Foundation YearInformation Session

2020

Parent Information Pack▶ Term Dates and Prep Attendance in February▶ The first 4 Wednesdays of school (starting 29th of January) will be assessment days and Parent /

Teacher Interviews▶ Please fill out yellow form and return to school office by Wednesday 4th December

▶ Booklet - What can we do to help our children be happy and learn at school?▶ Sharing Our Journey- some suggestions to help you get started▶ Parent Payment Policy- GHPS Policy and DET Policy▶ QKR/Compass is coming in 2020▶ Uniform Order▶ Checklist for school readiness and Visiting Nursing Program▶ Working With Children Check▶ Their Care Information Before Care- 7am-8:45am

After Care- 3:30pm- 6:30pm

Pupil Free Days and Holiday Program

First Days▶ Thursday 30th & Friday 31st January 2020 Preps will attend 9am – 2.30pm▶ For the first 4 weeks of school, Prep students will not attend on Wednesdays except

for their allocated time for English and Mathematics Online Interviews▶ On the remaining 4 days children will attend from 9am – 3.30pm▶ Parents can enroll their child for before and after school care provided by Their Care

for Wednesdays and the early finishes on the 30th & 31st of January▶ Students will begin school full time 5 days per week on Monday the 2nd of March

2020

First Day: Thursday 30 January, 2020

▶ Meeting place▶ Take a happy photo of the first day▶ Parent morning tea will be held on Thursday 30th January at 9.15am▶ We provide tissues as well as lots of reassurance!

Prep Program▶ Victorian Curriculum▶ Numeracy - Number, Statistics and Probability, and Measurement and Geometry

(Monster Maths, Numicon and Mathletics)▶ Literacy - Speaking and listening, phonics (Little Learners Love Literacy, Reading

Eggs and Book Club), reading and viewing, spelling, writing and handwriting▶ Sequential class and home reading schemes▶ Specialist programs - Music & Japanese, Art, Library, Physical Education and

Cooking▶ Physical Education - Fundamental Motor Skills, Locomotor skills, Swimming

lessons (Term 4) and Perceptual Motor Program (PMP).▶ Digital Learning Technologies in the classroom including Cyber Safety▶ Developmental Play and Investigative Learning▶ Inquiry Learning- Science, Geography, STEAM, History▶ Resilience Project, Restorative Practices and Mindfulness

Our Values▶ The values which form the basis of the actions of the whole GHPS school community

are interconnected with the goals of the school to optimise student learning growth.

1. Respect for each other and the environment2. Responsibility and teamwork3. Pride and community support that enhances quality relationships4. Resilience through creativity, initiative and persistence▶ Glen Huntly Primary School uses Restorative Practices to encourage engagement and

build pride, respect and responsibility in each individual student. Restorative Practices seeks to value and support those involved so that they feel empowered to take positive action to address the situation and move forward. This will be extended to the classroom and be the basis for respectful communication, relationships and how to respond to behavioural issues.

Social and Emotional Wellbeing

▶ Resilience Project▶ Restorative Practices▶ Circle Time▶ School Nurse

Literacy Programs

▶ Mentor Texts▶ Gradual Release Model▶ 6 + 1 Traits of Writing▶ Oral Literacy is one of the BIG 6 in learning to read▶ Little Learning Love Literacy: explicit activities to engage children in their learning of

phonemic awareness and phonics, which are the foundations of learning to read and write. Did you know that there are 44 sounds that your child needs to learn to help them read, spell and write?

Numeracy Programs▶ Number and Algebra▶ Measurement and Geometry▶ Statistics and Probability▶ Numicon▶ Open ended tasks▶ Teachers and students working with the Maths Association of Victoria

(MAV)

Specialist Programs

▶ Library▶ Physical Education▶ PMP▶ Music/Japanese▶ Art▶ Cooking

Food▶ Practise at home – opening lunch boxes and peeling fruit▶ Three eating times9:50am - Brain food (fruit or vegetable)10:40am – Snack12:50pm – Lunch▶ Eating inside and sitting down▶ Water bottles▶ Lunch Orders▶ Encourage healthy options▶ Rubbish-free Wednesdays

▶ http://www.nutritionaustralia.org/national/news/2015/05/new-look-healthy-eating-pyramid-help-tacklenutrition-confusion

Daily Attendance, Punctuality and The Importance of Sleep

Weather

▶ Hats – Term 1 and 4▶ Dress for the weather▶ Sunscreen▶ Air conditioners and heaters▶ Wet and Sweat Days▶ Discuss the weather with your child

Weekly Communication▶ Very important between parents and teachers▶ Talk to your child about their day by asking open ended

questions▶ Communication Folder and Book▶ Weekly Prep Newsletter in Term 1 goes home each Friday▶ School Newsletter goes home each fortnight and is online

at www.glenhuntlyps.vic.edu.au in the alternate week there is our GPA Newsletter

▶ Separate notices for excursions, special days & events at school

▶ Parent Helpers▶ Compass is coming in 2020

Communication and Building Relationships with GHPS▶ The school fosters communication and meaningful partnerships with parents and carers▶ There are many community events throughout the year – Prep Parents Morning Tea, Family

Fun Night, Art Show, Cabaret and Carols just to name a few▶ Information Evenings throughout the year, Term 1- Prep Information Night▶ If there are any issues or concerns about learning and any incidents that happen in their

class or group please raise them with the class teachers Miss Mikaela Ristos, Miss Ivana Novakovic and Miss Ashleigh Smart by arranging a suitable time with your child's teacher

▶ Talk to Assistant Principal Miss Amy Tinetti about issues relating to staff members or complex student issues.

▶ Talk to the Principal Mrs Libby Alessi about issues relating to school policy, school management, staff members or very complex student issues.

▶ The School values your input and makes every effort to resolve concerns. We love to receive positive feedback or stories about your child’s joyous experiences.

▶ Email the school at glenhuntly.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au or phone the office on 9571 2931 to make an appointment if required.

▶ Child Safe Standards take into account the diversity of all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with disabilities and vulnerable children.

School Uniform▶ School Uniform Shop open Wednesdays 9-10am and will re-open Tuesday 28h

January from 10am▶ Wear the GHPS uniform with pride. Please label everything!▶ Send along spare clothes in the school bag▶ Velcro on shoes▶ Lost property located on both sites▶ Help your child to learn to put their jacket in their bag when she/he takes it off▶ Practise taking jackets off and putting them on▶ Uniform Shop

Toilets

▶ Familiarisation▶ Hand Washing▶ Flushing toilets▶ Turning off taps▶ Regular toilet breaks

GHPS 2019 School Captains Imogen and Veer

GHPS 2019 Sports Captains Dakota and Adi

Committees and parent Helpers at GHPS

▶ School Council – 10 Parents & 5 Staff▶ School Council Elections are held in March each year. The call for

nominations is in February▶ All sub committees have both parents and staff as members▶ Buildings and Grounds (BAGS) with a Working Bee each term▶ Finance including a School Treasurer (Parent)▶ Publicity and Marketing▶ Curriculum and policy▶ Glen Huntly Parents Association (GPA) – Fundraising & Social Event▶ Working With Children Check▶ New members very welcome

Thank you from the GHPS staffLibby Alessi, Amy Tinetti, Mikaela Ristos, Ivana Novakovic, Ashleigh Smart

See you on

Thursday 30th of January 2020 at 9am