Are you ready Year 6?
We can't wait to meet you!
Starting high school is a time of new experiences as you adjust to a new school, make new friends and get used to having different teachers and classrooms for each subject. On this page you will find many things that will help you make a smooth transition into high school.
Your 1st stop - check out our Fairvale High School student diary
Starting high school is an exciting time for students and their parents.
Going to high school will be a new experience for your child. The school is likely to be much bigger than the primary school and your child may feel a little insecure at first. Instead of being a senior in a small school, they are now a beginner in a big school. However, it is also an exciting time with many opportunities and a broader curriculum.
Each year our students are given a school diary with important information in it. Have a look a the current year diary (PDF 2150KB) to get started.
Transcipt
00:01 [Music]
00:18 [Music]
00:25 you're probably thinking right now that
00:27 high school is a lot bigger than primary
00:29 but that doesn't mean you have to get
00:31 lost in the crowd you might have noticed
00:33 the kids in high school were a lot
00:34 bigger too but they'll help you out if
00:37 you need it
00:38 we're in your seven now but a couple of
00:40 months ago we were where you are feeling
00:42 a bit scared and a bit excited we want
00:45 to show you that high school can be
00:47 really awesome we'll show you around our
00:49 school and show you what it has to offer
00:51 but all high schools are different so
00:53 you have to check out what's on offer at
00:55 your school here's what you'll learn
00:57 English maths science human society in
01:03 its environment
01:04 creative arts languages technological
01:07 and applied studies and personal
01:09 development health and physical
01:11 education you all know about English and
01:14 maths but science no marine science labs
01:17 protective gear and cool experience in
01:19 year seven and eight you study history
01:21 and geography in HSI a creative arts
01:24 includes music dance drama visual arts
01:28 visual design photographic and digital
01:31 media
01:31 Skinner come up one Eliska in a comical
01:34 walk me home goodness howdy bad dog
01:36 languages are heaps of fun and you might
01:38 get to travel overseas or exchange
01:41 students might come to you technological
01:43 and applied studies which we call Taz
01:45 could include design and technology food
01:48 technology industrial technology
01:51 information software textiles
01:53 agricultural technology and would work
01:56 PTH PE is personal development health
01:59 and physical education we change into a
02:01 sports uniform for this sport is
02:03 different in every high school but you
02:05 will get some really cool choices with
02:07 whatever you like doing you'll usually
02:10 have a different teacher for each
02:11 subject
02:12 and one for roll call as well you carry
02:16 our bags to classes with you most
02:18 schools also have lockers or other
02:20 places where you can store things
02:21 classes run for about 45 minutes and
02:24 Accord periods sometimes you have double
02:27 periods too so you can really get stuck
02:29 into something use several inator
02:30 introductions to high school subjects so
02:32 you can really get a taste of everything
02:34 that's black up cake I made that would
02:37 you do that for years 7 & 8 really
02:40 matter you develop new skills and ways
02:42 of thinking that set you up for the rest
02:44 of your high school years in your rate
02:46 you choose electives for years 9 and 10
02:49 in year 10 you choose subjects to study
02:51 for years 11 and 12 when you start
02:54 school you will save a timetable it
02:56 looks complicated but it actually tells
02:58 you where you are meant to be and what
03:00 you're studying at what time whatever
03:02 fun you have in the classroom there's
03:04 even more fun going on outside the
03:06 classroom here's also offered our school
03:08 for extracurricular activities
03:13 I left the ring here's what happens at
03:18 lunchtime and recess
03:28 [Music]
03:32 so here's our top tips on how to have a
03:35 great first year at high school number
03:37 one making friends in high school really
03:42 isn't that hard joining clubs is a great
03:44 way of meeting people from all the
03:46 different years the most important thing
03:48 is just to be yourself
03:49 even if you're bringing your primary
03:51 school friends with you high school is a
03:53 great opportunity to meet new people I
03:55 first met my best friend at year 7 can
03:58 you make friends easily when you get
04:00 involved in activities your school
04:02 offers this leads to the next tip try
04:05 something new high school is full of
04:07 possibilities
04:08 you really don't know what can come of
04:09 it in high school you're expected to be
04:12 more independent and organised so you
04:14 need to use a diary have plenty of
04:16 copies of your timetable around and
04:18 colour code your subjects
04:20 if it helps most nights you'll have
04:22 homework so starting a regular study
04:24 routine is a good idea set up a quiet
04:26 place at home where you can work without
04:28 distractions know when your assignments
04:30 are due and plan what you have to get
04:32 done
04:32 write to-do lists for homework and
04:34 assignments and tick them off as you
04:36 finish each task ask teachers for help
04:39 with assignments if you need in so now
04:42 you're sure to have a great year
04:44 [Applause]
04:48 [Music]