Admissions Handbook 2011 - The Southport School

Admissions Handbook 9
Where to Look
The following is a list of websites to go to when wanting specific information.
• Subject choices www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/academicprogramasp
• Assessment Calendar www.tss.qld.edu.au:8081/academic
• School Calendar www.tss.qld.edu.au/calendar.asp
• The Senior Library www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/library/library.asp
• Round Square www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/roundsquare/roundsquare.asp
• Gifted & Talented Program www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/giftedtalented.asp
General Information
Intranet
The TSSNet resources include our subject notes and homework, encouraging you to be aware of your son’s
learning experiences – plus study skills, daily notices, staff telephone and email contacts and a wealth of other
information. You will find TSSNet by following the link from the TSS home page (www.tss.qld.edu.au).
Access to the TSSNet resources requires a login and password which parents will have received from the
School.
TSS offers a superb range of facilities that students will use. In the Senior School there are eleven labs,
incorporating over 730 computers for class and out-of-hours use. Four labs have specialist software where
boys may study design, media, music and robotics. There is a campus wide WiFi network to enable students
access to IT resources from either their own laptops, or school provided devices.
For Boarders, each house is equipped with a lab of computers and a printer which may be used on a shared
basis. There is also a pervasive WiFi network to allow the boarders who have laptops, controlled access to the
Internet.
The IT Help Desk can be contacted directly on 07 5531 9889.
Stationery Packs and Textbooks
At the beginning of each year, all stationery and exercise book requirements can be ordered online via a link
on our website. These items can be ordered for the back to school period prior to the beginning of the
academic year. Day boys orders are sent to their home address and boarders packs are sent directly to the
Boarding House. Textbooks are loaned from our School Library and must be returned in the same condition
otherwise a fee will be charged.
Medical Forms
A medical summary form for each student will be sent to their parent/guardian annually. It is the
responsibility of the parent/guardian to update the student’s medical details. A non-return of the medical
summary will be taken as no change to the medical records. Please contact the Health Centre on 07 5531
9927.
Updating Personal Details
It is also the responsibility of a student’s parent/guardian to contact the School to advise of any change in your
contact details. This can be done online through the TSSNet login (as mentioned above). Alternatively
please contact the Database Administrator Mrs McKennariey, on 07 5531 9981.
Houses and the House System
The Senior School is divided vertically into the twelve Houses: eight day boy Houses and four Boarding
Houses. There is also a Preparatory Boarding House (Rogers House) for boys in Year 5 through to Year 7.