Campus enrols 300 in Year 7

Three hundred Year 7 students began high school at Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina campus on Thursday, January 29.

Their orientation consisted of a two day "Getting to Know You" and Familiarisation Program, which was run by 30 Year 9 peer support leaders.

These students forfeited their last two days of summer holidays to present the program.

They guided and supported the new students through class and house organisation, understanding and use of their timetables, movement between classes, understanding the daily routines, canteen procedures, and playground familiarisation and support.

The two-day program was organised and supervised by the leaders with the school welfare team.

The program concluded with a barbecue on the front lawn which allowed teachers to mingle with the students in an informal environment.

The peer support leaders have been assigned a class for the entire year and will help with recreational games and sporting activities during lunch times, as well as helping organise students for school photos and school performances.

"The staff have been impressed with the leadership skills and confidence our Year 9 students exhibit, considering these activities were the domain of Year 10 and 11 students in a comprehensive school," principal Mr Pat Lewis said.

"The success of the program was made evident by the confidence and knowledge exhibited by Year 7 students in their first week at high school and their familiarity with high school procedure."

Fax, February 3