1. Pre-Primary’s Information Session
Welcome to Shea
Pre-Primary’s Information Session

2. Aims Foster a love of learning. Become confident people. Make friends.
Learn patience and tolerance.
Social skill development.
Realise full potential.
Fun
Literacy skills and numeracy skills.

3. School Vision
We provide every student with an education to succeed in our changing world. Our students reflect our four core values of responsibility, respect, caring for others and personal best. They are successful learners who are confident and creative global citizens.

4. Approach to Teaching
Children learn by doing and constructing their own meaning based on prior knowledge
Collaborative and interactive environment where children can share their thoughts and knowledge with their peers
Use of manipulatives and concrete objects – hands on

5. Approach to Teaching
Intentional play based learning and inquiry based learning is important in early childhood
Positive Reinforcement
Every child is unique and is valued
Relationships
Child centred – their interests, their prior knowledge

6. Behaviour Management 123 Magic and emotion coaching
Class praise, encouragement from peers
GOTCHA’S
Blue Letters
Honour Certificates
Visits to the office for good work
PATHS Kid of the Day (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies)

7. Implementation is a school wide policy.
123 Magic and Emotion Coaching
This program incorporates specific, gentle-but-firm techniques to stop undesirable behaviour as well as encourage positive behaviour.
Step 1: Managing undesirable behaviour by counting 1, 2 , 3. On the count of 3, the student will have a short timeout or a privilege removed.
Step 2: Encouragement of good behaviour and positive reinforcement. Such as listening to others, following instructions, appropriate behaviour, adhering to class rules.
Step 3: Tools for building healthy relationships with children
Emotion Coaching is a complimentary strategy to the behaviour management techniques of 123 Magic. Emotion coaching assists teachers to help their children reflect on and identify their emotions and become more competent at managing those emotions. The outcome is that children learn to respond more flexibly and resiliently to environmental triggers.
Implementation is a school wide policy.

8. School Priorities Literacy and Numeracy Literacy Block:
Phonics (Letters & Sounds) – Jolly Phonics Spelling – blending, sounding out
Reading – Modelled, Shared, Guided & Independent Reading
Numeracy Block:
Numbers
Daily mental maths
Resources: EYLF, SCASA Curriculum, Early years learning plan K-2

9. Literacy Expectations – Term 1
Modelled reading & viewing/writing/speaking & listening behaviours
Consolidate syllables and rhyming
Oral narrative – sequencing pictures, recounts etc
1-8 letters…as per Letters and sounds program. (Jolly Phonics)
Oral blending and segmenting
Introduce CVC words based on taught sounds
Handwriting to match Jolly Phonics programme
Writing to convey a message (ongoing)
Implement Talk for Writing as per whole school scope and sequence

10. Numeracy Expectations – Term 1
Number & Algebra:
Count to 20 (ACMNA001)
Count collections to 10 (ACMNA002)
Recognise, name and write numerals to 10 (ACMN002)
Subitise small collections (ACMNA003)
Compare collections (ACMNA289)
Identify coins and understand the purpose of money
Measurement & Geometry:
Know and identify the days of the week (ACMMG007)
Connect days of the week to familiar events (ACMMG008)

11. Specialist Programs/Classes
Music – Miss Ee, Wednesday
Science – Ms Quinn, Wednesday
Sport -Miss Halford, Friday
Technology – Ms Quinn, Friday
Health – Miss Halford, Friday
Obstacle Course and Gross Motor – Tuesday & Thursday mornings

12. Extra Bits Humphreys Dance – Term 1 Week 10 Swimming Lessons – TBA
Laundry Roster
Parent Help
Assembly – Fridays of even weeks, we don’t go in Term 1
OT & Speech - Referrals

13. At Home
Home Readers
Begins the start of term 2 (approximately week 2/3).
Books will be levelled
Assist your child to read through sounding out, rereading, hinting.
This should be a time of enjoyment not punishment, for you and your child.
Sight Words
Sight words will be given in term 2 to those children who are ready for them.

14. Parent / Caregiver to child
Reading at Home
Parent / Caregiver to child
To assist with reading to your child, there is a tub of books available for borrowing.
There are questions within the books to assist you in building your child’s comprehension skills.
You may borrow these books each morning - record when you return a book and sign out a new book.

15. Reading at Home
Home reading by the child will begin in Term 2 (approximately week 2/3).
Books will be levelled
Assist your child to read through sounding out, rereading, hinting.
This should be a time of enjoyment not punishment, for you and your child.

16. See us regarding any issues A.S.A.P
Things you can do to help your child’s education:
Attendance: They have to be at school to learn. Less than 90% is considered at Educational Risk
On time: This is critical during our literacy blocks in the morning. Doors open at 8:35am.
Sight words: 10mins each night is very beneficial
Home Reading: This is essential and should happen daily. Encourage ‘reading for fun!’
See us regarding any issues A.S.A.P
Please ensure contact details are up to date.

18. Contact Details Phone the school on 9091 3033 to make an appointment.
I am available to meet before or after school or during my DOTT times.

19. Shea PP Webpage & Connect