WELCOME to our Parent Information Session Reporting in the Prep Year St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School North Mackay

St Joseph’s -Aiming higher, achieving more Don't let yourself be torn between yesterday and tomorrow. Live always and only God's today. Accept surprises that upset your plans; give a completely different turn to your day and - who knows? - to your life. It is not chance, leave the Father free Himself to weave The pattern of your days. Let’s take a moment to reflect on God’s today:

St Joseph’s -Aiming higher, achieving more The journey so far… …the learning focus in Prep Early learning areaSpecific focus within the early learning areas Key learning areas Social & personal learning Social learning Personal learning Studies of Society and the Environment (SOSE) Health and Physical Education (HPE) Health & physical learning Making healthy choices Gross-motor Fine-motor HPE Language learning & communication Oral language Early literacy English Languages other than English (LOTE) Early mathematical understandings Early numeracyMathematics Active learning processes Thinking Investigating Imagining and responding Science SOSE Technology The Arts

St Joseph’s -Aiming higher, achieving more In 2012, the learning focus includes… …Australian Curriculum Australian Curriculum? History Maths English Science

St Joseph’s -Aiming higher, achieving more In 2012, the learning focus includes… …Australian Curriculum Early learning areaSpecific focus within the early learning areas Key learning areas Social & personal learning Social learning Personal learning Studies of Society and the Environment (SOSE) Health and Physical Education (HPE) Health & physical learning Making healthy choices Gross-motor Fine-motor HPE Language learning & communication Oral language Early literacy English Languages other than English (LOTE) Early mathematical understandings Early numeracyMathematics Active learning processes Thinking Investigating Imagining and responding Science SOSE Technology The Arts Australian Curriculum English Mathematics Science History

St Joseph’s -Aiming higher, achieving more The Prep report provides… An overall picture of your child's learning and development from evidence gathered during everyday activities A focus for communication about your child's learning and development Identification of strengths and weaknesses to support planning that meets individual needs Information to support your child’s smooth transition from the Preparatory Year to Year 1

St Joseph’s -Aiming higher, achieving more The reporting process in Prep will… Consist of two components : Written component Mandated for all Australian Schools by the end of 2012 Comments on children's learning in relation to the curriculum Overall achievement for AC Maths, English & Science: Becoming Aware, Exploring, Working With, Making Connections, Applying. Interview opportunity Prep reports will be issued Wednesday, 13/ Interviews will be offered after school on Monday 18/6 & Tues 19/6 (Week 10)

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