Welcome to Bonnells Bay Public School

About The Parent Information Session:

• General information about our school

• What our school offers

• School Culture and Expectations.

• The Kindergarten Best Start Assessment

• General question time

Parent Information Sessions

• Uniforms

• School Counsellor

• Parent Committees and canteen

• Speech Pathologist

• Optometrist

• Helping your child with reading in class and at home

Transition Program

• Parent Information Sessions

• School Orientation and ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’ for students and parents

• 4 classroom sessions 10:00am – 11:15am held over 4 weeks

• Information sessions for parents

• Opportunities to purchase school uniforms

• Meet school staff and other parents

General Information about Bonnells Bay Public School

• Current enrolment of 370 children

• 14 classes• Classes organised into

Stages

• Kindergarten is Early Stage 1• Years 1 & 2 – Stage 1• Years 3 & 4 – Stage 2• Years 5 & 6 – Stage 3

Bonnells Bay Public School

offers

Educational opportunities in

• English

• Mathematics

• Science & Technology

• Human Society and its Environment

• Creative Arts

• PD / Health / PE

Dedicated and caring teaching staff

• Principal• Assistant Principals• Classroom teachers• Librarian• RFF teachers• Specialist support staff for learning assistance• Reading Recovery for some Year 1 students• School Counsellor (1 day per week)

Well – resourced library

Networked computers in all classes and a computer lab

Programs to enhance

teaching / learning

programs

Classroom Interactive Whiteboards

Fixed play equipment suitable for all students

Kindergarten and Stage 1 play equipment

Primary play equipment

Sun Protection Policy

Healthy canteen menu and

class fruit break time

Extra activities our school offers

• National competitions in English, Writing, Maths, Science and Computers

• Premier’s Reading Challenge• StarStruck• Dance lessons and performances• Choirs• Participation in Performing Arts Festivals• Bi-annual Whole School musical performance • Guitar lessons• Sporting teams at gala days

Kindergarten children performing at our School Performance in 2008

Parent involvement

• School Canteen• P & C• Classroom helpers • 3 way conferences with child, parents,

teacher• Special environmental and cultural days• School discos• Sports carnivals

Student Wellbeing

Tell a teacher if there is a problem

Best Start Kindergarten Assessment

Information for communities and staff

Who will be involved?

All Kindergarten students in public schools.

What is the Assessment for?• To provide information that supports teachers in

meeting students’ individual learning needs;

• To provide parents and caregivers with feedback on what their child can do, and how they can best support their child’s learning; and

• To assist the monitoring of student learning throughout the school years.

What will be assessed?

• Student’s school entry skills and understandings in literacy and numeracy

• Critical aspects in each area, as determined by research

How does it links to the Early Stage 1 English and Mathematics syllabuses?

All aspects to be assessed are critical parts of the English and Mathematics syllabuses

What are the critical aspects of literacy to be assessed?

Reading text Writing

Speaking Comprehension

Concepts about print Phonics

Phonemic Awareness

What are the critical aspects of numeracy to be assessed?

• Counting (numeral recognition and forward number word sequences)

• Counting as a problem solving process

• Pattern recognition

How will the Assessment be implemented?

• Classroom teachers will observe and record student responses

• Tasks will be completed individually.

What are students asked to do during the Best Start Literacy Assessment?

Teachers ask a series of questions to

gather information about children’s early

literacy knowledge.

For example:

To assess a child’s understanding of a

text read to them, the teacher may ask

the student to retell what happened in

the story in their own words.

What are students asked to do during the Best Start Numeracy Assessment?

Teachers ask a series of questions to

gather information about children’s initial

mathematical knowledge.

For example:

To see how far a child can correctlycount, the teacher may ask them to start counting.

The child will be asked to stop when the teacher gets a sense of how well they can count.

How will student assessment information be communicated to parents and caregivers?

Parents and carers will receive clear,

accessible feedback on:

• their child’s learning at school entry

• next steps in the

learning process

• how to support their

child’s learning.

Starting next year• School staff return Friday 27th January• Stages 1,2 & 3 return Monday 30th January

• Kindergarten ‘Best Start’ individual interviews to be held over 4 days - approximately 40 minutes each child

Tuesday 31 January to Thursday 2 February inclusive

• All Kindergarten students begin full-time on

Monday 6th February 2011 at 10.00am. Finish at 3.00pm on first day only.

• Best Start interview date and time advised by mail in Term 4, 2011

The first dayMonday 6th February 2011

• Start at 10:00am in the School Hall

• Go with your child to the classroom to settle him / her in

• Pick your child up at front or back gate at 3.00pm

After the first day

• Bring your child to the classroom between 9:15am and 9:30am each day for the first full week

• The teacher will be in the room to meet you both

• Say “good-bye” as soon as your child is settled

Afternoon Dismissal

• Kindergarten students dismissed at 3:30pm from Tuesday 7thFebruary

• Kindergarten students are dismissed at:

Back Gate or Front Gate by Kindergarten staff

Back gate

Front gate

Afternoon dismissal after Week 1

• Children dismissed at 3:30pm

• Kindergarten staff supervise dismissal from Front Gate and Back Gate for first few weeks.

Front gate Back gate

Important times

• First day of school 10:00am in Hall• For the second day go to classroom between

9:15am and 9:30am• From Week 4 onwards, line up with bag under the

Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA) on bell at 9:30am

• Lunch time is 11:30am• Recess time is 2.20pm• Finish time for first day is 3.00pm• From Tuesday 7th February onwards, finish at

3:30pm

Next Transition session• Thursday 13th October 10:00am

– 11:15am

• Children and parents together

• Tour of the school with a Mad Hat display.

• Stories and Songs

• Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (bring lunch and a picnic rug – and Wear a crazy hat!)

Transition to School Program

• Tuesday 18th October 2011

• Thursday 27th October 2011

• Tuesday 1st November 2011

• Thursday 10th November 2011