1. Getting It Right from The Start At Jervis Bay Preschool!

2. What we are providing: Structured timetable ACT Schools P-10 Curriculum Key indicators for development: SOCIAL SKILLS FINE MOTOR SKILLS GROSS MOTOR SKILLS LITERACY: WRITING, READING, SPEAKING & LISTENING NUMERACY MATHEMATICS: SPACE, GEOMETRY, MEASUREMENT ICT

3. Working with families Latest technologies Indigenous Preschool

4. Needs of our Indigenous children Play based learning Socialising outside the Community Social and emotional competance Transition to formal schooling

5. Social Skills Kavale et al. (1997 in Westwood 2003, p.91) describe social skills as A set of competencies that allow children to initiate and maintain positive social interactions with others, establish peer acceptance and cope effectively and adaptively with the larger social environment

7. Transition to school Building confidence Self Esteem Expectations Family and community links

8. Academic outcomes Strategies to improve academic outcomes:  High expectations  Accelerated learning  Closing the gap Results are showing:  Improved confidence  Improved competence

9. Confidence

10. Competence Literacy: Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening Numeracy

11. LITERACY Writing Pencil Grip Development of Narrative Name Writing

12. Development of narrative Development of play skills Role Playing Using songs Using imagination

13. KALANI’S NARRATIVE

16. READING

17. Speaking and Listening

18. Listening bodies Visual reminders

19. Numeracy How many children are at preschool today?

20. 1,2,3,4,5,6……………….

21. Rote Counting

22. Number recognition

23. Community Links Open door policy Junior Rangers Cultural Heritage Strategy

24. Junior Rangers

25. Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Healthy eating Brain Food Regular Health Checks Exercise - FMS

26. Future Directions Focus on strengths through play based learning Monitor benefits of social skilling program Improve data collection Forge further links with school Improve links with community