McKinnon Secondary College

 

 2009 MEETINGS/EVENTS CALENDAR

TERM DATES

 

(Students) 

Term 1 - Monday, 2 February - Friday, 3 April (9 weeks)

Term 2 - Monday, 20 April - Friday, 26 June (10 weeks)

  Term 3 - Monday, 13 July - Friday, 18 September (10 weeks)

  Term 4 - Monday, 5 October - Friday, 18 December (11 weeks)

 

STAFF PD AND REPORT WRITING DAYS

DAYS ONE – THREE -  Wednesday, 28 January – Friday, 30 January

DAY FOUR - Friday, 12 June – Correction Day Semester 1

 

PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEW SESSIONS

 

1ST SEMESTER CYCLE (3)

1. Year 11 and 12 - Thursday, 26 March (Term 1 - Week 8)

2. Years 7 and 8 - Tuesday, 31 March (Term 1 - Week 9)

3. Years 9 and 10 - Wednesday, 22 April (Term 2 - Week 1)

2ND SEMESTER CYCLE (3)

1. Years 11 and 12 - Monday, 31 August (Term 3 - Week 8)

2. Years 9 and 10 - Tuesday, 8 September (Term 3 - Week 9)

3. Years 7 and 8 - Wednesday, 16 September (Term 3 - Week 10)

LEARNING AREA GROUPS FOR MEETINGS

Group A - English, Mathematics, Art and LOTE

Group B - Humanities, Science, Music, Health/PE, Info Tech, Resource Centre

Group C - BYTES Teachers

YEARLY STAFF DINNER DANCE (This event is part funded by School Council)

Venue 2009 – Commonwealth Golf Club

Saturday, 15 August.

MEETING TIMES/ATTENDANCE

Meeting convenors/leaders cannot CANCEL a designated meeting without consulting a member of the Principal Class in advance.  Meetings to commencing at 3.30pm sharp - please be punctual.  Meetings are usually expected to finish by 4.30pm.  Teaching staff must notify the meeting convenor in advance if they cannot attend a designated meeting (Principal class for a Staff Meeting).  Other Meetings cannot be organised that clash with official, designated meetings.  Friday afternoons are meeting free.  For 2009, PD sessions ROTATE between Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to assist part-timers.

Andrew Newton - Assistant Principal
TERM 1, 2009 (9 WEEKS)

 

Before all students return (3 days):

·    Wednesday, 28 January - Staff return

·    Thursday, 29 January - Staff only

·    Friday, 30 January - Year 12 only (pm)

 

WEEK 1 (2 February - 6 February) “YEAR 12 CAMP”

Mon

 2

-

Year 12 Camp leaves

   

-

Years 7 – 11 students return
   

-

Periods 1-2 – Special Student meetings
   

-

No designated meeting

Tues

 3

-

8am – SMs 7-12 Meeting with SSH’s
   

-

No designated meeting

Wed

 4

-

Extended Form Assembly
   

-

Management Committee
   

-

Year 12 camp returns

Thurs

 5

-

Sport Teachers with Sport Managers

Fri

 6

-

GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Year 8 to Lecture Theatre)

WEEK 2 (9 February - 13 February) “SETTLED IN”

Mon

 9

-

Curriculum Committee

Tues

10

-

8am –7-12 SMs Meeting with AP
   

-

Teachers 10-12 with SSH’s

Wed

11

-

Extended Form Assembly
   

-

PD & KLA Teams

Thur

12

-

Staff Meeting

Fri

13

-

Year 8 Inter-school Sport (Round 1)

WEEK 3 (16 February - 20 February) “SWIMMING”

Mon

16

-

Senior Sport Round Robin

-

GROUP A Teacher’s meeting with Learning Areas Managers

Tues

17

-

8am –7-12 SMs Meeting with SSH’s

-

SCHOOL PHOTOS

-

 Group C Teachers meeting (Bytes)

-

 SCHOOL COUNCIL

Wed

18

-

HOUSE SWIM CARNIVAL

Thur

19

-

No designated meeting

-

Year 12 Parent/Teacher Wine & Cheese Night

Fri

20

-

Year 8 Inter-school Sport (Round 2)

WEEK 4 (23 February - 27 February) “ASSEMBLY”

Mon

23

-

Region Sport Golf/Bowls Day

-

Teachers 7-9 with SSH’s

Tues

24

-

8am – SMs 7-12 Meeting with AP

-

GROUP B Teacher’s meeting with Learning Areas Managers

-

 Year 11 Information Evening

Wed

25

-

Extended Form Assembly

-

PD & KLA Teams

-

Year 10 Information Evening

Thur

26

-

GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Year 9 to Lecture Theatre)

-

Management Committee

Fri

27

-

School Drama Production all day rehearsal

-

Year 8 Inter-school Sport (Round 3)

WEEK 5 (2 March– 6 March) “FORMAL”

Mon

 2

-

Year 9 “9 Up” to city

-

Staff Meeting

Tues

 3

-

8am – SMs 7-12 SM’s with SSH’s

-

Year 9 “9 Up” to city

-

Year 7 Inter-school Sport (Round 1)

-

PD & KLA Teams

Wed

 4

-

 Beachside Swim Sports Day

-

 Extended Form Assembly

-

 Curriculum Committee

Thurs

 5

-

Year 8 Survivor

-

No designated meeting

-

YEAR 12 FORMAL

Fri

 6

-

Immunisation program Years 7-10

-

Year 8 Inter-school Sport (Round 4)

WEEK 6 (10 March - 13 March) “SHORT WEEK”

Mon

 9

-

 LABOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Tues

10

-

No Meeting for SM’s this morning

-

Year 7 Inter-school Sport (Round 2)

-

GROUP A Teacher’s meeting with Learning Areas Managers

Wed

11

 -

 Extended Form Assembly

-

 Intermediate Sport Round Robin

-

 No designated meeting

-

 Year 7 Parent Cheese & No Wine Night

Thurs

12

-

 PD & KLA Teams

-

 House Music Concert (pm)

Fri

13

-

Year 8 Survivor

WEEK 7 (16 March - 20 March) “COUNCIL”

Mon

16

-

 Year 9 “9 Up” in city

-

 Year 7 Antibullying inservice

-

 Group C Teachers meeting (Bytes)

Tues

17

-

8am – SM’s 7-12 Meeting with AP’s

-

Year 7 Antibullying inservice

-

Year 7 Inter-school Sport (Round 3)

-

PD & KLA Teams

-

 SCHOOL COUNCIL

Wed

18

 -

 Extended Form Assembly

-

 Year 7 Antibullying inservice

-

 Year 9 “9 Up” to city

-

 Staff Meeting

Thurs

19

-

 Year 8 Survivor

-

 GROUP B Teacher’s meeting with Learning Areas Managers

Fri

20

-

Southern Zone Swim Finals

 

Sat

21

-

German Exchange students leave (Years 10 & 11)

WEEK 8 (23 March – 27 March) “P/T”

Mon

23

-

 Orchestra Camp leaves (4 days)

-

Year 10 Outdoor Ed Surf camp leaves (3 days)

-

PD & KLA Teams

Tues

24

-

8am – SM’s 7-12 Meeting with SSH’s

-

Year 7 Interschool Sport Finals

 -

 Debating (pm)

 -

 Management Committee

Wed

25

 -

 Extended Form Assembly

-

 No designated meeting

Thurs

26

-

 Years 11 & 12 Parent/Teacher Interviews

Fri

27

-

 Year 8 Interschool Sport Finals

-

 Cabaret Night in Hall

 

Sat

28

-

 Year 10 Central Australia leaves (13 days)

WEEK 9 (30 March – 3 April) “END AT LAST”

Mon

30

-

 Curriculum Committee

Tues

31

-

No Meeting for SM’s this morning

-

Years 7 & 8 Parent/Teacher Interviews

Wed

 1

 -

 Extended Form Assembly

-

 Years 10, 11 & 12 French Excursion

-

 No designated meeting

Thurs

 2

-

 PD & KLA Teams

Fri

 3

-

 2.30 Finish (Final day of Term)

TERM 1 HOLIDAYS

*

Year 10 Central Australia trip leaves Saturday 28 March, returns Saturday, 12 April.

*

German Exchange students return Friday, 17 April.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TERM 2, 2009 (10 WEEKS)

 

 

WEEK 1 (20 April - 24 April) “WELCOME BACK”

Mon

20

-

No meeting

Tues

21

-

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

-

Staff Meeting

-
Education Committee (7.30pm)

Wed

22

-

8am – SM’s 7-12 Meeting with AP

-

No Extended Form Assembly

-
Years 9 & 10 Parent/Teacher Interviews

-

No Meeting

Thurs

23

-
No Meeting

-
Year 7, 2010 Information Evening

-
Vocal Evening

Fri

24

-
Year 11 “Macbeth” (Periods 5 & 6)

WEEK 2 (27 April – 1 May) “CROSS COUNTRY”

Mon

27

-

 Night of the Notables (Set up day)

-

 Year 10 Outdoor Education Camp (2 days)

-

 GROUP A Teachers’ meeting with LAMs

Tues

28

-

 Teachers Years 7-9 with SMs & SSH

-

 Night of Notables pm (Hall)

-

 Inter-school debating (pm)

-

 Buildings & Grounds Committee (5 pm)

Wed

29

-

 8am – SMs 7-12 Meeting with SSHs

-

 Extended Form Assembly

-

 PD & KLA Teams

-

 Year 9 “Livesmart” (Session 1 - evening)

Thurs

30

-

 School Cross Country Run (Periods 5 & 6)

-

 No Meeting

Fri

1

-

 Year 7 Immunisations

WEEK 3 (4 May – 8 May) “YEAR 7 CAMPS”

Mon

4

-

Year 7 Camp (1st group leaves)

-

Management Committee

Tues

5

-

PD & KLA Teams

Wed

6

-

8am – SMs 10-12 Meeting with SSH

-

Extended Form Assembly

-

Year 7 Camp (2nd group leaves) (1st group returns)

-

No Meeting

-

Year 9 “Livesmart” (Session 2)

Thurs

7

-

No Meeting

Fri

8

-

Year 7 Camp (2nd group returns)

WEEK 4 (11 May - 15 May) “NAPLAN TESTS”

Mon

11

-

Teachers Years 10-12 with SMs & SSH

Tues

12

-

Naplan Tests (7 & 9)

-

Year 10 Outdoor Education Bushwalk (2 days)

-

Sport Staff with Managers of Sport

-

SCHOOL COUNCIL

-

Debating (evening)

Wed

13

-

8am – SMs 7-12 Meeting with AP

-

Extended Form Assembly

-

Naplan Tests (7 & 9)

-

PD & KLA Teams

-

Year 9 “Livesmart” (Final Session)

Thurs

 14

-

Senior Round Robin Sports

-

Naplan Tests (7 & 9)

-

GROUP C Teacher meeting with LAMs

Fri

15

-

 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

WEEK 5 (18 May - 23 May) “DRAMA”

Mon

18

-

Staff Meeting

Tues

19

-

 Drama Production “Dress Rehearsal”

-

Year 12 English Excursion (Periods 4, 5 & 6)

-

GROUP B Teacher meeting with LAMs

Wed

20

-

 8am – SMs 7-12 Meeting with SSHs

-

 Extended Form Assembly

-

 No Meeting

-

 Drama Production Opening Night

Thurs

21

-

 Curriculum Committee

-

 Drama Production 2nd Night

Fri

22

-

 Beachside Cross Country Run

-

 Drama Production 3rd Night

Sat

23

-

 Drama Production Final Night

WEEK 6 (25 May – 29 May) “NO EXCURSIONS”

Mon

25

-

 PD & KLA Teams

Tues

26

-

 No Meeting

-

 Education Committee (7.30pm)

Wed

27

-

8am – SMs 7-12 Meeting with AP

-

 Extended Form Assembly

-

 Management Committee

Thurs

28

-

 GROUP A Teacher meeting with LAMs

WEEK 7 (1 June – 5 June) “EXAMS”

Mon

1

-

 GROUP C Teacher meeting with LAMs

Tues

2

-

Staff Meeting

-

Building & Grounds Committee (7.30pm)

Wed

3

-
8am – SMs 7-12 Meeting with SSHs

-

 Extended Form Assembly

-

 Intermediate Round Robin Sports

-

 Year 11 Exams begin

GROUP B Teacher meeting with LAMs

Thur

4

-

Year 9 Exams begin (Day 1)

-

No Meeting

Fri

5

-

Year 9 Exams finish (Day 2)

WEEK 8 (9 June – 12 June) “SHORT WEEK”

Mon

8

-

 Queen’s Birthday (Public Holiday)

Tues

9

-

Year 12 Exams start

-

Year 10 Exams start (2 days)

-

No Meeting

Wed

10

-
8am: No SMs Meeting

-

 Extended Form Assembly

-

 Science Competition (Years 7-9)

-

 No Meeting

Thur

11

-

Year 12 GAT Exams

-

Year 11 Exams end

-

No Meeting

Fri

12

-

CORRECTION DAY

WEEK 9 (15 June - 19 June) “REPORTS”

Mon

15

-

 No Meeting

-

 Musical Recital (evening)

Tues

16

-

 Curriculum Committee

-

 SCHOOL COUNCIL

Wed

17

-

 8am – SM’s 7-12 Meeting with AP

-

 Extended Form Assembly

-

 No Meeting

-

 Debating (evening)

Thur

18

-

Years 7-10 LOTE Day

-

Management Committee

-

Years 9 & 10 Drama Night

WEEK 10 (22 June - 26 June) “TASMANIA TRIP”

Mon

22

-

 Year 11 Tasmania Trip leaves (6 days)

-

 No Meeting

Tues

23

-

No Meeting

-

Junior Music Concert (evening)

Wed

24

-

8am – SM’s 7-12 Meeting with SSHs

-

Year 8 survivor “Chant Off”

-

Extended Form Assembly

 

-

 No Meeting

Thur

25

-

 Southern Zone Cross Country

 

-

 PD & KLA Teams

Fri

26

-

 Year 10 Romeo & Juliet (Periods 5 & 6)

-

 Early Finish 2.30pm

Sat

27

-

 Year 11 Tasmania Trip Returns