Year 8 - 12 Handbook: Seton Catholic College

Parent Handbook FOR YEAR 8 - 12 FAMILIES

CONTENTS Principal's Welcome

Page 1

Support Contacts

Page 14

Contacts

Page 2

Heads of House

Page 15

Important Dates

Page 3

Seton Services

Page 16

Communication

Page 4 - 5

SmartRider Accounts

Page 17

Getting started

Page 6

Extra Curricular

Page 18

Mobile phones

Page 7

Learning Support

Page 19

Devices

Page 8 - 9

Extension Support

Page 20

Uniforms

Page 10 - 12

Extension in Sport

Page 21

Extension in the Arts

Page 22

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Team Seton

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1. Staff & Visitor Parking 2. Mother Seton Centre - Reception & Administration 3. St Mary's Centre - Lecture Theatre 4. Uniform Shop 5. Emmitsburg Wing 6. Ngalla Maya Centre - Student Wellbeing Centre 7. St Joseph's Centre - Education Support Unit

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8. Filicchi Wing 9. St Peter's Wing 10. De Vialar Centre - Performing Arts Theatre 11. St Brendan's Centre - Gymnasium 12. Chapel 13. Bailey Wing

14. Carrol Wing 15. Brother Francis Library 16. Cafeteria 17. Sports Pavilion 18. Maintenance 19. St Elizabeth Seton Statue

PRINCIPAL'S WELCOME

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Seton Catholic College. At Seton, we firmly believe that every interaction matters, and we strive to create an environment that fosters growth, with a particular focus on our College values, Respect, Inclusion, Service and Excellence.

Every staff member at Seton is committed to supporting your child in their academic pursuits, personal development and spiritual growth. As your child embarks on this exciting journey with us, we encourage them to embrace our core values of respect, inclusion, service and excellence, as these will guide them in building strong relationships, making positive contributions and achieving their full potential.

We are delighted to have you as part of our Seton family, and we look forward to witnessing your child's success and achievements in the years to come.

Chris Wallace Principal Seton Catholic College 1

CONTACTS GENERAL

COLLEGE LEADERSHIP TEAM

General Reception: (08) 9331 9600

Principal: Chris Wallace

Student Reception: (08) 9331 9609

Deputies: Owen Neal (Teaching &

(for student wellbeing matters)

Learning), Jason Edmunds (Wellbeing),

Student Absences: (08) 9331 9650 or email

Mark Pavy (Staffing)

absences@seton.wa.edu.au. A link to this

Deans: Sally Penson (Students), Michael

email is easily accessible on SEQTA Engage.

Brook (Administration), Grant Watton (Pedagogy), Hayley Reily (Diversity &

CONTACTING STAFF MEMBERS

BY EMAIL Email admin@seton.wa.edu.au (and your email will be forwarded to the appropriate staff member) or alternatively contact any staff member by email by using the format first name. last name@cewa.edu.au

FOR ACADEMIC MATTERS First contact is the classroom teacher, then the Head of Learning Area (Religion, Health & PE, Arts, Mathematics, Careers & VET, Science, Language & Communication, Technology, HASS).

FOR PASTORAL MATTERS First contact is the Pastoral Care Teacher, then the Head of House (Delany, Marion, Loyola, MacKillop, McAuley and Ward).

UNIFORM SHOP Tara Uniforms: 9331 9694

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Inclusion) Campus Minister: Kate Raphael Director of Finance & Operations: Peter Farrer-Smith

IMPORTANT DATES An electronic copy of the College calendar is available on SEQTA Engage and SEQTA Learn for both parents and students to access. It is also on our website. The calendar is regularly updated with pupil free days, events and excursions. Please check it often. Proposed Term dates for 2025 are:

TERM DATES FOR 2025 Term 1 5 February – 11 April (new students and Year 12s) 6 February – 11 April (all students) | Holidays: 14 April – 28 April Term 2 28 April - Parent, Teacher, Student Interviews 29 April (students commence) – 4 July | Holidays: 7 July – 21 July Term 3 22 July – 25 September | Holidays: 26 Sept – 14 Oct Term 4 14 October – 12 December For Public Holidays and Pupil Free Days please see the electronic College calendar and also note that different year groups finish on different days at the end of the year.

IMPORTANT SCHOOL EVENTS 21 February: Seton Swim Carnival 24 March: ACC Swim Carnival 14 May: Seton Cross Country 5 June: ACC Cross Country 22 August: Seton Athletics Carnival 15 September: ACC Athletics Carnival 12 September: Seton Day 23 October: Year 12 Graduation 31 October: Br Francis Exhibition 7 November: Year 7 - 11 Awards

Correct at time of publishing - for more info see Seton's Electronic Calendar (on Website or SEQTA)

Scan the QR Code to access Seton's website calendar 3

COMMUNICATION SEQTA ENGAGE SEQTA Engage is a powerful online platform designed to enhance communication and engagement between schools and parents. It provides a centralised hub where parents can access important information about their child’s education and stay connected with their school community. Through SEQTA Engage, parents can view their child’s academic progress, attendance records and upcoming assessments. The platform also allows parents to communicate directly with teachers, track homework assignments and receive timely updates and announcements from the school. With its user-friendly interface, SEQTA Engage offers a convenient and transparent way for parents to stay involved in their child’s education, ensuring they have the necessary information to support their child’s learning journey.

Each family will be provided with a SEQTA Engage login and password at the start of their child’s commencement to the College.

SEQTA LEARN

OTHER COMMUNICATION

SEQTA Student is a user-friendly online

College Newsletter: Seton’s Newsletter

platform designed to empower students in

comes out every fortnight and is sent to

their educational journey. It provides a

your email.

centralised digital space where students can

College Website: www.seton.wa.edu.au

access and manage their academic

Student Notices: Student Notices are

information, assignments and resources.

IMPORTANT EARLY DATES

available on SEQTA Learn and SEQTA

view their timetable.

Engage and give day to day information

check their attendance records.

about what is happening at school.

track their academic progress.

Seton’s Social Media: Seton’s Facebook

access course materials.

and Instagram accounts advertise major

submit assignments electronically.

upcoming events and a showcase a

receive feedback from their teachers.

running gallery of day-to-day life at the

ask teachers questions, seek clarification,

College.

or discuss any concerns.

Parent, Student, Teacher Interviews: These are conducted once a year at the beginning of Term 2. You will receive a booking link for these interviews prior to the day.

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STUDENT ABSENCES ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS We want to make sure every student is safe and accounted for during the school day.

Parents or caregivers must notify the College if their child will be absent, arriving late, or leaving early.

When to Notify the College - Any absence or late arrival: Please contact the College by 8:30am.

- Leaving early: Inform the College in advance if your child needs to leave before the school day ends.

How to Notify Us - Phone: 9331 9650 - Email: setonabsences@cewa.edu.au - via the Absences tile on SEQTA Engage If the College hasn’t been notified of your child’s absence by 9am, parents or caregivers will receive

an SMS message.EARLY We ask that you IMPORTANT DATES

respond to this message within 30 minutes via SMS email to confirm your The following datesorare important for our child’s If we don’t receive a new Yearabsence.

7 students: response within this time, the College is

required to follow up through other steps to ensure your child’s safety and wellbeing.

For more detailed information, please refer to our full Attendance Guidelines and Procedures.

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GETTING STARTED LOCKERS

LOCKS

Your child’s locker is a significant

Locks are distributed on Orientation Day.

responsibility that helps them develop good

Students will have time to practice with their

organisational skills. To ensure they make the

locks. If they have issues with their locks, the

most of this space, it’s important to establish

staff in the Ngalla Maye Centre will assist

certain guidelines.

them..

Make sure they always have a lock on

Standard instructions for opening a lock:

their locker.

1. Turn right 3 times. Stop at 1st digit.

Advise them never tell anyone their locker

2. Turn left one full turn passing 1st number

combination.

and stop at 2nd digit.

Teach them to label all textbooks clearly

3. Turn right and stop at 3rd digit.

with their name.

4. Pull shackle.

Remind them to always lock their valuables away (phone and wallet) Encourage them to only visit their locker four times a day (before school, recess, lunch and after school).

BOOKLISTS The College operates a one-to-one device program. Oxford provide us with an ebook and textbook bundle (digital access as well as physical textbooks for English, Science, Mathematics, Humanities, Social Science and Health) which will be distributed to students on their device setup day. Parents do not need to order books. All students will also have access to Education Perfect for all courses.

A list of all other required general stationery items will be emailed in Term 4 and these can be easily and cheaply obtained from various stores.

SCHOOL DAY The first bell goes at 8.35am every morning, with Pastoral Care Time starting at 8.40am.

Recess 10.45am - 11.10am | Wednesday: 10.35am - 11am Lunch 1.05am - 1.40pm | Wednesday: 1.10pm - 1.45pm End of day: 3.20pm

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MOBILE PHONES MOBILE PHONES ON CAMPUS

Scan the QR Code to access

The College promotes responsible and

how you can help your child

courteous mobile phone use with the following guidelines: Students must secure phones in their lockers during the day.

Mobile phone use is prohibited during school hours.

Parents are to only contact students

The Reset Pledge and explore develop balanced, mindful habits with their devices.

Benefits: stay in touch with family and friends, stay connected, no social media, no cameras or photo taking, a good stepping stone to a smartphone, less addictive.

before or after school, with emergency contact facilitated by the Ngalla Maya Centre.

Students are required to seek permission from Ngalla Maya Centre for urgent calls during the school day; noncompliance may result in device confiscation per the College's Behaviour Management Procedures.

EMPOWERING BALANCED TECH USE: THE RESET PLEDGE Seton has become aware of a growing number of parents / caregivers who are looking for a controlled introduction to communication technology without the distractions of social media or cameras.

In support of families aiming to set healthier boundaries around mobile device use, Seton has developed The Reset Pledge. This document offers practical options for families, such as Smart Watches, “Dumb” Phones, or controlled Smart Phones.

CYBER SAFETY Pastoral Care staff at Seton frequently recommend the Beacon App for parents and caregivers who want to build digital skills so they can confidently navigate their children’s use of digital technology in a positive way and minimise potential harm associated with being online.

For more information scan the QR Code or visit the Beacon Telethon Kids website.

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DEVICES Seton Catholic College operates a one-to-

thinking about devices for your child

one bring your own device (BYOD) system.

sooner rather than later to ensure that a

All students are required to provide their

suitable device can be acquired before the

own Windows device for use in class.

start of the school year.

Details on device

To ensure your child’s device is ready to

requirements and

go from day one, please follow these steps:

specifications can be

1. Drop off the device at our ICT Hub

website under

from 9am–3pm, Monday 20 January to Wednesday 29 January (excluding Australia Day). Tagging and sign-in take only a couple of minutes.

2. Attend an IT setup session on Thursday 30 January at 9am, 2pm, or 5pm, where devices will be returned fully set up. A short IT presentation and textbook bundle distribution will follow.

Check your email for a booking link.

As with the past couple of years, due to a range of global supply shortages, there are likely to be increased wait times for devices over the Christmas and New Year period.

While the situation is significantly better than recent years, we still recommend

found on the Seton Parents | ICT@Seton, or by scanning the QR Code.

Please note in particular that devices should be Windows, touch screen devices and students should also have a digital stylus. Apple laptops running MacOS, iPads and Google Chromebooks are not supported.

At the bottom of the ICT@Seton page you will also find a link to the HP Seton BYOD portal (Seton Catholic College | HP BYOD Program) and our JB HiFi purchase portal (Seton Catholic College | JB HiFi BYOD Portal).

It is not compulsory to purchase through these links, but the portals do provide access to discounted device bundles that we have researched and recommend.

Our minimum recommendations are for Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processors. This will be sufficient for the majority of lower schoolwork however, this device will find multimedia-based activities (photo and video editing, etc.) more difficult and worth higher specifications. Please factor this into your decision making.

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DEVICES We also feel it is worth reinforcing the importance of warranty and accidental damage coverage.

We have a fair bit of experience with hardware issues and damage on student devices, and in our experience the cost of extended / accidental warranties have more than paid for themselves. A screen repair alone has the potential to cost more than the device, so we definitely recommend considering this option. Note with recent regulation changes you may need to purchase these warranties 4 days after the purchase of the device.

If you have any other questions or concerns about student devices, please contact the IT team via email helpdesk@seton.wa.edu.au or by calling between 8am and 4pm on 08 9331 9615.

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UNIFORMS UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop stocks the full range of winter and summer uniforms. Students are expected to wear the correct and complete uniform travelling to and from school, during attendance at school, for physical education activities and when representing the College.

from school, attending school, for physical education activities and when representing the College.

All students must arrive at Morning PCG in their full College Uniform, except those with a College sport activity before school, or during Periods 1 or 2. These students may wear their Sports Uniform for the entire day.

It is expected that our students will take pride in their personal appearance and be supported in this by their parents to ensure that uniforms are complete, clean, tidy, in good condition and fit well. Each student will thus be a credit to themselves,

Students will only have to get changed once in a day. Students who have PE / Dance Periods 3 or 4 will get changed at recess into their sports uniform and then may wear their sports uniform all

their family and the College.

day. Students who have PE / Dance

YEAR 7 PRIORITY FITTINGS

sports uniform at lunchtime and then be

Time is set aside in Term 4 for Year 7 families to visit the Uniform Shop to fit and buy uniforms. A uniform fitting booking has been emailed to you.

Uniform Shop Hours for term time and holidays are advertised on our website, as are uniform requirements, expectations and a price list.

Periods 5 or 6 will get changed into their allowed to leave the College at the end of the school day in their sports uniform.

UNIFORM STANDARDS Summer dresses and winter skirts should not be shorter than 3cm above the top of the knee.

All top buttons must be done-up on the blouse/shirt. If new style

Please scan the QR code to visit the Uniform page on our website.

untucked shirts are deemed too long, students will be asked to tuck them in.

Shorts and trousers must be of the correct size and worn around the

UNIFORM EXPECTATIONS

waist.

Students are expected to wear the correct

of the shirt should be done up.

and complete uniform travelling to and

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When wearing a tie, the top button

UNIFORMS In winter, blazers must be worn to

Extremes of colour and style are not

school, to assemblies, to guest

acceptable, students should err on the

speakers and on excursions.

side of conservative. Fad hair styles

In summer, formal summer uniform is

such as tracks, undercuts, streaked,

to be worn when representing the

bleached, spiked, mullet etc. are not

College.

suitable for school.

The College jumper may be worn in

Hair should not be inappropriately

summer or winter.

short or shaven - haircuts with No.1

The College jumper may not be worn

blades are not acceptable.

as part of the sports uniform.

Students must be clean-shaven. Those

The tracksuit top may be worn only as

not meeting requirements may be

part of the sports uniform (not part of

asked to shave at school.

the formal summer or winter uniform)

Students whose hair is unacceptable,

Socks are to be worn with the stripes

due either to colour or cut, will be

showing (where applicable) and easily

required to amend immediately.

visible above the shoe line.

Hats should be worn only during outside activities. Only a College approved hat is acceptable.

HAIR Hair must be off the face at all times. Hair that is long enough to be tied back will be required to be tied back (no top knots – tied back, not up) using only white, red or black ribbons, combs or bands.

Hairstyles are to be neat, clean and appropriate to a College uniform.

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UNIFORMS SHOES Formal - Plain black polished leather lace-up shoes (no boots, high heels or runner style shoes). See image below. Please note these are not sold at the Uniform Shop.

Sport - Lace Up Sport Shoes (not canvas or skate)

GENERAL The only items of jewellery permitted are: A wrist watch A maximum of one plain metal (not stones or decorative) sleeper or stud per ear only. Other piercings, such as nose, eyebrow, facial etc are not acceptable.

Official school badges A medi-alert bracelet (if required) A small plain item of Christian religious significance may be worn around the neck on a fine (not coarse) chain.

Make-up is not to be worn. Nail varnish and lip-gloss must be clear and not discernible. Fake eye lashes are not acceptable, nor are visible tattoos.

Parents and staff are expected to monitor and maintain the College uniform and to expect high standards of personal presentation.

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TEAM SETON EVERY INTERACTION MATTERS

to empower and support families. This

Seton's philosophy underscores the

highlighting shared experiences and

importance of your active involvement in

challenges, and provide an avenue for the

your child's education. We not only

College to provide guidance and advice

encourage but also rely on your continued

where it is needed.

initiative aims to reassure parents by

support throughout their academic journey towards graduation. Your partnership is integral to providing the best education for your child, and we are committed to making parent involvement a cornerstone of our educational culture. We look forward to seeing you actively engaged in various aspects of our community over the coming years.

PARENTS & FRIENDS The Parents & Friends (P&F) association hold one meeting per term, focusing on major events such as the Year 7 Welcome Night, Father's Day Breakfast, and Mother's Day Afternoon Tea. Additionally, the P&F has a dedicated Facebook group for the exchange of second-hand uniforms,

TEAM SETON | HAPPY, SAFE, BELONG

providing a convenient platform for parents to buy and sell uniform items. The association does not engage in fundraising activities.

Seton embraces the collaborative Team Seton philosophy, fostering a partnership among parents, students and staff. A pivotal component is the Team Seton Community Agreement, where parents contribute to an anonymous survey, sharing family standards on pertinent issues for Year 7 students. These encompass areas such as phone usage, social media, parties, supervision, device policies, sleep and bedtime routines. The survey results are then disseminated to the parent community, forming a set of agreed-upon guidelines. While these guidelines are not enforced by the school, they serve as a valuable resource

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SUPPORT CONTACTS STUDENT WELLBEING Wellbeing Social Behavioural

Academic Engagement

Pastoral Care Teacher

Subject Teacher

Head of House

Head of Learning Area

Dean of Students

Dean of Pedagogy

Deputy of Wellbeing

Deputy of Teaching & Learning

Principal

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

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Psychologist | Counsellors Referred by Head of House

Dean of Diversity & Inclusion Excellence & Support Programs

Head of Careers & Vet Career Pathway & Subject Selection

School Nurse Medical Attention

Campus Minister Spiritual & Holistic Programs

Indigenous Liaison Officer Cultural Understanding & Support

SETON’S HOUSE STRUCTURE

HEAD OF HOUSE | Josh Galea

HEAD OF HOUSE | Honor Huxley

ACTING HEAD OF HOUSE | Matt Thompson

HEAD OF HOUSE | Mat Davis

HEAD OF HOUSE | Daniel Forlano

HEAD OF HOUSE | Josh Marangon

Students are encouraged to participate throughout the year and earn points for their Houses in an attempt to capture one of the five Cups: the Academic Cup, Arts Cup, Ministry Cup, Sports Cup, and the Overall House Champion DEAN OF STUDENTS | Sally Penson

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SETON SERVICES CAFETERIA The Meremy Maya cafe offers a varied and regularly rotating menu featuring delicious and balanced meals for students. The menu, available on Student Notices, includes options for breakfast, recess and lunch.

SETON’S PRIVATE BUS SERVICE Seton’s three private buses services run to Melville, Cockburn and Coogee.

Seton Catholic College has partnered with Rollcall, a feature rich app that allows users the ability to view and track their child’s bus in real time and see the status of their children including the time they scanned on and off the bus. The app also allows parents and caregivers to manage bus changes, payments, set alerts (like scan on and off notifications) and more.

If you are utilising the private bus service you will need to download the Rollcall app to make payments.

Instructions on how to utilise Seton's Private Bus will be emailed to you in the weeks prior to your child starting at Seton.

To view Seton's Private Bus Service routes / timetable please scan the QR Code or visit our website.

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Please note Seton does not offer online ordering. Our Cafeteria has 'grab and go' service with all food and beverages paid for via Flexischools or by EFTPOS. The Meremy Maya Café is a nut free facility; for students with food allergies, we encourage parents to contact our Cafe Manager to discuss their individual needs.

SMARTRIDER ACCOUNTS SMARTRIDER CARDS

TRANSPERTH BUSES & TRAINS

The College issues students with a

Transperth provide public

SmartRider card on the first day of Year 7.

transport services for the

If your child loses their SmartRider card, a

Perth metro area. For more

new one can be ordered via SEQTA

information about using

Engage. Please note that there is a $5

SmartRider Cards on Transperth services,

replacement cost involved.

Parents can load funds onto their child’s SmartRider for: 1. Payments at the Cafeteria (FlexiSchools Account) 2. Payments for Seton’s Private after and before school bus service (RollCall Account) 3. Payments for Transperth facilities (Transperth Account) Please Note: All funds are independent of each other and operate separately. Funds need to be loaded into each separate account in order to use each separate service.

ROLLCALL FOR SETON’S PRIVATE BUS SERVICE

or if you have questions or need assistance with the Transperth buses or trains please contact Transperth on 13 62 13 or visit their website.

They also have a helpful resource for parents of first time users which can be found HERE.

CAFETERIA Through the Flexischools App students can use their SmartRiders to purchase food and beverages from the Cafeteria. The app allows families to top up payment balances and also assign spending limits per day on the card.

Prior to the start of Term 1 you will receive an email instructing you how to

Using the Rollcall App, students are able to

set up this service.

use their SmartRider card (issued by the College) to tag on and off Seton’s private

If you have require

bus.The App allows families, who would like

assistance with your

their child to use the private bus service, to

Flexischools account,

add funds to the card and track their child’s

please visit their website

bus for arrival and departure times.

or scan the QR Code.

Before Term 1 starts you will receive an

Any further questions about SmartRider

email explaining how to set up a RollCall

Accounts can be addressed via email to:

Account.

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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES We encourage students to get involved in extra curricular activities to give them a chance to meet a wide variety of new

to team selection for the ACC Competition.

friends.

CLUBS

MUSIC

Several clubs run at lunchtime and after

Private one-on-one tuition is offered across instruments such as flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium/tuba, nylon string guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, voice, piano and drums & percussion.

Please scan the QR code to complete the form to enrol in this program.

The Seton Band Scholarship Program offers students an exciting opportunity to learn a new instrument through group lessons, free of charge. Parents are responsible for the instrument hire cost. We have 20 scholarships available for the following instruments: flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, and euphonium. Students participate in trial lessons early next year to identify the most suitable instrument for each student.

Applications are open now and can be submitted by scanning the QR code.

SPORT Year 7 students have the opportunity to get involved early in Term 1 in extra curricular sport. SASj summer sport is on offer, the

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Term 1 College Swim Carnival will also lead

school in the Learning Hub and around the College. Examples of clubs that run frequently are the Chess Club, Creative Club, Dungeon and Dragons Club, VR Club, Warhammer Club, Robotics Club, Art Club, Media Club and Lego Club. The details for these clubs will be published in Student Notices.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT The Library offers before and after school tutoring (free of charge) in the core subjects. The schedule for these session will be published in the newsletter early in Term 1.

LEARNING SUPPORT FAQS Is there support offered at Seton to students who have difficulty learning?

Does Seton cater for students with a diagnosis of specific learning disorders (such as dyslexia or dysgraohia)?

Yes, Seton has may structures in place to support student learning. Seton has a Learning Support Coordinator who oversees the learning of these students and can put plans or support mechanisms in place.

Students with a diagnosis will be placed on a Curriculum Access Plan (CAP) and all teachers will be made aware of their needs. Plans will be in accordance with School Curriculum and Standards (SCSA) guidelines and will ensure students have the ability to access the curriculum.

Are there support classes for students who struggle with their learning?

Seton has Foundation classes from Years 7-12 in English and Mathematics. Foundation classes are programmed to fill in the gaps in student’s knowledge and operate with smaller class sizes. The curriculum is modified to suit students that need more support with their learning.

Classes operate at a slower, more targeted pace.

Do I need to provide the documentation of my child’s diagnosis?

Yes, all diagnosis documentation must be sent to the College so an accurate Curriculum Access Plan can be created.

Does my child need to have a diagnosis to receive help?

Students will be appropriately supported following discussions with the Learning Support Coordinator.

My child has a diagnosis of a specific learning disorder but is very intelligent, do they need to be in a Foundation class?

No, we will create a Curriculum Access Plan and they will be able to attend General classes but still receive the support they require to access the curriculum.

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EXTENSION SUPPORT FAQS

Does Seton have a Gifted and Talented program?

How does Seton identify students for its Excellence and Creativity program?

How might participation in the Excellence and Creativity program look for my child?

What would the classroom journey look like for an academically gifted child?

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Yes, we call it the Excellence and Creativity program. We call it this as we believe there are many ways students can display excellence and their creative talents. When looking for students who display this excellence or creativity, we use these definitions: ‘Giftedness refers to the possession of natural abilities or aptitudes at levels significantly beyond what might be expected for one’s age, in any domain of human ability (Gagne, 2003). Talented refers to achievement or performance at a level significantly beyond what might be expected at a given age (Gagne, 2003). We also believe that along with natural ability our students must apply effort and display the correct response to failure (which is to keep trying).

Academic excellence is identified via standardised testing (NAPLAN, MYAT, Bebras), academic reports and via teacher observations. Other evidence would be used from sporting areas or the Arts, such as participation in external teams and groups at a high level or external nomination.

The Excellence and Creativity Program at Seton Catholic College aims to provide academically and creatively talented students the opportunity to maximise their true potential through a range of in-class and extra-curricular activities.

These activities cover all areas of school life from academic accelerated streaming to competitions, to after and during school clubs.

Once identified such students have access to the accelerated stream in core classes (English, Maths, Science and HASS). In Year 9 the top 40 academic students are invited into the Prosper Program which runs each Wednesday for 8 weeks in Term 3 and 4. In Year 10 these students then move into the ATAR Ready stream which run across 4 core classes and covers the Year 10 curriculum at an accelerated pace, but also includes important ATAR skills and readies the students for ATAR in upper school. These students also have access to middle school electives such as STEM and Accelerated Project Based Learning designed to give them access to projects which tap into their passion.

· ACC Basketball Championship

· Advanced sport elective

· ACC Athletics Team

· ACC Swimming Team

Extension in Sport

· ACC Cross Country Team

· SSWA Triathlon

· Year 7-10 ACC AFL Carnivals

· WAFC AFL after school Media Club competitions

· SASJ Summer and Winter competitionsVolleyball, Cricket, Basketball, Touch, Netball, Soccer

· Year 10 & Year 11 · SSWA Touch Carnival Productions

· ACC Soccer Championship

· Fitness Club

· ACC Netball Championship

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· Music Concerts and Performances

· Visual Art Workshops and artist incursions

· Whole school musical every two years

· Dance Troupes - Junior, Senior and Catholic Performing Arts

Extension in the Arts

· Participation in Dance Showcase

· Opportunity to exhibit work in Brother Francis Exhibition (Visual Art and Media)

Music Lessons

· Participation in the Media Club Arts Catholic Performing Festival

· Seton Band Scholarship Program in Year 7 Music

· Opportunities to enter work in external exhibitions (Visual Art and Media)

· Extension Course · Year 10Dance & Year 11 inProductions Years 7 & 8

· Interhouse Drama Competition

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