Humanities Meeting

Present - Ross, Leanne, Narelle, Bree, Lin, Kelsie, Liam, Jane,

Danni, Rhonda, Anthony, Rachel, Damien, Darryn, Steph

Apologies - Kylie Lawrie

Agenda Items

1. HOD contact details Phone work 41311856, mobile - 0421461408,

- email rconn20@eq.edu.au

2. If absent, do not ask Helen to photocopy use HOD or a buddy system

3. Year 7 meet and greet tomorrow great opportunity to meet with parents and
students
4. Reboot anyone else interested? no willing extra volunteers

5. Units are on T drive, unit plan folders please add what you use/create

6. Change name of units to align with ACARA when referring to units of work, please
use the ACARA title rather than the activity name eg we are studying water in the
world rather than water park tycoon
7. QHTA STUDENT SEMINARS AND PD WORKSHOPS anyone interested?

Thursday 27 July 4.00-5.30 Teacher PD Teacher PD Shalom College,

Bundaberg
Secondary: Dr Brian Secondary
Hoepper Workshop and
Primary Workshop
Primary: Kathleen
Gordon

Friday 28 July 10.00-12.30 Presenters: Modern History Shalom College

Dr Andrew Bonnell Student Seminar
Kylie Life in Nazi Germany

Dr Brian Hoepper
Terrorism

8. ASOT What I saw today

 Teachers talking
Most students listening
Passive disengagement
- What should I see? variety of teaching styles and thinking levels, consider
types of learners and ways of thinking

- What would you do with Blake? - thanks for the great ideas. If you are
having issues with students, ask around plenty of expertise about

9. Assessment and reporting need to be honest and reliable thoughts on a 3 tier

system? discussion about reaching school goals but maintaining standards.
Consider changes to reporting?, modified programs?

10. Textbooks There are class sets in my office and 7 History and 7 Geography in
textbook hire save trees and colour pictures. Ross to investigate CDs and codes for
digital use

11. General business

See Liz for Holocaust lesson
Ross to see about lecturer for 9 History
Interest in year 9 History field trip
Promote air conditioning for all classrooms
The code for broadcasting an emergency to the office is dial 2, followed by 810,820,
830 or 840
Email from Nick about assessment calendar
o HOD to enter junior classes
o Senior classes to be entered by teachers

Please ensure you endeavour to make Stephanie welcome around the school and provide
her with assistance if required.