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Index Statement of Purpose ____________________________________________________________ 1 School Directory _________________________________________________________________ 2 School Executive 2020 ____________________________________________________________ 3 Voicemail Ext ___________________________________________________________________ 3 Student Advisers ________________________________________________________________ 3 The School Crest _________________________________________________________________ 4 Communication _________________________________________________________________ 5 School Contributions: Your Support is Vital ___________________________________________ 7 Schedule of Contributions – 2020 ___________________________________________________ 8 Parents and Citizens' Association Incorporated _______________________________________ 10 Kerrabee Centre ________________________________________________________________ 11 School Uniform ________________________________________________________________ 12 Uniform Shop __________________________________________________________________ 17 Canteen ______________________________________________________________________ 17 Curriculum ____________________________________________________________________ 18 Curriculum Enrichment Program __________________________________________________ 20 Sport _________________________________________________________________________ 21 Special Religious Education (SRE) __________________________________________________ 23 The Green Years School Magazine _________________________________________________ 23 Library _______________________________________________________________________ 24 Bring Your Own Device and Technology_____________________________________________ 26 Student Welfare and Wellbeing ___________________________________________________ 30 Student Welfare and Wellbeing: Student Support Services _____________________________ 32 Policy on Food Allergies _________________________________________________________ 33 Student Medical Details and Health Conditions ______________________________________ 34 School Clinic ___________________________________________________________________ 34 Discipline and Effective Learning Policy _____________________________________________ 36 Students’ Responsibilities and Rights _______________________________________________ 38 The Discipline Levels System ______________________________________________________ 39 Anti-Smoking Policy _____________________________________________________________ 41 Bullying and Harassment ________________________________________________________ 41 The Honours System ____________________________________________________________ 42 Reporting on Student Progress ____________________________________________________ 44 KHS Assessment Policy __________________________________________________________ 44 Student Leadership _____________________________________________________________ 45 Attendance ___________________________________________________________________ 47 Excursions Policy _______________________________________________________________ 49 Bell Times _____________________________________________________________________ 50 Supervision ____________________________________________________________________ 51 Wet Weather Arrangements _____________________________________________________ 52 Movement and Ball Games around the School _______________________________________ 52 Responsibility for Property _______________________________________________________ 53 Glass Bottles __________________________________________________________________ 54 Transport _____________________________________________________________________ 55 Bus Timetables_________________________________________________________________ 57 Killara High School Bus Stops _____________________________________________________ 60 School Layout __________________________________________________________________ 61 Statement of Purpose Killara High School respectfully acknowledges the Guringai people, the first people of this place, from whose language the word Killara (meaning ‘always there’) is drawn. Killara High School continues a tradition of public education in Northern Sydney established through its foundation schools, North Sydney Technical High School and St Leonards Superior Public School. Consistent with its motto, Conserva Progredere Killara conserves the best from the past while pursuing new directions and development into the future. Killara High School is committed to the values of democracy, responsibility, fairness and care. School programs focus on learning for life through the development of students’ capacities to reflect on experience, make wise decisions and continue learning. Our school community builds upon its traditions in and reputation for academic, creative and sporting excellence to develop students’ independent and critical thinking and deliver the highest quality teaching and learning programs. We are committed to developing and sustaining genuine relationships based on mutual respect among students, staff and families as well as individual and collective responsibility for actions and behaviour. We foster students’ appreciation of their responsibilities to others and an understanding of their individual and collective responsibility for social justice. We provide diverse learning pathways and support each learner to experience personal success and a sense of achievement. Shared decision making underpins the school’s professional culture of innovation, mutual support, critical reflection on practice and collective accountability. Students, parents and staff at Killara High School are committed to: • High expectations and high standards • The development of independent and critical thinking skills • Curriculum breadth and enrichment opportunities • Understanding, compassion and care for others • Respect, responsibility and accountability • Acceptance and appreciation of diversity and respect for difference • Shared decision making and partnership • Participation, equity and social justice • Learning for life 1 School Directory Address: KILLARA HIGH SCHOOL Koola Avenue, Killara 2071 School Phone: 9498 3722 School Fax: 9498 2202 School Email: [email protected] For all accounts matters [email protected] For attendance matters [email protected] For enrolments matters [email protected] For Staff and Student News [email protected] For Newsletter items [email protected] School Administration: For enquiries and assistance with: Attendance window - - enrolments, long term leave applications, roll marking, early leavers, late arrivals, Sick Bay, applications for bus and rail passes. Finance window - - all financial transactions and enquiries, excursions, lockers, purchase of school ties and caps. Student access to the School Office: Students are to transact business with the office before school, during recess and at lunchtime. Exceptions are arriving to school late, leaving early or sickness. DoE School Code: 8457 Director, Public Schools NSW: Ms Jann Pattinson (Rel), The Forest Ku-ring-gai Schools Network Office: 72 Fisher Road DEE WHY NSW 2099 Telephone: 9982 0500 Federal Member for Bradfield: Mr Paul Fletcher MP Telephone: 9465 3950 Member for Davidson: Mr Jonathan O’Dea MP Telephone: 9880 7400 2 School Executive 2020 Voicemail Ext Principal: Mrs Jane Dennett 1008 Deputy Principal: Mr Robin Chand 1058 Deputy Principal: Ms Carla Marchesin 1068 Deputy Principal (Rel): Mr David Browne 1508 Head Teacher Administration: Ms Kelly Johnson 1078 Head Teacher Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA): Ms Melissa Gleeson 320 Head Teacher English (Rel): Mr Jake Henzler 206 Head Teacher HSIE Green (Rel): Mr Mark Honeysett 275 Teacher HSIE Blue: Ms Clair-Louise Schofield 265 Head Teacher Languages: Mrs Helga Lam 1338 Head Teacher Mathematics: Mrs Rema Nath 220 Head Teacher Personal Development, Health and Physical Mr Duncan Smith 290 Education (PDHPE): Head Teacher Science: Mr David Aubusson 245 Head Teacher Technological and Applied Studies (TAS): Mrs Tracy Mackenzie 325 Head Teacher Secondary Studies - Curriculum: Ms Susanne Geary 1108 Head Teacher Secondary Studies - Personalised Learning (Rel): Dr Sarah Mulholland 1748 Head Teacher Secondary Studies - Technology and Learning: Mr Simon Harper 336 Head Teacher Stage 4: Ms Ruth Charles 1198 Head Teacher Stage 5 (Rel): Ms Esther Bouchier 1298 Head Teacher Stage 6 (Rel): Ms Sophie Campbell 1392 Head Teacher Wellbeing (Rel): Ms Georgina Andrews 1098 School Administration Manager: Mrs Kim McPartlin 1528 Business Manager: Mr Bruce Davidson 1048 Student Advisers Year Name Faculty Voicemail Ext. 7 Mr Arash Atah English 204 Ms Ayesha Ghazzawy English 207 8 Mr Jonathon Manley Science 254 Ms Imogen Carlisle - Assistant PDHPE 295 9 Ms Lauren Muller PDHPE 294 Ms Shannon Bryant - Assistant English 214 10 Mrs Chloe Williams HSIE Blue 268 Ms Wendy Lou - Assistant Science 249 11 Ms Tanu Arora Science 241 Ms Larissa Vella - Assistant Science 250 12 Mr David James HSIE Green 279 Mrs Sue Powell – Assistant HSIE Green 281 Ms Caroline Wong - Assistant Mathematics 231 Above information correct at time of printing 3 The School Crest The Killara High School Crest consists of a green shield with a gold border. "Killara" is written in Old English lettering on a crest above the shield; below the shield is a gold scroll bearing the motto. A three-towered castle and gold key complete the badge. The Name: "Killara", an Aboriginal word,