1. URANGAN STATE HIGH SCHOOL
Parent Information Evening
Monday 1st December
YEAR 7 and 8’s 2015
The Pursuit of Excellence
Every minute…Every Day

2. Welcome to Urangan Introducing the team- Principal – Ross Zelow
Deputy Principals – Linda Buxton, Ian Christie, Nick McMorrow, Craig Wotton
Head of Year 8 – Brian Harrington
Head of Year 7 - Linda Buxton
House Managers – Andrea Powell and Ann Byers Year 8, Anthony Clancy Year 7 and Ley Anson (SEP)
Student Coordinators – Jacqui Larke (8),
Ben Lethborg (7) and Marnie Fader (SEP)

3. Ms Buxton/ Mr Clancy/Mrs Anson
School Structure
House Manager
Ms Buxton/ Mr Clancy/Mrs Anson
Ms Buxton
Mr Clancy
Head of Year
7B1
7B2
7B3
7B9
7C1
7C2
7C3
7C4
7T1
7T2
7T3
Student Coordinators
Mr Lethborg/ Mrs Fader
House Managers:
Student Welfare
Student Achievement
Student Behaviour
Student Support
Teacher Mentor
Parent Contact
Student Coordinator:
Extra Curricular Activities
Student Welfare
Lunchtime Activities
New Student Orientation
Student Leadership
Form Activities (Social & Emotional Learning)

4. School Structure House Managers: Student Coordinator: House Manager
Mrs Byers
Ms Powell/Mrs Anson
Mr Harrington
Head of Year
8B1
8B2
8B3
8C1
8C2
8C3
8C9
8T1
8T2
8T3
8T4
Student Coordinators
Mrs Larke/ Mrs Fader
House Managers:
Student Welfare
Student Achievement
Student Behaviour
Student Support
Teacher Mentor
Parent Contact
Student Coordinator:
Extra Curricular Activities
Student Welfare
Lunchtime Activities
New Student Orientation
Student Leadership
Form Activities (Social & Emotional Learning)

5. School Uniform Junior Girls Junior Boys Shirt Century Polo Shirt - Red
Shorts Mid-grey Canterbury micro fibre shorts with embroidered Urangan SHS
Mid-grey dress shorts with embroidered Urangan
SHS
Skirt Mid-grey knee length with embroidered Urangan SHS
Pants Mid-grey dress pants with embroidered Urangan SHS
Mid-grey track pants with embroidered Urangan SHS
Jumper Red polar fleece full zip jumper with school crest
Tracksuit
School approved Canterbury design – USHS
Hat School bucket hat
Footwear must wear closed in shoes
Shirt Century Polo Shirt - Red

6. Uniform shop Opening hours (last three weeks of the holidays) Jan 2015
Mon 5th,12th,19th Jan 10am - 2pm
Tues 6th,13th, 20th Jan 8am - 2pm
Wed 7th, 14th, 21st Jan 10am - 2pm
Thurs 8th, 15th, 22nd Jan 10am - 6pm
Fri 9th, 16th, 23rd Jan 10am – 2pm
Sat 10th, 17th, 24th Jan 10am- 2pm

7. Honours Shirts

8. Policies
All policies will be discussed with students next year but these are 2 that always get asked about :
Hat Policy – given a hat at start of year and that is the only hat you wear.
Electronic device policy – including mobile phones are not to be brought into classrooms and are to be left in their bags.

9. BYOx Policy
In 2015 USHS will provide access to allow students in Years 7-9 to bring approved, personally-owned, computing devices into the classroom to assist with learning opportunities. A $50 administrator fee will be charged.
Any queries contact:

10. Support Services Guidance Officer – Mannly Dubroy
Youth Health Nurse – Janet Morrow
School Based Police Officer – Snr Constable Miles
Chaplain – Snez Petersen
Community Education Counsellor – Shane Nelson
Behaviour Support teacher – Mike Radic
Youth Support Counsellor – Bev Dangerfield
Student Coordinators
BSMs – Kacey Hannant and Rebecca Fuery
Heads of Department
Peer support – Year 10 and Year 9 students

11. A day in the life of a Year 7 & 8 student.
Lesson Times
Bell Times AM
8:40
Form
8:45
8:55
Change
9:00
Lesson 1
10:10
10:15
Lesson 2
11:25
Lunch
12:10
12:05
Lesson 3
13:20
13:50
13:45
Lesson 4
15:00
Week A/ B cycle

12. Subjects Studied in Year 7
Elective Subjects
One of the Arts (1 Sem.)
Dance
Drama
Art
Media
Music/ Music Rock
Core Subjects
Maths
English
Science
SOSE
HPE (1 Sem.)
Chinese (1 Sem.)
Technology (1 Sem.)
Every week
LAN-(Literacy & Numeracy)
SELF- (Social Emotional Learning Focus)
PLUS

13. Subjects Studied in Year 8
Elective Subjects
One of:
Dance
Drama
Art
Media
Music (ACE or Music and Rock)
Manual Arts
Business
Home Economics
Information and Communication Technologies
One Semester each
Core Subjects
Maths
English
Science
SOSE
HPE (1 Sem.)
Chinese (1 Sem.)
Every week
LAN-(Literacy & Numeracy)
SELF- (Social Emotional Learning Focus)
PLUS

14. Student Resource Scheme
Covers use of textbook, non consumables and photocopying
Does not cover personal stationery/ printing

15. Stationery 10 (96 page) A4 exercise books Highlighters Scissors
(no books with
tabbed sections)
Non- metal ruler
Red and blue biros
Glue stick
HB and 2B pencils
Eraser
Coloured pencils
Highlighters
Scissors
Maths set (compass, protractor etc.)
Scientific calculator (available at school office)
Standard calculator (SEP program)
USB
Diary (optional)

16. Class/Form Organisation
10 form classes of approximately 24 students.
The form teacher closely monitors student progress and acts as a mentor. Our aim is to keep the class and the teacher together for their entire time at Urangan.
Form: everyday and includes SELF and LAN lessons
Mixed abilities from a variety of primary schools.
Our School has its own Special Education Unit.
ACE Programs – Music & Academic

17. Form teachers- Year 7 7 B1- Victoria Chapman 7 B2- Danni Whittaker
7 B3- Trent Baker
7 B9- Eric Brandseth
7 C1- Sandy Portbury
7 C2- Kiera Deakin
7 C3- Kimberly Vanzetta
7 C4- Echo Zhao
7 T1- Lesley Dubroy
7 T2- Marnie Bertoli
7 T3- Kathryn Henricks

18. Form teachers- Year 8 8 B1- Colleen Frazer 8 B2- Liza Young
8 B3- Robyn Ashford
8 C1- Lesa Landon
8 C2- Gary Plumridge
8 C3- Jin Zixuan
8 C9- Kaye Henningsen
8 T1- Peta- Jane Morris
8 T2- Chantal Brown
8 T3- Ben Austin
8 T4- Alexia Taylor

19. Peer Support Program Each class will be assigned peer mentors
(Year 10 students work with year 8’s and
year 9 students work with year 7’s)
Peer mentors are given training and will work closely with their assigned classes during the first week and will continue to play an important role throughout the year

20. Getting to school - Walk Car
Bike- bring your own lock for use in our locked compound
Bus
Hervey Bay Urban Area and Burrum Heads, Dundowran, Craignish, Stafford Estate, Takura, Toogoom and Torbanlea- phone Wide Bay Transit:
Booral, River Heads, Wondunna- phone Goddards: -

21. Communication Website: https://uranganshs.eq.edu.au
Facebook: Urangan State High School
SMS
Parent teacher interviews
Newsletter
Phone:
School intranet

24. Lunch times Canteen New Oval- junior secondary students only
Sports shed- run by year 9 leaders
Tutorials
Lunch time activities
1st week- a question and answer room for any queries GD03
Use toilets near SR4 and SR5

25. First Day- Tues. 27 Jan 2015
Year 7’s meet at Map of the World am
Year 8’s meet at the PA block am
Introduction/ Meet form teacher
Form time with teacher and peer mentors (Lesson 1)
Escorted to lesson 2
2.40 pm- Year 7 and 8 parade in the gym

26. Map
Junior Oval

27. 2015 and Beyond
We are looking forward to working with you and your son/daughter here at USHS
Any questions/queries please feel free to contact Linda Buxton Year 7 or Brian Harrington Year 8.
Thank you for your attendance
Enjoy your Christmas break !