• Form teacher is your first point of communication with school.

• Email is best as we can be tricky to track down during the day!

• We really value clear two way communication.

• The Form Teacher is also the Integrated Studies teacher - English/Social Studies/Philosophy 4 Teens

• We advocate for the students with other teachers

• We are the first port of call for discipline, health and wellbeing issues that involve the students in our classes

• Please let us know if things are going on or if you have any concerns

This can be an area where boys experience a change to the expectations that have been on them from Y1-8.

Homework guidelines (Year 7-10) per subject

• 15-20 mins

• Every 2-3 days

• Around 30-60 mins per week

• Not all subjects will allocate homework every week

• Additional long-term assignments may require time on top of the above

If no specific homework is set, the students always have access to tools to revise areas of challenge to them and we would expect reading to be part of their nightly routine.

The hostel students are provided with approximately 5 hours of study/prep time a week - as a guide.

Organisation and communication is key - we have reiterated this with the students.

Homework should not be a stressful experience but there should be a level of challenge involved.

If a student is having difficulty in managing quantity, organisation, difficulty or ease of the work - please let us know.

We are very directed about the use of technology

• The goal is to help the boys learn to self-manage

• Their device is a learning tool and should be seen in that way in the classroom.

• Phones are to be left in their bags, outside of the classroom

• Please refrain from messaging the boys in class time. An urgent message can always be relayed through the main office if you need to contact your son before a break time.

Active McGlashan

• 'Tech-Free' morning tea and lunchtimes

• Encourage to be active, engage with peers, fresh air and expend energy

Reading

• We have a Sustained Silent Reading programme which the boys participate in each day.

• Each class has a weekly library period

INTS Current Events Task

This is a weekly task given to the students as their Integrated Studies task. This allows us to engage with and investigate matters of interest in the world and encourage the students to widen their area of engagement and interest. These tasks are given at the beginning of the week and will generally be due at the end of that week. This is designed to allow students to begin to learn how they prioritise and balance their academic load, co-curricular engagements and other commitments.

These tasks will always involve a variety of skills, which could include:

• reading / listening / viewing comprehension

• variety of writing task

• research

• presentation

Teachers will allocate a weekly effort* grade in each subject based on the following criteria:

* Level of engagement in class

* Preparedness for learning

* Completion of tasks and assignments

• 5 = an outstanding effort

• 4 = working above the level that is expected in class

• 3 = working at the level that is expected in class

• 2 = working below the level that is expected in class

• 1 = poor behaviour or not completing work

These grades will be communicated to you via a fortnightly email but can also be accessed on KAMAR.