Congratulations on commencing Year 11 at Asquith Boys High School. As a Year 11 student you will now find an increasing number of privileges offered to you as the mature leaders of the school. This in turn comes with an expected increase in responsibility on your part. As a Year 11 student you will be expected to adhere our school values of RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and EXCELLENCE in terms of your attendance, attitude, effort and organisation:

RESPECT – respectful to self, peers and staff

Be a leader and set an example – Treat all members of the school community with respect – demonstrate to the junior school what it looks like to be a senior student.

Be on time and attend school by 8.40 or by 9:30 if you have a study period during period 1 - Continual lateness will result in placement on No-Go with all early leave privileges being withdrawn. Note: Continual lateness to or missing a period zero class will also result in placement on No-Go. Lateness negatively impacts your peers and teachers as well as yourself.

Make the most of study skills sessions in L/N on a Tuesday and Wednesday – These have been designed to support and upskills you to be the most effective and successful HSC student that you can be. Your L/N teacher will also mentor you.

Make the most of study periods in the library – The library is a place for quiet study. Materials and resources to support all HSC subjects are available for you to use. Please see the librarian if you need assistance with these.

RESPONSIBILITY – for self, actions, choices

Complete the compulsory Life Ready Course – You must satisfactorily complete this by the end of Term 3 and get signed off by your teacher before starting Y12 in Term 4.

Attend all timetabled offline lessons in Period 0, lunch or after 2.54 - If you miss that lesson, (you will be called to the DP) and will be recorded as a truant without a valid reason resulting in After School Detention (ASD) and/or DP Attendance Monitoring.

Ensure that if you have finished lessons for the day that you remain in the Senior Study until lunch time – you will have the opportunity to sign out and go home from the end of lunch onwards providing that you:

give a note to the Deputy Principal (DP) (The note must contain the day eg. Tuesday B, and the exact time eg. 1.25pm, and be signed and dated by your parent/carer. A new note is required after each timetable change. Students may only leave from the end of lunch onwards, and
sign out at the front office each day you leave early.

Remain on site at all times - You may not leave the school grounds between classes or during study periods before the end of your timetabled school day. In special circumstances, you may seek permission from the Principal or Deputy Principal only. On certain occasions where Wednesday Sport has been cancelled due to weather during Sport Trials the Principal may make the decision to allow Year 11 to go home to study - this is only when the Principal has communicated to parents and the cohort that he is allowing it in exceptional circumstances.

UNIFORM - Organise to have the correct uniform including black, polishable, leather lace up shoes, the Senior shirt, maroon jumper and ,for terms 2 and 3, the maroon blazer and senior tie and your sports uniform. Wear full school uniform daily to and from as well as at school - Repeated failure to adhere to the school code of conduct regarding school uniform will result in placement on No-Go with early leave privileges being withdrawn.

**Note: Blazers and ties are compulsory school uniform for all seniors during Terms 2 and 3. Blazers must be worn before jumpers.

**Note: Senior students are allowed to wear their green jumper with their full sports uniform including the shirt, shorts and socks ONLY on a Wednesday.

Go to the library in EVERY lesson that is timetabled or scheduled into the library –These are either subject specific or designated study periods for all students. Failure to go and be recorded as present will be treated as fractional truancy and result in placement on ASD or NOGO with early leave privileges withdrawn.

You MUST:

Report to the librarian at the start of the lesson to be marked present. Students who do not report will be marked as a truant and followed up by the DP.
Remain in the library at all times unless directed otherwise by the DP.
Complete quiet study which includes homework, assessment tasks, revision, research, practice exams, class work and wider reading specific to your subjects.
Use your headphones when working individually on the condition that they cannot be heard by others.
Use your electronic devices ONLY for the purposes of work/study – this includes personal laptops, tablets and smart phones.
Library computers may be used for research, assessments, major works and homework.
You may engage in small group study by negotiation with the librarian, provided that you are not disturbing the work space for other library users.
Food and drink (apart from water) are NOT TO BE CONSUMED in the library. Bags must remain in the shelves by the door inside or outside the library doors. It is not acceptable to ask to eat during the lesson in the library unless you have a medical condition and documentation that is recorded on the school network.
Games of any sort are not permitted during study periods. If you have completed all homework, assessment tasks and revision there is unlimited wide reading on your subjects as well as practice exams available to you.
Report to the library and sign in if you a study period during period 1, after you sign in at the office.

Know that if you have decided to discontinue a subject in Term 4 of this year you must:

Complete all the requirements for the Year 11 course.
Complete the subject alteration form and return to the Deputy.
Continue to attend the class until you have been advised by the Deputy and provided with a new timetable.

Early leavers/late starts will only be granted once this student agreement has been signed and returned to your Deputy Principal.

Appointments for Personal Matters – All students are encouraged to make appointments wherever possible outside the school day so that their learning is not undermined whether for medical, dental or driving matters. Students who have an appointment are expected to sign back in and return to classes. Appointments should not be scheduled to coincide with Assessment Task due dates.

Engage in a Wednesday activity during Sport Time - for each sporting season until the TRIALS you must either join a grade, house or recreational sport team, or attend Study Hall (strongly advised for all ATAR students only). Going home early is not an option. Appointments should not be scheduled during Wednesday sport. Students unable to participate in sport due to injury will attend the non-sport group and undertake private study whilst supervised by a teacher.

Take responsibility for your actions and accept the consequences - Understand that if you have been placed on after school detention or NOGO for breaches of the school rules you will forfeit early leave on the day of the detention. Detentions are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3.05pm to 4.00pm.

EQUIPMENT - Remember that it is your responsibility as a senior student at ABHS to bring the required equipment for every subject for every lesson including your protective clothing or PE gear, writing equipment, books and textbooks, BYO device and specialist subject materials. Without these materials you cannot participate in your learning and are placing your courses of study in jeopardy which may mean you cannot meet course outcomes. Teachers are obliged to notify parents via Warning Letters if this is the case. You need to take senior school seriously.

DRIVING – Ensure you have completed and submitted the driving documentation to the DP. Remember you cannot drive to sport and see the attached information and consent pages to be completed below.

EXAMINATIONS - Ensure your parent/carer’s signature is supplied below to be allowed to stay home during scheduled examination periods, when you have no scheduled examinations. Remember all sport and study hall remains compulsory on Wednesday during examination periods unless advised by the Deputy Principal.

EXCELLENCE – high expectations of myself in terms of effort and quality -

Be organised and up to date – Complete set classwork in lessons, study periods and at home and ensure homework is completed regularly, all to the very best of your ability.

Follow the assessment policy – Complete assessment tasks on time and to the best of your ability. Make the most of all the lead up time, submit drafts and apply all advised feedback to ensure the work you submit for marking is the best it can possibly be. If you are away or miss a task due to unforeseen circumstances that follow the policy, ensure you collect, complete and submit the necessary documentation immediately on the next day.

Warning Letters – If you are issued with a warning letter ensure you resolve the task to the required standard within the timeframe and ensure you do not get any more. Remember the rule that if you are 17 and have received 2 Warning Letters in 2 subjects then you will be asked to leave.

Study – Remember that to be successful you need to maximise this year and all the time available. You need to maintain a regular study regime throughout the year and not just approaching exams. After school and on weekends you need to allocate time to complete unfinished classwork and set homework, work on assessment tasks AND study at least one subject a night for at least an hour.

STUDENT AGREEMENT:

I agree to adhere to the Senior Agreement and am aware that these are privileges for Year 11 Students and I am aware of the conditions under which the privileges are offered. I am also aware that some or all of these privileges may be withdrawn from me if I fail to meet the conditions outlined above.

Student Agreement & Early Leaver Form - Year 11

Hornsby High School