1. Parent Information Evening
Middle School 2014

2. Why Middle School?
• Designed to meet the particular intellectual, social
and emotional needs of young adolescents
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•Period of rapid physical, emotional and intellectual
development
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•Bridge between traditional primary and secondary
schooling
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•Partnerships between school and home that
encourages growth and change in a secure
environment

3. Why Middle School?
• Homeroom-based
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• Challenging, integrated and innovative
curriculum
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• Key person to contact with any concerns
regarding your son

4. Staying connected
• Web page for every subject
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• http://teams.as.edu.au/groups/middleschool/
(accessible via the parent portal on the school
website)
• overview of learning aims and assessments
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• TAS Talks
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5. TAS Middle School Information Evening
Academic
expectations
TAS / TAS Middle School / 13.02.2014

6. Extension
• learning how to learn, cognitive and attitudinal
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• faster pace, challenging content, negotiated
tasks
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• independence and focus
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• requires commitment and engagement
TAS / Presentation by Cindy Barnsley / TAS Middle School/ 12.02.2013

7. Homework
• relevant, meaningful - consolidate and
develop skills and knowledge
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•Year 7 = 70 minutes
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•Homework timetables
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• please contact me if students are struggling

8. Assessment
• 5-6 formal assessment tasks per year
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• we recognise that at this age, students are
developing study skills and we help them by
providing scaffolding (providing clear steps to
succeeding at tasks) and revision assistance
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• two formal examination periods T2, T4

9. English
• Term 1: It’s All About Me
• Term 2: Justice (The Hunger Games)
• Term 3: Introduction to Shakespeare
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•Term 4: Great Expectations, Dickens Study

10. HSIE: History and Geography
• Term 1: The Ancient World/Ancient Greece
• Term 2: Ancient China
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• Term 3: World Heritage
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•Term 4: Global Environments

11. Absences and Leave
• email middle@as.edu.au
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• Leavers form (notify House, MS Head) available
on TAS website
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• New sign in book MS staff room for
appointments
TAS / Presentation by Cindy Barnsley / TAS Middle School/ 12.02.2013

12. TAS Middle School Information Evening
Co-curricular
TAS / TAS Middle School / 13.02.2014

13. Co-curricular
• excursions (Pindari Dam Term 2, Week 2)
•creative arts, debating, public speaking,
junior stage band, TAS singers,
Tournament of the Minds, da Vinci, Philosothon
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•sport
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•outdoor ed, Year 7 join cadet unit (C Company)
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14. TAS Middle School Information Evening
Service
TAS / TAS Middle School / 13.02.2014

15. Service and Leadership
• Community service (20 hours a year)
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• Round Square - IDEALS - Junior Round Square
conference (NZ 2014)
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•Service Projects (Fiji Year 8, International 9+)
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•Exchanges (Year 10)
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TAS / Presentation by Cindy Barnsley / TAS Middle School/ 12.02.2013
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16. Thank you