Headstart 2021

Sailing into 2021

Today's session• OLPS staff

• School Readiness

• Prep school day

• Information Pack

• School Uniform

• School fees/levies

• Before and After care

• 2021 start dates

Our Lady’s School Prayer

School Leadership

Loretta RobbinsCurriculum & Pedagogy

Mark PietrykCurriculum

Lina VescioStudent WellbeingSchool Community

Cinzia MancusoStaff DevelopmentStudent Diversity

Paul McEnteePrincipal

Middle Leaders Marim Elia Linda Glouftsis Mikaela Kelly

Religious Education Leader Professional Learning Leader Literacy Leader

Prep 2021 Teachers

Jenna Cauchi Stephanie Burgess Caitlin Tobin Brooke Fitzgerald Mikaela Kelly

Admin staff

Deborah Clow Julie Fraser Lauren ScarafilioSchool Nurse

Preparing your child and giving them a headstart - school readiness

School will teach your child literacy and numeracy - but you can support their emotional wellbeing

and develop their independence and social skills since these are the most important skills children

need for school.

Experts list some key skills and behaviours children need going into school without support.Emotional maturity: being able to go into situations with

unfamiliar people and handle being angry, sad or frustrated, and to be able to play and share with others.

Physical health and development: being able to climb equipment safely, throw and catch a ball, cut with scissors and draw

with crayons.

Practical skills: being able to use the toilet independently and wash their hands, being able to dress themselves, unpack their lunch box and eat their lunch.

Social skills and concentration: being able to share, take turns, get along with others, sort out problems, follow rules and finish tasks. Children need to be able to concentrate for 20 minutes to pay attention in class.

Good language and communication skills: being able to listen to others, speak and express their thoughts clearly and understand what the teacher says.

School Readiness

“We need to let parents know that holding off the start to school is not a sign of poor parenting if your child needs longer to bloom

and flourish. Indeed, it is actually a sign of good parenting. Some children just take a little bit more time to shine”.

Provide any specialists reports

Discuss any concerns

Be open and honest

Every child is capable of learning providing the right supports are in place

Put in place strategies and

recommendations

Organise additional assistance where

necessary

Learning Diversity

Prep School Day

Specialist Subjects: currently

Art

PE

Music

Library

8:30- School gates are opened.

8:40 - Music starts. (Students enter classroom (independently).

8.50 - Day begins

The Morning Block: English

Structured explicit phonics program, Reading, Writing

Oral Language

The Middle Block:

Mathematics, Religious Education, Inquiry, SEL

Break times: 10:00 Brain food break 11.30-12.20

Eating time

2.00-2.40

Snack time

3.30 - End of school day

Information Pack

School Uniforms

Summer

Winter

Sport

House colour

CAMP AUSTRALIA: Out of Hours School Care

-Available from 6.30am - 6.30pm. Fees dependant on income. All families should register-Check our website for registration link

Fees and LeviesThe setting of fee levels and other compulsory charges in Catholic primary schools is necessary, taking into account the allocation of government funds. Schools are only partly funded by the State & Federal Government.

School Fee is a Family charge: 2020: $1450

Levy is a per child charge: 2020: $300

School Fee Concession Policy

• Hold a current Centrelink Concession Card • Health Care Card• Pensioner Concession Card

• Complete Direct Debit Request Service

Agreement for payment of the concessional

amount in 52 weekly or 26 fortnightly

instalments.

• CSEF Application Form

To assist school families experiencing financial hardship in accessing a Catholic Primary education for their child/children.

2021 school dates

Term 1 :

Thursday 28th January / Friday 29th January - 8.50-1.30

Monday 1st February - 8.50-3.30

Questions ?