YEARS 7 AND 8 TRANSITION PROGRAM INFORMATION HANDBOOK

The Transition Program

Our Philosophy

The Transition Program aims to foster a positive, supportive relationship between students, their peers and their teachers to enhance their emotional, social and academic wellbeing.

 

It supports Years 7 and 8 students as they transition into an environment of increased independence, where they are encouraged to become lifelong learners who embody the College values as ethical, compassionate and empowered global citizens.

Key Events in the Transition Program for

Years 7 and 8

As students move into the Senior School, they participate in various key events that support their journey. 

 

YEAR 7

  1. MyASC Access – Early in July, new parents to All Saints’ College will receive their log in details to MyASC – the College portal. Here you will be able to access a wide range of information about your child’s commencement at All Saints’, including links to the Uniform Store, Booklists, Handbooks and more.
  2. "Transition 7" Evening – This is held in the middle of the year preceding Year 7 so that students and parents begin to get to know others in their year group. This evening will also introduce a series of online opportunities that students will have to connect with their future Year 7 cohort.
  3. Orientation Day –  On Friday, 2 December 2022, Year 7 2023 students will have the opportunity to meet their Pastoral Care Tutor, as well as all the other students in their class. They will also spend time getting to know their House Captains, and the Head of House who will follow their learning journey through to graduation in 2027. This is an important event where students spend time with the key staff who will be their primary carers during the Transition Program and beyond.
  4. Reconnect Day – This occurs on the day before Term 1 commences. Reconnect Day will enable the Year 7 students to access their new lockers and collect their laptops, learning how to logon and to access MyASC, Microsoft Teams and OneNote on their new devices. Mentoring and peer tutoring in a games-based environment will upskill students in the digital environment of All Saints’ College, while also strengthening relationships. Bringing together key capabilities of leadership, effective communication, self-awareness, organisation, resilience, and problem solving, students will work collaboratively to support each other in learning relevant skills necessary for their transition into Year 7.
  5. Year 7 Parent Information Evening – This is held early in Term 1. Parents meet with the Head of Transition and then with their child’s classroom teacher.
  6. Year 7 Overnight Team-Building Camps – During Term 1, each class of Year 7 students will spend a night out at Manjedal Activity Centre to participate in a series of challenges that will encourage them to develop their ability to work as part of a team. Focusing on the seven habits of highly effective people, students will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of their role as interdependent learners — learners who work and play together to achieve more.
  7. Three-Way Interviews – At the end of Term 1, each student and their parents meet with their Class Teacher to review the term to see how well they are settling into their new environment. During this interview, students will establish their academic goals for the coming year.

 

MOVING FROM YEAR 7 TO YEAR 8

  1. Locker management training – During the year, Year 7 students learn to manage their lockers effectively in preparation for Year 8.
  2. Peer Support sessions – In the final weeks of the academic year, Year 7 students will meet their Peer Support leaders who will be very important when they start Year 8 the following year.

YEAR 8

  1. Year 8 Parent Information Evening – This is held early in Term 1.
  2. Peer Support – This takes place during Terms 1 and 2. Year 11 students work with Year 8 students in their House to build positive relationships and establish the team spirit that will drive their learning in future years.
  3. Year 8 House Camp – In order to support the transition from Year 8 to Year 9, students work with their Head of House to develop a sense of team spirit and collegiality through a series of challenges in a bush setting.
  4. Course Counselling – This takes place mid-year. Students will attend an information session that outlines the possible learning options for Year 9. They will be given a personal learning pathway planner which they will be encouraged to discuss with their parents before meeting with their tutor to identify the most appropriate learning options for their personal goals.
  5. End of Transition Celebration – Prior to moving into their vertical House Tutor Groups in Term 4, Year 8 students showcase their learning journey to the community as their skills, talents and personal attributes are honoured and celebrated by their teachers and peers. This celebration culminates in students making a pledge to live by the College values through a formal ceremony which is followed by a family picnic.
  6. Movement from Year 8 to House Tutor Groups – Early in Term 4 Year 8 students move into their House Tutor Groups. Small groups of students in Years 9–12 from the same House make up each Tutor Group. They continue in these vertical Tutor Groups with the same Tutor for the rest of their journey through the Senior School. The new House Tutors assume full pastoral care of the students, under the watch of our six Heads of House.

Important Dates in the Transition Journey 

TERM DATES 2023

Term 1              Tuesday, 31 January – Thursday, 6 April

Term 2              Tuesday, 26 April – Friday, 23 June

Term 3              Wednesday, 19 July – Friday, 22 September

Term 4               Monday, 9 October – Wednesday, 6 December

 

FRIDAY, 2 DECEMBER 2022 – ORIENTATION MORNING

All 2023 Year 7 students and their parents are invited to All Saints' College for the morning. Students will be introduced to a number of people with whom they will have contact during the school year, including their classroom teacher, the Head of Transition, their Head of House and student leaders. Parents are provided with details about the Transition Program and its activities.

 

The morning is planned so that parents and students can familiarise themselves with the Senior School, and they will be given information which will help with a smooth transition from Year 6 to Year 7.

 

Details of the program are in the invitation to the Orientation Morning.

Parents: 8.45am–10.30am

Students: 8.45am–1.00pm

 

PADLOCK AND LOCKER ALLOCATION / COMPUTER ROLLOUT

Year 7 students have their lockers allocated to them before the start of the school year. This allows students to organise their books and materials in their lockers before school commences. This removes some of the pressure on the first day and means that students are less burdened with full school bags on this day.

 

The padlock demonstrations and locker distributions take place in Classroom C5 at the following times: (Please refer to the map on the inside rear cover):

7V – 9.00am, 7W – 9.30am, 7X – 10.00am, 7Y – 10.30am, 7Z – 10.45am.

 

Following the padlock demonstration, parents and students move to Level 3 of Building 8 to collect the student’s computer. The 7V computer collection and training sessions will start at approximately 9.30am.

 

Year 8 students can collect their locks on this day from D7, and locker allocations will be displayed in the C Block locker room.

 

MONDAY, 30 JANUARY 2023  – YEAR 7 HOUSE DAY

This is a rewarding day and a fun experience for all Year 7 students. It is a great way to start the school year together and it helps to alleviate any concerns before the first day of term.

Students first meet with their Tutor/Classroom Teacher in their class groups and are given their Student Diary and timetable. Following this, Year 7 students go on to participate in House activities with their Head of House. The day’s activities provide an opportunity to meet others in their class and House, and to start to develop House and College spirit.

 

What to wear: Summer PE Uniform with House shirt

 

What to bring: A hat, College bathers, towel and sunscreen; morning tea, lunch and a water bottle; writing equipment.

 

TUESDAY, 31 JANUARY 2023 –  FIRST DAY OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR 

  • Students wear formal summer uniform.
  • Students meet with their Class Teacher/Tutor in their classroom by 8.25am.
  • From there students go with their Class/Tutor to the Indoor Sports Centre for a College Assembly
  • Parents are welcome at this celebration of the start of the new school year, where Year 7 students will be welcomed into the Senior School through a short, formal ceremony.
  • What to bring on the first day: computer and pencil case. Students should have already organised their books in their lockers prior to the commencement of Term 1.