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00 Month 2020

…….to the Junior School

Kindergarten to Year 6

2020

Welcome


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Click to edit Master title styleJunior School: a vibrant, challenging and

supportive environment

We look to support and challenge the students through a range of subjects & experiences including:

• Firm grounding in literacy and numeracy

• Science, History and Geography

• Chinese and French Language & Culture study

• The Arts – visual & music/Instrumental

• Digital & Design Technology/STEM

• Two hours of Physical Education per week

• Eisteddfod performances for all our Year 1-4 Students

• Days of Excellence (Years 3&4) working with students from the 3 Independent schools in this region (MCC, CCC & WCC)

• Global Learning Day & Tastes of the World Food Fest

• OptiMinds (Years 3-6)

• Garden program

• Service Activities

• House Activities

• Excursions and Incursions

• Outdoor Education Week


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Click to edit Master title styleJunior School 2020

Staff - Kindergarten to Year 6

• Kindergarten – Mrs Jane Hirst, Mrs Nicole Smeets, Ms Tammie Banks, Mrs Sri Singh

• Preparatory – Ms Jessica Birkbeck, Mrs Heather Klein, Ms Shanelle Kinsey, Mrs Sue Bartholomew

• Year One – Mrs Sue Chandler, Mrs Megan Larkan

• Year Two – Mrs Juanita Steyn, Mrs Liesel Crathorne

• Year One – Four Teacher Aides – Mrs Carol Dickinson, Mrs Rochelle Lee

• Year Three – Mr Nicholas Bartlett, Mrs Lorri Bornman

• Year Four – Mrs Jodie Allen, Mrs Kathy Branch

• Year Five – Mrs Susan Cannan, Mrs Nicole Dansie

• Year Six – Mr Adam Shield, Mrs Yvette Iturbe

• Specialist Teachers – Ms Donna Free, Miss Kirstie Wilk, Mrs Katie Mann, Mrs Kate Van Nunan, MrKlarke Trezise, Miss Rebecca Matijevic, Mr Brad Allen, Mrs Dee Hayhoe, Mrs Erica Chapman, MrAlex Kertesz, Mrs Kaley Greenbank, Miss Brianna Buxton, Mrs Val Allen, Mr Don Edwards, Mr Brett Cruse, Mrs Trisha McHugh

• Learning Enrichment – Mrs Jennifer Abercromby, Mrs Niomi Johnson, Mrs Renee O’Pray, Ms Debra O’Brien, Mrs Desire Springorum, Mrs Martina Nacev

• OSHC – Mrs Yvonne Cracknell, Mrs Leigh Linwood


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• Key Staff

~ Principal – Mr Andrew Wheaton

~ School Chaplain & Anglican Priest – Reverend Janet Story

~ Head of Junior School – Mr Mick Martin

~ Dean of Pastoral & Events – Mr Adam Shield

~ Dean of Curriculum & Pedagogy (K-3) – Mrs Juanita Steyn

~ Dean of Curriculum & Pedagogy (4-6) – Mrs Yvette Iturbe

~ Secretary – Mrs Leanne Clout

• Locations

~ K-4: in current locations

~ Years 5-6: M5-M8 classrooms – lunch/play/bathrooms in previous Middle School

Precinct


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* Reverend Janet Story: Chaplain & Anglican Priest * Chapel of St Barnabas* Student lead Chapel Services* Ash Wednesday, Easter, Nativity * Christian Education lessons* Values based* Community Service

Christian Education and Chapel in the Junior School


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Click to edit Master title styleYou Can Do It!

We support students from kindergarten to Year 6, pastorally through the explicit teaching of the foundations of:

Organisation, Confidence, Getting Along, Persistence, Resilience

Focus on:• Self-regulation• Manners• Greetings• ‘Dare-to-Care’• ‘Have-a-Go’• Tolerance• Resilience


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Click to edit Master title styleEmotional Intelligence

in the Junior School

• Aristotle Emotional Intelligence (EI) Development program

• Students in the Junior School (Years 6, 4, 1) will undertake a program that includes foundations and building blocks towards pro-social behaviours

• Supported through an established partnership with Swinburne University in Melbourne

• EI Development Program targets pro-social behaviours through a series of activities, enhancing emotion vocabulary

• Empowers students to take action and prevent exclusion related behaviour.


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Click to edit Master title styleReporting in the Junior School

• Teachers available at appropriate times and with advanced notice for formal chats

• K-6 formal interview end of Term 1 – booking through Parent Lounge necessary

• P-6 Report card end of Term 2

• P-6 formal interview beginning of Term 3 – booking through Parent Lounge necessary

• K-6 Report card end of Term 4


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Click to edit Master title styleCurriculum in the Junior School

• Core subjects - class teacher

~ P-6: Mathematics, English, Science, History, Geography, Technologies

• Christian Education – Reverend Janet Story (K-6)

• Specialist subjects

~ P-4: Art, Music, Health & Physical Education, Chinese

~ 2-5: Instrumental (2-3 Strings/4-5 Band)

~ 5-6: Art, Music, Health & Physical Education, STEM, Chinese (Year 5),

French/Chinese (Year 6)

• Kindergarten – guided by the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines


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Awards in the Junior School

• You Can Do It! Certificates (P-6)

• Celebration of Achievement Certificates (K-3)

• Academic Awards (Years 4-6)

~ Cum Laude Awards (Each Semester)

~ Year Level All-rounder Award (Awards Night)

~ Academic Merit Awards/Endeavour Awards (Awards Night)

• Half-Colours (Years 4-6)

~ Academic, Cultural, Debating, Optiminds and Sporting

• Pastoral Awards (Years 4-6)

~ Year Level Citizenship Award (Awards Night)

• Sports Awards (Years 4-6: *age group determined)

~ *Age Champions - Athletics/Cross Country/Swimming

~ All-round Athlete of the Year Award: (Years 4-6)

~ Rising Star Award: ‘Stars of the Future’


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• Preparatory Year to Year 6

• Specialists teachers in the visual arts

• Specialist teachers in music & instrumental

• Year 2 and 3 Strings program

• Year 4 and 5 Band program

• Weekly lessons

• Performances

• Individual instrumental & singing tuition

Arts in the Junior School:


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Instrumental Programs in the Junior School


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Click to edit Master title styleSport in the Junior School

• Representative sports opportunities for students 10 years & older

• House Sport events

~ Cross Country

~ House Athletics - Track and Field

* Kindergarten – Year 3 House Athletics

* Year 4 – Year 6 Carnival

~ Prep – Year 3 House Swimming Carnival

~ Year 4 – Year 6 House Swimming Carnival

~ Prep – Year 6 House Ball Games


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Click to edit Master title styleOutdoor Education Week

• Whole school involved last week of Term 3

• Kindergarten to Year 2 based at school –environmental themed excursions & activities

• Year 1 one night ‘sleep-over’ in a classroom

• Year 2 one night ‘camp out’ in tents at school

• Year 3 two nights/three days camp at Camp Kanga

• Year 4 three nights/four days camp at Halliday Bay

• Year 5 four nights/five days camp at Hay Point

• Year 6 three nights/four days in Canberra


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Click to edit Master title styleStudent Leadership in the Junior School

• 3 layers of student leadership development and opportunity• Leadership Training days

• Year 6 – every student ~ Lead Junior School assemblies~ Lead Years 5/6 Chapel Services~ Represent School in the community – e.g. Rats of Tobruk Service ~ Committees – Events/Environment/Sport/Mediation

• Year 5 – every student~ Better Buddies – Preparatory Year student mentor~ Peer Mediation Training (Term 4)

• Year 4 – every student ~ Lead K-4 Chapel Services~ Manage Sports Shed


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Click to edit Master title styleService in the Junior School

• Service opportunities for all Junior School students

~ Historical ‘service’ and ‘giving’ activities

• Service Awards (Years 4-6)

~ Specific criteria working towards a number of ‘service hours’

~ ‘Service Log’

~ Year 4 (10 hours), Year 5 (15 hours), Year 6 (15 hours)

~ Commendable Service Award – double recommended hours

~ Exemplary Service Award – 80 hours by end of Year 6


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Junior School 2020• Pastoral Programs

~ You Can Do It! – K-6 ~ Emotional Intelligence – Years 6/4/1

• Awards Ceremonies~ Celebration of Achievement (K-3)~ Awards Evening (Years 4-6)

• OSHC~ priority given to P-4 students

• HATS (Years 5-6)~ operate as per the current HATS program: Tuesday-Thursday

• Uniform~ no significant changes: uniforms as per the current K-4/5-6 requirements~ Year 5 students will not be required to wear tie/bow~ Boys formal hat as per Years 1-4 (phase out Kimberly hat/one boys hat)

• Sports & Cocurricular~ as per 2019 offerings

• Outdoor Education Week~ as per 2019 program

• Celebrations~ Chapel: K-4/fortnight; 5-6/fortnight~ Assembly: P-6/fortnight


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Click to edit Master title styleCommunication

• Daily Correspondence (emailed) – reminders, letters

• Student Diary – class/cohort notes

• Whitsunday Word – newsletter

• Parent Lounge – excursions/tours

• School web site & School App

• Electronic Notice Board

• Junior School Notice Board

• Parents – P&F Association and School Foundation

• Junior School Handbook


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Click to edit Master title styleCelebrations

• Student Recognition & Affirmation

• Easter Story & Nativity

• YCDI! Foundations

• Academic/Sports/Arts Achievements & Awards

• Grandparents & Grand Friends morning

• Preparatory Year Mothers’ Day Breakfast & Fathers’ Day BBQ Evening

• Global Learning Day & Tastes of the World Food Fest

• Friends of Junior School/Parents & Friends Association

• Kindergarten End of Year Celebration

• Junior School Celebration of Achievement


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Click to edit Master title styleWe welcome parent involvement • in the classroom• on the sports paddock• on excursions and specific aspects of Outdoor Education Week • through the Friends of Junior School and the WAS Parents & Friends Association.

• School Work Health & Safety and Child Protection Inductions –Community tab

• http://was.qld.edu.au/

http://was.qld.edu.au/


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Click to edit Master title styleCar Park• Please be considerate of all users• Observe and stay within the speed limit• Utilise the pedestrian crossing• Refrain from walking your child across the traffic

in front of the kindergarten• Only park in designated areas• Patience is the key……..

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