2022
ALL SAINTS YEAR ONE
Information Evening 2022
WELCOME TO YEAR ONE
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HOURS OF OPERATION Core Program: Outside School Hours Care:
8:25am - 3:00pm OSH Club 6:30am - 8:00am 3:00pm - 6:00pm
CONTACT DETAILS Junior School Office:
5587 0365 juniorreception@asas.qld.edu.au
OUR TEACHERS Mrs Bridget Golder bgolder@asas.qld.edu.au
Mrs Jenna Kenworthy jkenworthy@asas.qld.edu.au Mrs Hayley Roberts hroberts@asas.qld.edu.au
Mrs Natascha Lindsay nlindsay@asas.qld.edu.au
THEMES A thematic approach is used in all levels in the Junior School at All Saints. This integrated approach ensures that all areas of the curriculum are incorporated into the program in an interesting and relevant way. The themes that we will be studying: • Paddock to Plate • Australian Animals • Pirates • Minibeasts ENGLISH Reading Our main goals are to enable the children to become confident, successful readers whilst instilling a love of literature. There are six essential skills that need to be developed: 1. Oral language 2. Phonemic awareness 3. Phonics 4. Vocabulary 5. Fluency 6. Comprehension Writing We encourage our students to be enthusiastic little writers who are excited to share their work. • applying their knowledge of letters and sounds • gaining an understanding of sentence structure • developing basic punctuation - full stops and capital letters • ability to write in a variety of genres e.g. personal recounts, narratives, information reports, etc • working towards building self-editing skills Spelling The Year 1 spelling is based on the PLD program. Each term teachers establish the specific teaching and learning needs for
each student and the class as a whole. This involves daily targeted activities comprising of phonemic (phonological awareness), alphabet and phonic sound knowledge and sight word knowledge. Speaking/Listening Students are encouraged to develop the skills and confidence needed to share oral presentations with their peers and demonstrate active listening by giving feedback and posing relevant questions. SHARING TIME Please help your child by practising and being prepared. It is important that the children use picture cue cards rather than typed or written text for their prompts. At a Year One level, we encourage the students to begin developing oral language skills such as fluency, volume, pace and eye contact. HANDWRITING Daily practise promotes the development of the following skills. This includes: • posture at desk • pencil grip • correct letter formation • correct line orientation (introduction of the Cat visual prompt) MATHEMATICS Using an investigative approach our Mathematics program follows the Australian National Curriculum. We include a range of activities and lesson types to address all relevant outcomes. Children always benefit greatly from ‘real life’ mathematical experiences and we encourage you to include your child when using money, talking about when things happen during their day and reading the time on both analogue and digital clocks and exploring numbers to 100. By creating a link between the concepts covered at school and the ‘real world’, learning becomes more meaningful to the students.
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CURRICULUM
SCIENCE In Year One we use an inquiry approach within our Science Curriculum. We cover a range of engaging topics that are meaningful to our children. Capitilizing on their curiosity of the world around them we explore the following topics; • Up Down All Around - Earth & Space Science • Spot The Difference - Chemical Science • Look! Listen! - Physical Science • Schoolyard Safari - Biological Science
to complete their own or group design ideas or projects and manage their own role within team projects.
WELLBEING In the Australian Curriculum, students develop personal and social capability as they learn to understand themselves and others, and manage their relationships, lives, work and learning more effectively. Personal and social capability involves students in a range of practices including recognising and regulating emotions, developing empathy for others and understanding relationships, establishing and building positive relationships, making responsible decisions, working effectively in teams, handling challenging situations constructively and developing leadership skills.
Geography The children will be learning about natural, managed and constructed features of places and how we care for them.
TECHNOLOGY In Prep – Year 2, students begin to learn about common digital systems and patterns that exist within data they collect. Students organise, manipulate and present this data, including numerical, text, image, audio and video data, in creative ways to create meaning. Students begin to develop their design skills by conceptualising algorithms as a sequence of steps for carrying out instructions, such as identifying steps in a process or controlling robotic devices. Students explore and investigate technologies. They use materials, tools and equipment to design and evaluate solutions using questions such as ‘How does it work?’, ‘Who will use it?’, or ‘How can it be improved? They reflect on their participation in a design process. They plan (with teacher support) simple steps and follow directions
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (HASS) The two areas of HASS being covered are: History The children will discover what has changed or stayed the same within family life over time.
SPECIALISTS Music Physical Education Christian Living Technology Art Drama Dance Library ESL Learning Support
Teacher Aide
Mr Andrew Lange Mrs Dylan Griffith Mr Ross Kingsley Mrs Georgia Luissi Mrs Tara Lister Mrs Milissa Gustafson Mr Simon Reed Miss Pat Ciafardini Mrs Rosie Tucker Mrs Jane Venter Mrs Pam Reardon Mrs Bec Bruhn Mrs Cathy Rennie Mrs Sandra Bartlett Mrs Tanya Downie Mrs Di Hatcher Mrs Lorraine Lynch Mrs Bel Geyer Miss Georgia Smith Mrs Michelle Grofski
HOMEWORK • Check and sign the diary each night and turn over for Monday (on Sunday night) • Homework sheet – given out Friday and handed in on Thursday; commencing week 3 • Home Readers – write name of book, date and sign each night after reading with your child
High frequency words Poetry Book – A new poem will be glued in each Tuesday and will be due back the following Monday So what will you see in your child’s homework? • Weekly reminders • Activities to support classroom learning • Nightly reading • High frequency words HOW CAN YOU HELP YOUR CHILD AND US? • Encourage independence • Model and encourage a positive attitude towards school • Respect teachers’ professionalism • Have realistic expectations of your child’s ability • Support and assist the school in its endeavours • Inform the school of any consideration which may affect your child’s academic/ social development – change of
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circumstances at home, bereavement, births, allergies If you have any queries contact your class teacher to make an appointment
OUR SCHOOL DAY 8:25am to 3.00pm. Punctuality is important. Please encourage your child to walk to their classroom on their own and independently change their readers and put their diary in the box. A healthy snack needs to be placed in a named container which is placed in the classroom ‘Munch and Crunch’ box DRAMA AND DANCE Drama and Dance are integral components of the Junior School curriculum, both in their own right and as support to the other core curriculum subjects. Drama and Dance are paired together in half classes and alternate week to week. The Dance sessions are taught by Mrs Jane Venter, an experienced dance and movement teacher. Drama lessons are taught by Mrs Rosie Tucker an experienced
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who is a very experienced Drama teacher. UNIFORM Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Day uniform ASAS Sport/PE Coloured House t-shirt/PE ASAS Sport/PE Day uniform
Please ensure that girls’ hair is tied back with dark blue/black elastics, covered with navy scrunchies or navy/light blue ribbons. Navy blue headbands are available at the clothing shop for girls with short hair or those growing out fringes. Earrings - plain gold or silver studs or sleepers Footwear Summer – Terms One and Four Children in years one to three may wear navy blue leather sandals without socks to accompany the day uniform only, as an option to the black shoes/socks. Please remember to polish shoes regularly. Winter – Terms Two and Three Girls must wear fawn ankle socks and black leather shoes with the day uniform, or on chilly winter mornings, navy tights instead of socks. Boys must wear long fawn school socks and black leather shoes Sports uniform Sports uniform will be worn three days a week accompanied by predominantly white or blue sandshoes and white ASAS sports socks (no sandals). Winter uniform options The navy jumper or formal jacket may be worn with the day uniform. School tracksuit pants and top are to be worn only with the sports uniform.
CLASS TIMETABLE Available for view on FIDO BIRTHDAYS AND SCHOOL DIRECTORY Please feel free to celebrate your child’s birthday with icy-poles, cupcakes or treats that can easily be shared with classmates. Please use the digital school directory via the parent lounge to make contact with other children if you are planning a birthday party for your child. Invitations may only be given out at school if you are inviting the whole class. This saves disappointments. Birthday books may also be purchased as a donation to the Junior School Library, these being presented at assembly on Mondays. There is a delightful selection of books from which you and your child can choose. SPORTS EQUIPMENT Equipment is available in lunch hours for borrowing. Please encourage children to use school equipment rather than bringing their own. Please ensure that toys are not brought to school to avoid disappointment should they be lost or broken. AFTER SCHOOL ARRANGEMENTS OSH Club/Bus/Oval/JS carpark or sporting activities. If your child is NOT going to the Junior School carpark, please indicate where he/she should go. FIDO FIDO, which stands for Finding Information Directly Online, is All Saints’ learning management system. FIDO is a one-stop shop where students, teachers and parents can access all information related to the School.
Students can log in and find updates about assignments, classes and extra-curricular activities. Parents can access a wide range of news and information about the School and their child’s education at All Saints. It includes the school calendar, timetables, assessment planners, term dates, subject information much more. It will also allow families to keep in touch with what is happening across the whole school via news and notifications. To access FIDO, download the All Saints Anglican School app or go to fido.asas.qld. edu.au. Parent Lounge Parent Lounge is the School’s student management system. Parent Lounge will allow parents to pay their school fees, download their child’s academic reports, update contact details, access change of circumstance forms, update health and medical information. This portal will also allow you to view the School’s parent directory, book parent teacher interviews and provide approvals for excursions. How do I access Parent Lounge and/or FIDO? Parent Lounge can be accessed via: tass.asas.qld.edu.au/parentlounge FIDO can be accessed via: fido.asas.qld.edu.au. Shortcuts to both platforms are also available from our school app and on the homepage of our school website asas.qld.edu.au The All Saints app also allows you to receive news and notifications posted on FIDO directly to your app. Your username and password for both Parent Lounge and FIDO are one and the same. Families will have been provided their username and password by the School. Your username will be in email format
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YEAR ONE NET Towards the end of Term Three and the beginning of Term Four, all Year One children will undergo the Year One Net Test which covers the main areas of Mathematics and English. This enables the school to plan for learning support in Year Two.
(e.g. P012345A@asas.qld.edu.au) and your Drama teacher. password will be the new password you set as part of the activation process. SOCIAL MEDIA All Saints has developed a Social Media Policy to formally document the School’s expectations and to outline appropriate guidelines and procedures regarding Social Media. Where a breach of this policy occurs, disciplinary action will be taken at the sole discretion of the School and may include expulsion or termination from the School. The full policy can be reviewed on the Student Portal and the Parent Portal. An overview is in the Student Diary. In today’s society parents utilise social media for school based reasons. We ask that parents also use social media responsibly. Therefore, if parents have a concern or question regarding school, the first port of call is always the class teacher. Before placing inappropriate information, comments or statements pertaining to school staff or other students or families please use the acronym ‘Think Before you Post’ below: T H I N K
is it true? is it hurtful? is it illegal? is it necessary? is it kind?
SMART WATCHES An increasing number of students are wearing ‘smart’ watches to school which enable them to send messages and emails, play games, make calculations, make phone calls, and even take photos. As you can imagine this presents significant safety and privacy risks for schools. Even though most can be adjusted to a ‘school’ mode we would prefer that watches with the capacity to message, phone or take photos not be worn to school. We understand that these devices can be incredibly useful out of the school context and so rather than ban them, as many other schools have done, we are asking for
parents to assist us in keeping everyone safe. Smart watches brought to school, like mobile phones, should be handed in at the Junior School Office on arrival to school and collected at the end of the day. Any communication between home and school during the day can be done via the Junior School office and we have time pieces in every classroom and placed around the campus for students to watch the time. I thank you in advance for your support in keeping our children safe. PARENT HELP Unfortunately due to Covid-19, we are not in a position to accept parent help. We will advise you when we are able to invite parent volunteers back into the All Saints community. For your information, the process for acting as a volunteer in the Junior School is outlined below: Our Volunteers include parents/guardians and grandparents, past students, past parents and members of the wider School Community, the majority of which are involved in the Junior School. • In accordance with the School’s Visitor Management Policy, all Volunteers are directed to complete an Engagement form. This Engagement Form is located on the Volunteering at All Saints page of the School website and the completion of which addresses 2 key areas of the Policy: • registration of the volunteer’s details and details of their engagement (dates, times, frequency etc) which becomes a central database; • a platform to obtain electronic copies of relevant documentation such as blue cards (non-parent volunteers) and photo identification etc; •
Junior School Volunteers must complete an induction and annual refresher training session delivered by an Assistant Head or the Head of Junior School. A comprehensive Volunteer Handbook is provided at this induction for volunteers to refer to regarding
school procedures. To book into a course please contact the Junior School Office. We are so grateful to our All Saints community for any volunteer time offered. PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS Keeping parents very much engaged in Junior School learning processes remains a significant goal this year and our “Partnerships with Parents” workshops will continue to offer parents opportunities to further understand the how and why things happen at school. Each workshop is designed to share valuable information with parents giving an insight into the teaching and learning practices that take place in our Junior School classrooms.
We hope you and your child have a terrific experience in Year One and wish you a wonderful 2019. Nicky, Joy, Hayley & Mary
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In developing this shared understanding we hope to further strengthen the partnerships that exist between teachers and parents and provide parents with additional tools to support their child’s learning.
COMMUNITY CODE OF CONDUCT All Saints Anglican School believes that all of our community members play a valuable role in the life of the School and all students, parents, teachers, support staff and volunteers have the right to be safe and feel safe in our school community. Our Community Code of Conduct is a commitment to encour-aging students, parents, care givers and staff to work collaboratively and to resolve all issues respectfully and proactively. Our Community Code of Conduct: • provides members of our School Community with guidelines which promote desirable and appropriate behaviour to ensure that all interaction with students and adults is re-spectful, honest, courteous and considerate. • assists in promoting the values that are in keeping with our School’s Vision, Mission and Pledge; and • specifies the consequences for any member of the School Community who chooses not to comply with these standards of behaviour.
BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT In the Junior School we seek to create an environment that is conducive to learning and that provides a positive sense of wellbeing for all. This begins with the development of positive working relation-ships between all stakeholders (students/parents and staff members) where each individual, and their voice within our community, is valued. Learning is also valued and we implement a range of both preventative and responsive strategies to promote positive, appropriate and respectful behaviours. We believe that all relationships within our learning community should be based on mutual respect and trust. Our consistent responses to incidents of inappropriate behaviour demonstrate our commitment to the practices of Restorative Justice. We recognise the great value in rebuilding relationships when they have been eroded or broken down within a respectful
and accepting community. As a community of learners, parents and staff, we work collaboratively towards making every mistake and error in judgment an opportunity for growth, development and improvement. We also recognize that every individual presents with their own unique personal development, learning needs and challenges. We are committed to working together with parents and students to attend to every situation in ways that are respectful and respond sensitively and empathically to the individuals involved. Following you will find an Responsible Behaviour Matrix and a consequence Flow Chart. This new Behaviour Management plan has been shared with the students and will be consolidated and implemented throughout the year when necessary.
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