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Prep
2022 Handbook
stleonards.vic.edu.au 163 South Rd, Brighton East VIC 3187
Contents Introduction 3 Term Dates 2022 4 2022 Commencement 5 Classroom Requirements 7 Health and Attendance 8 Communication 9 Organisation and Routines 11 Out of School Hours Care 13 Parental Participation 14 Helping your Child 15
Introduction
Welcome to the St Leonard’s College community. We aim to make your child’s
start to formal schooling a positive and happy experience. We provide the
following information in the hope that this will assist you and your child in
adapting to the new and exciting environment of a school routine.
The staff of St Leonard’s College give particular care • Encompass the curriculum areas of English,
and support to children starting school. We recognise Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Chinese,
that each child is an individual with unique strengths, Technology, Arts, and Health and Physical
needs and dispositions. We also recognise that you Education
are your child’s first teacher. What your child learns at • Foster inquiry
school will build on the skills and knowledge you have • Be underpinned by the International Baccalaureate
already helped your child to develop. Primary Years Curriculum framework
Starting school is a part of a child’s progression from We provide a varied program resulting in a rich
dependence to independence. educational experience for all students.
Communication between teacher and parent builds a Our highly professional team aims to integrate key
strong foundation for your child’s learning. curriculum areas and provide a logical sequence of
learning opportunities. Information evenings in 2022
The Prep Program will outline the prep curriculum.
This will:
• Emphasise social interaction, positive conflict We look forward to welcoming you and your family to
resolution, resilience and self-esteem our community and hope that your association with
• Provide learning situations for children to work the College is both stimulating and rewarding.
cooperatively
• Allow children to be risk takers who experience Transition Program
success and grow from their mistakes as they seek Our transition program for children commencing in
to find answers Prep provides opportunities for an introduction to the
• Foster concepts of self regulation and respect for Prep classrooms and teachers. It is aimed at giving
self and others the children the opportunity to become familiar with
• Provide opportunities for children to become their new environment and meet their classmates in
independent problem solvers preparation for the important year ahead.
• Encourage the active involvement of parents
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2022 Term Dates
Term 1 Office Hours over the School Holidays
The College will be closed from 4.00pm on
Monday 31 January – Friday 8 April (11 weeks)
Friday 24 December 2021 until 8.00am on
Australia Day Public Holiday - Wednesday 26 January Tuesday 4 January 2022.
Designated Prep rest days - Wednesday 2 February,
The Junior School office will be closed from 4.00pm,
Wednesday 9 February, Wednesday 16 February,
Wednesday 15 December 2021 and will reopen on
Wednesday 23 February and Wednesday 2 March
Monday 24 January 2022. Please feel free to contact
Labour Day Holiday - Monday 14 March the Junior School office on 9909 9551 if you have any
questions prior to the commencement of school.
Term 2
Tuesday 26 April – Friday 24 June (9 weeks) Normal office hours during term time are 8.00am to
4.00pm.
ANZAC Day - Monday 25 April
Queen’s Birthday Holiday - Monday 13 June
Term 3
Tuesday 12 July – Friday 9 September (9 weeks)
Curriculum Day - Friday 12 August 2022
Term 4
Monday 3 October – Tuesday 13 December (11 weeks)
Mid Term Holiday - Monday 31 October
Melbourne Cup Day - Tuesday 1 November
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2022 Commencement
The First Day to do the same. We encourage you to do all you can
Monday 31 January, 8.30am - 3.15pm to help make your child happy and confident about
entering the school environment.
The children will need a fruit or vegetable snack for
‘brain break’, a snack for morning tea and a packed On your child’s first day of school, we will be serving
lunch. Please separate these meals clearly and discuss morning tea in the Marjorie Menzies Hall. This is a
them with your child, so your child knows what to eat good opportunity to meet other Prep parents.
at each break.
Please dress children in their summer uniform for
Parents should take children to the classroom shortly the first day of school. On days where children have
before 8.20am. Physical Education, sport uniform can be worn for the
whole day.
Letting go can be hard but don’t let your nervousness
dampen your child’s enthusiasm. School Times
Arrive: 8.20am
The teacher will greet you and your child and: Classes start: 8.30am
1. Provide a name tag for your child Recess: 10.45am – 11.15am
2. Show your child where to hang their blazer and place Lunch: 1.20pm – 2.10pm (supervised eating
their bags from 1.20pm – 1.35pm)
3. Help your child settle at an activity they enjoy Finish: 3.15pm
Parents should leave when their child is settled. After school at 3.15pm, children will be in their class
groups, ready to be collected. The teachers will walk
Reassure your child that you will be returning soon the class to the undercroft area outside the main steps/
and that school will be a happy place. If there are entrance to the Junior School Reception. Please ensure
tears, please seek guidance from the teacher. Very you signal to your child’s teacher to allow them to
rarely do tears continue for more than a few minutes. make note of each child. This ensures all children are
Children soon feel safe and comfortable in their new collected and safe.
surroundings.
Please do not stand outside the classroom as this
If you have a positive attitude and look forward to impedes the dismissal of the children. Children not
the first day of school, your child will be more inclined collected by 3.30pm will be taken to After School
Care.
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Staggered Start Past experience has shown that many children benefit from a staggered start to the busy demands of a full time school schedule. The beginning of the school year can be an overwhelming and exhausting experience for young children. It is with this experience and understanding in mind that Prep rest days have been set to assist with the students’ transition to school. The following dates are designated rest days where children do not attend school – Wednesday 2 February, Wednesday 9 February, Wednesday 16 February, Wednesday 23 February, Wednesday 2 March and Wednesday 9 March. These days will be used by Prep teachers as an opportunity to gain further information on the Prep children during a one-on-one assessment session. A schedule for booking in an assessment time for your child will be made available at the beginning of the school year. 6 | St Leonard’s College Prep Handbook 2022
Classroom Requirements
Physical Education Library
• St Leonard’s College sports bag • Library Bag
• Swimming cap
• Bathers The sports bag and library bag are available from the
• Goggles for swimming program in terms 1 and 4 Uniform Shop. Please ensure all articles are clearly
named on the outside in a prominent place for easy
recognition.
All stationery and texts will be issued by the class
teachers during the year as required.
All prep students will be required to bring their own
iPad to school each day. Further information regarding
the ICT requirements can be found by clicking here.
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Health and Attendance
Before starting school, it is important for your child to Medication
have their health and immunisation check with your If your child needs medication to be taken at school,
family doctor. Regular attendance is important for a please note the following:
child this age to assist with developing security and a
consistent routine. However, a child who is ill recovers • Medication will only be administered once this has
best at home. If your child contracts an infectious been completed and signed
disease, please let us know, as we will inform you of • Complete the appropriate paperwork from the
the length of time your child is required to stay at College nurse
home. • The medicine needs to be in its original container
with the label clearly displaying the child’s name
It is the responsibility of parents to ensure the College and required dosage
has up-to-date medical information for students, prior • Medicine will then be stored in the Junior School
to commencement and ongoing. This information fridge or sick bay and administered from there
should be provided and updated at any time via STL • Medicines must not be left in children’s bags to be
Link under College Data > My Details. Knowledge self-administered, this includes paracetamol and
of medical complaints and early detection of any asthma medication
problems is extremely important in the learning • This procedure is designed to ensure the correct
process. dosage is administered at the right time
Immunisations If your child is sick at school, you will be contacted.
Protect your child’s health by visiting your family Please make sure the school has your current home/
doctor or health clinic to get required immunisations business addresses and phone numbers and an
and boosters. These include diphtheria, tetanus, alternative emergency number in case parents are
poliomyelitis, measles and mumps. A certificate of unable to be contacted.
immunisation is to be provided prior to transition
sessions. This can be obtained from your local Council Children who are sick should be kept at home. Please
health department. notify the school by telephone on the absentee line
9909 9599 or via email to
absenteesjs@stleonards.vic.edu.au if your child will not
be attending school for any reason.
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Communication
Show interest by regularly asking about favourite
school activities and listening to what your child has to
say about what is happening at school. Try not to press
for too much information. Remembering and providing
‘correct’ answers can be difficult for children of this
age group.
The children’s book bundle/plastic pouch is an
important means of daily communication. This
pouch is used for carrying their reading books and
home learning activities. It is very important that it is
checked and returned to school each morning.
If you wish to discuss any matters with the class
teacher, please ask for an appointment. Teachers are
happy to conduct interviews with parents before and
after class times.
Publications
Our magazine, Network, is distributed three times a year
Newsletter
to all members of the College community. The Annual
Each Friday, you will receive the College newsletter,
Report is available on the College website, and current
STL News, via email. It will include the latest College
families receive The Leonardian, our College yearbook.
news as well as information from teachers and the
All school families receive a copy of our full colour St
College pertaining specifically to Prep parents.
Leonard’s College calendar.
Year Level Information
Each year level has an information page on STL Link,
our parent portal. This will provide information about
learning activities within each year level, as well as
useful links and home learning tasks.
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Reporting to Parents
The College communicates student progress in a
continuous manner via STL Link. The Junior School
provides regular feedback on the actual learning and
growth of each student and what they can do to move
forward. Parents and teachers are able to see where
the child sits with their learning at a particular point in
time. Importantly the student will understand what they
know, what they can do and where they are heading.
The following opportunities are provided each year:
• Pastoral parent/teacher interviews with class
teacher
• Parent teacher/interviews with class and specialist
teachers
• Student-led conferences
• Open mornings and afternoons
At the end of each semester an Academic Transcript
will be made available to parents which provides a
compilation of all feedback reported throughout the
semester.
There are also opportunities to see teachers during
other times. Please make an appointment with your
child’s class or specialist teacher if you have any
concerns.
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Routines Birthdays
It’s important to develop good routines, including Parents sometimes like to send a cake to school to help
getting ready in the morning and packing the school celebrate their child’s birthday. Small cakes or biscuits
bag. or icy-poles (in summer) are preferable, as they are
much easier for both teacher and children to handle.
Walk into the classroom with your child for the first We make a conscious effort to reduce the amount of
few days, then gradually let your child become more sugar being offered to children, so healthy treats are
independent. Ask them to carry their own bag, put it in our preferred option.
the space provided and follow the classroom’s routine.
We do not hand out birthday invitations or become
Display the weekly routine showing Art, Physical involved in after school parties as this can cause
Education, Chinese, Library, Music, Drama, after school anxiety with other students who are not invited. The
activities and other special events on the fridge or most enjoyable parties for children and parents are
bedroom door. The class time table will be sent home in those where a small number of guests are invited and
the first week of school. which are held at home or in a local park for an hour or
so.
Punctuality
Punctuality is important from the onset of school Class Lists
to set good standards for the future. If often late, Lists with parents’ and children’s names and phone
a child may feel embarrassed and have cause for numbers will be distributed to each family in the first
unnecessary discomfort. It also disrupts the class and few weeks (with the consent of parents). These are
children already seated. Classrooms will be open from helpful when organising children’s parties and visits
8.20am. Please ensure your child arrives in time to get with your child’s friends.
organised for the day before the bell rings.
Clothing
All items of clothing including shoes and school
possessions (school bag, art smock, etc.) must be
clearly labelled. Please show your child where their
uniform is named.
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As we are concerned with all aspects of safety for your At this level, developing the home/school partnership
child, the children will be required to wear a school hat is of prime importance. Reading to and with your child
every day in terms 1 and 4, regardless of cloud cover. each night is essential for language development.
Please apply sunscreen to your child prior to coming Both children’s literature and take home books can be
to school. Sunscreen can be sent in your child’s bag to shared each night. There may be special tasks for preps
be applied before lunch on hot days, however students to do at home from time to time, for example letter
are responsible for applying it at school. The policy of or word detective activities, high frequency words,
‘No Hat No Play’ applies during term 1 and term 4. The interviewing relatives or collecting resources.
children are also encouraged to drink plenty of water
throughout the day. We encourage you to set up a regular time to read at
home to help establish routines.
Food
Children will need a fruit or vegetable snack for Buddies
‘brain break’, a snack for morning tea, and a packed A buddy system is in place to assist the new Prep
lunch. Allow your child to eat a school packed lunch students in settling into the school routine in a caring
during the holidays in order to practise opening their and supportive way.
lunchbox, unwrapping food and closing drink bottles
securely. Parents are encouraged to cut up fruit ready The children will be introduced to their buddy in term
to eat. Striving for sustainability, St Leonard’s College 1. The Buddy System will operate throughout the year.
encourages ‘nude food’ or rubbish-free snacks and
lunches. Absentees
If your child is absent, late or leaving for an
Children tend to eat small amounts in one sitting. appointment, you must notify the College.
Children are seated and supervised by class teachers
whilst eating their lunch from 1.20pm – 1.35pm. Make Please notify the school by telephone on the absentee
sure lunch boxes and drink containers are clearly line 9909 9599 or via email to
named. Sending anything to school in glass containers absenteesjs@stleonards.vic.edu.au if your child will not
should be avoided. be attending school for any reason.
Please do not include any food with nuts as there are
children with serious nut allergies in the Junior School.
Canteen facilities will be available to all children.
Please note lunch orders are delivered to the Junior
School. Students in prep to year 4 do not visit the
canteen. Lunch orders can be made online via
www.flexischools.com.au
12 | St Leonard’s College Prep Handbook 2022Out of School Hours Care
TeamKids Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) programs You will then just need to add your desired bookings.
are run by committed and caring staff and are available
to children in ELC to year 6. OSHC takes place in the Holiday Program
Junior School Multi-purpose room which is adjacent to Team Kids provides all programs over the holidays and
the Junior School Art Room. on pupil free days. Bookings and payment are made
directly to Team Kids via www.teamkids.com.au
Before school care prepares children for the day The Program accepts both internal (students of St
ahead by creating an informal but well-supervised Leonard’s College) and external children.
environment with a variety of quiet activities. The after
school care program provides a variety of stimulating, Cost
creative and recreational activities within a safe Full Day: $75.00 plus additional costs for excursions
and supportive environment. Children can also take (7.45am – 6.00pm)
the opportunity to spend some of their after school
care time meeting homework commitments, and are Extra Fee: Where specified, extra fees may be incurred
provided with afternoon tea each day. in order to cover costs.
On curriculum and assessment days a full day program Booking and Cancellations: Bookings are subject
operates for students in prep to year 6, and a holiday to availability and may be placed/amended until
program operates daily during term holidays and for 11:59pm the night prior to attendance via your
part of the December/January break. TeamKids online account. An additional fee of $5 per
child applies to bookings made inside seven days of
Before and After School Hours Programs attending. Cancellations are unable to be refunded to
For more information regarding operating hours and bank accounts however a non-expiring credit will be
associated costs please consult the www.teamkids.com. applied to your TeamKids account for use toward future
au website bookings.
If you have not used TeamKids before then you will need TeamKids’ local Customer Service team is always there
to register your child and add your bookings. Please go to help. Please contact their Customer Service team via
to the website www.teamkids.com.au and select the email info@teamkids.com.au or phone 1300 035 000,
program and follow the enrolment instructions. press #1 if you have any questions.
If you have used TeamKids before, please contact their
Customer Service Team and they will link your account.
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stleonards.vic.edu.auParental Participation
There will be numerous opportunities for you to ‘How to Help at Home’ Workshop
meet with your class representative and attend social Wednesday 9 March, 7.00pm
functions so that you can get to know the parents This evening is designed to inform parents on how they
of the children in your class. Parental help is also can best foster their child’s learning at home.
requested for other special occasions such as sports
days, swimming, cooking and excursions. Parental Parents and Teachers as Partners
involvement is appreciated by the staff and allows a The better the bridge between home and school, the
valuable opportunity for parents to work with their better the education: that’s the message of recent
child and others in an educational setting. research. We look forward to our partnership with you
and hope that you will really become involved in the
All parents will be required to supply a Working With life of the school. We will do our best to communicate
Children Check (WWCC) and complete a volunteer with you about what we are doing in our school and
registration form online at: why. We will try to answer your questions as honestly
bit.ly/STLVolunteering and completely as we can.
Families from ELC to year 4 are invited to attend the Please remember, you were your child’s first teacher,
Junior School picnic on Wednesday 2 March at 5.00pm and even though he or she is now entering formal
- 6.30pm. Further information will be forwarded closer education you still retain that important position.
to the date.
Seminars and workshop sessions are also organised for
parents to find out more about the learning process in
the early years of schooling:
Prep Parents’ Meeting
Wednesday 9 February, 7.00pm – 8.30pm
The teachers will discuss the day-to-day routine and
expectations of children, and provide an overview of
the year’s program.
14 | St Leonard’s College Prep Handbook 2022Helping Your Child
The following activities will promote learning and help Gross Motor
your children to be more independent at school. • Playing on large equipment in parks
• Throwing and catching balls/soft toys or bean bags
Independence • Skipping with a rope
• Write their name • Dribbling balls using feet or hand
• Count orally up to 10 • Moving to music
• Be able to care for personal property - e.g. put own
bag in locker, hang blazer on a hook, use a zip Fine Motor
• Sharing and taking turns • Cutting and pasting
• Know that it is important to care for school • Construction from old boxes, using tape and paste
property • Play dough and plasticine
• Be able to eat a school lunch and snack including • Sewing cards with punched holes
having the dexterity to open and close containers, • Jigsaw puzzles
packaging and remove any disposable rubbish • Drawing and writing
• Be able to use a handkerchief and/or tissues • Helping with cooking - cutting, rolling, shaping
• Be able to flush the toilet and fasten clothing. If • Bead threading
possible, boys should have some experience using a • Lego
urinal • Dressing themselves, e.g. doing up buttons, zips
• Be able to follow simple directions • Being able to put on shoes and socks and if possible
• Be responsible for packing up after themselves tie shoe laces
• Respect others and their belongings, sharing and • Helping to hang out washing
taking turns at speaking and joining in activities • Water play and sand play - filling and emptying
containers
Social
• Have other children to your house and allow your Auditory
child to visit other children’s homes • Clapping to songs
• Encourage your child to make decisions and choices • Listening for different sounds when outside
about behaviour, dress, etc • Discussing sounds – high/low, loud/soft, pleasant/
• Teach social conventions: being polite, asking unpleasant
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to be excused, not interrupting, eye contact and • Give instructions clearly and expect your child to
greetings follow through
• Allow your child to entertain themselves – don’t
always provide materials
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stleonards.vic.edu.au• Leave out words when telling stories or reading
from a well-known book allowing your child to fill
them in
• Play ‘eye spy’, or ‘I hear with my little ear’ and focus
on the sound, not the letter Numeracy
• Repeat sounds, words, rhymes • Promote an awareness of mathematics in the
• Retell stories in own words environment
• Listen to and sing nursery rhymes • Recognising numbers e.g. number plates, telephone
numbers, street numbers
Language • Concepts such as long/short
• Discuss body parts, clothes, street name and • Counting objects
number, birthdays, age, days of the week, months of • Include your child in day to day activities which
the year involve maths concepts, for example cooking,
• Give instructions orally, but don’t give too much at shopping
once. Children of this age generally can handle one • Grouping and sorting
or two at a time • Following maps
• Talk about concepts such as top, bottom, over,
under, beside
Visual
• Jigsaws
• Drawing
• Sorting into size, shape and colour
• Recognising name
• Looking for letters
• Tracing
• Copying patterns
• Copying/writing numbers and letters
• Give careful instructions for finding things, e.g. get
the big spoon from the table
• Reading environmental print e.g. road signs, safety
signs, number plates
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