2018 JUNIOR, MIDDLE & SENIOR SCHOOL Parent Handbook CONTENTS FROM THE PRINCIPAL From the Principal .....................................................................................................................3 Welcome to Great Southern Grammar, where wide-open spaces From the Deputy Principal .........................................................................................................3 equal wide-open futures. Contacts ...................................................................................................................................4 Our campus is as expansive as our curriculum. Situated on 144 School Values ............................................................................................................................6 acres adjoining Oyster Harbour in Albany, we offer your child Code of Behaviour ....................................................................................................................7 a richness of learning, and breadth of experiences that allows Whole School Communication ..................................................................................................8 them to uncover their strengths and passions. Junior School Welcome .............................................................................................................9 We believe in giving girls and boys from Kindergarten to Year Junior School: Our Commitment .............................................................................................10 Twelve a world of opportunity in a supportive, country setting. Junior School: Children’s Learning ...........................................................................................13 Junior School: Curriculum .......................................................................................................16 At Great Southern Grammar, we give your child the room to Junior School: Homework Policy ..............................................................................................22 flourish. Junior School: Houses .............................................................................................................25 This handbook contains information relevant to your child. For further information, Junior School: Routines and Procedures...................................................................................26 please contact your Head of Subschool. Junior School: Healthy Eating Policy ........................................................................................29 Thank you for entrusting your child’s education to Great Southern Grammar. Junior School: Food Allergies ...................................................................................................31 Junior School: Medication and Illness ......................................................................................32 Mr Mark Sawle | Principal Junior School: Kindergarten and Pre-Primary ...........................................................................34 Junior School: Uniform Rules ..................................................................................................36 Junior, Middle and Senior School: Uniform .............................................................................38 FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Middle School Welcome .........................................................................................................40 Senior School Welcome ..........................................................................................................41 I join Mr Sawle in welcoming you to Great Southern Middle & Senior School: Pastoral Care .....................................................................................42 Grammar. Middle & Senior School: Code of Behaviour ............................................................................43 The role of the Deputy Principal at GSG is to oversee Middle & Senior School: Routine and Procedures.....................................................................44 the day-to-day operations of the School K-12; develop Middle & Senior School: Uniform Rules ...................................................................................48 processes and procedures for effective communication; Middle & Senior School: Guidelines for Use of ICT ...................................................................50 coordinate daily events; and to attend to issues relating to Middle & Senior School: Medication Administration Policy ......................................................51 duty of care. Middle & Senior School: Curriculum ........................................................................................53 The Deputy Principal manages the school calendar, Middle & Senior School: Homework Policy and Guidelines ......................................................54 maintains standards and ensures that learning outcomes Middle & Senior School: Cocurricular Programme ...................................................................56 are being met. I chair the Pastoral Committee K-12, the Middle & Senior School: Project Beyond ..................................................................................58 Occupational Health and Safety Committee and am the Middle & Senior School: Outdoor Expedition Programme ........................................................60 member of Executive overseeing Boarding and ICT. Map of Great Southern Grammar ...........................................................................................61 Thank you for choosing Great Southern Grammar as your child’s place of learning. GSG Fast Facts ........................................................................................................................63 Mrs Emma Franklin | Deputy Principal Great Southern Grammar Policies All current Great Southern Grammar policies can be found on the school portal, MyGSG.To search policies, go to https://my.gsg.wa.edu.au, select General K-12 from the drop-down menu and choose Policies. If you are reading this online, policies are hyperlinked for your convenience. Version Date: 8 November 2017 3:07 PM 2 GREAT SOUTHERN GRAMMAR GREAT SOUTHERN GRAMMAR 3 CONTACTS CONTACTS Reception [email protected] 9844 0300 Student Services Senior School: Mrs Nyree Mackenzie 9844 0309 Absentees [email protected] 9844 0300 Middle School: Miss Claire St Jack 9844 0350 Principal Mr Mark Sawle 9844 0300 Junior School: Mrs Jackie Boyce 9844 0314 Principal’s Personal Assistant Mrs Belinda Van Helden 9844 0300 Music Administration: Mrs Peta Spinks 9844 0327 Deputy Principal Mrs Emma Franklin 9844 0300 Sport Administration: Mrs Wendy Wheeler 9844 0375 Business Manager Mr Andrew Orr 9844 0300 Head of Senior School Mr Mark Bonnin 9844 0309 Heads of House Baudin: Mr Ross Barnett 9844 0359 Head of Middle School Mr Adam Scott 9844 0350 Camfield: Ms Elinor Couper 9844 0391 Head of Junior School Ms Suzanne Youens 9844 0363 Mokare: Mr Steve Mumme 9844 0460 Assistant Head of Junior School Mr Paul Osborne 9844 0504 Wilson: Mrs Angelina Ross 9844 0419 Junior School Sport Coordinator Mr Stephen Berryman 9844 0300 Early Childhood Centre Coordinator Ms Claire Hard 9844 0300 Heads of Year Group Year Seven: Mrs Karen Bradbury (Acting) 9844 0462 Head of Boarding Mr Brendan Goggins 9844 0300 Year Eight: Mr Bryce McLean 9844 0355 Director of Community Relations Ms Claire Hanson 9844 0475 Year Nine: Mrs Atsuko Kagi 9844 0418 Head of Teaching Staff Operations Mrs Victoria Turnor 9844 0300 Registrar Mrs Julia Bairstow 9844 0307 Heads of Learning Area English: Ms Penny Leiper 9844 0407 Director of Sport Mr Nathan Symonds 9844 0300 Mathematics: Mrs Gayle Britten 9844 0403 Director of Music Ms Emma Luxton 9844 0300 HASS: Mr William Dwyer 9844 0410 Learning Support Coordinator (Internal) Mrs Mry-Lyn Osborne 9844 0300 Science: Mr Darren Hughes 9844 0343 Learning Support Coordinator (External) Mrs Lisa Sounness 9844 0300 Physical Education: Ms Tate Napier 9844 0375 Chaplain Reverend Rodney Marsh 9844 0300 The Arts: Ms Emma Luxton 9844 0327 School Counsellor Ms Sheryl Moncur 9844 0300 LOTE: Mrs Atsuko Kagi 9844 0355 VET/Careers Coordinator Ms Renae O’Donnell 9844 0300 School Nurses Mrs Elizabeth Cosh and Ms Rebecca Davies 9844 0319 Residential Houses Anchorage: Mr Brendan Goggins & Ms Jane Turnbull 9844 0321 Uniform Shop Manager Mrs Tristine Smargiassi 9844 0311 Endeavour: Mrs Lee-Anne and Mr Steven Button 9844 0331 Head of IT Services Mr Kieran Bailey 9844 0316 Michaelmas: Mrs Karen and Mr Leigh Orr 9844 0389 IT Helpdesk 9844 0333 Eclipse: Mr Brett and Mrs Caroline Tompkin 9844 0476 Breaksea: Mr Neil and Mrs Angela Ferreira 9844 0421 4 GREAT SOUTHERN GRAMMAR GREAT SOUTHERN GRAMMAR 5 SCHOOL VALUES CODE OF BEHAVIOUR Commitment to abide by GSG’s Code of Behaviour is a condition of enrolment. The Code of Behaviour includes statements of students’ rights and responsibilities. Integrity | Respect | Tolerance | Compassion Great Southern Grammar aims to provide a safe, secure and positive environment in Rights Breaches of the Code of Behaviour which students can develop the knowledge, skills, self-confidence and maturity to Students have the right to: Breaches of the Code of Behaviour will respect and care for themselves and others. ￭ Be treated with respect and dignity be dealt with by relevant personnel using strategies appropriate to the individual The school aims to establish a community in which individual differences are ￭ Work in a safe and positive learning understood, accepted and appreciated.