PREP 2016
PARENT INFORMATION EVENING
WELCOME AND PRAYER
2016 Prep Parent Information Night
Opening Prayer
Dear God,
We thank You for the gift of our children to raise and teach,
their lives to share,
their minds to help mould,
their bodies to nurture, and
their spirits to enrich.
Let us never betray their trust, dampen their hopes or discourage their dreams.
Help us, dear God, to help these precious children become all You mean them to
be.
Let Your grace and love fall on them like gentle breezes
and give them inner strength, peace and patience for the journey ahead.
We make this prayer, through Christ Our Lord, Amen.
Let it be done
Mary our good mother
Let us always remember to
Response: According to your word
Response: Pray for us
Response: Pray for one another
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PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS
Mr. Michael Kenny
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2015 Primary Student
Leaders
Jarrod Taylor and Nandana Nair
Key Personnel
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Prep Teaching Team
Prep Year Level Coordinator – Mrs Rita Casonato
Faith and Mission Team – Mrs Melinda Muir
Teaching and Learning Team – Mrs Tracey Kift
Student Wellbeing Team – Mrs Robyn Roberts
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PREP CLASSES 2016
4 × Prep Classes located in Prep House
You will receive a letter indicating:
 Pastoral Group
 Pastoral Teacher
 Prep Homeroom
 Parent Access Module (PAM) login password
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2016 PREP STUDENT
ORIENTATION
Day Time Orientation – Friday 23 October 2015
Session 1: 9.15 – 10.45
Session 2: 12.00 – 1.30PM
Twilight Orientation – Thursday 26 November 2015
4.00 – 5.00PM
Where: Prep House
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MEET THE TEACHER DAYS 2016
Friday 29 January
Monday 1 February
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Students are to wear their full College uniform
Students need to bring their books in their school bag
You can take photographs of your child if you wish
Each family needs to book an appointment. You will
receive a letter with booking details.
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PREP FIRST DAYS OF
SCHOOL 2016
Tuesday 2 Feb
9.00 – 1.00
A-K ONLY
Wednesday 3 Feb
9.00 – 1.00
L-Z ONLY
Thursday 4 Feb
9.00 – 1.00
ALL PREPS
Friday 5 Feb
9.00 – 1.00
ALL PREPS
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FEBRUARY 2016
From 8 February all students attend on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday.
Do not attend on Wednesdays in February
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8.45 – 3.15
8.45 – 3.15
NO SCHOOL
8.45 – 3.15
8.45 – 3.15
All Preps
All Preps
(by appointment only)
All Preps
All Preps
From 29 February all Preps attend all day every day
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LITERACY & NUMERACY
ASSESSMENTS
 Literacy and Numeracy Assessments for Prep students
will be held on:
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Wednesday 10 February
Wednesday 17 February
Wednesday 24 February
 Each family will need to book one appointment via PAM
 You will receive a letter indicating your login and password
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Early Years
Laying the Foundations
In these years the curriculum focuses on developing the
fundamental knowledge, skills and behaviours in literacy
and numeracy and other areas including physical
capacities which underpin all future learning
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CURRICULUM AREAS
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English
Mathematics
Religious Education
Inquiry
Health & Wellbeing
Physical Education and Sport
Visual and Performing Arts
Italian
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STUDENT SERVICES
Department within the College that coordinates support
for students with additional or special needs.
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STUDENT SERVICES
Students who need extra support in the areas of learning,
behaviour and social or emotional challenges.
These students are monitored and receive support
through the Student Services Department.
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COLLEGE NURSE
1. Provides first aid to all students at the College.
2. Can administer medication to students (with parent’s
permission).
3. Works closely with the Student Services Department in
order to support students with health issues such as
diabetes, asthma, anaphylaxis and epilepsy.
4. Current management plans are crucial.
5. Parents must inform College Nurse promptly if a student
has a health issue.
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COLLEGE UNIFORM
Students are to wear full College uniform
Term 1 & 4 - Summer Uniform (including hats)
Term 2 & 3 - Winter Uniform
Sports Uniform and runners on sports and physical
education days only
Guild Colours for Guild days and events
PLEASE LABEL ALL BELONGINGS
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PARENT PARTICIPATION
 Attendance at College Liturgies, Assemblies, Special
Events such as the Fete
 Working Bees
 Work in Library
 Managing Junior School Home Reading
 Training and volunteering as a Classroom Helper in
Literacy and/or Numeracy
 Member of the Parents and Friends Association
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PARENT VOLUNTEERS
All Classroom Helper volunteers require a
Working with Children Check
www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren
Information Line: 1300 652 879
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COMMUNICATION
 College Newsletter available on College Website every
fortnight, College Facebook
 Pastoral Teacher is your first point of contact
 Contact the Prep Year Level Coordinator
 Don’t indulge in or take as fact ‘car park gossip’!
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THANK YOU