Jubilee Primary School

PREP Parent Information Night

WELCOME

Welcoming Prayer

It’s time to plant

our Garden….

Plant 3 rows of peas….

• Peace of mind• Peace of heart• Peace of soul

Plant 4 rows of squash…

• Squash gossip • Squash indifference• Squash grumbling• Squash selfishness

Plant 4 rows of lettuce….

• Lettuce be faithful• Lettuce be kind• Lettuce be obedient• Lettuce really love one another

No garden without turnips…

• Turnip for meetings• Turnip for service• Turnip to help one another

Water freely with patience and cultivate with love…

• There is much fruit in your garden

• Because you reap what you sow

To conclude our garden we must have thyme….

• Thyme for God• Thyme for study• Thyme for prayer

What’s on the ‘agenda’ tonight?

• Overview of Prep curriculum, including Religious Education.

• Expectations of behaviour at Jubilee.

Australian CurriculumENGLISH

• In Prep, students will be explicitly taught:– Appropriate speaking and

listening skills. – Phonics (knowledge of

letters, sounds, blends).– Reading skills, blending,

knowledge of tricky words (sight words).

– Early reading strategies.– Letter formation and early

writing skills e.g. sounding out words and developing sentences.

Australian CurriculumMATHS

• Children are immersed in activities that are relevant to the following Math’s strands of Number and Algebra; Measurement and Geometry; Statistics and Probability.

• The core content taught in these strands is reinforced through working mathematically and building proficiency through: – Understanding includes connecting names, numerals and quantities.– Fluency includes readily counting numbers in sequences, continuing

patterns, and comparing the lengths of objects.– Problem Solving includes using materials to model authentic

problems, sorting objects, using familiar counting sequences to solve unfamiliar problems, and discussing the reasonableness of the answer.

– Reasoning includes explaining comparisons of quantities, creating patterns, and explaining processes for indirect comparison of length.

Australian CurriculumSCIENCE, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY

• History/Geography• What is my history and how do I know? In this unit students will explore their

personal story, including their family history. They will investigate who the people in their family are and where they were born and raised through an appreciation of family stories. Students will also develop an understanding of how family members are related to each other and will make these connections within their own families. In addition, students will have the opportunity to investigate maps and their features, and a globe as the representation of the world. They will take a journey 'around the world' to explore their family origins and place their photographs and names on a classroom world map.

• Science• To be covered in Term 2.

HOMEWORK • Term 1 • Reader every night. • Jolly Phonics sounds

revision.

• Term 2, 3, 4• Readers every night.• Jolly Phonics revision.• T.B.A

Contexts for Learning

• Focused Learning and Teaching

• Play• Real-life situations• Investigations• Routines and

Transitions

Reporting and Partnerships• We work together to ensure your child is safe,

comfortable and happy at Jubilee. • We strive to consistently inform you of your child’s

progress in both informal and formal ways.• Formal Reports will go home twice a year: – Term 1: Parent-Teacher Conferences– Term 2 & 4: Formal School Report

Positive Behaviour Practices• At Jubilee we actively encourage to be positive,

peaceful people.• PREP classes have a zero tolerance policy for

violence.• Each teacher will have their own system to manage

in class behaviour.

Delivering / Collecting Children

• Morning Drop-off:– 8:00am Staff on duty in

Early Years Centre– 8:30am Classrooms open– 8:40am Classes

commence

• Afternoon Pick-up:– 3:00pm – End of school

day. Parents to pick up from classroom or Kiss ‘n’ Go area.

Prep Uniform• Jubilee Primary School

– Hat– Sports shorts– Prep polo shirt– Socks– Jacket– Track pants– library bag– Jubilee satchel

• White joggers with Velcro fastenings

• Mondays - Sports Uniform

NAME

EVERYTHING!!

Contacting Prep ClassesFor a formal chat please organise a time either:

• In person – 8:30am to 8:40am (Monday to Friday).• Phone – Jubilee (07) 55 028 566• Email

I-Centre / Library

• Borrowing weekly – 2 books each with library bag. (Borrowing days can be different so please check with your class teacher).

• Fortnightly I.T and Library lessons with Mr Troy Parsons.

Children’s Health• Medication Consent Form • All medication is to go to the office, not to the class teacher. • Children who require inhalers or epipens will keep these in their

classroom only after the medication consent form has been lodged.

• If your child is sick we will follow school procedure and call you if we feel they need to be taken home.

• Some conditions require exclusion periods from school e.g. School sores, chicken pox, head lice.

• Jubilee is a sun-safe school….school hats are to be worn every day! During outside play children apply sunscreen supplied by the school.

Outside School Hours Care

• (07) 55737726

• Operates:– 6.30am to 8.45am– 3.00pm to 6.00pm– School Holidays

Communication• School newsletter – Jubilation

• School website – www.jubileeprimary.qld.edu.au

• Prep website – http://jubileeprep2014.weebly.com/

• Permission forms• Notes• Special Events notes

Parent Help

• Each Prep class teacher will let you know suitable times for your class.

• All Parent volunteers must attend an induction prior to coming into the classroom.

Food , Birthdays, Tuckshop• We encourage “Nude Food” in school lunchboxes. • Munch ‘n’ Crunch, Morning Tea, Lunch• Allergies – please inform us ASAP. • Birthday ideas – cupcakes, Freddos. • Tuckshop is open every day except Monday.– Order online is best! However, if you don’t have Internet access, send your order and money in a brown paper bag. (I bag for Morning Tea, 1 bag for lunch). Please label name and class on both bags. – Preps do not purchase food over the counter at the

tuckshop. No loose money please!

Helpful Hints

• No toys at school!• Toilet-trained• Please pack spare

underwear in case of toilet accidents.

• Practice opening lunch boxes and food. Positive encouragement works a treat!

• Self-help skills

Questions

Thank you!