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WELCOME TO OUR 2020 FOUNDATION TRANSITION SESSION

Introducing:

Offic fice staff: f: Su Sue Hig igh Kayle leen Meehan Kell llie ie Holdi ldich Fir irst Aid: id: Ca Caroly lyn Br Brie ien Prin rincip ipal: l: David id Moss ss Assi ssistant Prin rincip ipal: l: Jan Janet Gil ill

Foundatio ndation n Tr Transiti ansition

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Program

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Transition sessions are a tim time for your ch child to become familiar wit ith th the sch chool setting. This is is an opportunity to meet other new Foundation parents and some of f th the NLPS staff. You may als lso wis ish to come alo long to our Foundation pla lay dates…

Monday 18th November Wednesday 27th November Thursday 5th December Tuesday 10th December 2.4 .45pm – 3.3 .30pm

Next xt year …

Foundation cla lasses in in 2020 2020

At t th this is stage we are fin finali lisin ing stu tudent enrolm lments for r 2020. Durin ing th the next xt few weeks th the grade str tructure for r th the whole le sc school l wil ill l be determin ined. . Once th the grade str tructure has been decid ided, stu tudents and teachers wil ill l be allo llocated to each clas lass. . You will be notified of your child’s class and teacher before th the end of f th this is year.

How do we allocate children to grades?

We aim im to have an even mix ix of gender, quie iet and confid fident child ildren in in each grade. We will consider your child’s friendship list and how the child ildren have partic icip ipated in in th the tr transit itio ion program to assis ist in in achie ievin ing th this is mix. ix.

What can you do to help?

• Sufficie

ient rest – regular bedtim ime

• Speak posit

itively about school

• Toil

iletin ing: teach the im importance of washin ing hands etc. . boys practise usin ing urin inals ls

Durin ing th the fir first couple le of f wee eeks th the Foundatio ion ch chil ildren are all ll taken to toile ilets at t sa same tim time.  Bu Build ildin ing Phonolo logic ical l Awareness acti tivit itie ies (s (sheet fr from Foundatio ion teachers)

• Practise ‘school lunches’ with your child at home - make

su sure he/she can open lun lunch box, x, unwrap food, , drin rink fr from a bottle le and sc screw the top off/on the bottle le. . Ple lease encourage your r child ild to dri rink water r (n (no sh sharp edged cans plea lease).

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Be practic ical l with ith your child ild’s sc school l lun lunch.

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Child ildren in in all ll grades have 10 minu inutes to eat t ins insid ide th the clas lassroom (tim ime is is ext xtended for r Foundatio ions).

• Make su

sure every ry it item your r chil ild bri rings to sc school l is is clea learly ly lab labell lled with ith his/ is/her r name.

• Help

lp your r chil ild to recognis ise th their ir name.

• Establi

lish a regula lar readin ing routi tine.

YE YELL LLOW BO BOOK BAG – coll

• llected fr

from sch chool l on

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transiti tion days WATER BO BOTTLE – drinking bottle clearly labelled with child’s name (only water is is allo llowed durin ring cla class tim time) e) SCHOOL BAG - la large en enou

• ugh to
• hold
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lunch chbox, drin rink & a boo

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A Newport Lakes school bag is preferred. Please label your child’s bag. A fun key tag helps to differentiate between your child’s bag and the others. TISS ISSUES - 1 la large box per er sch chool term erm SPARE CL CLOTHING IN IN A PLA LASTIC BAG Even en th thou

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child ildren are toil

• ilet tr

trained – th they som

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times bec ecome en engrossed in in pla lay or

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class activ ctivitie ies and forget to

• ask to
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the e toile

• ilet.

*A *Art smocks will ill be e provided ed by th the e sch chool l ea each ch les lesson

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Starts at t 9:0 :00 am. . Plea lease be on tim time as s th this is form rms s part of f your child’s daily routine. 5 min ins to 9 is is much better th than 5 mins ins past!

• Take home books – we match books to children, but

this takes a few weeks, so to begin with children will take home books they may know, like the look of, or have heard the teacher read.

• Durin

ing th the day your r child ild wil ill l do:

• Englis

ish – Rea eading – 1 1 hou

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• Englis

ish – Writ itin ing – 1 1 hou

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• Mathematic

ics – 1 1 hou

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• Sp

Speciali list le less sson or

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Inquiry iry Le Learning – 2 2 hou

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The School Day

Specialist Subje jects

*P *Physical l Education *V *Visual l Art *P *Performing Art rts (M (Musi sic/Drama) *L *LOTE (L

(Lan anguage Oth Other Th Than an Eng Engli lish) In

Indonesi sian

• Lib

Library – weekly le less sson & op

• pen duri

ring lu lunchtimes

Ext xtra Curric icula la Act ctiv ivit itie ies

 Ch Choir (Ju (Junior & Sen enior)  Sch chool bands (G (Grade 2+) +)  Sch chool camps  Lu Lunch tim time clu clubs – Art rt Clu Club, son

• ngwriters,

gardening, lib library, min indful drawing  In Instrumental l music ic - Year 1 + +  Swimmin ing (T (Term 4) Many oth

• ther activ

ctivitie ies in inclu cluding: Sport competit itions Scie cience clu clubs Music ic Soi

• irees

Bre reak Tim imes

Morn

• rnin

ing rec ecess 11:0 :00 – 11:3 :30 It It is s a goo

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ea to

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ck a sub substantia ial l sna snack ck as s ch child ldren are re quite hungry by y th this s tim time. Sup upervised indoor r lun unch app approx 1:2 :20 –1:4 :40 (F (Foundatio ion tim time) Lun unchtim ime Rec ecess 1:4 :40 –2:3 :30 Teac eachers are re on

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ty in th the e ya yard rd durin ring all re recess bre reaks and aft fter sch school l fro from 3:3 :30 – 3:4 :45pm. It It is s a a goo

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dea to

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ise a a mee eetin ing pl place with you

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r chil child e.g. seat, near play equipment, the slide… your ch chil ild will ll the then kno now whe here to

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The cu current sch school l unif iform is is on

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isplay in in th the of

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are ab able le to

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iform on

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line via via lin link k on

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school website. Unif iform is is deliv livered to

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school l every ry Frid Friday fr free of

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• charge. Do

Double C Jea Jeanery ry staff ar are here tod

• day between 12

12pm an and 2p 2pm to

• help

lp you with ith si sizes, etc.

School Unif iform

NE NEWPORT LA LAKES PS S HATS - ar are compulsory in in Terms 1 1 (b (begin innin ing of

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Term 2 2 ) ) & 4 4 . They ar are avail ilable le for

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from th the of

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FOOTWEAR – no

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sandals ls or

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shoes. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Stu Students ar are ad advis ised to wear ru runners on

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the days they have physical education. Your child’s teacher will let you kn know when th that will ill be. . EVERY it item mus ust be be LAB LABELLED Esp specia ially ly it item ems tha that chi hild ldre ren may ay tak ake of

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duri ring the the da

• day. Thi

his in inclu ludes s ha hats ts, jac jackets, win indcheaters rs, rainc raincoats, etc.

John Smith

Essential Education Exp xpenses Voluntary Contributions Excursions Book Pack

GUIDE TO PAYING ESSENTIAL EDUCATION, BOOKPACK AND EXCURSION EXPENSES

Foundation expenses Book pack $ 70.00 Essential Education Expenses $185.00 Classroom excursions (incl Dance Program) $100.00 Sports Day $ 5.00 Indonesian Day $ 10.00 Indigenous Day $ 10.00 Total = $380.00 First aid/Health Support (voluntary) *Building Fund (voluntary) *Library Fund (voluntary) $50 suggested amount $50 “ “ (*tax deductible) $50 ” “(*tax deductible)

Pupil-free days

Teacher professional learning days 4 per year (1 per term) Child care is generally available Dates will be listed in the school newsletter early next year. Friday 6 March 2020 Tues 9 June 2020

• Absence notes – Regular student attendance is vital for

your child’s learning and is audited by the Department of Education. We need notification from you every time your child is absent from

• school. The preferred method is using our COMPASS portal, or you

may phone, email, etc.

• Library bag - Each student should receive a Foundation start

pack with library bag from the government early in Term 1.

• QKR app – payments can be made on your devices. School

lunches are available on Thursdays and are ordered on this app.

COMPASS PORTAL – PARENT SCHOOL COMMUNICATION

Parents will be able to:

• Report student absences
• Access semester reports
• Consent and pay for excursions/events
• View school calendar

See Parent User Guide – your child brought this home last week in the yellow book bag

Further Communication to Pare rents

• Sch

chool l Ass ssembly ly 2.4 2.45 - 3.3 3.30pm – Frid Fridays Fou

• undation – Lib

Library ry Term 1

• Ele

lectronic Sc School l Ne Newsle letter Every se second Thursday (C (Compass not

• tification)
• Weekly reminders
• Clas

lassroom blo logs

• Tim

imetable le at t begin innin ing of

• f eac

ach term

• Par

arent Con

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Details ils Very ry im important to

• keep th

them cu current

Parent In Information In the last week of this school year we will send home a letter informing you of your child’s teacher. This will also include the Term 1 2020 calendar, & 2020 term dates.

Medical

Medication – If your child requires medicine to be given to them at school you must provide written

• permission. All medicines must be labelled with your

child’s name, correct dosage and time the medication is to be given. All medicines will be kept in the

• ffice/first aid room. Form is available on school

website. Asthma: Any student who suffers from Asthma must provide an Asthma Action Plan to the office. Anaphylaxis: Any child who suffers from Anaphylaxis must provide a current Anaphylaxis Plan to the office. Head Lice – Children are checked as required.

Beginning 2020

Week 1: 1: Foundation begin ins

Thursday 30th

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January, 2020 2020 9.0 .00 – 1.3 .30 pm Frid riday 31st

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January, 2020 2020 9.0 .00 – 1.3 .30 pm Pare rents may dro rop off ff and pick ick up th the e stu tudents fro from th the e clas classroom.

Week 2 2 Onwards: Mon

• ndays, Tues

esdays, Thursdays an and Fri ridays are e fu full ll days (9 (9:0 :00am – 3.3 .30pm)

Wednesdays are a rest day for r Foundatio ion chil ildren

As of f Monday 3rd

rd February th

the stu tudents will ill lin line up in in th the quie iet yard in in th the morn rning and tea eachers will ill dis ismiss th the e stu tuden ents in in th the e same pla lace.

Week 6 6 Onwards:

Full ll wee eeks beg egin in Mon

• nday 2nd

nd March, 2020

2020 ** **Foundation tea each chers will ill con

• nduct Earl

rly Entr try Asses essmen ents on

• n Wed

ednesdays. You will be advised of your child’s assessment times before the end of this year.

Early Entry ry Assessments

You

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child ild will ill mee eet in indivi ividually ly with ith his is/h /her cla class tea each cher for a on

• ne

e hou

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assessment sessio

• ion. T

This is is is a tim time for you

• ur ch

child ild and his is/her teach cher to

• get

t to

• know ea

each ch oth

• ther better.

Ass ssessment Se Sess ssions s In Incl clude The Ear arly Years Lit Literacy an and Nu Numeracy In Interv rvie iews:

Th Thes ese ar are act activit ity-based ass assessments that track the progress of children’s Literacy and and Num umeracy de develo lopment. Your child’s achievement on these tasks will be discussed with you at the ‘meet t th the e tea eacher’ inform rmatio ion ses sessio ions to

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be con

• nducted in

n Wee eek 5, , Term erm One ne.

Operates before and after school 6.30-8.45am 3.30pm-6.00pm

Before using the program you must register your child with Quantin Binnah. Flyers & information are available today or

• nline.

Ph: 9742 5040 for all enquiries and bookings.

Out Of School Hours Care

Parent Participation

There are many different ways to be involved in your school…. formally, informally, weekly, occasionally

• Classroom Assistance
• (reading, excursions, incursions, etc)
• Parents’ Club
• School Council

Find a way which suits your needs or lifestyle

Workin ing Wit ith Chil ildren Check

We encourage par arents/grandparents, etc to be as as in involv lved as as possible in children’s schooling. Le Legis islation now requires all all vis visit itors to

• sch

school l to

• have a

a cu current WWC. It is free and can be accessed by ‘googling’ working with children ch check Vic ictoria. It It can an tak ake weeks to be mai aile led ou

• ut so

so get in in ASAP. Brin ring car ard in into sch school l of

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so th that we have a a cop

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file.

Foundation & New Families Picnic

Thursday 12th March 2020 5.30 - 7.00 pm

Jo Join in staff f and oth ther new famil ilie ies for r a ‘welcome’ picnic at the school. BYO picn icnic ic, din inner, drin rinks, picn icnic ic ru rug and hats.

Thank You

Hope to se see you at the pla lay dates on: Thursday 5th December Tuesday 10th December 2.45 – 3.30pm

School starts for Foundation students at 9.0 .00am on Thursday 30th

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January 2020

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