Prep Information Book 2021

School Leadership Team

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Movelle Primary School39 Gum Road, Kings Park, 3021

Phone: (03) 9366 8892

Website: www.movelleps.vic.edu.au

Email: movelle.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Facebook: www.facebook.com/movelleps5139

Karen

Wood

Principal

Rachel

Taverna

Assistant

Principal

Jessie

Treherne

Leading

Teacher

Curriculum

Melissa

Searle

Learning

Specialist

Wellbeing

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Welcome to Movelle Primary SchoolStarting school is a very special time and an important milestone in the lives of children

and their families.

At Movelle we hope to make the experience of starting school enjoyable and positive for

both you and your child.

Our motto at Movelle is ‘Our Students, Our Future’, and we place every student in the

centre of all our work. We provide a positive, caring and engaging environment, where all students are able to maximise

academic, emotional and social growth.

We place a strong emphasis on both academics and student wellbeing, with processes and frameworks in place to ensure we

get the best out of each and every student.

We understand that 2020 has been a challenging year and as a result it has left families feeling anxious about their child

beginning Prep in 2021. We want to assure our families that we have put additional processes, opportunities and transitions in

place to support your child; recognising that children may have missed a lot of kindergarten in 2020.

If any of your questions remain unanswered please feel free to contact us here at school.

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About Our SchoolMovelle Primary School first opened in 1970. We are a small school tucked away in a quiet area of Kings Park

with 200 students, incorporating 11 classes across Prep – Year Six.

We have some beautiful facilities including a dedicated Art Room with a kiln for students to enjoy a wide range

of art projects. Our gymnasium is utilised for our physical education classes and it also houses a stage and

stage lighting where students are involved in performing arts and performances throughout the year. We have a

dedicated classroom for LOTE classes and a colourful library where students can borrow books to take home.

We have our own newly refurbished canteen for students that is open each day and multipurpose room used for

assemblies.

Our outdoor space includes playground equipment designed for our

Prep – Year Two students and grassed areas for students to enjoy. We

have a full sized basketball court, oval and areas to play downball.

Our classrooms have all been updated with new carpet in 2020 and

also students tables, giving a clean and fresh feel to our school.

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A Day in the Life of a Prep Student At Movelle!

8:50am Our Prep students arrive at school ready to start learning and their teachers are at the door ready to greet them

with a smile or a high five. They place their bag on the hook and sit down ready to learn.

Students place their name on the Zones of Regulation posters showing how they are feeling emotionally that

morning. Teacher will later check in on each student and see how they’re going.

Each classroom starts their day with ‘Morning Circle’ where students get a chance to say something, the

teacher may ask a question to set the scene for the day.

9:00am Students engage in two-hours of English classes where they are taught letter names and sounds (phonics),

Prior to school each morning, our Breakfast Club operates providing a free healthy breakfast for students who may otherwise

arrive at school hungry.

reading words and sentences, writing, speaking and listening skills through

fun and engaging activities.

11:00am Students eat their snack inside supervised by their teacher and then head

outside to play during recess time where they get a chance to play with their

friends. At the beginning of the Prep year, students are carefully watched in a

supervised area until they are more confident in the yard.

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11:30am Students return to the classroom and participate in meditation or mindfulness to assist them in returning to a

calm state, ready to learn after playing outside.

Students participate in one hour of Mathematics learning where they busily learn with hands on activities in a

fun and engaging way.

Students engage in one hour of either History, Geography, Science, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Physical

Education, LOTE (Languages Other Than English), Digital Technologies, Buddies or assemblies.

1:30pm Students eat their lunch inside, supervised by the teacher.

1:40pm Students head outside to play during lunch time where they get a chance to play with their friends. At the

A Day in the Life of a Prep Student At Movelle!

beginning of the Prep year, students are carefully watched in a

supervised area until they are more confident in the yard.

2:10pm Learning time. Students engage in one hour of either History,

Geography, Science, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Physical

Education, LOTE (Languages Other Than English), Digital

Technologies, Buddies or assemblies.

3:10pm Home time! Students wait with the

classroom teacher until their parents

arrive to collect them.

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CurriculumAt Movelle Primary School, all our teachers collaborate in teams

each week to plan fun and engaging lessons that are targeted to

each student’s level. Lessons and programs are guided by the

Victorian Curriculum and student assessment data, which is

analysed to determine the best learning outcomes for our students.

We have our own Instructional Model which is evidence-based and provides a common approach to the way

teachers deliver lessons within our school. Our Instructional Model ensures all staff are delivering learning the

same way, and students know what is expected of them whichever class they may enter within the school.

Our Instructional Model is unpinned by the Gradual Release of Responsibility which ensures each student is

scaffolded throughout the entire learning process. Learning starts with the teacher providing explicit teaching and

guided instruction and as the learning develops students collaborate with their peers to support each other before

becoming independently responsible for their learning.

During the collaboration and independent stages, teachers are able to provide

differentiated one-on-one and small group interventions and extensions that are

tailored to the needs of all students to support them to achieve their learning goals.

At the start of each term we provide an overview of the curriculum your child will be

covering on our school website and Compass Parent Portal. This may also sometimes

include tips and resources for you to help build upon your child’s learning at home with

what they are learning in the classroom.

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Curriculum

Maths

We provide real life and

hands on maths activities

each day.

Number fluency activities

are taught in each lesson.

Students are presented

with problem-based

maths approaches to

further their mathematical

thinking. The Mathletics

program is also used to

support learning.

Writing

We encourage daily

writing based on

shared and individual

experiences.

Students who are not

quite ready to write

are engaged in pre-

writing skills to further

develop their fine

motor skills.

Reading

We use a systematic and

comprehensive phonics program

that we use to educate students on

letter sound and knowledge.

We build a love of reading by

reading and sharing stories each

day, borrowing books from the

classroom and school libraries, and

taking books home to share with the

family.

We use the Fountas and Pinnell

Levelled Literacy Intervention (LLI)

system to support students in

reading and comprehension. The

Reading Eggs program is also used

to support learning.

Speaking &

Listening

We help develop oral

language skills through

show and tell, working

in groups, and class

discussions. Students

are supported to speak

in front of small groups

and the class in both

informal and structured

settings.

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Specialist Programs

Physical

Education

Students are engaged in

fun and energetic lessons

that focus on fundamental

motor skills, spatial

awareness, game sense

development and group

work skills. Students have

Physical Education for one

hour per week.

Digital

Technologies

With the use of iPads,

laptops, robots and lego,

our students are

provided with learning

that requires them to

problem solve and create

digital solutions.

Students learn skills that

meet current and future

needs.

Visual Arts

Our Art Room is a vibrant

space that always has

students creating amazing

pieces of art. The Art

program often links in with

classroom foci, as well as

studying famous artists and

different styles and

elements. Students have

one hour of Visual Arts per

week.

Performing

Arts

Students have the

opportunity to

experience music

and drama through

the use of various

instruments and

dramatic skills.

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WellbeingStudent wellbeing is important to us here at Movelle and having a positive

acknowledgement system encompasses a big part of our school day. We

use the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support framework at Movelle to

support student behaviour and set students up for academic success. At

Movelle we pride ourselves on our school values of Respect,

Responsibility, Resilience and Relationships. Our mascot Ramsey plays

an important role in supporting students to uphold our values and Ramsey

Rewards tickets are awarded to students when they demonstrate our

school values. These tickets can be exchanged for prizes or used towards

raffles when enough tickets have been collected.

Emotional Learning

Plans

Each student has an

Emotional Learning Plan

where students reflect on

their emotions and identify

strategies to help them to

reengage back into their

learning. It also helps them

to identify people that can

help them do this.

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Wellbeing

Students are involved in Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships

(RRRR) activities each week that promote and model respect, positive

attitudes and behaviours. The lessons teach our students how to build

healthy relationships, resilience and confidence.

Students in Prep are matched with a Year Six ‘buddy’ as part of the

Alannah and Madeline Foundation ‘Better Buddies’ Program. Our Prep

students have a buddy to turn to and help them settle into the school, whilst

our Year Six students learn skills such as responsibility, caring for others

and respect.

Students enter the classroom each morning and indicate how

they are feeling emotionally by placing their name on the Zones

of Regulation chart. Teachers can then ensure they check in with

each student and provide support when needed.

Meditation and Mindfulness occurs daily after break times to help

calm and settle students so that they are ready to learn again.

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School and classroom librariesEach week, students are involved in a session in the school

library which is taken by their class teacher. These sessions focus

on fostering a love of reading as well as developing reading skills.

Students become familiar with how libraries are set up and are

encouraged to use their creative and critical thinking skills as they

analyse a range of different text types with their teacher.

Library books are borrowed out each week for students to bring

home and share their love of reading with you.

In addition to our school library, each classroom has its own

classroom library. These libraries have their own unique, fun

theme and are filled with a range of fiction, non fiction and

levelled texts. These libraries ensure that our students always

have easy access to a book and have a quiet and comfortable

place to read.

Students learn how to select ‘Just Right Books’ from their

classroom library to use during independent reading time each

day. During independent reading student build their reading

stamina while also developing their decoding and

comprehension skills.

STUDENT LEADERSHIPStudent leadership is strongly encouraged throughout our school. To support this, we

select School Captains, School Vice-Captains and House Captains each year. Our

School Captains and Vice-Captains lead and support many events we have throughout

the year. They also have other responsibilities including, running our school assemblies,

meeting frequently with the Principal to discuss school matters and to welcome and

introduce special guests to our school.

Our House Captains support our School Captains throughout the year. They represent

their house colours on special event days we have at the school and also provide the

sports report at assemblies and in the school newsletter.

We also have a Junior School Council where representatives

from each class meet regularly to put forward ideas and to

assist with activities. This important forum is a place where

students can have input into many areas of the school. They

are encouraged to canvas the views of their classmates to

bring to the council so that all students in our school have a

voice.

14Parent ParticipationThere are many ways you can become involved as a parent at Movelle Primary School. Whether it be helping in your child’s

classroom, helping out at an event, coming along to support special days we have, or just coming along to be a part of your

child’s schooling, we love parent participation and particularly the smile on your child’s face when you’re there.

Whole School events

We host many whole school events over the course of the year and we love to see parents getting involved. Book Week,

Literacy and Numeracy Week, Open Classroom afternoons, Special Person Days, School Fun Runs, Christmas Concerts,

Information Evenings,

School Council

School Councils play a key role in all Victorian government schools. Participating as a school council member is a rewarding

experience. The school council supports the principal to provide the best possible educational outcomes for students. We

welcome parents to be a part of our school council when nominations are sought.

The Fathering Project

The Fathering Project is a unique opportunity for our "Champion Dads’ to work together

as a group, with us as a school community and of course with your child/ren. Activities

may include; bike rides, building billy carts, flying kites, overnight camps, fun runs, sports

days and many more. Events will be regularly held at Movelle Primary School to provide

opportunities for our Movelle dads and male role models to come together, spend time

with their child/ren and network with the dads and males in our community.

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Excursions, Incursions and CampsExcursions

are organised throughout the year

to support our curriculum learning.

They are designed to be fun,

informative and provide

experiences that complement

learning in class. Excursions our

students have been on in the past

include Melbourne/Werribee Zoos,

Movies, Traffic School,

Scienceworks, heritage sites,

Immigration Museum, Melbourne

Museum and city sights.

Incursions

are where we invite companies

into our school to deliver fun

and engaging programs to

enhance our classroom

learning. Incursions we have

had in the past include

companies delivering learning

about Science Week, Life

Education Van, hands on

maths, tennis, cricket and

emergency services such as

the fire brigade and police.

Camps

are offered throughout the year levels

in a variety of ways, making up our

important camping program. In Prep,

students develop independence by

having a Prep Breakfast where they

come to school in their pyjamas, have

breakfast with their friends and tidy up

after themselves. This includes

washing their own dishes, brushing

their teeth and then getting dressed

back into their school uniform. This

morning is always a hit! In Years 1

and 2, students stay late and

sleepover at school, Years 3-6

students are offered a camping

experience at a school camp facility.

Communication with FamiliesThere are many ways we communicate with

families here at Movelle Primary School.

Written Reports

Are provided to

parents and

students twice a

year. Teachers

report on student

achievements, as

well as areas in

which they can

improve.

Parent-Teacher

Interviews

These occur mid-year

to discuss student

progress and next

steps in their learning.

Teachers discuss

your child’s written

report.

Compass

Compass is a web-

based school

management system

that we use to inform

you of important

information, view your

child’s timetable,

provide notes for their

absence and

pay/consent for

excursions.

Informal Chats

Teachers are

available to chat to

before and after

school. If it’s a

lengthy chat, we

recommend

organising a day

and time with your

child’s teacher.

Newsletters

Newsletters are

sent out every

three weeks

outlining events,

achievements

and important

information.

School Assemblies

Whole school

assemblies are held

every three weeks and

families are always

invited to attend. We

celebrate achievements,

update our house

system points, provide

information to students

and families and have

performances.

Social Media

Our social

media accounts

highlight events

and student

learning/achiev

ements.

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Out Of School Hours CareWe understand that many of our parents have busy lives with work commitments and school hours are

often not accommodating to your needs. Many of our families utilise the Outside School Hours Care

program that operates out of our neighbouring school and is run by OSHClub. Before school care runs

from 6:45am to 8:45am and After school care runs from 3:30pm to 6:30pm. Students are walked across in

the morning and picked up by staff members in the afternoon.

Students are engaged in a wide variety of structured, educational activities every day, including special

themed days (or weeks), lots of fun art and craft activities, cooking, drama, sport, science and more! They

also ensure children have the chance to complete their homework and lend a helping hand if required.

Students are supplied with breakfast and afternoon tea.

Many families are eligible for Child Care Subsidy, which reduces the out of pocket cost of outside school

hours care depending on your family circumstances.

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Kinder to School Transition

Transition Sessions

At Movelle we have a structured

school transition program that

occurs in November and

December. We use these

sessions to get to know your

child, allow them to become

familiar with our school

environment, and allow the

teacher to understand the

particular learning needs of your

child.

Information Sessions

We offer parents an Information

Afternoon, as well as a

Question and Answer session

with the Principal Ms Wood

where information about our

school is shared with you.

Parents will receive a showbag

with information about our

school, and children will also

receive a showbag with

information to ensure a smooth

transition for them.

Prep Entry Interviews

In the first month of your child’s

schooling in 2021, your child will

have a scheduled interview on

ONE Wednesday where they

undertake an English and

Mathematics assessment task.

We also chat to you and your

child, and ask you to share

information about your child that

may help us make a smooth

transition for your child.

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SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMSMovelle Primary School runs many

special events and programs each

year.

Charity Events

At Movelle we raise

money and

awareness for

specific charities

through special days

including, Day for

Daniel, Footy Colours

Day and Bravehearts

School Fun Run.

Annual Events

Every year Movelle

celebrates holidays

and education days

with special events,

such as 100 Days of

School, Book Parade,

Christmas Carols,

Anzac Day and

Science Week.

Hands on

Learning

This program runs for a

select number of students

in Years 3-6 where they

participate in weekly

educational activities

outside the normal

classroom curriculum.

Students learn different

trade skills and use those

skills to improve areas

around the school.

Breakfast Club

This runs every

morning from 8:20-

8:45am and offers a

free breakfast for

students that may

have skipped

breakfast before

coming to school.

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September 2020 Virtual Tour made available on

Website

Parent Information book available on

Website

October 2020 Information Afternoon online

Principal Question and Answer

session via Webex

Distribution of Parent Information

Pack

November 2020 Transition sessions for students held

at Movelle

December 2020 Transition sessions for students held

at Movelle

Distribution of Student Information

Pack

January 2021 Students complete their January

calendar, getting ready to start

school

Students read their ‘Movelle School

Story’ regularly

February 2021 Prep students start school

Students meet their Year 6 Buddy

Prep Assessments

March 2021Prep students attend school full time.

2020/2021 Calendar Dates

These dates and events may change depending on Covid19 restrictions

If you have any further questions or would like to know more, please don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email.