Pre Prep Parent Handbook 2013 v9 - 31 January ... - St Hildas School

Table of Contents
TEACHERS AND PARENTS IN PARTNERSHIP ................................................................................................................... 4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................................... 6
PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL STAFF ................................................................................................................................... 6
STAFF POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
CLASS SIZE/ AGE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7
PRE-PREPARATORY PHILOSOPHY ....................................................................................................................................... 7
GENERAL AIMS OF THE PRE-PREPARATORY YEAR ........................................................................................................ 8
AIMS FOR CHILDREN ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
SPECIFIC GOALS OF THE PRE-PREPARATORY PROGRAM ........................................................................................... 9
THE PROGRAM .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
PRE-LITERACY ..........................................................................................................................................................................11
PRE-NUMERACY......................................................................................................................................................................12
PROJECT WORK .......................................................................................................................................................................12
BENEFITS OF PLAY ..................................................................................................................................................................12
HOW ARE PROGRAMS DEVELOPED? ...............................................................................................................................13
MORNING MAT TIME ............................................................................................................................................................13
DAILY POWERPOINT PRESENTATION AND SHARED JOURNAL ..............................................................................13
BLACKBOARD ...........................................................................................................................................................................13
STUDENT HANDBOOK AND PLANNER............................................................................................................................13
PRE-PREPARATORY WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS ..................................................................................................................14
ST HILDA’S NEWSLETTER .....................................................................................................................................................14
DOCUMENTATION .................................................................................................................................................................14
PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ...................................................................................................................................................14
PORTFOLIOS .............................................................................................................................................................................14
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICY ...................................................................................................................................14
PARENT ROSTER .....................................................................................................................................................................15
VOLUNTEERS ............................................................................................................................................................................15
CHILD CARE STUDENTS/SCHOOL BASED TRAINEES PARTICIPATION POLICY ....................................................15
ANTI-BIAS MULTICULTURAL PROGRAM POLICY ..........................................................................................................15
COMPLAINTS/CONCERNS ...................................................................................................................................................16
CHILD CARE BENEFIT & CHILD CARE REBATE ...............................................................................................................16
ORIENTATION AND INDUCTION .......................................................................................................................................17
PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL CALENDAR 2013 ............................................................................................................17
HEALTH AND HYGIENE POLICY ..........................................................................................................................................17
FIRE AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................18
Pre-Preparatory Preparatory Handbook 2013
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The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane trading as St Hilda’s School Registered CRICOS Provider No 00510M
Audrey Fellowes – 30 January 2013