions
• Camp preparations
• House/form activities
• Job skills
• Graduation function
• Careers talk/VCE options

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Year 9 Cross Campus Activities

• House trivia challenge/public speaking
• Sport Activities
• Year 9 and 10 Co-production

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Important Dates for 2008

• Year 7 Camp 11 March
• Parent Teacher Interviews
• Year 7, 19 March
• Cathedral Service at St. Pauls 24 February
• Speech Night 27 October

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To Communicate with the School

• Pastoral Teacher
• Year Level Coordinator/Middle School Coordinator
• Head of Campus Geoff Connor

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Gordon
Somner
Settling in
AXC
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Mansfield
Watt
Cross
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Safe Happy
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Smiles All Round! Locker Fever
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Girls Having Fun!
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Communication
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The Record Book

• Main means of communications with the form
  teachers
• Messages, absence notes can be written in here.
• All students are asked to have their record books
  signed by a parent or guardian each weekend.
• Check the amounts of homework
• Form teachers will check this on Mondays during
  the pastoral period.
• Source of information about school policies.

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Other forms of Communication

• Daily Bulletin
• Newsletter
• Tintern Schools Web Site

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Who should you contact?

• start with your daughters form teachers
• or the subject teacher
• .then the level co-ordinator

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Contacting your daughter

• Contact the Head of Campus reception
• Message will be posted on the Year 7 notice board

Mobile telephones are kept in their lockers
during the school day.
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Dropping off
please not in the bush car park
This is a staff car park
Thank you
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Homework Timetable

• Each form has its own timetable which is linked
  to their daily timetable.
• You will receive a copy tonight
• We expect that each student should be doing
  approximately 1 hour of study per night
• Form teachers will discuss the detail later.

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Other information about ....

• Absence
• Lateness
• Going home early due to illness
• School counsellor services

.. will be tackled by the form teachers
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Camp Coonawarra 11th March -14th March
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Team Building
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Boys over here
Girls over Here!
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The Big Swing
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The Flying Fox
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Raft Building
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High Ropes
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Team Rescue
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Canoeing
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Evening Activities
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Camp Out
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Camp Out
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Clothing
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Sun Smart
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Wet Weather Gear
An attached PEAK HOOD helps to keep water off
your face
A 2-way zip that comes up past the neck to
protect the face from the elements
It should have no lining material or ONLY a thin
mesh material. This is so the user does not get
too hot when undertaking physical activity and to
enable the jacket to dry quickly. Be aware that
cotton linings are dangerous because wet cotton
draws body heat away from the person making them
cold and susceptible to hypothermia.
A heavy-duty zip is covered by a Velcro flap or
press-studs creating less chance for the wind and
water to get through.
Arm length is sufficient to fully enclose the
hand in the jacket to protect from the cold
Mid-thigh length to stop water from wetting the
main part of the body and thus offer greater
protection from the wind . Short jackets will
require the constant use of overpants as well.
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Some Rules

• Please No sweets
• Please No ipods, mobiles etc

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Other Pastoral Activities
Leadership training
Fund Raising
Cross Campus
Verbal Combat
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Dates for your diary

• Annual Cathedral Service 24th February
• Parent /Teacher Interviews 19th March
• Open day 26th July between 10am and 2pm
• Speech Night 27th October

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... and finally
Sustainability
What can you do?
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Form Teachers
Mrs Cuttiford Mrs Axiaq
Mrs Ford Ms. Stewart
Mrs Derry Mrs Waters
Mr Lyimo Mrs Ruckert
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What is the Community Relations Office?
2008
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The Community Relations Office is the link
between the various community groups within
Tintern Schools including . Parent Groups.
Past Students . School Sponsors
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We work closely with parents across both campuses
at all levels
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Provide support and ideas to class representatives
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Co ordinate and work with community volunteers
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Provide parents with opportunities to socialise,
get to know each other and feel part of the
school community.
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Garden Tour 2007
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Support Parent Groups in scheduling and planning
activities to ensure the event is a successful
and positive experience for everyone.
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Fair 2007
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Support past students of Tintern and Southwood to
remain connected to the school and each other.
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TOGA Reunion
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Located in Kennedy Cottage (behind the Uniform
Shop)Provides parents with a space for small
social gatherings and meetings Provides I.T.
facilities to assist with school community
activities
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Opening Hours 8.30am 4.30pm Monday to Friday
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Active Parent Groups includeThe Tintern
Association - TTASouthwood Parents Club -
SPCFriends of Music - FOMParents of Paddlers -
POPSFriends of Equestrian - FOETintern Old
Girls Association TOGA Southwood Old Boys
Association - SOBA
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To be a part of any of these groups or to find
out more please call Di Lacey on 9845 7877 or
email development_at_tinternschools.vic.edu.au
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• The Tintern Association
• Every Tintern parent is a member of the Tintern
  Association

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The Tintern Association Our aim is to support
the school in creating a positive school
experience for the students and their
families We are a Parent run group who provide
social and fundraising activities for the whole
school community
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• The Tintern Association
• The events and activities run by the The Tintern
  Association represent a vital contribution to the
  enhancement of the school experience for our
  children

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Website Training 2007
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Past Activities and Contributions Tintern Schools
Fair held every 2 years at alternate
campus Donation of 55,000 towards purchase and
installation of water tanks Tintern Schools
Trivia night Family Movie days Mothers Day
Fathers Day stalls Donation of Chess sets and IJ
Day readers Debutante Ball Second Hand Book
Sale Donation of 3000 for purchase of class
sets Spring Garden Tour
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Water Tanks at PE Centre
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Planned activities for 2008 1st meeting of the
year - Tue 12 Feb Movies under the Stars Sat
12 April Mothers Day stall Fri 9 May Family
Movie Day Sun 22 June Australian Masters of
Fashion - Tue 12 August Trivia Night - 16 August
Fair planning and organising for 2009 Fathers
Day Stall Friday 5 September
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The Tintern AssociationEvening meetings are
held once a month, usually the 2nd Tuesday, in
the Kennedy Cottage. Amanda McKenzie
PresidentRob ONeill TreasurerJulia Bacon -
Secretary