1. 2017 Parent Information Session STAGE 1
WELCOME
2017 Parent Information Session STAGE 1
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2. CLASSROOM TEACHERS 1E Ms Emma Parkinson 1H Mrs Cheryl Hudspeth
1M Mrs Maria Marinos
2/1P Miss Sally Pryor
2M Mrs Narelle Meyer (Relieving Assistant Principal)
2L Mrs Jenny Lowe
2J Miss Lauren Smith (Term 1-for Sonia James-AP)
Mrs Tiona Raad (Assistant Principal & Stage Supervisor)
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3. School Information Safety around the outside the school and parking
Walking into and out of the school
Morning assembly – student safety
Afternoons – safety for K-2
Toilet for toddlers and parents
Dogs in the school
Hats / sun safety
Students arriving early
Attendance & leave procedures
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4. Stage Information
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5. Literacy and Numeracy Literacy and Numeracy occur everyday.
Literacy groups operating in the classroom- Daily 5
Writing and reading skills are explicitly taught and differentiated to meet the individual needs of students.
K-2 will be using handwriting books, which will be ordered shortly.
Numeracy- students grouped according to ability.
K-2 teachers will be undertaking TEN (Targeting Early Numeracy) training this year.

6. History / Science SCIENCE HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY
Physics- Push and Pull
Earth and Space- Care for the Environment
Chemistry- Range and Purposes
Biology- Living things
HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY
THE PAST IN THE PRESENT
What aspects of the past can you see today?
What has changed and why?
Excursion a local significant site.
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7. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS
Term 1 – Social Skills & Safety
- Getting along with each other
- Establishing class and school rules
Term 2 – Anti-Bullying Unit Safety
Learning
Term 3 – Child Protection
Respect
Term 4 – Drug Education
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8. HOMEWORK to begin week 5
At the end of 2016, we reviewed the CNPS Homework Policy. From this review it was decided that the following homework will be provided for Stage 1;
Home Reading should be at least 10+ minutes a day. This should be recorded on the students reading log and presented to the classroom teacher on Friday.
Literacy activities such as sight words practice and speech preparation and presentation (yr 2).
Open Ended Maths tasks
Computer web-based programs can also be accessed from home and reinforce learning in a fun but educational way and we encourage the children to use these. Passwords will be available for use at home.
Mathletics, Reading Eggs and Bug Club
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9. READING – AT HOME (WHEN AND WHY?)
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10. READING IN THE CLASSROOM……….. * Every day, multiple ways
5 BIG IDEAS OF READING
Hearing sounds in words, including syllables (Phonemic Awareness)
Connecting sounds to letters (Phonics)
Understanding what they read (Comprehension)
Reading smoothly and with expression (Fluency)
Understanding the meaning of words (Vocabulary Development)
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11. IMPORTANT DAYS TO REMEMBER
Learning Information and Research Centre - LIARC
Stage 1 students will have library weekly for 40mins. Library days are yet to be decided you will be notified via a note home in the coming days. Please ensure that your child has a library bag ready for borrowing.
PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWs- End of Term 1. Information will be forthcoming
SCRIPTURE Thursdays
SPORT – Fridays, please ensure this is the only day children are to wear their sports uniform and sports shoes. Black school shoes with correct uniform every other day. Wide Brim Hat must be worn during sport lessons.
Stage 1 have Gymnastics every Friday. Kindergarten will begin, years 1 and 2 to follow in term 2.
K-2 ASSEMBLY – Fortnightly Thursday 2.20pm – parents welcome
YR 2 Choir in preparation for SSSM
- training days to be advised
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12. Class Requirements/Information
Please remember to bring the class requirements to school. They should be presented to the class teacher.
A library bag and art shirt are also required.
Class specific information

13. ANY PROBLEMS? caringbahn-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
PLEASE COME AND TALK TO US –
Before / after school (keeping in mind meetings and other staff commitments)
Send a note to the teacher
the school
Ring the school
IF A LONGER DISCUSSION IS REQUIRED, YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
NB. YOUR FIRST PORT OF CALL SHOULD BE YOUR CHILD’S CLASS TEACHER followed by the stage supervisor, Mrs Raad if you feel an issue has not been satisfactorily resolved.
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