THURSDAY 29 AUGUST, 4 -7:30PM
Welcome to the Discovery College
Parent Information Fair.
This information fair covers all information parents will need to start the year and understand basic processes and systems they will encounter. It is an opportunity to build community and establish early connections and relationships with your child’s teachers. Please review the session descriptions and schedule below.
WHOLE COLLEGE.
17.45 - 18.30
Location: 4/F SSC
This session is an opportunity for the Principal and other senior leaders to share, and engage parents in discussion about, important strategic developments at the College. This year’s session will focus on the College’s strategic objective related to Curriculum Coherence.
18.45 - 19.30
Location: 4/F SSC
In this session the Higher Education Counsellors will explain the role of the Higher Education Office (HEO) and the relevant systems and procedures used to support students in preparing for their next steps after graduating from Discovery College.
16.00 - 18.00
Location: 2/F Gym
Teachers will share their curriculum and be available to answer questions.
Audience: All Parents
The Whole School Booths will be located in the 2/F Gym from 4-6pm. Teachers will share their curriculum and be available to answer questions.
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PTA - Parent Teacher Association
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PYP Coordinator
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PE Secondary
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PE Primary
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EOTC
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CCA/ Cobra Sport
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Peripatetic Music Programme
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DIL - Digital Information Literacy
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Library
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LDT - Learning Diversity Team
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Primary Counsellors
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Secondary Counsellors
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Taking Action (TA)/Service as Action (SA)/ Creativity Activity Service (CAS-DP)/Service Learning (SL-CP)
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PYP Chinese
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PYP Drama
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PYP Music
PRIMARY.
Years 4 - 6 ----- 16.00 - 16.45
Years 1 - 3 ----- 16.45 - 18.00
Booths will be set up for Student Counsellors, Music, Drama, Visual Art, PE, Library / Information Literacy, and Chinese. Teachers will share their curriculum and be available to answer questions.
Location: 2/F Gym
Years 1 - 3 ----- 16.00 - 16.45
Locations:
Year 1: Dance Studio
Year 2: Theatre
Year 3: G/F Shared Area
Years 4 - 6 ----- 16.45 - 17.30
This is an opportunity to find out about year-level learning programmes, key events, No Boundaries and other key information, from staff working with your child’s year level.
Locations:
Year 4: Theatre
Year 5: 1/F Shared Classroom (1A3/1A2)
Year 6: 2/F Shared Classroom (2A3/2A4)
Audience: All Primary Parents
SECONDARY.
16.00 - 16.20
This is an opportunity to meet your child’s Learning Advisor who will cover the following key points:
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The purpose of Learning Teams
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The role of the Learning Advisor
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1:1 Coaching Conversations
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DC Secondary Wellbeing Programme
Audience: All Secondary parents
16.30 - 17.30
This is an opportunity to visit key learning spaces and to meet your child’s teachers along the way. There will be an opportunity to say hello and to establish an early connection with each teacher supporting your child this year. There may also be the opportunity to find out more about the topics being covered in each subject and how they will be assessed.
**Please note that feedback on your child’s progress will not occur during this time but will take place through the 3-Way-Conferences on November 25 and 28.
Audience: All Year 7 - 13 parents, especially those new to Secondary and/or to DC
16.30 - 17.00
Stop and Chat - Community Connect
Location: 4/F SSC (Entrance area)
This session is an opportunity for MYP parents to connect with our MYP Curriculum Coordinator. This is an ad hoc question and answer session about the Middle Years Programme (Year 7-11). Parents will have the chance to ask general questions about the MYP curriculum and to learn more about the learning experiences that our students are exposed to.
Audience: Year 7 - 11 families
17.00 - 17.30
Stop and Chat - Community Connect
Location: 4/F SSC (Entrance area)
This session is an opportunity for IBDP and IBCP parents to connect with our respective Programme Coordinators. The purpose is to engage in an informal 'question and answer' session about the IBDP and IBCP, focusing on programme structure, curriculum and what the experience is like for students taking the respective programmes.
Audience: There will be a focus on students in Year 12; all parents are welcome.
17.45 - 18.30
Location: 1/F Cafeteria
This is an opportunity for Year 7 families to drop by to meet the Year 7 Dean, Year 7 Learning Advisors and Deputy Head of Secondary. During this time you may wish to ask questions or simply stop by to say hello.
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Audience: All Secondary Parents
Find Secondary Teachers, Learning Advisors and Deans.
Maths
Mark Jobling
Room No
3D1
Maths
Line Turagaiviu
Room No
3A3
LDT
Shija Godfrey
Room No
2E1
Sciences
Nik Light
Room No
4D2
Maths
Shija Godfrey
Room No
2E1
Year 10 Dean
Amy Prossor
Room No
2/F Gym
Sciences
Mark Mackenzie
Room No
4D1
Year 07 Learning Advisor
Sarah Allen
Room No
LF1
ABSENT
Year 09 Dean
Nicola Grant
Room No
2D3
Sciences
Natalie Fong
Room No
4C2
OUR SCHOOL.
