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This slideshow tells a bit about what happens in the Prep area at White Hills PS.

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White Hills Primary SchoolWhite Hills Primary School

Educating for the Future

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A child friendly, purpose built A child friendly, purpose built learning environment.learning environment.

The day begins happily.

Everything safely in its place.

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‘‘Good Morning, TurtlesGood Morning, Turtles’’

How many out today?

Can we feed them?

An intriguing, unique learning environment.

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Routines are Important!Routines are Important!

Bags in

Readers out and

into the tubs

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Signing InSigning In

Everyday we ‘Sign in’with our ‘Celebrity Word’.

We learn to write a new word every week.

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Morning ActivitiesMorning Activities

Games to play Friends to talk to Books to read Writing table Dress ups …

So many things to choose from!

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Information TechnologyInformation Technology

Children are encouraged to use computers in everyday learning situations.

They will be introduce to many educational programs, websites, blogs including the departments ‘Ultranet’ site.

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ReadingReading

It is important to read every morning and every night.

Sometimes we read to Sometimes we read to a Mum … a Mum …

Sometimes we read to Sometimes we read to a Dad!a Dad!

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Reading ProgramReading Program

We have a special reading day where we read to our teacher.

Teachers keep records of childrenTeachers keep records of children’’s reading, s reading, to make sure they are progressing. to make sure they are progressing.

Matching children to text Matching children to text is an essential part of our Reading Program. is an essential part of our Reading Program.

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Shared ReadingShared Reading

Reading a ‘Big Book’ together, develops confidence to join in and share reading experiences.

• Shared reading provides daily opportunities to teach reading strategies.

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Guided ReadingGuided Reading

Teachers select text to match the reading needs of each child or group of children.

Don’t interrupt …

‘Guided Reading Session’ in progress!

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Working in Small GroupsWorking in Small Groups Children work on

independent and small group literacy activities, while the teacher is working with the Guided Reading group.

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WritingWriting

Teachers work with small groups of writers and with individual students.

From the beginning, children are encouraged to write every day.

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Modeled and Shared WritingModeled and Shared Writing

The teacher models writing on the whiteboard or IWB.

Children are then encouraged to ‘have-a-go’ themselves.

Sharing the Pen or writing together develops confidence to compose and write messages.

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Learning About PrintLearning About Print

‘P’ pancakes

‘P’ picnic

in the

playground

Each week, children learn a new letter of the alphabet.Each week, children learn a new letter of the alphabet.

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Speaking and ListeningSpeaking and ListeningChildren are encouraged to share their experiences Children are encouraged to share their experiences

orally through Show and Tell.orally through Show and Tell.

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‘‘The Cubby RoomThe Cubby Room’’ The Cubby Room is

available for children who would benefit from extra assistance or extension work with language and math.

Here the teacher can focus on their specific learning needs and develop their confidence.

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School Entry SurveySchool Entry Survey

At the start of each school year, all children are assessed in literacy and numeracy.

These results assist teachers in developing appropriate programs in response to their learning needs.

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MathematicsMathematicsWe do Maths every day.We do Maths every day.

Children are encouraged to look for Maths in every day, real life situations.

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Student of the WeekStudent of the Week

Children look forward to their turn to be ‘Student of the Week’.

This program helps children to get to know and appreciate each other, and to build self esteem.

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‘‘You Can Do It’ ProgramYou Can Do It’ ProgramThe ‘You Can Do It’ The ‘You Can Do It’ Program promotes Program promotes achievement and achievement and social-emotional social-emotional well-being through:well-being through:

•PersistencePersistence

•ConfidenceConfidence

•Getting AlongGetting Along

•OrganisationOrganisation

•Emotional ResilienceEmotional Resilience

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Buddy ProgramBuddy Program

All preps are assigned a Grade 5 buddy for their first year at school.

They also help the Preps in the playground.

‘We love working

with our Buddies.’

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Exploring with ConfidenceExploring with Confidence

• The Prep PlaygroundThe Prep Playground

• The Prep SandpitThe Prep Sandpit

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As part of our As part of our ‘‘Sun Smart Policy’, hats are Sun Smart Policy’, hats are compulsory for all outdoor activities from compulsory for all outdoor activities from

September through to May.September through to May.

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Lunch Lunch TimeTimeAll the Preps eat their lunch together, under All the Preps eat their lunch together, under teacher supervision, in the Prep lunch area.teacher supervision, in the Prep lunch area.

In the classroom, we have ‘Brain Food’ time, such as fresh fruit In the classroom, we have ‘Brain Food’ time, such as fresh fruit and vegies. Preps keep water bottles in the classroom, and vegies. Preps keep water bottles in the classroom,

so they can get a drink whenever they want.so they can get a drink whenever they want.

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CanCan’’t find someone to play with? t find someone to play with? Come to the Come to the

‘‘Friends StopFriends Stop’’

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French ProgramFrench Program We learn to speak French at school.We learn to speak French at school.

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Integrated StudiesIntegrated Studies We learn to look after ourselves and

others.

How many more days How many more days ununtill our chickens till our chickens hatch?hatch?

• We learn about our We learn about our community and community and other cultures.other cultures.

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The ArtsThe Arts

Drama builds Drama builds confidence and confidence and promotes self promotes self expression.expression.

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We have fun in the Art Room with our We have fun in the Art Room with our art specialist, Mrs White.art specialist, Mrs White.

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We borrow books from the Library.We borrow books from the Library.

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We have a specialist Physical Education We have a specialist Physical Education teacher who keeps us fit and healthy.teacher who keeps us fit and healthy.

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We have a huge sports shed and undercover We have a huge sports shed and undercover play area, so we have PE all year round!play area, so we have PE all year round!

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SwimmingSwimming

• We have swimming We have swimming lessons at the lessons at the Eaglehawk heated pool.Eaglehawk heated pool.

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P.M.P.P.M.P.

Our Perceptual Motor Program improves children’s fine and gross co-ordination.

Our Parent Helpers are an important, valued part of this program … we couldn’t operate without them!

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We love making Music.We love making Music.

We love going to our specialist music We love going to our specialist music teacher, Mr Wall.teacher, Mr Wall.

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Performances and IncursionsPerformances and Incursionssupport classroom programssupport classroom programs

Japanese FlutesJapanese Flutes

and Taiko Drumsand Taiko Drums

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Footsteps Dance ProgramFootsteps Dance Program We learn how to move in our special dance classes.

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Prep Major ExcursionPrep Major Excursion

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GymnasticsGymnastics

We have 5 gym

sessions at Jets Gym

in Golden Square.

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The Prep TeaThe Prep Tea

Fun and games at the Prep Fun and games at the Prep tea. This is an introduction to tea. This is an introduction to our P-6 camping program.our P-6 camping program.

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Special Celebration Days are integrated Special Celebration Days are integrated with our classroom programs. with our classroom programs.

‘‘Pirate DayPirate Day’’

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‘‘Wacky Wednesday’Wacky Wednesday’

A much looked forward A much looked forward to annual event!to annual event!

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Footy DayFooty Day

• Which team has the Which team has the most supporters?most supporters?

• ‘‘Out of Uniform’ days. Out of Uniform’ days. Raising money for Raising money for Social Services, so we Social Services, so we can help others.can help others.

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French Multi-Aged DayFrench Multi-Aged Day

• This special day This special day involve the involve the whole school!whole school!

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‘‘KookaKooka’’from the Bendigo Advertiser, from the Bendigo Advertiser, visits our school annually.visits our school annually.

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School CrossingsSchool Crossings

• Bendigo Council funded Bendigo Council funded school crossing at the school crossing at the front of the school.front of the school.

• Teachers on gate duty at the Teachers on gate duty at the back of the school to ensure back of the school to ensure the day ends as safely and the day ends as safely and happily as it begins.happily as it begins.

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Active After School CareActive After School Care• Operates every day after Operates every day after

school until 6pm and is school until 6pm and is available to all students.available to all students.

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CanteenCanteen Children are able to

order lunches on Wednesdays and Fridays.

The canteen is open every lunchtime for counter sales.

Sometimes we have special lunch days.

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The Uniform ShopThe Uniform Shop

Just the right size!

Summer and Winter uniforms are available from the uniform shop.

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Our school is like one big caring family. Our school is like one big caring family.

Everyone is involved and valued, Everyone is involved and valued, and events are shared and celebrated.and events are shared and celebrated.