Year 7 2020 – Excellence ProgramsAn Independent Public School

This evening – all you need to know.

• A little about our school…

• Enrolment Management Plan

• 2020 Excellence Programs – ACE, Sport and Dance

• Student Perspectives

• Scholarships 2020

• How to enrol for 2020

• XCELerate and Ascend

• Upcoming Transition Events and 2020 Orientation

Elanora SHS 2018 Report Card100 % of Graduating Students achieved their

QCE or QCIA.

100% of Graduating Students were offered a tertiary place in the first round of QTAC offers.

17 students graduated from the Elanora SHS Health Pathways program in conjunction with Bluestone Medical.

Implementation of Enrolment Management Plan and largest ever Year 7 enrolment – 210 students.

What does ESHS offer?• Extensive links to Universities – Griffith University and Southern

Cross University.

• Wide range of Vocational Education pathways and partnerships with TAFE and local providers.

• Health Pathways Centre – in conjunction with Bluestone Medical

• Sporting Opportunities – Weekly Interschool Sport and extra curricular representation program.

• Music and the Arts – Range of co and extra curricular programs

• Bi-annual Musical, 2019 ‘Love is a Battlefield’.

• Established Instrumental Music program – Fanfare Success in 2018.

• Cultural Opportunities – Senior Canberra Trip & International

• Tutorial Program

Positive Education

Every individual possesses all 24 character strengths in different degrees, giving each person a unique character profile.

Discovering our students personal character strengths!

Community Leaders

• Junior Captains

• Student Mentors

• Leos

• Gold Coast Junior Council

• Indigenous, Dance, House, Instrumental Music

• House Captains - Senior

• School Captains – Senior

Global Citizens

• EQI International Program & Buddies

• International Mentors

• Dunman –Singapore

• Lizen – Taiwan

• Yukoska – Japan

• Biannual Japan Trip

Year 7 2020

Year 12 2025

Excellence Programs

ACE - Academic

Junior Sports Academy

Junior Dance Academy

ACE Program - Overview• ACE – Academic Class of Excellence.

• Junior Academy ACE Program – Years 7, 8 and 9

• Program for our academic elite.

• Selective Entry Process – students must meet set standards to gain entry.

• Academic Extension program focusing on challenging the individual to achieve their best in all of their subjects.

• Ascend and SCU Extension Programs commenced in 2016.

• Ideal preparation for University and school based University programs delivered in conjunction with Griffith University & Southern Cross University.

ACE Extra Curricular• Extension Tasks – Medieval Torture Device!!

• Science and Engineering Challenge, National Science competitions

• Eisteddfod / Dance’d in the Spotlight/School Band

• Biannual Musical – 2019 Love is a Battlefield

• Public speaking competitions - Speechmakers

• Extension Days – Maths Team Challenge

ACE Program – How to apply.• To apply for the ACE program, applicants are

required to submit the application form and successfully complete the entrance test – register now.

• Key criteria for entry into the program

School Reports – Academic, Behaviour, Attendance

Students personal goals

Entrance Test performance

NAPLAN results

There is no fee to apply for in-catchment students

ACE Program - Testing• All applicants must register online for Testing via the Elanora

SHS website. (can also be done tonight with assistance from junior leaders).

• If applicants do not have access to the internet, registration can be completed via our school office or tonight.

• ACE testing will be held on Tuesday March 19 at 3:30pm at Elanora SHS, meet in The Hub.

• ACE testing for XCELerate participants will also be held on this day.

• The test will be an online General Aptitude Test prepared by ACER that is year level specific.

• The testing process will take approximately 1 hour. A light afternoon tea will be provided.

ACE Student Perspective

Olivia Bartlett 8X

ACE 2018- present

Sports Academy Program - Overview• A clear pathway to a post school Sports Focused career.

• Students in the “Junior Academy” Program will be offered a rigorous and extensive Physical Education program and involvement in enriching extracurricular activities.

• Students will have opportunities to hear about different career opportunities through guest speakers, coaches, dieticians and personal trainers all with specialist expertise in the sporting industry.

• The program is not sport specific but Athlete specific.

• Kayaking extension program – 2020.

• Interested in a single sex class – record on survey.

House Mascots

Sports Academy Program

How to apply.• To apply for the Junior Sports Academy program, applicants are

required to submit the application form and successfully complete the practical testing.

• Key criteria for entry:

Application Form

Current School Performance

Students personal goals

Practical Testing performance

There is no fee to apply for in-catchment students

Sports Academy Program – Testing

• All applicants must register online for testing via the Elanora SHS website (can register tonight).

• If applicants do not have access to the internet, registration can be completed via our school office or tonight.

• Students must also submit a completed application form –due by Friday April 26 at the office.

• Sports Academy testing will be held on Thursday May 9 at 3:30pm at Elanora SHS.

• A short interview will also be held on the day.

• The testing process will take approx. 2 ½ hours.

• Questions – Tony Rapallo

Junior Colour Run 2018

Student PerspectiveCooper Bird

Year 8 2019

Sport Academy Class

Junior Dance Academy

Dance Academy Program - Overview

• Students will focus on the styles of Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary and Lyrical dance over the year long course.

• Movement, performance skills and choreographic skills and terminology will be the focus in each dance genre.

• Throughout the year, students will have access to various performance opportunities both within class and for an audience including the Gold Coast Eisteddfod and Elanora State High School’s Dance Night.

Dance Academy Program – How to apply.

• To apply for the Junior Dance Academy program, applicants are required to submit the application form and successfully complete the practical testing.

Key criteria for entry

• Current School Performance

• Students personal goals

• Practical Testing performance

• There is no fee to apply

Dance Academy Program – Testing

• All applicants must register online for testing via the Elanora SHS website (can register tonight).

• Students must also submit a completed application form – due by Friday April 26 at the office.

• Junior Dance Academy screening will be held on Thursday May 2 at 3:30pm at Elanora SHS.

• Students will not need to prepare an audition piece.

• The audition process will take 1 ½ hours.

Student PerspectiveLayla Mc Cracken

Sienna Park

Year 9 2019

Dance

Notifications• Offers will be made for places in the 3

excellence programs following the conclusion of the first round of testing.

• First Round Offers for ACE, Junior Sports Academy and Junior Dance Academy will commence from Monday May 27.

• If places exist in programs following the First Round Offers additional testing will occur in Term 3, 2019.

Scholarships

Scholarship and Excellence program application form is one and the

same.

Due Friday March 15

Scholarships - Overview

• The Elanora SHS P&C association provides scholarships for high performing Year 7 students in the areas of :

Academic – must sit ACE Test on March 15

Sports

The Arts

QATSIF Junior & Senior – from Year 8

Scholarships - Overview

• Scholarships cover the Elanora SHS Resource Scheme & associated program fees for Year 7 2020 only.

• Sport scholarships include the Sports Academy Resource Fee.

• Arts scholarships include the Dance Academy Resource Fee.

• The scholarships do not cover the cost of optional excursions such as camps.

Scholarships - QATSIF

Elanora SHS supports Indigenous students through replicating QATSIF scholarships through the junior school leading into the Queensland Government funded QATSIF Scholarships.

Eligibility criteria include attendance, behaviour, effort & academic performance

Scholarships – How to apply• To apply for a scholarship, applicants simply tick the

box on the Excellence program application form.

• There is no separate testing nor application forms for ESHS scholarships.

Key criteria for scholarships

• Current School Performance

• Students personal goals

• Performance in relevant Excellence Program testing

Scholarships – Notifications• Scholarship offers will be made in writing from

Monday May 27.

• Successful scholarship applicants will be required to accept scholarship offers in writing and then arrange enrolment in Elanora SHS.

• Following the enrolment interview credit will be made for the 2020 Resource Scheme and relevant fees.

Enrolment Process for

Elanora SHS

Enrolment Process• All students and parents enrolling at Elanora SHS

have an individual enrolment interview with the school administration.

• Enrolment interviews for Year 7 2020 will commence in Term 2, 2019 with those students offered places in Excellence Programs and successful scholarship recipients.

• Bookings for Year 7, 2020 enrolment will be able to be made via the school website or by contacting the school office.

Upcoming Events and Orientation

Program• A general Year 7 enrolment information night will be held in

Term 2.

• Orientation Program will commence in Term 3 for Excellence Programs.

• Sport Academy students will be invited to participate in a camp in Term 3 with current Academy students.

• Upon completion of enrolment interviews students will receive an invitation to our Term 4 Orientation Day.

• Both local high schools will host our Orientation Day on the same day in 2019 – last Monday of the school year –December 9.

• All Year 7 2020 students will commence Week 1 2020 with a full orientation week.

XCELerate and Ascend

• Range of partnership programs in place with local schools.

• XCELerate commenced 3 weeks ago – exposure for our local primary school students to a range of extension activities and also partnered with Southern Cross University.

• Ascend – invitation only program for students in Year 7 – 9 – Literacy and Numeracy focus.

• SCU Masterclasses also occur throughout the year.

In summary• ACE, Junior Sports and Junior Dance registrations via the

Elanora SHS website simply follow the link – can be done here tonight.

• One form for all programs and scholarships – available tonight – due date to school office - Friday March 15.

• One online registration form for testing for all excellence programs – can be completed tonight – 3 separate testing dates.

• Enrolment interviews will commence in Term 2.

Thank you for your attendance

Registrations and Questions

Please collect application forms

tonight and you can also register for

testing on laptops provided or simply

follow the link on the Front Page of

the Elanora SHS website.www.elanorashs.eq.edu.au

ECC

Elanora Community Connect (ECC) is for everyone - whether an individual or a big business we invite you to be involved.

ECC offers a platform for community engagement inclusive of businesses, individuals, families, educators and most importantly our students.

These connections enable us to build on current

strengths while expanding in other areas to

provide education to meet the needs of every

student.

Registration Link

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Excellence2020