Gawler & District College B-12 - Transition Parent Information 2020 Year 6 into 7 & Year 7 into 8 - Gawler & District College
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Gawler & District
College B-12
Transition Parent Information
2020
Year 6 into 7 & Year 7 into 8
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Welcome
Due to the evolving COVID situation in the Northern
suburbs, staff at GDC took the cautious approach and
cancelled our Transition Parent Information session
planned for Monday 16 November.
We apologise for the inconvenience but trust this
PowerPoint will provide you with the relevant
information to support their transition.
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About GDC
Gawler and District College B-12 is a supportive, inclusive
and enthusiastic community of independent thinkers.
We are a learning community which encourages staff,
students and parents to involve themselves fully in all
aspects of school life with a focus on our core school
values of Respect, Generosity and Excellence.
Our students are welcoming, engaged and curious, and
our staff passionate and committed to every students'
needs.
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Middle School Key Contacts
Team Member Role/Responsibilities
Ms Angie Michael Principal
Mr Craig Brown Deputy Principal
Ms Liz Rankin Head of Middle School
Ms Ros Conboy Senior Leader: Learning Support
Ms Stella Reid Middle School Coordinator
Ms Kate Tetlow Middle School Coordinator
Ms Cheryl Raso Middle School Wellbeing Leader
Mr Josh Sanders Senior Pastoral Care Worker
Mr Brenton Lay GDC Bus Coordinator
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Transition Program at GDC
The transition program at GDC has been ongoing throughout the year.
Events have included:
Modified Principal tours to showcase our school,
Old scholars returning to previous primary schools to discuss high school life,
School Tours and Activities with Middle School Peer Support Leaders,
Meeting with primary school teachers and leaders to support the students
transitioning
The program will continue into 2021 (depending on COVID restrictions) with:
A staggered start at the beginning of the year for year 7 and 8 students, and
A transition BBQ to meet and greet teaching and support staff.
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Uniform Policy
By attending this College students are agreeing to
wear school uniform, and parents/carers are agreeing
to ensure that their students have access to the school
uniform.
UNIFORM RULES:
Only uniform items can be worn,
Plain black shoes with enclosed toes only are to be
worn,
PE uniform items cannot be worn with daily
uniform items and are only to be worn for PE,
Denim and leggings are clothing deemed
unsuitable for school wear,
NO HOODED JUMPERS due to health & safety
concerns in certain lessons.
Page 6/18Uniform Shop
The 2020 GDC Uniform Policy and Price List are now available for download on our
website.
Hambours are our nominated suppliers and a representative (Karen) is at the College
three days a week during school terms to assist with fittings and ordering.
Karen is also available during school hours on M: 0437 961 612.
The GDC School Uniform Shop opening hours are:
Tuesday 8.15am - 9.15am
Wednesday 8.15am – 10.15am
Thursday 1.30pm – 3.00pm
Alternatively you can purchase items online to receive a 5% discount. Please note:
online orders will be available for collection during the above Uniform Shop open
times only.
To purchase outside of the GDC Uniform Shop hours please visit: Hambours Uniform
Shop, 2 Wilson Street, ROYAL PARK, Phone: (08) 8447 2077. Opening Hours: Monday to
Friday - 9.00am to 4.30pm
Page 7/18Buses
Students wanting to use the buses need to
submit an application.
The Bus Coordinator at GDC is Brenton Lay and
his office is located in Student Services.
He can be contacted on 8521 2400 or
Brenton.Lay624@schools.sa.edu.au with any
bus related questions.
Page 8/18Materials for 2021
To access the booklist for 2021, please go to our website
Click on the ‘Our College’ Tab
Scroll down to ‘Fees and Payments’
Scroll down to the bottom – click on the PDF that is relevant to your child ‘Year 7 Stationery list’
The link is: www.gdc.sa.edu.au
This yeas, Year 7 and 8 students will need to provide their own books and stationery
Page 9/18Day Structure
Students are expected at school ready for Home Care at 8.45am and stay for the entire
school day until dismissal at 3.15pm.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Thursday only
Home Care 8.45am – 9.00am Home Care 8.45am – 9.00am
Lesson 1 Lesson 1
Lesson 2 Lesson 2
Lesson 3 Lesson 3
Recess 11.30am – 11.50am Extended Home Care
Lesson 4 Recess 11.20am – 11.40am
Lesson 5 Lesson 4
Lunch 1.30pm – 2.05pm Lesson 5
Lesson 6 Lunch 12.40pm – 1.15pm
Lesson 7 Lesson 6
School finishes 3.15pm Lesson 7
School finishes 2.15pm
Page 10/18Contacting the College
There are three methods of contacting the College:
In person
By phone
By email
The main office is open between 8.00am – 4.00pm. The schools contact number is (08) 8521
2400.
When contacting the school by email, please direct your enquiry to
dl.0774_info@schools.sa.edu.au.
In the subject bar please add the name of the person you want the email to be directed to.
The email will be forwarded onto that person directly.
Page 11/18Communication
Daymap - Parent Portal Access
To access the Daymap Parent Portal you can click on the Daymap Connect button near the
bottom of the Home Page on the school website or you can enter the following address in your
internet URL bar: https://daymap.gdc.sa.edu.au/DayMapConnect
SMS/Email
The College operates an SMS/email messaging facility via Daymap. Please ensure your contact
details are up to date to receive this communication.
Newsletters
Newsletters are distributed via email and are available online at
www.gdc.sa.edu.au/news/newsletters/. Paper copies are available at Reception.
Facebook
Following us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gawlerdistrictcollegeb12/
Page 12/18Attendance & Absences
As a parent or caregiver it is your responsibility to:
• Have your child at school on time and before the
morning bell – 8.45am
• Collect your child at the end of the school day – 3.15pm
• Provide your contact details including your mobile
phone and email address to Reception staff. Ensure
your details are up to date.
• Please inform the school of your child’s absence by
ringing (08) 8521 2400
Page 13/18Early Pick Up
All students are required to sign out at Student Services before
leaving the school early.
Sign out will only occur if the students presents a signed note in
their diary or Student Services have spoken with an approved family
member on our data base.
We make every effort to support your request for early pick up that
is made at late notice, however due to the size of the College it is
necessary to advise you it can take up to 20 minutes to locate your
child or children and bring them to Reception.
Attendance Policy can be found at www.gdc.sa.edu.au
Page 14/18Mobile Phones
Students bringing mobile phones to school do so at
their own risk.
Mobile phones are not to be used during class time.
They need to be kept out of site and if they are needed
for any reason, students must seek permission from
their teacher.
Students must also ensure that they are not filming or
taking photos of other students whilst on school
grounds.
Page 15/18Canteen
Our school canteen is independently run by Rory’s School Lunches. Students can
purchase food during recess and lunch or orders can be placed via Qkr! before 8.30am.
Outside takeaway food and drink is not permitted.
Step 1. Download Qkr!
On your Android phone or iPhone. iPad users must download iPhone app.
Step 2. Register
Select your Country of Residence as ‘Australia’ and follow the steps to register.
Step 3. Find our school
Our school will appear in ‘Nearby Locations’ if you’re within 10km’s of our school,
or search for our school by name.
Step 4. Register your child
When first accessing our school you will be prompted to add a student profile for
your child/children. This allows you to make orders and payments for them.
Page 16/18Take Away Food
Students are requested to consume all take away food or drink before entering school
grounds during school hours.
Take away food and drink includes any take away food and drinks brought onto premises by
students, family members or food delivery outlets.
Students will be requested to either:
• Handover take away food or drink at Reception or
• Consume the food or drink on the seat outside Reception
Sign out passes will not be approved to leave grounds to purchase food.
Students are encouraged to use the school canteen.
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the school if you have any further
questions or queries
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