INFORMATION BOOK 2018 Principal’s Welcome

As the new Principal in 2017, I find myself back at Grace after almost three decades serving Lutheran education across three States; with two previous roles as Principal. It was a privilege to serve Grace in the nineteen eighties as a graduate teacher and it is an even greater privilege to have returned as Principal.

Grace’s mission to be a Christian community and prepare young people for a life of faith and service to God and people, is also inclusive of a goal to help students develop themselves both at school and throughout all of life. This educational mindset is achieved through discovering and developing one’s talents and learning to realise that we are made to serve others directly or indirectly through both our vocation in life as well as through our personal interests.

As Grace College continues to serve the wider community of the Moreton Bay Region and Brisbane’s northern suburbs, Grace will continue to build on its fine reputation that is founded in: • a commitment to the Christian faith, its teachings, and reflective of Christ’s love • a community where people come first and pastoral care is a priority • an environment where undeserved forgiveness and acceptance is paramount • a robust academic program, designed to meet a diverse range of interests and learning needs • an accomplished school which received an award in 2016 as one of Australia’s Top 40 innovator schools • a co-curricular environment rich with sporting and cultural opportunities, as well as experiential learning – especially outdoor education • service in local and global communities • It is not just what we do at Grace, it’s the way we do it. We are committed to living and working in accordance with ‘The Grace Way’: a life characterised by Grit, Growth, and Grace. • Grit involves perseverance with all tasks, no matter how tough we might find them, and also strong commitment to the work at hand • Growth means having a growth mindset; a passion for endless learning and improving oneself • Grace means serving others; firstly mindful of other’s needs, not our own, and, despite our differences, deliberately seeking to work collaboratively for the good of all.

In the words of the former long serving Dean of Students, Kris Stevens; ‘The Grace Way is the ethos of the College whereby we respect and love sacrificially as God’s children all those who come to be involved in the Grace community. This Christ-like witness dictates our approach to all aspects of life at the College and develops confident, caring and adventurous citizens of the world.’

I am thankful to be a part of the Grace community again and look forward to serving you this year and in the years ahead.

In Christian service,

David Radke, Principal

1 Grace Lutheran College is by the grace of God a Christian community. It aims to continue the preparation of young people for a life of faith and service, so that God will be glorified in the world.

2 Table of Contents Academic Enrichment 20 Anti-Bullying and Anti-Harassment Policy 26 Assignment Policy 15 Appeals Policy 18 Attendance 9 Bell Times 6 Caboolture Map 34 Career Guidance 20 CCTV Management Procedure 33 Change of Subjects 15 Child Protection Policy 28 Christian Community 4 Code of Behaviour 7 Cyber-Bullying 29 Curriculum Guidelines 15 Curriculum Principles 14 Dropping a Subject 16 Email Use 10 Examination Rules 18 Excursions and Photographs 10 General Information 4 Googa Outdoor Education Centre 20 Grace Academy 19 Grace Swimming 21 Grievance Policy 30 Homework Procedures 15 Information Communication Technologies 22 Infractions 7 Late & Non Submission Policy 16 Lateness 11 Learning Support 23 Leaving Campus Early/Students who miss buses/Use of email 10 Library 23 Medication Policy 30 Miscellaneous 5 Mission Statement 4 Mobile Phone Policy 31 Observatory 24 Parents & Friends Association 5 Pathways Trade Skills Centre 25 Privacy Policy 32 Relationships Management Process 7-8 Rothwell Map 35 School Organisation and Life 4 School Rules 7 Sport 24 Submission of Assessment Policy Years 7-9 16 Sun Policy 14 Transport 6 Tuckshops 5 Uniform Requirements 11-14 Vocational Education & Training Pathways 25 3 Mission Statement In order to fulfil this ministry and mission, teachers in ‘Grace Lutheran College is by the grace of God a the Lutheran school will be qualified and competent Christian community. It aims to continue the preparation educators. of young people for a life of faith and service, so that God will be glorified in the world.’ In addition, they will also be committed to the Christian faith; understand and support the faith as confessed by the General Information Lutheran Church and practised in the Lutheran school; be Grace Lutheran College is owned and operated by the willing to identify with, uphold and promote the Lutheran Lutheran Church of Australia, Queensland District. A ethos of the school; exemplify and model the Christian College Council, appointed by the Church, is responsible lifestyle in and beyond the school. for setting policy for the school. The Church will determine from time to time what specific Grace Lutheran College accepts the Confessions of qualifications it requires of teachers to equip them for this the Lutheran Church of Australia and requires that all ministry and mission of the Church in Lutheran schools. instruction and practice conform to this doctrinal basis. It encourages local school authorities to commission teachers who are appointed to service in a Lutheran It is the intention of the Church that Grace Lutheran school. Every teacher appointed to service who continues College be a community based, co-educational to meet the requirements determined by the Church will secondary school, open to students without discrimination be an Accredited or Provisionally Accredited teacher in the as to class, race or belief (subject to the power of service of the Church. management). School Organisation and Life A Christian Community Spiritual Life, Worship and Service Our ‘Christian Community’ is a part of God’s family. As All students and staff at Grace participate in the worship a family we encourage working together to build on the life of the College, particularly the Year Level Chapels foundation laid by God, through parents/guardians and each week and special sub-school or whole school others, in the lifelong process of Christian education. services. These services are conducted by our College Within this family, teachers, parents/guardians and Pastor, members of the Ministry Team, other staff and students come together to realise God’s plan for their students and visiting guest speakers. lives. We aim to nurture each other into whole people; to assist each other in our work, leisure and service in the Christian Studies (CS) is a core subject in all Year Levels community in the pursuit of wisdom and the expression of and is taught by staff who receive training to qualify them love which reflects Jesus Christ’s life of service to us and to teach CS in a Lutheran School. God’s plan for the world. Students, staff and families have many opportunities to be Each of us is, as the Bible says, uniquely significant, and involved in service-learning at Grace on a local, national Grace College exists to reveal and develop our God- and international level, for example through classroom given gifts, by example and guidance. We aim to draw on learning experiences, Interact, World Vision, the insights of the past and the resources of the present Australian Lutheran World Service, Watoto and Shave for to equip ourselves to reason, create, reflect, grow in faith a Cure. and integrity; to be people of Christian conviction with the courage to witness to Christ in society. Middle School The Middle School at Grace comprises students from Our College family also exists to build and strengthen its Years 7-9 and is designed to be a place where students communal life by exercising the self-discipline, concern for feel safe and valued while learning in a stimulating others, love and ultimately the selflessness that Christ asks environment. A designated Middle School precinct, of all who would follow Him. supportive teachers and ancillary staff, an inter-year buddy system and varied social activities allow students The Teacher in the Lutheran School to make friends quickly and have a sense of belonging The Lutheran school is an agency of the Lutheran Church to a community. Core teachers in Years 7 and 8 provide of Australia through which the Church seeks to carry out stability and a continued strong foundation in literacy, its ministry and mission to the people of Australia. numeracy, Science, Christian Studies and the humanities, while specialist teachers provide expert tuition in a range The specific ministry and mission of the Lutheran school of areas: Health and Physical Education, Languages, is to provide quality formal education in which the Word the Arts (Performing and Visual) and Technologies of God informs all learning, teaching and activities and (ICT, Lifestyle, Design). All students are encouraged to where forgiveness and grace govern the relationships of participate in the wide range of co-curricular opportunities the members of the school community. available. Students, particularly in Year 9, have considerable scope for leadership.

4 Senior School Only student eGRACE cards are accepted to pay for Students in Years 10-12 form the Senior School at Grace items at the school tuckshop. and develop greater independence and responsibility during these years. The extended Outdoor Education A fantastic range of hot and cold food items are program at Googa in Year 10, Work Experience available, all freshly made each day. Trading hours are opportunities, comprehensive Careers advice and as follows: Senior Leadership opportunities assist with this growth. Breakfast 7:45am – 8:15am There is a strong culture at Grace of senior students Recess 10:35am – 10:55am acting as mentors to younger ones in academics, sport, Lunch 12:35pm – 1:25pm performing arts, creative industries and service activities. Students are able to choose academic or vocational Volunteers pathways through a wide range of subject offerings, The College Tuckshops rely heavily on the valuable school-based traineeships and apprenticeships and assistance of volunteers to enable prices to be university courses. maintained. Approximately three helpers (Rothwell) and two helpers (Caboolture) are required each day International Connections at the Tuckshop to allow efficient preparation and Grace has long-standing relationships with sister schools serving support. The hours are approximately 8:30am in Germany and Japan and a deveoping relationship to 1:30pm, although these times can be flexible to suit in China (Robotics). Also, in recent times, Grace has individuals. Parents/guardians are encouraged to help in been developing a partnership with schools in Indonesia this area by serving on a roster and are asked to contact and Cambodia. Regular reciprocal visits to these each Tuckshop direct. countries (and others) occur. Students are encouraged to see themselves as global citizens and to welcome Miscellaneous opportunities to learn from people of other cultures Office Hours - 8:00am to 4:00pm within our own school and beyond. It would be appreciated if parents/guardians could make telephone calls to the school within these hours. The PA Pastoral Care system at the College is not used to pass messages to Grace has been renowned for many years for its pastoral students. In the case of extreme emergency, the office care. This is fostered through a Home Class system staff will go to the student’s classroom and withdraw where students meet every day in a small group that the student from class to receive the message. Please remains together, and usually with the same teacher, assist by making sure your child is aware of travelling throughout their life at school. Coordinated by their Year arrangements for getting home etc. prior to coming to Level Coordinator, these groups work through a program school. whereby the students learn life, study and social skills and address important topics relevant to their health and Bringing Money to School well-being. The Home Class teacher is the first point of Should students be required to bring money to school, contact for parents/guardians wishing to communicate it should be put into an envelope clearly marked with with the school about their child. the name of the student, Home Class, amount enclosed and what the money is for. The correct money would be Parents and Friends Association (P&F) appreciated as the office does not hold a lot of change. The Grace Parents and Friends Committees are essential and active members of the College community. These If students have a large amount of money with them for committees promote understanding and co-operation some reason, we suggest that it be handed to the office within the school community to assist parents and for safekeeping for the day. students in achieving the best outcome from their time at the College. The P&F committees also provide a Any money or valuables left in lockers or school vital link with College management, administration bags is the responsibility of the student. No and academic functions through their representation responsibility will be accepted by the College. in various decision-making committees. The P&F committees assist the College and its students by Purchasing Using Student ID Cards fostering activities that will be of benefit to them. Many facilities at the College utilise the student ID Card (eGrace Card) for purchasing items. For example, photocopying, printing and tuckshop purchases are carried Tuckshops out using this payment method. Money can be added to the Rothwell and Caboolture card via the College website in the ‘Payments’ tab. The Tuckshops operate five days a week at Rothwell and Caboolture Campuses during normal term time and are Insurance open for breakfast, recess and lunch. College insurances do not cover property of parents/ guardians or students. Parents/guardians should arrange

5 insurance cover for items of value, such as bicycles and College Policy on Lending Money musical instruments. A limited student accident insurance Parents/guardians are advised that it is College policy is arranged and details published in the newsletter not to lend money to students, even small amounts. annually. When students have forgotten their lunch, they may go to the Hive (Middle School) or the Hub (Senior School) Lockers at Rothwell or Student Reception at Caboolture to collect All students are allocated a locker and combination a lunch voucher for the school tuckshop. lock. In the event of a lock being lost or damaged, replacements will need to be purchased by the student. Bell Times It is essential in order to ensure security, that locker Students should be at school by 8:10am in order combinations are not divulged to other students and to prepare themselves for the school day. School lockers remain locked at all times. commences with Home Class at 8:20am each day, and finishes at 3:05pm. Please see page 9-10 for Telephone information on what to do if a student arrives at school Students are permitted to use College phones to ring after 8:20am or needs to leave early. home only in an emergency (e.g. missed bus.) The student should report to the Hive (Middle School) or the Class Start - Finish Mins Hub (Senior School) at Rothwell or Student Reception at Home Class/Pastoral 8:20 - 8:55 35 mins Caboolture if this becomes necessary. Care/Chapel Ambulance Period 1 8:55 - 9:45 50 mins In the event of an injury or illness which requires Period 2 9:45 - 10:35 50 mins immediate attention, an ambulance will be called and Recess 10:35 - 10:55 20 mins parents/guardians notified. Period 3 10:55 - 11:45 50 mins Sick Students Period 4 11:45 - 12:35 50 mins When students become sick during the day, they Lunch 12:35 - 1:25 50 mins should first see the school nurse/first aid attendant Period 5 1:25 - 2:15 50 mins at the Health Centre (Rothwell) or Student Reception (Caboolture), who then arranges for parents/guardians Period 6 2:15 - 3:05 50 mins to be contacted and arrangements made for the student to go home if necessary. Parents/guardians are required Transport to provide an alternate contact person in case they are The College has its own fleet of buses which run to the unable to be reached, e.g. grandparents or a neighbour. Rothwell Campus from Bracken Ridge, Bribie Island, Students are not to ring home themselves when sick. Caboolture, Dayboro, Eatons Hill/Warner, Everton Students should not attend school if obviously ill at the Park, Scarborough/Clontarf, Narangba/North Lakes, start of day. Joyner and North Lakes each morning and return each afternoon. Buses run from the Caboolture Campus Students Needing to Use Crutches to Narangba/Bellmere, Beachmere/Bribie Island, If students are required to use crutches while attending Sandstone Point and Mt Mee/Wamuran. For more classes, please notify Student Services prior to their information and arrangements for the use of these return to school so that room changes to lower floor services, please contact the Finance Department by classrooms or a key for the lifts can be arranged. Lift telephoning 3897 2179. keys are located at the Health Centre at the Rothwell Campus, and Front Reception at the Caboolture The Rothwell Campus is serviced by a number of Campus. Kangaroo and Hornibrook buses, providing transport from and to Bracken Ridge, Burpengary, Caboolture, Accessibility Sandgate, Strathpine, Petrie Railway Station and Most areas of the College are wheelchair accessible via Redcliffe. The Moreton Bay Rail Link commenced lift access, and disabled toilets are available. operations in October 2016. A new station at Rothwell, 800 metres from the College along with dedicated bike Contacting Teachers paths east and west provide students with additional Parents/guardians are asked initially to contact the transport options. College receptionist. The receptionist will either volunteer to pass a message to staff, suggest that a letter be Other bus companies service the Caboolture Campus. written or arrange an appointment. Emailing staff is also See phone numbers below. The College is not an option through [email protected] responsible for the provision of this transport. For more detailed information, please contact the appropriate transport company:

6 • Hornibrook Bus Lines Pty Ltd 3284 1622 to be gracious winners and good losers. Conduct and • Kangaroo Bus Lines 1300 287 525 uniform on or off the field must be exemplary. • Caboolture Bus Lines 5495 4744 8. Designated out of bounds areas must be strictly • Coast and Country 1300 428 737 observed. • Bribie Island Coaches 3408 2562 9. Relationships between boys and girls must be such as • Christensen Bus and Coach 5497 1478 not to cause distraction from studies or bring dishonour • Translink 13 12 30 to the College. Persistent or continued close physical contact is not permitted. Code of Behaviour 10. Students are expected to be on time for classes, Grace Lutheran College is a Christian community. This sporting and cultural activities, campus work etc. means all members, teachers and students, live only by 11. Mobile Phones: See Mobile Phone Policy. the grace of God, saved by our Lord Jesus Christ for a 12. Students are not to throw any object, either in or new life in Him. Members of this community aim to live outside the classroom, with the exception of appropriate by Christ’s forgiveness according to His teachings and sport activities. This is a suspendable offence. by the power of the Holy Spirit. 13. The College reserves the right to open and search students’ lockers and bags without notice. All members should show concern for fellow members, 14. The chewing of any kind of gum is banned on the helping them to live the Christian life of love for one campus. another. Love requires that members of the College 15. Aerosol cans of any variety are banned on campus community advise, correct and help each other in times or at camp. The reason is that aerosols have caused of temptation and trouble. asthma and other breathing difficulties for some students. Christian discipline is Spirit motivated and concerned 16. Dangerous implements such as knives, metal with the student’s desire to serve the living God. Should rulers, sling shots etc are not permitted on campus or a student’s behaviour be such as to have an adverse while the students are under College jurisdiction or in effect on other people, property or school, action will be College uniform. Students with a dangerous implement taken to redress the situation. and/or threatening the use of same will be suspended immediately and render themselves liable to instant Parents/guardians are expected to support the College dismissal from the College. in its discipline policies and should consider the Code of 17. Alcohol, cigarettes, illegal drugs and other harmful Behaviour and School Rules carefully prior to enrolling substances are strictly forbidden either on campus or their child, since enrolment signifies acceptance of same. while the student is under the College’s jurisdiction or in College uniform. School Rules • Students using, or in possession of any of the above 1. Students are at the College to learn. They are or any equipment associated with drug abuse, or therefore expected to be attentive in class, move about found to be supplying any of the above, either on the campus in an orderly fashion, be punctual and have or off campus, will be suspended immediately and all necessary equipment for each lesson. render themselves liable to instant dismissal from the 2. A student may leave campus only with the permission College; of the Head of Senior School, Head of Middle School or • Students in the company of students using same will Deputy Head of Caboolture Campus, and generally only be suspended; if written permission is granted by parents. This includes 18. Students in possession of illegal or inappropriate not leaving campus once a student has arrived at the text images (eg pornography) or distribution of same College regardless of mode of transport. in person or by electronic means will be dealt with 3. Students are not to interfere with the property of according to the College’s Computer Usage Policy and others. Damage to property caused by negligence must Mobile Phone Policy and may be liable for suspension or be paid for. review of enrolment. 4. Uniform and behaviour while travelling to and from 19. Matters arising in Rules 16-18 may also be reported school, while on excursions, or in any public place must to the Police and/or Department of Child Safety under be exemplary. current legislation and College policy. 5. Students cycling to school are expected to exercise all care and obey all the rules of the road, including Relationships Management Processes wearing a helmet. In addition, they should ride in single Relationships Management is a whole of College file. approach to developing and maintaining effective 6. Students who drive to school must have written relationships for learning. It involves an approach parental permission, have submitted a permission to to education that values all relationships within the drive form at the relevant campus and observe other College community that play a part in the education of such conditions as stipulated by the College and police. our students. Relationships management is a proactive 7. Students are expected to participate in sports and approach to classroom behaviour management based

7 on a Restorative approach to addressing issues of harm presenting issue and the context. or unacceptable behaviour that potentially disrupts effective relationships for learning. Note: Counselling The Effective Relationships Management Flowchart is a Counselling of students by an appropriate staff member, guide for Teachers, Students and Parents to understand Year Level Coordinator, Head of Sub-school, School the flow of how relational issues in the College are Pastor, Counsellor or Career Guidance Officer is an managed. The flowchart can be engaged from any integral part of the procedure. level; the level of entry is dependent on the nature of the

EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS MANAGEMENT FLOWCHART Effective Relationships for Learning

Moving back to Effective LEVEL 1 (low level) • Restorative chat Relationships for Learning In class misbehaviour • No Blame conference requires Grace Students to: Playground misbehaviour CLASS TEACHER 1. Be present in all classes, be punctual, with necessary equipment

• Lunchtime Withdrawal LEVEL 2 (moderate level) 2. Attentive & cooperative & work

Moderate or repeated CLASS TEACHER to the best of my ability misbehaviour in class or • Afternoon Reflection playground • Subject Withdrawal (Reflection room – RR) 3. Complete all Homework & assignments to an acceptable HOD/MSCC/CCC standard according to my ability

LEVEL 3 (high level) • Restorative chat 4. Be courteous & cooperative • Restorative Conference Gross misbehaviour or in all relationships with staff & continuation of disruption • Multiple Lunchtime Withdrawals despite intervention in Levels • Internal suspension (RR) students, inside & outside the • Daily report 1 or 2 interventions classroom • Academic report

YLC/DHCCC With discretion 5. Maintain a positive attitude to all

aspects of College life LEVEL 4 (very high level) • Significant Internal suspension • Contract/negotiated behaviour 6. Wear the designated uniform Referral to Head of Sub- • External suspension / consideration of School/Deputy Head of enrolment review properly both on & off campus Campus - Caboolture HEAD OF SUB-SCHOOL/ DHCCC 7. Behave in acceptable manner in With discretion public while wearing the College uniform LEVEL 5 (highest level) • Enrolment review o Probationary continuation with 8. Obey College rules as set out in Referral to Principal agreement Effective Relationships for o Exclusion the Handbook Learning PRINCIPAL/DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

NB: A record will be kept of student issues & parents will be informed of moderate to the highest level concerns. 8 Afternoon Reflection school, Year Level Coordinator, Home Class Afternoon Reflections of up to one hour may be given Teacher, College Pastor and, where appropriate, after school. Normally one day’s notice will be given. Head of Learning Support and/or School During Afternoon Reflections a student may be required Counsellor will meet to review the student’s case. A to complete homework, or do some appropriate task or recommendation is made to the Principal. activity. Afternoon Reflections are given for failure to do • Head of Campus or Principal, Head of Sub-school homework, for lack of punctuality and similar breaches and where appropriate Pastoral staff member meet of the College rules. Parents/guardians are responsible with student and parent/guardian to discuss the for transport home after an Afternoon Reflection. matter and for the Principal to make a determination on the matter. Restorative Conference In some situations a mediation session between affected Attendance parties may be held to help restore the relationship and It is most important that students be regular in their repair the harm caused. Parents/guardians may also be attendance so as to gain maximum benefit from their asked to attend to support their child in the process. time as a student at Grace. The following are acceptable reasons to the College for non-attendance: Student Contract • Illness/accident This is a written notice to the parents/guardians that their • Overseas trips child’s behaviour is not satisfactory and if not corrected • Compassionate grounds e.g. funerals may lead to exclusion from the College. A student • Selection in State or Regional sporting teams or generally may be placed on Student Contract for a cultural activities period of up to one semester. • Exceptional circumstances approved by the school.

Suspension Please note that for the above items the College would A student may receive an internal suspension for an expect to be notified and its approval obtained at least accumulation of Afternoon Reflections or for a more one month prior (except in the cases of emergency) to serious breach of school rules. A student may also the expected absence. receive a Subject Withdrawal from a specific subject for a number of lessons. All such internal suspensions will be Some students in the past have handed in notes seeking spent in the Middle School, Senior School or Caboolture permission to be absent later that same day. This Campus Reflection Room under direct staff supervision. presumes the College will grant leave automatically even Students will be required to complete a Restorative if the request is not within the College’s guidelines. The Worksheet and have an exit interview with the Year Level College reserves the right to refuse the request to leave Coordinator or Head of Department upon completion of early if it is not satisfied with the reasons given. the suspension. Students are also required to continue In the Senior School, particularly Years 11 and 12, their studies whilst on suspension. academic matters should be given a priority. For this reason student absences should be kept to a minimum Review of Enrolment and avoid disruption of key assessment and exam In the circumstances that a student breaches the periods. Absences for family vacations during term time conditions of their Student Contract or commits an in Year 12 pose a considerable threat to the well-being act (such as breaches of Rules 16-18) that places the and academic success of students. Application for any welfare of the school community at risk, the student may such leave should be made in writing at least three be subject to a review of enrolment procedure. In this months prior for the College to assess the implications. case the Year Level Coordinator or Head of Sub-school Permission will not automatically be granted. will externally suspend the student effective immediately. Parent/Guardian will be advised by telephone of this In the case of illness/accident, please contact the school decision as a matter of urgency. by 9:00am each day by using the Grace College app for either campus. Alternatively, Rothwell Campus families The Review of Enrolment has three stages: can SMS text message to 0416 906 287 or by leaving a • Head of Sub-school and Year Level Coordinator meet voice message on 3897 2183, and Caboolture Campus with parent/guardian and student to outline reasons families can voice message on 5428 9445. for review and to allow due process by student and parent to respond to allegations. Where the matter Students who have been marked absent on the daily has needed to be reported to the relevant authorities roll and have not been accounted for with an earlier the College will only be able to meet with parent/ message from a parent on the absentee line will be guardian and student after the authorities have contacted by SMS on the parent’s mobile phone to completed their investigation. The student will remain establish the reason for their absence. (If a mobile on external suspension at this time. phone number is not available, please ring the absentee • Head of Campus or Principal, Head of Sub- number).

9 A doctor’s certificate is required if a student is absent for achievements, student activities and other news is published more than two days because of illness or accident. in school newsletters, magazines (and on websites). When It is not acceptable for students to remain at home enrolling students, the parent undertaking signed by to complete assignments, while it is asked that parents/guardians indicates acceptance of this. Any use of appointments for doctors, dentists etc. be set for after photographs or video for the direct marketing of the College school hours, including on sports days. or for use in the public domain require specific permission from parents/guardians. Parents/guardians will be asked to Students are expected to be in attendance for all sports complete a Talent Release Form. Photographs will not be carnival days as well as their regular sport afternoon. used in this manner unless permission is given. Students are permitted a maximum of one medical appointment per term during sport afternoons. If regular Leaving Campus Early medical appointments are required due to an incapacity In a situation where a student needs to leave the campus to play sport then permission should be sought in writing, before the end of the school day, a written note must be outlining the frequency and nature of the appointments. brought from home and taken to the Hive (Middle School) or Catching up on school work, assignments or to attend the Hub (Senior School) at Rothwell or Student Reception at work other than work place arrangements made in Caboolture before Home Class in the morning. This will be conjunction with the VET Department are not valid signed by the Head of Senior School or the Head of Middle reasons to be absent from sport. Disciplinary action will School, Deputy Head of Caboolture Campus or a nominated be taken for breaches of attendance. representative. The note must then be taken to Home Class and be signed by the Home Class teacher. The note is then Excursions and Photographs shown to the subject teacher when the student needs to leave. Excursions The student must then report to the relevant Student Reception From time to time during the school year, students of all to sign out where they will be given a Sign Out slip. Parents/ year levels will be required to participate in excursions. guardians should collect their students from the Hive (Middle School) or the Hub (Senior School) at Rothwell or Caboolture Most excursions will occur during the normal school day. Reception. Middle School students will not be permitted to Students will leave during normal hours and return during leave campus without the parent collecting the student in normal hours. These excursions can either be related to person from the appropriate office. Please note that students curriculum or pastoral care. Some assessment may be will be collected by College staff from a class only in an connected to curriculum excursions. The length of these emergency. excursions may vary from a single lesson to the whole school day. Students Who Miss Buses Although office hours are 8:00am–4:00pm, the College Reference is made to this type of excursion in the Reception area is usually attended until 4:30pm each day. Confirmation of Enrolment Document and in signing Parents/guardians who have any issues with buses and this document, you have agreed to students attending transport home should contact the office within these hours. these excursions and being transported in buses on such occasions. Therefore, additional permission will not be Students who miss buses may report to the College Library sought by staff from parents. Students will be given a which remains open at Rothwell Monday to Thursday notice outlining the details of the excursion, dress required until 6:00pm, and at Caboolture Campus until 5:15pm. etc. If parents/guardians do not wish their student to attend Students are permitted to phone home to make alternative this excursion, they must notify the College in writing by at arrangements. On Friday afternoons the Library closes at least the day before the excursion. 3:15pm at Rothwell and 3:05pm at Caboolture. Students are to report to Main Reception of either campus so that suitable If an excursion outing extends out of school hours or travel arrangements can be made as soon as possible. If a involves a cost above $10.00, a permission slip will be parent/guardian cannot be contacted by the close of Library emailed home with the notice outlining the details of hours, the student will be put into a taxi (with a voucher) and the excursion. The permission slip must be returned via the parent/guardian will be charged for the fare. email to the teachers involved at least a day before the excursion. Permission will also be sought from parents/ Email guardians if the excursion requires students to participate Whilst email is an acceptable manner for parents/guardians in an activity outside of normal College activity e.g. Rock to contact the College, it should be remembered that Climbing or out of school hours. internet mail is not a fully secured and private medium for correspondence. Confidential and sensitive information Student Photographs should not be communicated through this means. Emails From time to time, photographs are taken of students should be directed to the College email address only. They engaged in College activities. The Standard Collection will then be forwarded to the appropriate staff member. These Notice in the Student Information Form states that on will be responded to by telephone, email or letter in a timely occasions, information such as academic and sporting fashion (not necessarily that day).

10 Lateness Parents/guardians are reminded that a written explanation Students are expected to be at College by 8:10am in order is required if their child is not in correct uniform. These notes to organise their books from the lockers by Home Class at should be addressed to the Head of Senior School or Head 8:20am. Students arriving after 8:20am are to present at the of Middle School and handed in by the student prior to the Hive (Middle School) or the Hub (Senior School) at Rothwell commencement of school. or Caboolture Reception where they will receive a Late Slip. Parents/guardians are required to notify the College if their Requests from parents/guardians to have their child exempted student is going to be late, either by SMS to 0427 016268 from wearing correct uniform for longer than one week will or to the College’s absentee line on 3897 2183 (Rothwell), be referred by the Head of Senior School or Head of Middle or 5428 9445 (Caboolture). Students who fail to present School to the Head of Campus or Principal for consideration. for a Late Slip will remain as ‘absent’ on the daily roll. Three unacceptable Late Slips will result in an automatic Afternoon There is a College Uniform Committee (advisory), appointed Reflection. by the Principal, which meets when required. If any parent wishes to comment on aspects of the school uniform, he/ she should forward these comments, in writing, to the Head Uniform Requirements of Senior School. The College makes the final decision on all Correct uniform is to be worn each day. The College reserves matters concerning the uniform. the right to send home students not properly dressed. Students are to be in correct uniform from the time they leave home The Heads of Campus and Heads of Sub-schools until they return at the end of the day. This includes while are responsible for the day to day interpretation and travelling and at shopping centres. Students who do not administration of the rules relating to uniform. wear the correct uniform to or from school will be placed on Afternoon Reflection.

11 Girls Day Uniform Material: Brown polyester wool with Skirt: Brown, pleated embroidered College crest and gold Length - knee length or longer writing Material: Polyester Rayon (Viscose) Badge: Metal - optional. Blouse: White and brown pin-stripe overblouse Girls Sports Uniform Material: Polyester cotton May be worn to and from school only on sport day. Dress: White brown green stripe (Wednesday: Years 10 ,11 & 12 and Thursday: Years 7, Length: Knee length or longer 8 & 9) Material: Polyester Rayon (Viscose) Tie: Brown bow, embroidered College Shorts: Brown polyester/cotton with printed crest, green and yellow stripe (worn College initials in gold with both dress and blouse) Sports Shirt: Diamond polo shirt Socks: Calf length white Material: Polyester/Cotton Shoes: Brown or black leather lace-ups Plus either red, blue, green or white ‘shiny polished’, not moccasins, ankle house shirt with embroidered house boots, skate shoes or slip-ons badge (worn for all inter house Suede is not permitted activities and carnivals) No coloured edging or contrast in Shoes: Predominantly (80%) white lace-up stitching permitted joggers. Boots are not permitted Shoes MUST be able to be polished Socks: White sports socks with ‘Grace’ on Hat: Off-white straw, brown trim with the sides, worn unfolded brown, yellow and green hat band Material: 80% cotton 20% nylon Bucket Hat: Brown reversible, house colours with White ankle sports socks with ‘Grace’ embroidered College crest around the top. 80% cotton 20% Material: Polyester/Cotton nylon Cap: Brown and green with College Crest Bucket Hat: Brown reversible, house colours with Material: Polyester/Viscose embroidered College crest Material: Polyester/Cotton College Bag: Optional - Brown Sports Bag with College initials in gold trim Cap: Brown and green with College Crest Material: Polyester/Viscose In cool weather, the following may be worn with the Day Uniform: Tracksuit: Jacket: Green, brown, white microfibre Stockings: Chocolate Brown 70 denier opaque Material: Poly/Cotton, fully lined The tracksuit jacket is compulsory for Girls Formal Uniform Years 7 - 11 Year 12s are permitted to wear their Skirt: Brown, pleated (same as day uniform) Senior Jersey in lieu of the tracksuit Blouse: White over-blouse jacket. The tracksuit jacket must be Material: Polyester Cotton worn with the Sports uniform Tie: Brown bow (same as day uniform) No other jumper or tracksuit is to be worn with the sports uniform Stockings: Mini Beige 15 denier sheer Bottom: Brown microfibre. Optional- Shoes: Same as day uniform no other tracksuit pants to be worn Hat: Off-white straw, brown trim with Special: When representing the College, brown, yellow and green hat band the student is expected to wear the In cool weather, the following may be worn with the uniform for that sport day or formal uniform: Uniforms: e.g. Softball: white Softball pants. Pullover: Brown cotton blend with embroidered Athletics: school singlet College crest Swimming: school togs Material: 65% polyester 35% cotton Team Sports: as required Blazer: Optional to Year 9. Compulsory for Years 10, 11 and 12 for all formal occasions. A blazer may be worn with the day uniform in winter

12 Boys Day Uniform Pullover: Brown cotton blend with embroidered College crest Long Brown to be worn with brown leather Material: 65% polyester 35% cotton Trousers: belt Blazer: Optional to Year 9. Compulsory for Material: Polyester Rayon (Viscose) Years 10, 11 and 12 for all formal Walk Shorts: Brown to be worn with brown leather occasions. A blazer may be worn with belt the day uniform in winter Material: Polyester Rayon (Viscose) Material: Brown polyester wool with Shirt: White and brown pin-stripe with embroidered College crest and gold College crest embroidered on pocket writing Material: Polyester cotton Badge: Metal-optional Socks: Dark chocolate brown short socks under trousers Boys Sports Uniform Long walk socks with shorts. Light May be worn to and from school only on sport day. fawn with dark brown and green (Wednesday: Years 10 ,11 & 12 and Thursday: Years 7, stripes around top 8 & 9) Material: 60% cotton 40% nylon Shoes: Brown or black leather lace-ups Shorts: Brown polyester/cotton with printed ‘shiny’ polished, no moccasins, ankle College initials in gold boots, skate shoes or slip-ons. Suede Sport Shirt: Diamond polo shirt. is not permitted. No coloured edging Material: Polyester Cotton or contrast in stitching permitted. Plus either red, blue, white or green Shoes MUST be able to be polished. house shirt with embroidered house Hat: Brown ‘Akubra’ style wool with brown, badge. (Worn for all interhouse yellow and green hat band activities and carnivals) Bucket Hat: Brown reversible, house colours with Shoes: Predominantly (80%) white lace-up embroidered College crest joggers. Boots are not permitted Material: Polyester/Cotton Socks: White sports socks with ‘Grace’ on Cap: Brown and green with College Crest sides, worn unfolded. 80% cotton 20% Material: Polyester/Viscose nylon White ankle sports socks with ‘Grace’ College Bag: Optional - Brown sports bag with around the top. 80% cotton 20% nylon College initials in gold trim Bucket Hat: Brown reversible, house colours with Boys Formal Uniform embroidered College crest Cap: Brown and green with College Crest Long Brown to be worn with brown leather Material: Polyester/Viscose Trousers: belt Tracksuit: Jacket: Green, brown, white microfibre Material: polyester rayon (viscose) Material: Poly/Cotton, fully lined Shirt: White, long sleeve (worn rolled down) The tracksuit jacket is compulsory for Material: polyester cotton Years 7 to 11. Year 12s are permitted to wear their Senior Jersey in lieu of Tie: Brown with embroidered College crest, the track suit jacket. The tracksuit green and yellow stripe jacket must be worn with the Sports Shoes: Same as day uniform uniform. No other jumper or tracksuit Hat: Brown ‘Akubra’ style wool with brown, is to be worn with the sports uniform. yellow and green hat band Bottom: Brown microfibre. Optional- In summer, when formal uniform is worn to school for no other tracksuit pants to be worn an excursion, the boys may remove their tie and roll Special: When representing the College, the their sleeves up while at school, provided the uniform student is expected to wear the special is worn correctly when travelling home. uniform for that sport. Uniforms: e.g.Softball: white Softball pants. In cool weather, the following may be worn with the Athletics: school singlet. day or formal uniform: Swimming: school togs. Team Sports: as required.

13 Grooming Health & Physical Education). All students are to wear a In all aspects of their appearance, students are expected cap/hat when involved in sport as scorers, players ‘on the to be neat and tidy. It is therefore necessary that bench’ and as players where possible. (Some exceptions hairstyles be neat and conservative. at discretion of the coach and Sports Coordinator, e.g. basketball, football, bowling for cricket). Other than when GIRLS: Hair longer than collar length must be either playing sport on the oval, students are encouraged to wear plaited or tied with brown, gold, black or white ribbons, hats during recess and lunch hour. ‘scrunchie’ or band (not in combination) Caps/hats should be a College cap/hat for on-campus BOYS: Hair must not be longer than the top of the activities. Students are to be encouraged to bring collar. Sideburns and hair must not be below the ears. and apply sunscreen. Students are permitted to wear Must be clean shaven appropriately rated sunglasses. However, these should not be expensive items as the College will not take BOTH: Fringe must not be below the eyebrows responsibility for these. Hats, sunscreen and sunglasses Any change to student’s own natural hair colour is not should be stored in the locker when not in use. permitted Severe undercuts or shaved heads, mohawks or rats tails Curriculum Principles are not acceptable The introduction of Year 7 in 2008 was the catalyst for a school re-organisation with Years 7-9 forming the Middle The following jewellery is permitted: School, and Years 10-12 the Senior School. The full • A plain watch implementation of the Australian Curriculum (ACARA) from • A thin chain necklace with or without a simple cross 2014, has also had an impact in the organisation of the • A single sleeper or plain metal stud in each ear (girls curriculum. In constructing our curriculum the following only). Studs or rings elsewhere in the body are not principles have been applied: permitted • The Basics: Grace provides a strong foundation • A medical ID necklace or bracelet for a specified in the general capabilities outlined in ACARA: medical purpose (e.g. diabetes) Literacy, Numeracy, Information and Communication • One signet ring Technology, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Behaviour and The following is not permitted: Intercultural Understanding. These are developed • Junk jewellery through specific subjects (e.g. English and Maths) and • Makeup across curriculum areas. In line with ACARA principles, • Nail polish Grace mandates study of the Arts and Technology to • Oversized garments - uniforms should fit properly Year 8 and History and Science to Year 10. • Balance: A Grace education means an education Sport for the whole person – spiritual, academic, physical, The sports uniform may be worn to and from College only social, emotional, technological and cultural. on sports days - Wednesdays (Years 10, 11 & 12) and Mandatory aspects of the curriculum therefore include Thursdays (Years 7, 8 & 9) - or any other designated sports Christian Studies, Chapel, Pastoral Care, Sport, and day. This must be the official College uniform and not the Outdoor Education (including the four-week Googa special uniform required for some sports. Students may program in Year 10). Students are also encouraged change into these uniforms before the activity. to participate in the wide range of co-curricular opportunities. For Physical Education classes, students must change into • Choice and Differentiation: Grace seeks to cater for sports uniform (at the College) during the nearest break all members of a family: boys and girls, students who before the lesson and change back into normal uniform learn at varying rates and those with diverse interests. during the first break after the PE lesson. Grace provides learning support and academic extension offerings and we allow elective choices for If a part of the sports uniform is unavailable, the full day students from Years 8-12. This is very popular with uniform must be worn travelling. Full day uniform may be students. In the Senior School, we offer all prerequisite worn on sports days and changed for sports during the subjects for University and Vocational Education and lunch hour. Training options. • Two-Campus, One School Policy: Grace Heads Sun Policy of Department and Curriculum work across the All students are to wear the College hat when playing College, ensuring work programs, standards and on the oval at recess or lunch, and when involved in assessment are consistent at both campuses. The compulsory activities in the sun, i.e. on outdoor assembly, Rothwell Campus offers subjects on site in 2018 in all excursions, class time outside a room - except when a Key Learning Areas from Years 7-12. In some cases, cap is more appropriate (eg. for Physical Education and Caboolture students are able to study a subject with

14 Rothwell students or via Distance Education. Non-Completion Of Assessment In the Senior school, assessment requirements must Curriculum Guidelines follow Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority Homework (QCAA) principles and procedures. The non-completion Regular homework and revision of work (study) is of pieces of assessment is a very serious issue. In the necessary if a student is to develop their skills and case of serious illness or major problems, medical understanding. certificates, or similar certification can be used to justify late or non-completion of assessment and the student Timely completion of regular homework is expected by may be able to receive an exit level of achievement in all subject teachers. Students should also have a set that subject. study plan to help them establish the necessary self- discipline needed for self-directed work. Students are both The policy for the late and non-submission of assessment encouraged and guided to develop their study plan by can be found following this section. It outlines the many teachers in Pastoral Care and in subject areas. It is serious consequences and possible implications of non- very important that students establish a regular pattern of compliance. time for academic work needing to be done at home. Attendance For Assessment Homework may also include assignment work which is Tests and exams in Years 11 and 12 normally count ongoing for a period of three to six weeks leading up to towards a student’s final assessment. As the College has the due date. to certify that these are done on an equitable basis for all students, it is vital students are present. Suggested MINIMUM time for homework and study (per night, five nights per week) - and use the weekend for Acceptable excuses for absence from tests/exams (Years catchup on the number of hours missed through other time 7-12) are: commitments. • Illness/accident (medical certificate needed in Years 11 and 12) Year Weekly Daily • Overseas trips (not advisable for Years 11 and 12) • Compassionate grounds e.g. funerals 7 4 hours 45 minutes • Selection in State or Regional sporting teams or 8 6 hours 1 hour includes cultural activities 1 9 7 - 8 hours 1 - 1 /2 hours time • Exceptional circumstances approved by the College. 1 10 7 - 10 hours 1 /2 - 2 hours spent on If a student misses an exam/test (with a valid excuse), 11 10 - 15 hours 2 - 3 hours assignments he/she may be given a result based on work already 12 10 - 15 hours 2 - 3 hours completed and marked. However, in the situation where the assessment is summative, alternative assessment If students are spending excessive time on homework may need to be undertaken, so that specific subject and assignments, please contact the teacher to clarify requirements are met. This can only be organised if the requirements. appropriate certification (e.g. medical certificate) has been received at the College. Assignment Policy Assignments MUST be presented by the DUE DATE. N.B. Usually no tests/exams will be given before or after Students may apply to the subject teacher concerned, the actual date/time set down for them. then the Head of Department for an extension of time for the assignment, on the appropriate form, well before Change Of Subjects the due date. If a student is absent on the due date, It is possible to apply to change a subject if a student arrangements must be made to deliver the assignment feels that an error of choice has been made. as required. (In the Senior school, late submission of assignments must be accompanied by a medical Applications for a change of subject must be made certificate and/or extension form signed by the HOD). before the cut off dates as published in the school calendar. This allows the student to obtain eligibility for In most cases, a draft will be due about one week credit in the new subject and avoid missing important before the final date, to enable feedback to be given foundation work. Application forms may be obtained and to demonstrate that the due date will be met. This from the Deputy Principal’s Secretary at Rothwell and draft should be considered ‘the first final copy’ and be Student Services at Caboolture. Approval depends complete. on the agreement of the Heads of Department of the Details regarding assignments can be found under the two subjects involved and the Head of Teaching and Due Date section on the Online Calendar. Learning. A student must remain in the current subject until approval has been granted.

15 Change Of Classes • A student may be permitted to drop a subject in It may become necessary on occasion for Heads of Year 12 if, after consultation with appropriate staff Department to rearrange students within classes for a concerning the possible effects on exit achievement variety of organisational or management reasons. It is including OPs and FPs, the student and parents/ not the policy of the College to change students’ classes guardians wish to do so under the conditions within the same subject upon student or parental request. outlined above. Excellent effort and a history of diligence will be looked on favourably in this From time to time issues of preference or concerns may situation. A student who is not making a genuine arise, however the position of the College is to resolve effort in the subject will not be permitted to drop it. any issues that may present. In the first instance, an interview with the class subject teacher is recommended. Application forms for dropping a subject may be A subsequent interview with the Head of Department obtained from the Deputy Principal’s Secretary or the and/or Head of Teaching and Learning may be offered Senior Student Services (Hub) at Rothwell and Student where appropriate. Services at Caboolture. Students contemplating dropping a subject should consult with Senior Student Services Dropping Subjects Policy before the application is submitted. Occasionally, a Year 12 student may find that, despite best efforts, he/she is not coping with the demands of Late And Non Submission Policy the course of study selected and may apply to drop Preamble one subject to allow extra time to study the remaining Grace Lutheran College considers the punctual subjects. This will be considered by the College, but the submission of student assessment to be a critical aspect following should be carefully considered by the student of their education. Not only does it provide timely and his/her parents: evidence of each student’s achievement across all objectives/criteria in all subjects, it also develops good • It is not a forgone conclusion that the student will be habits with regard to such aspects as time management, permitted to drop a subject. personal study and research. • Consideration of the possible effects on QCE (Queensland Certificate of Education) and OP It is acknowledged that assessment can take various (Overall Position) eligibility must be given. forms – written, oral and physical – and can be • A student with study periods is expected to organise individual or group orientated. It is essential therefore, his/her own work and carry it out without direct to consider in this policy all possible forms that student supervision in the library. Any lack of self-discipline assessment may take. may result in the student being returned to the subject. This policy is based upon the QCAA principles presented • It is extremely difficult to predict the effect of in ‘Moderation Processes for Senior Certification’ listed dropping a subject on OPs and FPs. below: 1. Late or non-submission of assessment should not lead Therefore: to the production of results for that student indicating • The school re-affirms its policy that students will knowledge or skills for which there is no evidence. normally study six academic subjects in Year 11 & 2. Late or non-submission of student work should in no 12 except in exceptional circumstances. Some Senior way allow the student to avoid providing timely evidence students may find that doing Senior over three years of the student’s achievement in the full range of general will be advisable. This option (Variable Progression objectives and the criteria and standards of the course of Rate), may be explored with the Head of Teaching study (that is, the substantive requirements). and Learning. 3. Policies of late or non-submission of student • Students in Year 11 will not normally be permitted assessment developed by schools need to be to drop a subject, but may change subjects. The enacted consistently across the school to ensure that exception to this is for students undertaking a school- consequences for all students are fair and equitable. based Apprenticeship or Traineeship or a Certificate course through an outside provider. The Policy • A student may be permitted to drop a subject in Year Students shall be given an acceptable period of time in 12 if there is a proven case of study for an external which to complete the assessment task, and the due date qualification, such as music, where the extra time will be clearly included on all task sheets and indicated can be spent studying and/or practicing for that to students when they are distributed. subject. • A student in part-time employment is expected to Students shall be made aware of the procedure for keep working hours to a maximum of ten hours per seeking an extension, which must be done prior to the week (on a regular basis) in preference to dropping due date and for legitimate reasons only. a subject.

16 Students shall be made aware of the importance Coordinator before the due date. of submitting on or before the due date, and the consequences and implications of not doing so. If a student is absent on the due date, a sibling, friend or parent should bring the task to school, if possible. If this is Tasks will be deemed to be late if they are not in the not possible, a note from a parent should accompany the possession of the class teacher or their nominated proxy task when it is brought in on the next day the student is at by 5:00pm on the due date, regardless of the student’s school. presence or otherwise at school. Students should note that computer and printer failure Oral tasks will be presented in accordance with the should be guarded against by saving work in more than schedule devised by the class teacher. A student must be one place, printing during the preparation phase or by in attendance and ready to present at that time unless taking other steps to ensure the due date can be met. there are extenuating circumstances, substantiated by medical or other certification, to prevent that from The Procedure occurring. If work is not submitted by the due date without extension, parents/guardians will be informed and the student will Computer and technology failure is not an acceptable need to attend a lunchtime academic reflection. The task excuse for late or non-submission of assessment. It is the must be completed and submitted the next school day. student’s responsibility to always have drafts and notes to provide as evidence in such a circumstance. Students are Failure to submit assessment on the follow-up school day, strongly encouraged to print regularly, to ensure that they following a lunch time reflection, will result in an afternoon always have timely evidence. academic reflection (via HOD, Middle School Curriculum Coordinator or Caboolture Coordinator). The student Consequences and Implications will submit completed work on the task by the following As students will be fully aware of due dates and in order morning. Subsequent failures to submit assessment may to follow the QCAA guidelines, consequences must be in lead to internal suspension. place for non-compliance. Failure to submit work should be reflected in report effort The student will be required to submit any work done on ratings. Achievement grades must reflect the quality of the task to date including drafts and notes taken. Teachers sighted work. Other classroom based evidence should be are encouraged to monitor the research and drafting used to determine an achievement grade. process to ensure evidence is available. Plagiarism If no work is forthcoming on this final date, the student will Definition be deemed not to have completed that part of the course ‘Plagiarism’ is defined as using another person’s words and no credit will be given. The student will be given the or opinions as one’s own work, without reference to the opportunity to complete the designated work in order author, including published sources from print or electronic to meet the substantive requirements of the course, but media, as well as work from another student or member of may forfeit the right to have it considered as evidence of the community. This includes copying, cutting and pasting recorded achievement. from the Internet, as well as copying from other students and/or published works. The student will be made aware that by failing to submit assessment which contains mandatory aspect of the course, ‘Published works’ refers to anything found in print, he/she runs the risk of losing credit for that semester unit, electronic, digital or visual format. potentially jeopardising his or her OP or QCE eligibility. The student may be excluded from class to work on the task Ways To Avoid Plagiarism until it has been completed and submitted, even though no • Students are to keep a record of all sources, including credit will be awarded. The student will attend lunchtime page numbers (where possible), used to obtain and afternoon reflections until work is completed that information for the assignment. satisfies the requirements of the task. • Students will be required to submit research notes and Submission Of Assessment Policy Years 7-9 the draft of their assignment. The Policy • Students should be able to answer questions about Hand out and all due dates will be indicated clearly on all what is written to demonstrate understanding of assessment task sheets and where applicable, a draft or information presented. checking date will also be indicated. • If plagiarism is found at the Draft stage, the student will be asked to rewrite the plagiarised section of the Work must be submitted by the due date, unless an assignment until it is of an acceptable standard. extension has been applied for and granted by the HOD, • Use of 'Turnitin' in Years 11 and 12. Middle School Curriculum Coordinator or Caboolture

17 Consequences Students must ensure that they are at the correct venue • If plagiarism is found in the final submission, the for their exams promptly before the starting time. result will be that the plagiarised section of the assignment will be given a non result. This may Appeals Policy impact on the student’s exit level of achievement in This policy is intended to cover any situation whereby a their senior subject. student and/or parents/guardians seek a review of the • Identified cases of plagiarism will result in assessment given to an individual piece of work or a disciplinary action such as: Term, Semester or Exit grade. • A letter to parents/guardians • Re-write of the assignment demonstrating the Grounds for such appeal would include: correct procedures • incorrect calculation of marks • An academic reflection • disputed allocation of marks/grades • If a student has been found to be handing out • testing of work not covered in class their assessment for others to view, they will also • work being mislaid be penalised as stated above, as they have been • inadequate allowance for unusual circumstances involved in the plagiarism process. such as illness or approved extended absence.

Examination Rules Procedure Examinations are conducted under strictly enforced The student should approach the class teacher with a guidelines. Students in breach of these rules may have polite request for a review of the assessment in question. their papers cancelled without any additional warning. Most requests should be resolved at this level. This applies to all year levels at Grace College. If a resolution is not reached then a written request for Speaking or communication of any kind with another a review of the assessment should be forwarded to the student is strictly forbidden during an examination. appropriate Head of Department. This should be signed Silence must be maintained immediately upon entering by the student and/or a parent. an examination room and until students have left the room at the conclusion of the session. To communicate This review may adopt one or more of the following with the supervisor, a student should raise his/her hand actions: and wait for the supervisor. • consultation with other teachers, Heads of Departments or Senior Leadership Team Students must not have unauthorised written, printed or • consultation with parents electronic material with them in the examination room. • consultation with external independent experts to Any calculators brought into an exam room must have assist at arriving at a ruling. no stored data, games or extra programs. Senior students will face severe penalties if this rule is not This ruling will be communicated to the parents/ followed. guardians in writing.

Mobile phones must not be brought to an examination. Parents/guardians who wish to pursue the matter further may request an interview with the Head of Department Students may not leave their desk without the permission for a more detailed explanation. of the supervisor. If still unresolved, the matter may be referred to the Non-observance of any of these rules may result in Principal, whose decision will be communicated to cancellation of a student’s paper and no credit for any the parents/guardians at an interview. To assist in his work done on it. This may impact on Exit Levels in the decision, the Principal may convene a meeting with Senior School. the class teacher, Head of Department and Head of Teaching and Learning. The Year Level Coordinator may Other Examination Procedures be involved if considered appropriate. The Principal may Answers should be written on one side only of the paper choose to invite one or more of the above staff to the provided or in the spaces provided in examination parent interview. papers. In issues of appeals relating to internal school-based The subject teacher’s name should be on the front of the assessment, the Principal’s decision will be final. exam answer sheet.

The student’s name should be written at the top of each page.

18 Queensland Certificate of Education one achievement in their Learning Account, and are QCE Information Summary for Parents enrolled at a school until the prescribed date at the Queensland Certificate of Education end of Year 12, or Students from Year 10 will work towards a school • have completed a pattern of study which makes qualification called the Queensland Certificate of them OP eligible. Education (QCE). The first QCEs were awarded to eligible students in 2008. The QCE complements the For more information: Government’s ‘learning or earning’ laws which mean • contact the College everyone will be required to complete Year 10 at school • visit the QCAA website at www.qcaa.qld.edu.au and go on to complete a further two years of education • visit the Careers Information Service at and training. www.cis.qld.edu.au • visit the Department of Employment and Training Eligibility for a QCE at www.det.qld.gov.au for information about To be eligible for a QCE, a student must be enrolled schoolbased apprenticeships and traineeships. with a Queensland school. For most students the QCE will be achieved over Years 11 and 12. Others may not Grace Academy achieve it until after they finish Year 12. The total amount Grace Academy is an initiative by Grace Lutheran of learning required is at least twenty credits. This College. At its core, Grace Academy is focused on reflects an amount of learning that could be reasonably fostering excellence and creativity in young minds to achieved by most young people over a two year, fulltime equip students with essential 21st century thinking and program of study in the Senior Phase of Learning. problem solving skills, preparing them for a life of faith and service so that God will be glorified in the world. In What is a credit? its initial form, Grace Academy will offer programs that A credit is the minimum amount of learning at the set encompass the traditional arts areas of dance, drama, standard that can contribute to the QCE. A credit has media, music and visual art. two elements: an amount of learning and a set standard. For example, a credit for a school subject is one Grace Academy operates across a number of locations semester (amount of learning) at Sound Achievement including the Caboolture and Rothwell campuses, at (set standard) or a credit for a Certificate II qualification our local partner primary schools and in the community. is 25% (amount of learning) of the competencies (set We provide high quality arts experiences to our students standard). and, with the added opportunity of partnerships with community groups, to the broader Moreton Bay regional Some learning achievements will be recorded in the community through tuition, collaborative endeavours Learning Account but will not be a credit because they such as ensembles, vacation programs and short either do not have the required amount of learning courses. or they do not meet the set standard. For example, a Limited Achievement in a school subject does not meet College Groups that function regularly at Caboolture the set standard to be a credit. Campus are: • Dance Troupe Flexibility • Drama Troupe This qualification will recognise more learning options. • Drama Productions Students can design a program of study to match their • Theatresports career goals. There is more flexibility in what, where and • Technical Crew when learning occurs. Not all the learning need take • Concert Band place at school. Some learning can be with a registered • Worship Bands training provider, in a workplace or with a community • String Ensemble group. • Vocal Group • Musical The Senior Statement The Senior Statement is an official record of all the College Groups that function regularly at Rothwell learning achievements in a Learning Account. It details: Campus are: what learning was attempted, the standard achieved and • Senior and Middle School Dance Troupes where and when the learning took place. • Dance Club • Senior and Middle School Drama Productions The QCAA will issue the Senior Statement to young (alternate years) people who: • Technical Crews • have met the requirements for the Queensland • Wind Symphony Certificate of Education, or • Concert Band • are attending a school, and have banked at least • Chamber Strings

19 • String Ensemble opportunities throughout Years 7 to 12 at the College. • Senior Vocal Group • Co-curricular clubs including rocketry, chess, • Concert Choir debating, philosophy, Film Club and more • Boys Vocal Group • Bright Minds Festivals. • Percussion Ensemble • Social and emotional support and mentoring for • Big Band gifted learners, including managing perfectionism, • Chapel Bands organisational support and time management. • Musicals • Leadership development opportunities and roles. • Application Packages for the specific Ignite Excellence The Academy also offers group and private tuition on a Programs are available by contacting the Academic variety of instruments including all string, woodwind, brass Enrichment Coordinator. Students are encouraged and percussion instruments, piano, guitar, bass guitar and to apply for the Ignite Excellence: S.T.E.M, English voice. Literature and/or the GAME ON! Music Programs in the year prior to entry at the College (e.g. during Year For more information on current programs go to the 6). Individuals are welcome to apply for more than Grace Academy website graceacademy.com.au or one of the Ignite Excellence Programs. email [email protected] Please don’t hesitate to contact the College’s Academic Academic Enrichment - Ignite Excellence Enrichment Department if you would like to discuss the Programs provisions available at the College or the specific needs Grace’s Academic Enrichment Department supports the of your child. needs of gifted and talented students through a range of initiatives, Ignite Excellence Programs and individual Career Guidance mentoring. Our ‘Ignite Excellence Programs’, are a suite Grace has three Careers Guidance Counsellors, Ms of opportunities and classes designed to empower high Suzanne Wright and Mrs Sharyn O’Connor at Rothwell achieving students to become tomorrow’s innovators, and Ms Monique Atwell at Caboolture. The counsellors designers, creators, entrepreneurs and leaders. From are available to all members of the College community, extra curricula opportunities, to accelerated classroom usually by appointment. They work together with the curriculum programs and individual Academic Enrichment Vocational Education Department and other relevant Plans, the College strives to meet the needs of its high parties within the school to help maximise opportunities achieving students. for students to identify and achieve their goals.

Each Campus of the College offers its own Academic Career Guidance counsellors contribute a regular column Enrichment provisions and Ignite Excellence opportunities. to the College newsletter and utilise the daily memos to These include: provide information about job opportunities. • Year Level Acceleration • Compacted & Differentiated Curriculums In addition, Grace Careers provides an informative website • Early University Study options across multiple dedicated to keeping parents/guardians and students up institutions to date with careers information. This website is a one stop • Individualised Academic Enrichment Plans shop for a plethora of career information, hints, videos and • IGNITE EXCELLENCE: S.T.E.M Program (Science, links to Government agencies, Universities, other Registered Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) – an Training Organisations (RTO) and employing authorities. advanced Mathematics and Science curriculum It includes a dedicated Student area where students can program designed for young mathematicians and develop their own career plan, resume and digital portfolio scientists. Entry to this program is by application. among other things. There is also a section for parents/ • IGNITE EXCELLENCE: English Literature Program – an guardians and a mechanism for any interested party to advanced English curriculum incorporating a range of subscribe to a regular newsletter and alerts sent when rich and diverse texts and writing development tasks nominated activities arise from the calendar. To access the for lovers of reading and writing. Entry to this program Grace Careers website simply go to gracecareers.com is by application. • IGNITE EXCELLENCE: GAME ON! Music Program – Googa Outdoor Education Centre an advanced music program offering young musicians ‘Googa has taught me several things you can’t learn in a a world of additional opportunities, tuition and classroom’. performance experiences. Entry to this program is by application and audition. ‘Googa as a whole had it’s ups and downs but it certainly • IGNITE EXCELLENCE: Robotics Program – a world has been an awesome experience’. of opportunities available for students who desire to excel in the area of Robotics and connect with ‘Googa is a camp every school should do, it teaches you industry leaders in this ever expanding field. Students who you really are’. are able to become involved in a range of Robotics 20 ‘Googa helped me feel more closely connected with God’. Googa is owned by Grace Lutheran College, Grace (Student reflections after their four week program) Lutheran Primary School & Good Shepherd Lutheran College. It is part of the ministry of the Lutheran Church of Googa Outdoor Education Centre is a retired forestry Australia. camp tucked away in the Blackbutt Range, two hours northwest of Brisbane. It has the advantage of giving Grace Swimming students a sense of remoteness while at the same time Welcome to Grace Swimming, a swimming environment having convenient access to essential services. that is friendly and family-oriented. Situated at Grace Its simple dormitory and cookhouse/kitchen facilities, Lutheran College, this state-of-the-art swimming facility amenities and courtyard provide the hub for community boasts experienced and renowned swimming instructors living. Close by are the staff quarters/office, a food storage that cater for all swimming levels. Grace Swimming is and cold room building, residences, maintenance sheds open to all members of the public. and an activity hall. Adjacent to the centre’s 12 hectare site is Googa’s 120 hectare property which includes dry We have a fun Learn to Swim program that provides rainforest, grazing pasture for sheep, chickens and cattle, swimming instruction for the young children and parents an avocado orchard and an outdoor chapel. in our heated swimming pools.

Googa is an adventure, a journey, facilitated and guided For more advanced swimmers our squad training program by a group of staff passionate about experiential learning. is a great way for children to improve their fitness and technique. The Swimming Club offers a great range of There are program instructors, evening/night time opportunities for swimmers to get together for Club Night, supervisors, administration staff and maintenance/farm meets and other social activities. workers. Overseeing the centre’s operation is the Googa Management Committee made up of the principals of the For more information please come and see us at three owner schools together with a business manager. Grace Swimming and we will take you on a tour of our A Workplace Health and Safety consultant is engaged to swimming facility. monitor the centre’s progress. Learn to Swim Googa currently delivers four week programs for Year Grace Swimming offers Learn to Swim classes for children 10 students, two week programs for Year 9 students at aged six months upwards. Within our facilities there are other Lutheran schools and a number of primary school two Learn To Swim Pools, one 10 meters long at a depth programs. It is also used for family and church group of 1.2 metres and the other 16 metres long at a depth of retreats. In 2014, staff, supporters and local landholders 0.8 metres. Both pools are kept to at a very warm 32°C. celebrated 25 years of Googa’s operation as an outdoor Here at Grace Learn to Swim, we have a team of very education centre. Prior to this it served as a forestry friendly and fully accredited AUSTSWIM instructors. Our camp accommodating workers who maintained hoop instructors are experienced and maintain a high currency pine plantation areas. The camp facilities, despite some standard to ensure your child is given the best opportunity changes, are similar to those of years ago which suits the to improve and develop not only their swimming skills, simple living philosophy of the programs offered at Googa. but their water safety skills. Grace Learn to Swim and its Googa is a diverse place of learning where students will instructors ultimately pride themselves in striving for a be involved in cooking, domestic chores, gardening, happy and fun environment for your child to begin their wood chopping, team building activities, farm jobs swimming journey. including dairying, hiking, camping, meditation and worship, morning exercise, minimal impact living, games, There are multiple fun days and Mini Macca’s Meets held emergency response scenarios, high adventure activities at our facilities, where all the children from Learn to Swim and vegetation rehabilitation. Students are challenged get together to promote their newly learnt and developed physically, mentally, relationally and spiritually. All of this skills. is with minimal technology and no phones. Many of the key outcomes are time related. The four week period is a Squad Swimmers critical factor in students building resilience, confidence Grace Swimming Club has squads available for swimmers and self-awareness while adapting to and learning to live of all abilities from beginners to National level. with others in a community. Students don’t need ‘Facebook’ because they are living face to face. Swimming Club At Grace Swimming Club we endeavour to provide our Googa is deeply embedded into the psyche of Grace swimmers with a fun and challenging environment. We Lutheran College and carries on in the memories and focus on a friendly experience where the very best can be experiences of past students. It forms a common ground of brought out in each and every one of the children. The club shared experience which transcends academic or sporting is family orientated and we hope that the parents/guardians prowess. will join us at club nights and swim meets to support both their own children and the other families in the club. 21 There are two separate entities that work together at encouraged to avail themselves of this login and regularly the pool – Grace Swimming, which is now run and peruse online resources pertaining to their family. managed by Grace College, involves the Squads and Learn to Swim. Training fees for this component are set Desktop Computers by the College and are payable to the College only. The College operates and maintains a significant number of traditional computer lab environments where Grace Swimming Club provides access for swimmers to students have one-to-one access to desktop computers. swim competitively and to attend club nights. To find out These are especially used for specialist subjects that more about the club and club nights refer to the club require specific software. handbook on this website. Fees for Club membership are set by the Club Management Committee and are Kickstart Laptop Program – Years 7 to 9 payable to the pool office with a membership application Year 7 and new Year 8 and 9 students at Grace form. Swimming Queensland requires all swimmers are issued with a Kickstart laptop provided by the who compete at club nights to have either recreational College. On the completion of Year 9 the Kickstart or competitive membership, and members who swim laptop becomes the property of the student. These are competitively must have competitive membership. Windows based devices and are covered by a three year warranty and accidental damage (claims have a limit Information Communication Technology of one per year). Students are able to download Office Our vision is that through the use of Information 365 to these machines and can access the internet, Communication Technologies within Grace Lutheran eGrace and printing services via the College Library. College, our community will have an enriched teaching/ learning experience across all aspects of the curriculum. Bring Your Own Device Program – Years 10 - 12 Students will use ICTs to enhance their learning The Bring Your Own Device Program enables students experiences, equipping them for a future of lifelong to bring selected devices for use on campus and is learning. Grace Lutheran College will work proactively strongly recommended at Year 10 and beyond. The to involve all members of College in the ICT integration devices supported are Windows and Macintosh laptops. process, providing support, training and effective iPads are not considered suitable as a primary device resource management, facilitated by: but can be used on campus as a supplementary • ensuring that students are engaged in a challenging support to a laptop computer. Students should speak curriculum that is focused on inquiry based, hands- to subject teachers to get advice in regard to what is an on learning. Students should be comfortable and appropriate device based on their subject choice. The confident using technology and gain the skills they College also provides an optional purchasing portal via will require to operate effectively in an information School Locker. rich environment. Students take responsibility for their own lifelong learning. A policy exists on acceptable use of personal • ensuring that teachers use technology to support mobile devices. Please note the College accepts no student learning across the curriculum. They responsibility for loss or damage to BYO devices. should function as coaches, mentors, advocates and managers of information. Through ongoing Information Technology Centre professional development, all teachers acquire the Students are able to access help via the IT Centre which knowledge and skills to integrate technology into • provides assistance to students with technical issues a challenging and interdisciplinary curriculum that • provides access for students to borrow College addresses students’ specific needs, developmental laptops levels and learning styles. • ensures that families have access to online services • administrative functions, including those performed from home ie H:drive access, eGrace, document by teaching staff, are assisted by ICT that allow more downloads, Assessment Calendars etc of the College’s resources to be focused on student • arranges supply, installation and repair and updates learning. to all College owned ICT resources including • continually improving cross-campus communication hardware, peripherals, software and consumables via technologies such as Video Conferencing and across both campuses. Learning Management Systems (eGrace). • investigates suspected inappropriate use of College • classrooms should be equipped with appropriate ICT resources, including Cyber Bullying and tools to teach 21st Century learners, with use of implementation of appropriate restorative actions emerging technologies where appropriate. which may include limiting access to Network or resources, removal of offensive or inappropriate How Students Access Technology At Grace material, reporting or assisting in investigations by Each student at the College is given a unique login, authorities. allowing secure access to their subjects, classes, print balance, resources and files/storage. Parents are

22 Acceptable Use Of Technology Library Families should be warned that some material accessible Rothwell Campus via the internet may contain items that are illegal, Monday to Thursday: 7:30am - 6:00pm defamatory, inaccurate or potentially offensive to some Friday: 7:30am - 3:30pm. people. While our intent in making internet access available is to further educational goals and objectives, Caboolture Campus students may find ways to access other materials as Monday to Thursday: 7:30am - 5:15pm well. The College believes that the benefits to students Friday: 7:30am - 3:05pm. from the use of computers and access to the internet, in the form of information resources and opportunities Monday to Thursday some of our very capable past for collaboration, far outweigh any disadvantages. The students are available after school to assist students in College uses filtering software for the Internet. However various subject areas as part of our Tutors program. this software does not guarantee that no inappropriate content may be accessible. Access to major Social PLEASE NOTE: All students who use the After Hours Networking sites is blocked on campus. Library Service must sign in so we have a list of students in case of an emergency. Parents/guardians, or Year Network storage areas are to be treated like school 10 to 12 siblings will be required to sign Middle School lockers. The Director of Information Services may review students out of the Library. Senior School students sign files and communications to maintain system integrity themselves out. and ensure that the system is being used responsibly. Users should not expect that files stored on servers General Information will always be private. Students should delete all The Library/Resource Centres are unique areas in the unnecessary files on their H:drive on a continual basis. school and are areas for staff and students to use for study purposes, as well as quiet reading. The Library Learning Support holds a large collection of fiction and non-fiction titles Learning Support is offered to students who have been to support the curriculum and recreational needs of identified as requiring educational adjustments to access the College. The Library Catalogue is available online the curriculum. The support offered vary depending via the College Home Page, through Portals, to Library upon the subject, year level and the needs of the student. OPAC. The Library has a large quantity of Laptops Adjustments may include: and Desktops for student use across the flexible Library 1. In Class Support spaces. • Adjusted Learning Environment Students are actively encouraged to borrow books for • Teacher Aide both research and for fun, and therefore books are • Laptop, Scribe, Note taker, Reader purchased with this view. Students’ wide range of age, 2. Exam Support maturity, reading ability, and the levels of interest are • Extra Time borne in mind when selecting resources for the Library. • Reader, Scribe or Laptop Consequently, not only recommended books by literary • Withdrawal for block exams authors are selected, but also titles that might entice 3. Assignment Support some of the ‘reluctant readers’. Students and staff are • Extra time encouraged to make suggestions/ requests for specific • Individual assistance (Aide) authors, titles, series or topics. The College also has 4. Technological Aides two eBook platforms for off campus access to digital • Use of FM system material. • Audio Visual Aids • Need Specific Aids The Library holds a large collection of audio-visual 5. Pedagogy resources suitable for student use when presenting orals • Materials presented verbally and visually etc. Students must make the necessary arrangements • Teaching Strategies to suit particular learning styles through their subject teacher. In the event the Library 6. Learning Support Classes does not hold the required title, or a similar suitable title, • Individual / small group (Aide) students may make a request at the Library Circulation 7. Modified Program Desk for an appropriate resource to be hired. Access • Provided for students who are unable to access to the AV Library Digital Collection is provided through the classroom curriculum due to their impairment. DVC for staff and students both on campus and at These students may not meet the requirements of an home. Details on how to access this is on the Student OP or QCE in the Senior School. Intranet. At all times students and staff must adhere to 8. Other Support: the Copyright and Film Classification regulations. • At the discretion of the Head of Department and if sufficient resources are available at the time. Students should have their School ID to borrow any resource from the Library. Borrowing allowances and

23 length of loans may be obtained upon request at the As well as the telescope in the observatory, the College Circulation Desk. If a student needs a resource for also has two smaller telescopes for outdoor work. These longer than the allowed borrowing period, they must have been used on Astronomy Club trips and nights in bring the resource to the Library for re-issue. Reminders dark sky areas. We also have a 10’ telescope housed regarding overdue books are posted to students on at our outdoor education facility near Blackbutt, where a regular basis. If a resource is not returned after the students can view the heavens in total darkness. We reminder, an invoice for a replacement resource is have also launched scale rockets from our grounds and posted to the parents/guardians. Once an invoice is the students have been engaged in building and testing sent the student is blocked from borrowing any College such craft. We believe strongly in a solid theoretical resource until the overdue item is returned or the background in our sciences but we equally support the account paid. notion that theory must be seen in action to promote total learning. Students at the Caboolture Campus may request resources held at the Rothwell Campus by emailing Grace College has been featured in a national science their request to the campus Librarian and resource/s magazine, ‘Sky and Space’ for the observatory and its will be delivered to the Caboolture Campus as soon as facilities. We have also been featured on the 10 Network possible. on ‘Totally Wild’ as well as on the 7 Network’s ‘Sunrise’ for our NASA tour in 2014. Students in Year 11 and 12 have exclusive access to the Senior Studies Centre. This is an area on the upper floor Sport of the Library that has five private study rooms, several The College will provide for as great a variety of sports mixed use seating areas and 30 computer workstations as physical resources and personnel allow. To facilitate for student use. Private rooms can be booked one day this policy, parent volunteers and past students are prior via the Circulation Desk. needed from time to time.

Students have access to black and white and colour Inter-School Sport photocopiers/printers in the Library. All printing and The College is a member of the South District of photocopying costs are automatically deducted from Sunshine Coast Sports Region of the Queensland the student’s Network Printing Account. If a student’s Secondary Schools Sports Association. Other schools account has been depleted, credit can be uploaded to in the district are Bribie Island SHS, Caboolture the student’s eGrace card via the Payments Link on the SHS, Clontarf SHS, Deception Bay SHS, Kilcoy SHS, College website. A portion of the account balance can Morayfield SHS, Mueller College, Narangba Valley be transferred to the Printing Account. SHS, Redcliffe SHS, Southern Cross Catholic College, St. Eugene’s College, Tullawong SHS and Woodford Grace Observatory Secondary Department. At Grace Lutheran College, there has been an interest in astronomy and space education for many years. A The College also participates in a wide range of professional observatory consisting of a 4.5m rotating extracurricular sport in competitions such as Independent dome housing a 14 inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope Schools events, State wide knockout competitions and sits proudly in our Science block in the middle of the local club fixtures. Some local social competitions are Rothwell campus. The telescope is polar aligned and also organised with nearby schools. fitted with a motor drive to track a star’s motion across the sky while viewing. The telescope is some 2,580 times Year 7 - 9 students will be involved in either an more effective than the human eye and reveals many interschool or an interhouse program each Thursday wonderful images of near space objects such as the afternoon. Year 10 - 12 students will be involved in moon and planets, as well as faint, deep space objects sport on Wednesday afternoons (Year 12 students during including galaxies and nebulous clouds out of which the summer season only). stars are born. The observatory is also equipped with many other educational tools such as a laptop computer Interschool sport is a pathway to the Metropolitan Finals with educational software on astronomy and space, series for some sports. Teams from the College may charts, posters, authentic meteor samples and an actual be involved in sports as either whole school teams or piece of America’s first space station, Skylab. Caboolture separate campus teams depending on the competition Campus also has astronomy opportunities, utilising a and the practicalities involved. Dobsonian Telescope. In most cases Rothwell and Caboolture will be entered The observatory is available for regular bookings for as separate teams to allow for increased participation viewing sessions for individuals or special interest groups of students. Dependent on the competition rules and within the Grace community. Bookings are subject to the logistical considerations, some teams may also be school calendar and teaching loads. combined.

24 Interhouse Sport - Carnivals workshop, a preparation area, a theory room and a The College has carnivals in Swimming, Cross Country, covered outdoor work area for larger projects. We Athletics and Triathlon. These events are conducted on have purchased specialised tools and equipment to each campus to aid with logistics and participation. deliver specific training in qualifications in construction, Where appropriate, these are the pathways to engineering and furnishing. The training covers the representative honours. However, the emphasis for the fundamental skills required in a variety of trades that will majority is always on participation with healthy, fun be valued by future employers in these trade industries. House competition encouraged. Vocational Education and Training (VET) Wet Days Pathways If the weather is threatening, a decision will be made at The VET Department supports students who have 11:30am if sport is to be cancelled. If sport is cancelled, chosen to complete VET qualifications or school- the students will be given an alternative. based traineeships and apprenticeships. The Head of Department and staff manage the Registered Training Sporting Code Of Conduct Organisation (RTO) within the College, provide Healthy vigorous exercise, a high regard for the spirit of students with guidance regarding VET pathways, liaise the rules of the game, and interschool fellowship should with industry to source traineeship and apprenticeship be the goals of students playing in Grace sporting teams. opportunities or work placements for students and deal with the administration related to students off campus for Each and every player should act in a sportsmanlike TAFE or school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. manner, which includes: • Appreciation of good play by opposition players VET Qualifications offered as school subjects: • Acceptance of the mistakes of fellow players • Hospitality - Certificate II Hospitality SIT20316 / • Accepting umpiring or refereeing decisions, however Certificate III Hospitality SIT 30616 (Years10-12) unfavourable, without question • Early Childhood - Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care CHC30113 (Years10-12) The following actions would be totally inappropriate: • Business - Certificate I Business BSB10115 (Year10) • Unnecessary or unacceptable rough play (e.g. • Business & IT Practices - Certificate II Business spitting, punching, kicking, tripping, biting, head BSB20115 and Certificate III in Business BSB30115 butting) • Work Education - Certificate I Active Volunteering • Dissent at an umpire’s decision CHC14015 and Certificate II Skills for Work and • Bad language Vocational Pathways FSK20113 (Years 11-12) • Visual Art in Practice - Certificate II CUA20715 and Students committing the above indiscretions will Certificate III Visual Art CUA3III5 (Years 10-12) be removed from the playing field and subsequent • Music - Certificate III Music Industry CUA30915 breaches will result in longer suspensions from play. (Years 11-12) Congratulations, thanks or cheers appropriate to the • Construction - Certificate I Construction CPC10111/ game, by Captain and/or players are to be encouraged. Certificate II Furniture Making MSF20516 (Years 11-12) Pathways Trades Skills Centre • Engineering - Certificate II Engineering Pathways Thanks to Federal Government funding in 2015, Grace MEM20413 (Years 11-12) Lutheran College built the Pathways Trades Skills Centre • Fitness - Certificate III Fitness SIS30315 and at the Rothwell Campus to help address local skills Certificate II in Sport and Recreation SIS 20115 shortages in the trades of cabinetmaking, carpentry, (Years 11–12) general construction, engineering and metal fabrication. Students began using the Pathways Trades Skills Centre VET Pathways at the start of Term 2, 2015 with students from the If students want to discuss taking a VET pathway rather Caboolture Campus also accessing the Centre. than the traditional academic pathway, they make an appointment with the Head of the VET Department. We are currently offering our students training in Students indicate their area of interest and possible VET Certificate I in Construction (CPC10111), Certificate I in pathways are discussed. It is not a decision to take Furnishing (MSF10113) and Certificate II in Engineering lightly as it may affect the student’s OP eligibility. Pathways (MEM20413). We have engaged local industry to make sure that the training we deliver is to industry Once the student and parent agree that this is the best standard and to help students to access apprenticeship option, the Head of VET discusses their decision with opportunities while still at school or after graduation. the Head of Teaching & Learning and the College consents to this pathway for the student based on his/ The Pathways Trades Skills Centre has an engineering her academic history and SET plan. If this pathway is workshop, a combined furnishing/construction approved then the student may wish to undertake a

25 nationally-recognised training course through the VET in Our College, a Christian Community, encourages love Schools Program or start work experience which could through: then lead to an offer of a school-based traineeship or • Courtesy apprenticeship. • Consideration • Cooperation VET in Schools Programs • Charity Many of our senior students currently access the VET in Schools Programs with Skillstech, TAFE, and private We consider that these values are vital for us to have RTOs. We do not have a designated release day as a caring community. Any form of behaviour that goes it would severely limit the choice of courses that the against these values is contrary to our College rules and, students could undertake. However, we aim to make in some cases, may contravene State laws. their timetables more flexible by allowing the students to drop a subject so they can gain four spare periods When we feel angry, embarrassed, frightened, a week to catch up on work missed when they are off humiliated or uncomfortable, as a result of someone’s campus. deliberately hurtful actions or words, it affects our self- confidence. If it persists, we find it hard to concentrate School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SATS) on our work, to enjoy going to school and to keep good After receiving permission from the parents and approval relationships with others. from the College, work experience is arranged by the In schools, bullying, harassment or victimisation occurs VET Department. A Work Experience Agreement stating when: that the student will be covered under Grace Lutheran • a student bullies, harasses or victimises another College’s Public Liability Insurance and Work Cover, is student sent to the employer who has agreed to supervise the • an adult bullies, harasses or victimises a student student on work experience. It is signed by the student, • a student bullies, harasses or victimises an adult parent, school and employer and all parties retain a • an adult bullies, harasses or victimises another adult copy for their records. What is Bullying? Work experience is generally one nominated school day Bullying is when someone (or a group of people) with a week for five weeks. Towards the end of this time, more power than you repeatedly and intentionally one of the VET Department staff visit the student in the use negative words and / or actions (unreasonable workplace to discuss with the supervisor the possibility behaviour) against you which causes you distress and of the student starting a school-based apprenticeship or risks your well-being. This may occur when a person: traineeship. • is hit, punched, jostled or pushed around; Distance Education • is called hurtful, abusive or offensive names; If there are no courses in a particular field being offered • is threatened; through local VET in Schools Programs, then students • is sexually harassed; are able to access nationally-recognised training courses • is a victim of abusive or obscene language; on-line or through distance education. • is ridiculed about their appearance or abilities; • is teased repeatedly in a nasty manner; VET Pathway • is singled out for unfair treatment; Taking the VET pathway is not to be seen as an easy • has rumours spread about them; option. It is adult education and industry experience that • has their property interfered with; we organise for the students, therefore the emphasis is • has repeated offensive gestures made to them; on the students to act in a mature and respectful manner • has graffiti written about them; when off campus. They also need to manage their own • is deliberately excluded; time in order to catch up on work missed whilst they • has hurtful comments made about other family are off campus. While having study periods at school, members when he or she is being bullied. students may also need to complete some of their catch up work at home. Everyone has the right to: • feel safe and comfortable at school • to travel to and from school feeling safe Policies • learn and no-one has the right to stop others from Anti-Bullying, Anti-Harassment and learning Victimisation Policy At Grace Lutheran College, we have an expectation Responsibilities that everyone will be treated with respect. Everyone What I can do if I am being bullied: should feel safe and valued at Grace and it is everyone’s • Show that it doesn’t upset you. The bully is then not responsibility to ensure that this happens. encouraged and may stop.

26 • With a friend, confront the person bullying you. Responding to bullying, harassment or Tell them that the actions are unwanted or illegal. victimisation: Remind them that the College has a policy against 1. If the staff member, volunteer, visitor or student feels bullying. Be assertive, state ‘leave me alone’. that they cannot discuss the matter directly with the • Do not retaliate with physical or verbal aggression. person/s involved, they should report the matter to • Parents/guardians should report cases that come to the Principal, or any other member of the Senior their attention. Leadership Team, a Year Level Coordinator, Teachers • Staff or students who believe they are being harassed or Ministry Team. or discriminated against, should make it known to 2. Complaints will be investigated promptly and fairly, the person/s involved that the actions, comments, and in a confidential manner. No staff member or behaviours are unwelcome or offensive. student will be disadvantaged as a result of making • Talk it over openly with your friends, parents, a complaint. guardians or an older students. They can help you 3. The College will take all appropriate actions make a decision. regarding the allegations including those steps • Report the matter to any adult in the College or go outlined by the ‘Child Protection Policy’ such as to the Head of Senior School, the Head of Middle mandatory reporting. The principle of Natural Justice School, Deputy Head of Caboolture Campus or the and Due Process will apply to all steps taken within Year Level Coordinator. It is important that you allow the process. them to take action to stop the bullying. 4. The aim of the process will be to seek reconciliation and restore relationships and create a safe The most important thing to remember is that if you or environment. However if necessary disciplinary someone else is being bullied, tell someone – this is action could be instigated as a result of this process reporting abuse, not ‘dobbing’. for the perpetrator/s of harassment or discrimination. Disciplinary action could include warnings and/ or Students who witness bullying should: ultimately terminating enrolment from the College. 1. Take action as the bullying occurs by saying ‘Leave 5. Where necessary, the relevant authorities will also him or her alone’. be advised, for example Police or Department of 2. Report the incident to a member of staff as soon Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services. as you can. It is okay to ask for privacy and confidentiality, or to make an anonymous report How might bullying be dealt with? that will alert the staff to a trouble spot or a bullying incident. 3. Offer support to the student being bullied. Make Bullying behaviour occurs suggestions about handling it. Encourage him or her to get help through an adult, his or her family or a teacher. Behaviour reported Behaviour not reported

Students have three responsibilities in this area: 1. To tell if they were being bullied or they see someone “No “No else being bullied – both at school and on the way Blame” Blame” to and from school. Talk with Talk with Bullying may continue 2. To help someone who is being bullied. victim bully 3. Not to bully others.

Outcomes Negotiated behaviour The College will deal seriously with those who retaliate modification against a person for reporting bullying. All incidents will (Restorative Chat) be dealt with. Consequences of bullying will include counselling and consultation with parents. Structured Review Continue bullying mediation ‘restorative practices’ may be used to seek to resolve conflict and restore harmony. Bullying may result in suspensions and forfeiting the right to remain at the Modify behaviour College if it is not addressed. Support will be given to Consequences! students involved in bullying. E.g. Restorative Conference Congratulate & celebrate and/or suspension, Student Bullying will not be tolerated at Grace Lutheran Contract or exclusion in most cases College. Continue to monitor

27 Child Protection What will the Principal or the Chair of the College Grace Lutheran College recognises that protecting Council do? students from harm and the risk of harm is fundamental If the Principal or Chair of College Council receives a to maximising their personal and academic potential. report of harm or suspected harm to a student of the For this reason the welfare and best interests of the College; and he/she becomes aware of the harm or children within our College will always be a primary reasonably suspects the harm to have been caused, then consideration. it will be reported to police and, where appropriate, to the Department of Communities, Child Safety and We expect our students to show respect to our staff Disability Services (DOCS) immediately. Please note that and volunteers and to comply with safe practices and where a child may not have a parent able and willing to we expect all employees to ensure that their behaviour protect the child from harm then a report will be made to towards and relationships with students reflect proper the Police and DOCS, or it may be dealt with internally professional standards of care for students, and are not using other policies and procedures if the matter does unlawful. The College will respond diligently to a report not require mandatory reporting to an outside body. of suspected or actual harm, or risk of harm to a student resulting from either within the College or from outside of the College. What happens about confidentiality? Your report will be treated in a confidential manner What does the College mean by harm? and with respect. Knowledge of it will be limited to the Queensland legislation defines harm as any detrimental Principal (where it does not relate to him) and those effect of a significant nature on the child’s physical, directly involved. The Chair of College Council may psychological or emotional wellbeing. also need to be informed. It is the College’s policy that confidentiality between the College and parents will be 1. It is immaterial how the harm is caused. respected as much as possible and any concerns raised 2. Harm can be caused by: by parents will not adversely affect their children. • Physical, psychological or emotional abuse or neglect; or Each person who has access to information regarding • Sexual abuse or exploitation. suspected or disclosed harm has an obligation to 3. Harm can also be caused by: observe appropriate confidentiality. However, the • A single act, omission or circumstance; or College is unable to promise absolute confidentiality • A series or combination of acts, omissions or since the steps of the Policy will require disclosing certain circumstances. details involved in responding to the report, internally and externally. State authorities can require people to How does the College protect students from harm? give evidence about actions under the Policy and to The College has a comprehensive Child Protection Policy produce documents. You would be fully informed if which covers the actions to be taken if a member of staff information you provided is to be passed on to a third or a parent of the College becomes aware or reasonably party. suspects that harm has been done to a student of the College by other staff, people outside the College or by Any action, which needed to be taken under staff other students. disciplinary procedures as a result of an allegation not requiring police intervention, would be handled What should you do if you become aware or confidentially within the College. reasonably suspect that harm has been caused to a student of the College by a member of staff, How will the College help my child? someone outside of the College or by other The Principal will ensure that the following things are students? done to reduce the chance of harm occurring: You should report your concerns to the Principal or the • Ensure that each staff member understands and Head of Campus. fulfils their obligations under this policy and the procedure for reporting harm. What will happen next? • Ensure that there is an acceptable reference and/or If you report your concerns to a member of staff other registration check completed for each staff member than the Principal or Head of Campus, the member of prior to their employment at the College. staff will report it to the Principal or Head of Campus • Ensure that each staff member and volunteer who immediately, or if the subject of the complaint is the has contact with children (and who is not excluded Principal then the member of staff will report to the under this Legislation) has a current positive Chairperson of the College Council. Suitability Notice (Blue Card) issued by the Public Safety Business Agency - Blue Card Services.

If the Principal/Head of Campus receives a report of

28 harm about your child, he/she will support the child by: • are often repeated; leave the victim feeling • responding rapidly and diligently to the report; defenseless and vulnerable. • reassuring the student; • protecting the student’s confidentiality as much as How is cyber bullying different to face-to-face possible; bullying? • offering continuous support; and Cyber bullying is different to face-to-face bullying • providing counselling if requested. because such actions: • are not physical, but chiefly verbal and psychological The Act ensures that a person providing information bullying; about harm in good faith to a person who needs to • are deliberate and usually intended to hurt, threaten, know that information is generally excused from liability intimidate or humiliate; for defamation. • often reach a much wider audience; • are written and so have a greater impact; The Act also allows for prosecution or discipline or a person • can occur and be accessed 24 hours a day and proven to have made a vexatious or malicious complaint. seven days a week; What should I do if I require more information? • can be stored; The College’s complete Child Protection Policy is • can have their transmission point anywhere; available at the College administration and on the • can be anonymous; and College Website. Parents and students can have access • are less detected by adults; may have a greater long- to this policy at any time. You may also make an term effect. appointment to discuss the policy with the Principal or Head of Campus if you wish to clarify any matters. Origin site of the cyber bullying Cyber bullying could be transmitted from both inside and Cyber Bullying outside the College. What is Cyber Bullying? • Outside the College Cyber bullying is bullying using technology; when a * on mobile phones person is hurt, threatened, intimidated and/or humiliated * using the Internet by another person who may: • Inside the College • text abusive, derogatory or threatening SMS • on mobile phones messages on a mobile phone; • on school Intranet or the internet • send abusive, derogatory or threatening emails to the person and/or a wider audience, or posts such These illegal uses of equipment within the College will notices on a social networking platforms such as be responded to according to the Anti-Bullying, Anti- ‘Facebook’ or 'Instagram'; Harassment and Victimisation Policy for Students and • create a derogatory or threatening website, often Technology on Campus Contract. using photographs possibly taken by mobile phone; • spread harmful rumours via email, SMS text or What can you do? online chat; If the bullying is by text messages generated within the • disseminate harmful rumours, pornography, or other College, treat it the same way as face–to-face bullying: by such harmful or illegal material via emails, SMS text speaking to a teacher or to the Head of Senior School, the or online chat; Head of Middle School, the Deputy Head of Caboolture • steal and/or misuse passwords and logon IDs; Campus or the Year Level Coordinator. The message will • use alias screen names to disguise abusive be sighted and documented. It is important to allow this to behaviour, and to deliberately distort be dealt with in order to stop the bullying. communication; • create defamatory websites or weblogs/blogs; hack If the bullying originates on the Intranet, show the screen with intent to alter recorded information or cause to your teacher. disruption to services; and/or • post ‘hit lists’ on websites, bulletin boards etc; use This is an illegal use of College equipment and will chat rooms to abuse or exclude the person or use be dealt with according to both the Anti-Bullying, Anti- other forms of technology to bully. Harassment and Victimisation Policy for Students and the Technology on Campus Contract. How is cyber bullying the same as face-to-face bullying? If the bullying occurs outside College, you should: Cyber bullying is the same as face-to-face bullying • speak to your parents/guardians about this because such actions: • retain mobile phone text messages, emails, the • are deliberate and designed to hurt, threaten, website address etc. intimidate or humiliate; • change your mobile phone number and / or email • involve an imbalance of power; address;

29 • report matter to Head of Senior School, Head of of grievances will follow due process according to the Middle School or the Deputy Head of Caboolture College’s policy and procedures. Further details are Campus where bullying is between students enrolled available on request. at the College; • tell no-one (or only those who absolutely must know) Medication Policy the phone number or email address; Responsibilities: • contact the police; and/or Qualified Senior First Aid Officers/School Nurse • contact the eSafety Commission (www.esafety.gov.au) • Ensure the safe handling and storage of medications. • Administer medications as per doctor’s and parents’/ Be aware that bullying using telephones or computers is guardians’ instructions. Following the ‘five R’s’ of an illegal use of this equipment and can be prosecuted administration. under the Telecommunication and the Broadcasting Acts. 1. The right student 2. The right medication Taking a photo without knowledge is illegal under the 3. The right time for the medication Privacy Act (State). Using a photograph without permission 4. The right dose, according to parent instruction on a website is illegal under Federal Law. and prescription 5. The right route of administration There are various sets of legislation that aim to protect • Maintain an accurate record of each administration. people from harassment or harm. These include but are • The only S8 drugs to be kept and administered at the not limited to the Telecommunications Act Qld 1997 and College will be for the treatment of psychological or Cybercrime Act 2001. behavioural conditions. AT NO TIME will the school staff administer S8 pain medications, e.g. morphine The College may deal with inappropriate files on or Endone. campus at the College’s discretion; this may involve the inspection of and a directive to delete inappropriate files Procedures or material (including inappropriate files on personal All students requiring regular medication administration USB drives and student owned mobile devices). Such at the College must have a current Medication Consent inappropriate material may require the College to meet Form filled in and signed by a parent/guardian. mandatory reporting obligations to Police or Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disabilities. Medication must be supplied to the Health Centre in the original packaging with expiry date clearly visible and How will the College help my child? prescription label intact. Medication must not be sent Where a student feels unsafe or is unable to learn as a to school in envelopes, zip lock bags or generic plastic result of cyber bullying the College will assist. Where the containers. Staff will not administer any medications sent relationship between parties is resultant of a continuing to school in this manner. student connection at school the College will intervene whether the bullying has occurred inside or outside of All students requiring medication for psychological or College hours should they impact on students’ ability to behavioural wellbeing should provide a letter from their learn. medical practitioner.

The College will aim to assist parties in stopping the Parents/guardians may elect to authorise the College harm and where possible restore the relationship to allow to administer Paracetamol (Panadol) to their child on for students to feel safe and able to learn. The College an as needs basis e.g. for headache. This consent will reserves the right to discipline students if there is evidence be renewed at the start of each school year on the of the offences occurring during College hours or after student’s medical history form. Paracetamol will be the hours activities where the behavior impacts adversely only medication administered using this authorisation. If on the ability of any student to attend or learn or impact this consent is not renewed at the start of the school year adversely on the reputation of the College. staff will not administer Paracetamol the student.

Grievance Policy The Health Centre at each campus will keep a written Grace Lutheran College receives complaints from register for each student requiring daily administration of students, parents/guardians in an open and positive medication which will include an ongoing count of the manner and seeks to resolve these using fair and timely medications. processes, following the restorative principles of Matthew 18. Complaints will be seen as opportunities for the Students are responsible for reporting to the Health College to continually improve its services. Centre for their medication at the appropriate time. Should a student fail to present for three (3) consecutive Any grievance which you may have should be raised doses or three (3) or more times in a two week period, a with the appropriate College representative. Resolution parent/guardian will be notified.

30 Some medical conditions e.g. diabetes and cystic fibrosis during lunch break times. have been approved for self medication. Students with 4. Only when absolutely necessary, students may such conditions will be able to self medicate at the access their mobile phones during recess and College following written advice and notice from parent/ lunch breaks to contact parents, guardians or part guardian with accompanying documentation from a time employers. This contact may only be done via medical practitioner, in consultation with the College SMS or phone call and the student must remain nurse/First Aid Officer. immediately beside their locker. As soon as the phone call/SMS is completed the phone must be Medication errors will be documented on an incident immediately returned to the locker and the locker report and on the student’s daily illness entry in TASS. shut. After making the call/SMS, students are not to The following people will be notified: College nurse/First loiter at their locker. Aid Officer, parent/guardian, Head of Campus. When 5. Mobile phones are not to be used inside toilets and parents/guardians are notified, the College will offer to change rooms. contact the student’s medical practitioner. 6. Students must not use their mobile phone to contact their parent/guardian requesting to go home or be Parents/guardians are to collect all medications at the picked up early from school for whatever reasons. end of the school year. A reminder notice will be placed Such requests must only be made by a relevant staff in the College newsletter. All medications remaining at member from the relevant Student Services or Health the College will be disposed of ten days after the end of Centre. the school year. 7. If attending a school event (for example an excursion or Co-curricular event) mobile phones and Mobile Phone Policy headphones must be out of sight and switched off or The College has increasingly identified students being on silent. The mobile phone may only be accessed distracted in the classroom and out of the classroom by with teacher permission, to clarify collection by inappropriate use of mobile phones. Recent research parents upon return to the College. indicates that the mere presence of a mobile phone 8. Students utilising the Library after school for study diminishes attention and reduces task performance, are permitted to keep their mobile phone in their especially for tasks that require greater attentional and school bag and switched off or on silent. Between cognitive demands (Thornton, Faires, Robbins & Rollins; 3:05pm and 4:30pm students are not permitted to 2014). With the classroom environment a mobile phone use their mobile phones. They may briefly check their can reduce productivity and, most importantly, learning mobile phone to clarify when their parent/guardian outcomes for students. will collect them from the Library and then returned to their school bag. After 4:30pm students are Elsewhere in society, such as in a movie theatre, clear permitted to use other mobile phone functions in the expectations are communicated to and expected of Library. those in attendance. This change in policy is in line with 9. Students must not have mobile phones (or smart community expectations and practice, acknowledging watches) in their possession if they are completing that there are specific situations in which mobile phones in-school assessment. This may result in that should not be used. assessment being cancelled.

The presence of a mobile phone can have a distracting Consequences and negative consequence in social interactions If a student uses a mobile phone in class or during break (Thornton et al; 2014) and (Przybylski & Weinstein; time (other than at their locker): 2012). As a result, students spending large amounts • FIRST OFFENCE: The mobile phone will be of time on mobile phones are not likely to utilise the confiscated for the remainder of the day. The student complete range of skills needed to build worthwhile can collect the mobile phone from the relevant relationships in the learning context. Student Services at the day's end. • SECOND OFFENCE: The mobile phone will be The Mobile Phone Policy: confiscated for the remainder of the day. The student 1. The use of mobile phones between 8:15am and can collect the mobile phone from the relevant 3:05pm is not permitted at Grace Lutheran College. Student Services at the day's end. In addition, the 2. Between 8:15am and 3:05pm students must store student will be issued with a Lunchtime withdrawal. their mobile phone in their locker (switched off or • THIRD OFFENCE: The mobile phone will be silent). It is the responsibility of students to ensure confiscated and passed onto the relevant Student that their locker is locked at all times and they must Services office. The student will be issued with a remove their mobile phone from their locker at the Lunchtime Withdrawal. At this time students will end of the day. not be permitted to collect their mobile phone. The 3. Students are not permitted to carry mobile phones mobile phone can only be collected by a parent/ during the day. This includes between lessons and guardian (or alternative adult caregiver negotiated

31 by the parent/guardian). Some of the information we collect is to satisfy the • ADDITIONAL OFFENCES: Any additional College’s legal obligations, particularly to enable the confiscations after the third confiscation will follow College to discharge its duty of care. the same procedure as the third offence. However, the consequence will escalate to an Afternoon Laws governing or relating to the operation of schools Reflection or Internal Suspension. require that certain information is collected and • Repeat offenders may have the right to bring a disclosed to relevant organisations, e.g. Commonwealth mobile phone or other electronic device to school and state government agencies as required. These revoked. include relevant Education Acts, Public Health and Child • A student who fails to hand over a mobile phone Protection Laws. at the reasonable request of a staff member will Health information about students is sensitive be issued consequences as per the Relationship information within the terms of the Australian Privacy Management Guidelines. Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 and the Privacy • Appropriate action will be taken against any student Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012. who photographs or films other individuals without We ask you to provide medical reports about students their consent or who sends harassing or threatening from time to time. text messages (as per the Cyber Bullying Policy). • It is important to note that students found accessing The College from time to time discloses personal and inappropriate material using any electronic device sensitive information to authorised College personnel are subject to the Technology on Campus Contract within the College and to others for administrative, and the Cyber Bullying Policy. In this circumstance, educational and pastoral care purposes, including to behaviour management protocols as per the facilitate the transfer of a student to another school. This Relationship Management Guidelines will be includes to other schools, government departments, employed as necessitates. Lutheran Education Australia, Lutheran Education • Students who use a mobile phone or other electronic Queensland, the Lutheran Church, medical practitioners, devices and bring the College or members of the and people providing services to the College, including College community into disrepute (both during specialist visiting teachers, sports coaches, volunteers and outside of school hours) may be issued and counsellors. consequences as per the Relationship Management Guidelines. The College has Closed Circuit Television and Recording Devices (CCTV) in operation 24 hours a day, seven days Please note: a week on the College premises primarily to assist with Mobile devices of any sort are used at the owners’ risk. its out of hours security measures. Personal information No liability will be accepted by the College in the event may be collected through these surveillance systems of the loss, damage or theft of personal property. and passed on to relevant staff within the College or external authorities, i.e. the Queensland Police Service, Privacy Policy if a situation requiring further investigation is required The Commonwealth Government formulated and passed and/or to satisfy the College’s legal obligations and to the Privacy Act which was implemented in 2002. The discharge its duty of care. Act undergoes various updates, the most recent being 12 March 2014 (Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy If we do not obtain the information referred to above Protection) Act 2012). we may not be able to enrol or continue the enrolment of your son/daughter. Personal information collected As a consequence, and because schools need to collect from students is regularly disclosed to their parents/ a range of information for educational purposes, we guardians. On occasions information such as academic are required to issue the following collection notice. and sporting achievements, student activities, other news Information regarding further notices and policies will be and photography/film footage is published in College communicated to you as they are developed. newsletters, magazines, in multimedia presentations, on our website or social media sites such as our Facebook Standard Collection Notice page. Similarly, parent identification and photographs / In accordance with Grace Lutheran College’s Privacy film footage may be published, e.g. in the P&F section Policy, the College collects personal information, including of the website and magazine. If you do not agree to sensitive information about students and parents/ this, please advise the Principal in writing immediately. guardians before and during the course of the student’s Where student information and photographs are to be enrolment at the College. This may be in writing or in the published in external media such as newspapers, specific course of conversations. The primary purpose of collecting written permission from parents/guardians will be this information is to enable the College to provide obtained prior to the publication. schooling for your son/daughter and to enable him/her to take part in all the activities of the College. The College may store personal information in the

32 ‘cloud’ which may mean that it resides on servers which occasions on when this footage could be used in other are situated outside Australia. Where data is stored contexts. off-shore the College will ensure that the companies involved are compliant with Australian Privacy Circumstances when access to CCTV footage is justified regulations. Countries where data may be stored include Child Protection Matters but are not limited to Singapore, Hong Kong (SAR) and • Sexual Allegations Canada. • Bullying • Harm Parents/guardians may seek access to personal Illegal Activity information collected about them and their son/daughter • Alcohol by contacting the Principal in writing. Students may also • Drugs / Illegal Substances seek access to personal information about themselves. • Theft However, there will be occasions when access is denied. Student Behavioural Matters, only when: Such occasions would include where access would have • Resolution of dispute or complaint after a reasonable an unreasonable impact on the privacy of others, where effort to resolve the matter has been made access may result in a breach of the College’s duty of Complaints Against Staff, only when: care to the student, or where students have provided • Resolution of dispute or complaint after a reasonable information in confidence. effort to resolve the matter has been made Property Matters (when no other evidence exists, or The College’s Privacy Policy also sets out how you after hours) may complain about a breach of privacy and how the • Damage College will deal with such a complaint. • Theft • Vandalism The College from time to time engages in fundraising • Workplace Health and Safety activities. Information received from you may be used for College fundraising to make an appeal to you by How to access CCTV footage College representatives or by a contractor engaged • All requests to view CCTV Footage must go through solely for that purpose. It may also be disclosed to the Director of Information Services, with the organisations that assist in the College’s fundraising exception of requests from the Principal or Business activities solely for that purpose. We will not disclose Manager. your personal information to third parties for their own • All requests must come from Head of Sub-School, marketing purposes without your consent. Head of Campus, Business Manager or the Principal. • Property Manager is allowed to request footage in We may include your contact details in a class list (e.g. matters relating to property. for P&F Coordinators) and College directory. If you do • If screenshots or video exports are required, these not agree to this please advise the Principal in writing exports will not leave the IT Office. Footage will immediately. be stored securely on College Servers and never on portable storage, with the obvious exception of If you provide the College with the personal information Queensland Police Service and/or Department of of others, such as doctors or emergency contacts, we Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services encourage you to inform them that you are disclosing Investigations. that information to the College and why, that they can • Viewing CCTV Footage can only be provided by access that information if they wish and that the College either the Director of Information Services or Systems does not usually disclose the information to third parties. Engineers if delegated.

The College occasionally uses contractors to assist the If you have any further questions regarding the use College in its functions and discloses relevant personal of CCTV Footage, please contact the Director of information to these contractors to enable them to meet Information Services. their obligations. Office Hours: We reserve the right to enquire on any aspect of the 8:00am - 4:00pm child’s attendance at a previous school. Monday to Friday

CCTV Management Procedure Student Absentee Line Grace Lutheran College runs CCTV recording 24 hours Rothwell Campus: seven days a week that covers major entry points and 07 3897 2183 locations across both campuses. The primary purpose of this equipment is to protect College property after Caboolture Campus: hours and student safety. However there may be some 07 5428 9445

33 Caboolture Campus Map 31  38  UPSTAIRS YOU ARE HERE YOU  28   33  39  34   41  6   N 15  10  5 TEXTILE ROOM M31 TOILETS TUCKSHOP COURT SPORTS UNDERCOVER YEAR 7 CLASSROOM M15 YEAR 7 CLASSROOM M16  41 40 42 43 44       36 32   9 13   44 7   35  8  43  30 25   12  14  27   16  11 18 21   17   37  1 OVAL AREA QUAD SCIENCE LAB M7 SCIENCE LAB M8 SCIENCE LAB M26 SCIENCE LAB M27 SENIOR STUDIES CENTRE SHED SPORTS STUDENT SERVICES 22   26 39 32 31 33 38 37 36 34 35           24  23 20   19  40 29   CREATIVE INDUSTRIES M31 CREATIVE DRAMA M11 DRAMA M12 W1 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY W2 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY M25 LEARNING SUPPORT M17 LIBRARY M14 LIFESTYLE TECHNOLOGY LIFT MAIN RECEPTION MAINTENANCE MUSIC M1 30 21 29 23 27 22 25 28 24 26 20             42  TO ST PAUL’S ST PAUL’S TO LUTHERAN SCHOOL PRIMARY ART M10 ART GARDEN ANAC BUS TURNAROUND CAREERS CHAPEL M3 CHAPLAIN AND COUNSELLOR CLASSROOM M2 CLASSROOM M4 CLASSROOM M5 CLASSROMM M6 CLASSROOM M20 CLASSROOM M21 CLASSROOM M22 CLASSROOM M24 CLASSROOM M28 COMPUTER LAB - BUSINESS M23 COMPUTER LAB - GRAPHICS M18 INDUSTRIES M9 CREATIVE INDUSTRIES M30 CREATIVE 9 6 1 8 5 7 11 14 17 10 19 16 15 18 13 12                

34 Rothwell Campus Map A BLOCK B BLOCK BATHROOM BUS TURNAROUND AREA CAR PARK MINISTRY GRACE C BLOCK CHAPEL HOUSE CUBBY D BLOCK E BLOCK F BLOCK G BLOCK H BLOCK CENTRE HEALTH ICT HELPDESK J BLOCK K BLOCK LIBRARY LIFT M BLOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL RECEPTION (THE HIVE) PURPOSE CENTRE MPC MULTI SWIMMING POOL/GRACE R BLOCK S BLOCK STUDENT CAR PARK SENIOR SCHOOL RECEPTION (THE HUB) S7 S8 CENTRE SENIOR STUDY COURTS SPORTS T BLOCK TRADES SKILLS CENTRE TUCKSHOP AMPHITHEATRE VT BLOCK V BLOCK W BLOCK CHAPEL CAFE GARDEN ANAC 9 6 1 8 5 7 36 34 35 39 38 33 37 21 31 29 32 11 23 22 27 25 28 26 24 30 20 17 14 10 19 16 15 18 13 12                                       25 N  4 21   22   11   11  12  33  31  34 35   30  16 36   20 OVAL   FRED STOL  16 9   10   37 26   17   29 18   6  39  8 23  15    13   23   23   24 19   MAIN OVAL 38 37    FRONT 1 14 A BLOCK RECEPTION   7  CHAPEL 5  27 28    30  30  OVAL 30 32   MEWES ROAD

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