It is an expectation that all students arrive on Day One of the school year with their iPad set up and ready for operation. This includes taking it out of the box and turning it on for the first time, setting up an Apple ID and installing the required Apps from the App List. Most importantly, iPads need to have progressed past the initialy set up state and be ready to download apps. Without this, devices can not be onboarded to our network on Day One. 

The following steps will assist in ensuring iPads are ready for the start of school year:

1. Create or sign into your Apple ID. More information can be found at appleid.apple.com. Click on 'Create Apple ID'.

2. Download an App for the first time. 

2. Have your iPad signed into the Apple ID.

4. Create a passcode.

3. Have the ‘InTune Company Portal’ app downloaded to your iPad (this app is used to onboard your iPad to our network)

For exisiting students:

1. Please update your iPad to the latest iPadOS version: iPadOS 16.1.1 or newer.

2. Please update your iPad apps and have the ‘InTune Company Portal’ installed. This will assist in onboarding to the school network in the new year.

3. For students with new iPads, please have the iPad signed into an Apple ID and the ‘InTune Company Portal’ app installed.

You can book in for support in setting up your iPad for the school year. Information is attached in the Return to School article. 

Hervey Norman

Foxwell State Secondary College is proud to offer four Programs of Excellence to enrich student learning experiences and provide a world of opportunity.

Our Programs of Excellence include:

• ALP (Advanced Learning Program) Academic Excellence Program

• Creative Voices Program of Excellence

• Sporting Minds: High Performance Sports Program of Excellence

• Gen-STEM (Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Program of Excellence

Students in this program are expected to attend two scheduled lessons per week in Year 7 and 8 and one scheduled lesson per week in Year 9 and 10. Year 7 and 8 lesson one will take place during the students daily timetabled Enrich class. In 2023 this will take place during Period 4 on a Tuesday (1.50pm - 3.00pm).

In addition, students in Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 are expected to attend a scheduled class outside of the standard school day. These lessons take place as per the following schedule:

Wednesday 7.45am - 8.45am

Year 9 and 10 Sporting Minds

Thursday 7.45am - 8.45am

Year 7 and 8 Sporting Minds

Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 ALP

Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 Gen-STEM

Friday 7.45am - 8.45am

Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 Creative Voices

Attendance at both lessons is mandatory and are an obligation of the program. 

Programs will commence from Week 2 of Term 1. 

For a head start on all Broadwater Sport District Trials in 2023, please like the new Broadwater Dristrict Sport Facebook page for the 2023 Calendar and all trial information, dates and venues.

In 2023, students will be able to access district sport notices via their SharePoint and the Broadwater Facebook page. Foxwell State Secondary College looks forward to another great year of our students excelling in Broadwater Sport and further representation.

For information around school sport, please contact our 2023 Sports Coordinator, Mr. Dane Watmuff at drwat1@eq.edu.au 

• School sport shirt, sport shorts and white socks.
• Appropriate footwear for activity must also be worn. A black leather sport shoe is ideal for a variety of lessons students will engage in each day.
• Healthy World and HPE lessons are also sun safe with students requiring a school sports hat for all outdoor activities.

If a student is unable to wear their sports uniform for their assigned practical day, a note from home is needed to inform their teacher.

Students are only permitted to wear their sports uniform on days allocated for practical for Healthy World and HPE. The roster of these days will be provided to families in Week 1. 

Year 9 and 10 PEC courses have varying needs for the sports uniform based on their program. Teachers will inform students of practical uniform days in the course of their study.

At Foxwell State Secondary College, we value our Instrumental Music programs and the students that choose to participate in them.  It is our aim to provide Instrumental Music students with expert tuition and  to ignite their potential as a musician so they can find real success in both school and all throughout their lives. We have two programs; our String Program and our Multi Program that consists of Brass Woodwind and Percussion. We uphold and respect that “the skills, concepts and attitudes that students acquire as a result of music education benefit them not only during their schooling but also in the years beyond, whatever their chosen career path”.

Staff

In 2023 we welcome two new Instrumental Music Teachers to our program. We welcome Emma Blyth as an additional Strings Teacher on a Tuesday, and Randal Scheerle on a Monday.

Program Elements

In 2023 our Instrumental Program will continue with weekly 30 minute group lessons for students enrolled in the program, with timetables operating on a weekly rotation. Students will have one lesson for each of the programs they are apart of. For example, a student in the Strings and Multi Program will have 1 x strings lesson and 1 x multi lesson per week. 

Students continue to be expected to participate in the ensemble assosicated with their enrolled program. These are scheduled before and after school as well as during lunch breaks on the same day as lessons. 

Rehearsals

String Orchestra – Monday 7.30am

Concert Band – Tuesday 7.30am

Stage Band – Tuesday 7.30am (by selection by Instrumental Music Teacher)

Paperwork and Finance

An invoice will be sent through for the Instrumental Music Contribution Scheme

A number of instruments are available for hire. Please contact Instrumental Music Coordinator, Sophie Cardno to arrange instrument hire if required.   

In 2023 our College Choir will continue to grow in numbers and in strength. We welcome all new and continuing members to join us on Wednesday mornings at 7.30am. For more information please contact Sophie Cardno.