Pastoral Care

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Year 8

The focus of the Year 8 Pastoral Care is well being and transitioning to High School.

To achieve this goal the students participate in a range of programs including;

  • Transition program ( an 8 day program at the start of the new year)
  • Year 8 camp to Victor Harbor
  • Peer Leaders program
  • Anti Harassment program

Another focus of the program is health and well being. The Adelaide High School Turn Your Health Around program is an inter-disciplinary course aimed at increasing student participation in physical activity and healthy eating habits. Students are encouraged to participate in;

  • The Premier’s be active Challenge
  • Turn Your Health Around challenge
  • The Duke of Edinburgh Award

At the end of Semester 2, the students prepare and present their Year 8 presentation, a collection of their learning from the year. Students highlight their learning style and comment on their literacy and numeracy skills to a panel including their Pastoral Care teachers and family members.


Year 9

One focus of the Year 9 Pastoral Care is developing a sense of citizenship. Students are required to perform community service, either through a sporting or community association or through the school. The school has developed many partnerships with organisations to provide opportunities for the students to perform community service. These include;

  • Adopt-a-Grave program with the West Tce cemetery
  • Homework clubs with the Smith Family 
  • Community programs, such as ‘Adopt a Railway Station’ with  Adelaide Metro
  • Ecovision with the Trees For Life organisation

Another focus of the program is well being and health. The Adelaide High School Turn Your Health Around program is an inter-disciplinary course aimed at increasing student participation in physical activity and healthy eating habits. Students are encouraged to participate in;

  • The Premier’s be active Challenge
  • Turn Your Health Around Program
  • The Duke of Edinburgh Award

A highlight of the year is the annual outdoor adventure camp to Woodhouse. The students engage in a range of outdoor activities including mountain bike riding, bushwalking, orienteering and team challenges. The students are encouraged to use this camping experience as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award.

At the end of Semester 2, the students prepare and present the first task of their Personal Leaning Plan, the round table presentation. Students present their learning on Citizenship, learning style and literacy and numeracy skills to a panel including two staff members and family members.


Year 10

The SACE unit, Personal Learning Plan forms the core of the Year 10 Pastoral Care program. The students focus on the capabilities of the learning standards including Citizenship, Learning, Work, Communication and Personal Development. Throughout the year the students complete the final three tasks of the Personal Learning Plan. This includes assessment tasks based on their work experience, subject selection and goal setting.

There is a strong focus on well being in the Year 10 Pastoral Care program.  This includes study skills, learning styles and physical and emotional well being. Students are encouraged to continue with their involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh Award.


Senior School

The vertical grouping of the Senior School is acknowledgement of the fact that the nature of senior secondary schooling should allow for flexible learning, acceleration and extension. Students in the Senior School are quite correctly looking forwards to their tertiary studies or towards vocational pathways.

The broad themes of the Pastoral Care Program focus on the development of Study Skills and independent learning.  These include sessions on referencing, time management, and preparation for subject counselling, and managing workloads. For Stage 1 students, there is a special emphasis on road safety and a series of SAPOL lectures and presentations are delivered by invited guests. In Stage 2, students are guided through SATAC admission and for all senior students there is a focus on completion of the SACE pattern and the compulsory requirements. Alumni and recent graduates provide insight into tertiary and vocational pathways and this is complemented by the Senior School Tuition Centre, where students are tutored by past students according to needs.

In addition there are sessions based around safe behaviours, exam preparation and conflict resolution. There is a host of resource materials available for staff to structure this learning and Pastoral Care teachers are encouraged to develop their own materials around broad themes. The core business is essentially to know each student and to provide the necessary support for individuals to be successful.

Downloads

Type Size KB Title
1420 8-10 Curriculum Handbook 2013
1592 Information Book 2013
1135 SACE Curriculum Handbook 2013

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