Open Day 2017

Overview- Principal’s welcome- Primary School Liaison Officer- Deputy Principal - Middle School- School Tour- Enrolment process

Primary School Liaison Officer

- Back to primary school tour- Transition days- Stage coordinator meetings- Orientation day- Day 1 2018- Meet the teacher afternoon- Orientation camp

Deputy Principal- Welfare structures- Learning support- Curriculum- Class structure- Sport- Leadership- Co-curricular activities- Communication- P&C- Student perspective

Welfare Structures

Restorative practice

ABCD Model - Raising responsibility

Growth mindset

Welfare StructuresMiddle School Team

- Primary school transition coordinator Ms Maggie Senior- Transition coordinator Ms Melissa Kane- Resilience coordinator Ms Diana Dameski- Wellbeing coordinator Mr Grant Adams

SeminarSeminar is held during Wednesday, Period 1 with each Seminar class comprising of a small cross-section of students from each Year group. Seminar is an opportunity for students to develop skills and understanding related to Rouse Hill High School’s core values of developing Dynamic, Accountable, Resilient and Engaged students.

- Relationships, motivational media, mental healthy minds, diversity and tolerance

Welfare StructuresYear 7 Transition program

- Successful students RHHS- Developing resilience, responsibility and a growth

mindset

- Digital citizenship

Targeted welfare programs

- Rock and water, Girls Talk, Resilience Doughnut, Teacher mentors, Raise mentoring opportunity

Learning support- Learning and Support Team- Personalised Learning and Support Plans- Disability provisions

Curriculum - Years 7 / 8Core subjects

- Maths, English, Science, Human Society and its Environment (HSIE), Personal Development, Health & Physical Education (PDHPE)

Additional subjects

- Technology and Applied Studies , Visual Arts, Sport, Seminar

Year 7 - Language – Mandarin

Year 8 - Music

Curriculum - Years 9 / 1.0Core subjects

- Maths, English, Science, Human Society and its Environment (HSIE), Personal Development, Health & Physical Education (PDHPE)

Year 9 - Three additional elective subjects

Year 1.0 - Two additional elective subjects (continued from Year 9)

Curriculum - Stage 6Compacted curriculum

- In Year 1.1 students complete preliminary and HSC course for three subjects

- In Year 1.2 students complete preliminary and HSC course for three subjects

For a more detailed discussion see the Curriculum section of our school’s website

Curriculum - Stage 6- Introduced in 2012- Each cohort since 2012 has produced a greater

percentage of subjects performing above state average

- Growth of individual students when comparing their 1st HSC and 2nd HSC years

Class structure- 7D and 8D are enrichment classes

Entry is based on HAST, teacher referrals, internal and external data and reviewed at the end of each Semester

- All other classes 7A, 7R, 7E, 7T, 7O are mixed ability classes

- In 2017 we have grouped students with greater experiences in mandarin in one year 7 class

- 9D is not an enrichment classes. Students in this class study the 5.3 mathematics curriculum

- 9A, 9R, 9E and 9T are mixed ability and will access 5.2 and 5.1 maths curriculum

Sport- Macquarie Zone - Crestwood, Glenwood, Kellyville, Quakers Hill- Students trial for Grade sport teams- Sport - Wednesday Years 7 and 8 (Period 3)

Years 9 and 1.0 (Period 4)- Students choose a sport for the term (Year 8) or compete in school

rotational sport (Year 7)

Leadership- Approximately 16 in each year group- Meet once a week with Year coordinator- Active in fundraising and leadership responsibilities around the

school - Contribute to planning and implementation of Year specific

events

Co-curricular activitiesHumanities programs Debating Philosophy Group Chinese Sister School VisitChina Club Public Speaking Multicultural/Harmony DayMock Trial Environmental Club

Sporting programs Knockout Cricket Zone Athletics Cross CountryKnockout Baseball Knockout Volleyball Knockout NetballMacquarie Cup Touch Futsal Competition Softball TeamZone Swimming Sydney West Sport

Co-curricular activitiesCreative and performing arts programs Dance Groups Dance Life Eisteddfod Music Performers Pulse Choir Concert Band Theatre sportsDrama ensembles Vocal Ensembles Guitar EnsembleHills Performing Arts festivalSynergy Public School Dance Competition

Special interest groupsChess Club Tech NinjasBoard and Games Club Duke of Edinburgh

Communication- Permission notes- School bag App- Newsletter- Website www.rousehill-h.schools.nsw.edu.au- Facebook- Parent/teacher evenings

P & C- Meet Week 4 and 8 of term- Provide advice on new initiatives the school is considering- Represent the school on merit selection processes for staff- Fundraise through trivia night and other events- Support the school in many events

eg First Day for Year 7 BBQ

Student perspectives

Tour- Please return by 6.26 for

information about enrolment process

Enrolment● Local enrolment - Government

school● Non-local enrolment -

Government school● Non-Government enrolment

Enrolment● EOI - return to primary school

■ (RHHS for non-gov schools)

● Conditional placement - May 2017● Application to enrol and documentation● Confirmation of enrolment - End Term 2● Optional: Higher Ability Selection Test ● Information package - End Term 3