Pre-Kindergarten - Year 3
AQUINAS COLLEGE VALUES AQUINAS COLLEGE VALUES
We continue to read the signs of We continue to read the signs of the time to provide service the time to provide service through Catholic education for through Catholic education for boys, and we endeavour to live an boys, and we endeavour to live an authentic Christian life based on authentic Christian life based on our core values and beliefs. our core values and beliefs.
FAITH IN ACTION
We journey in our faith and express it by living the Gospel Values through life and prayer
CHARACTER
We strive to challenge our College community by focusing on holistic success and the facilitation of opportunities for boys to achieve
EXCELLENCE EVERY DAY
We enable our students to understand, care about and act on core ethical values such as respect, justice, civic virtue and citizenship, and responsibility for self and others.
Acknowledgement of Country
In the spirit of reconciliation, Aquinas College acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
MessagefromtheHeadofJuniorSchool
WelcometoourPre-Kindergarten-Year3Handbook-Designedtoguideandsupportyou asavaluedmemberofourJuniorSchool.
Theseformativeyearsareonesoftremendousgrowth,whereboysbuildcharacter,learn fromtheirexperienceanddevelopastheygrowandplayinourbeautifulenvironment We believethatbyworkingtogetherandstayingonthesamepageregardinganystudent concerns,wecanachievetheverybestoutcomesforyourson.
AsaCatholicSchoolintheEdmundRicetradition,outcommitmentiscentraltoyourson’s journey,shapinghisexperienceandguidinghimashegrowsanddevelops.
MrsNicoleMonzu HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL
MrRobHenderson
PRINCIPAL
INTRODUCTION
Thishandbookprovidesinformationfornewparentsandstudents. Italsoattemptstoclarifyanumberofexpectationsandprocedures.
EARLYYEARSPROGRAM
AtAquinasCollege,acatholicschoolforboysinthe EdmundRicetradition,wehelpboystobethebestthey canbe.Webelieveinaholisticeducationthatcelebrates whoyoursonbecomes Wehonourandencouragehis autonomy,endeavour,passionandachievements We havetheexperienceneededtohelpyoursongrowintoa manforothers Weknowhowboyslearnbestand implementthemosteffectivestrategiestomake educationmeaningfulandpurposefulforhim
Toprovideinterestingexperiencesthatengageboysitis importanttotailorprogramsthatmeetboys’specific needs Boyslearnbestwhentheycanmovearoundand experiencethingsphysically Inthiswaytheycandevelop theirknowledge,understandingandcompetence We providethoseexperiencesinaplaybasedsettingthat promotesselfesteemandcelebratesdifference The programsourstaffprovidearebothfunandexciting Yoursonisinanurturingenvironmentwithexcellent facilitiesandspacetobe,belongandbecome
OURBOYS
TheKindergartenoffersathree,full-dayprogramon Tuesday,WednesdayandThursday ThePre-Kindyoffers atwo-dayprogramonMondayandFriday.Weofferplay basedexperiencesallowinghands-ondiscoveryforevery boy Itisaplacewherehecanfeelasthoughhebelongs toacommunityoffriends,wherehecanbewhohe needstobe,andbecomeaboyfilledwithnew knowledgeandexperiences
OurEarlyYearsProgramsaredesignedtosupportthe uniquelearningneedsofboys,withanemphasison literacyandnumeracyskillsthatformthefoundationfor theirfuture
Ourprinciplesencompasstheneedsofeachboy,his familyandtheschool Weworktogethertofulfilour beliefsabouteducation BasedontheEarlyYears LearningFramework(EYLF)webelievethatourboys, families,staff,environmentandprogramwillenable opportunitiestodevelopthefollowing:
Willhaveanopportunitytodevelopstrongsenseofidentity, Willbeconnectedandcontributetoourworld, Willhaveanopportunitytodevelopastrongsenseofwellbeing, Willworktowardsbecomingconfidentandinvolvedlearners, Willworktowardsbecomingeffectivecommunicators, Learnthroughaplaybasedprogramsupportinginquiry,problemsolving,explorationanddiscovery PlaywithPurpose
Aretaughtthewaytheylearnbestthroughinteractionandexperience, Requirestructureandroutine, Areencouragedtobeopenmindedandtoexploretheirowninterests, Learntodevelopindependencethroughbeinggivenrealopportunitiestobecomeand DevelopanunderstandingofGodandHisroleintheirlives
OURFAMILIES
areourboysfirsteducators, shouldfeeltheirsonsaresafe,nurturedand encouragedtobethebesttheycanbe, areintegraltotheirson’seducationandcelebratehis achievementsaswellasbeingsupportiveofhis learningneeds
OURSTAFF
shouldfeelconnectedandwelcometotheschool, needtohavemeaningfulconversationswith educatorsabouttheirsonand shouldfeelrespectedfortheirbeliefs,valuesand culturaldifferences
areuptodatewithcurrentpracticeandpedagogy, knowhowtobestmeettheneedsofboysineducation, areprofessionalswithvaluableskills,knowledgeandideastocontributetotheEarlyYearsProgram, haveagoodknowledgeandabilityoftheuseofeducationtechnologyintheclassroom, enhancelearning,nurtureyoungboysand,developthewholechildand upholdreflectivepracticeand,consistentlystriveforbestpracticeintheEarlyyearssetting
OURENVIRONMENT
meetstheneedsofboysinspiringthemtolearnbothindoorsandoutdoors, encouragesboystochallengethemselvesinasecureenvironmentwhentheyarereadytodosowiththesupport ofcompassionatestaff, promotesindependence, isastimulatingplaceforaboytogrowanddevelop, haslearningenvironmentsthatareflexibleandvibrantandcaterforavarietyofneedsandabilities, utilisestheoutdoorspaceswehaveandincorporatesthemintodailyactivitiesand changesdependingontheneedsandinterestsoftheboys
OURPRE-KTOYEAR3PROGRAM
meetsthestandardssetoutbytheEYLF,Australian Children’sEducationandCareQualityAuthority (ACECQA)andregulatoryauthorities, seesplayasacontextforlearning, usespriorlearningasabasisforbuildingon knowledgeandconceptdevelopment, supportsdevelopingrelationships, hasafocusondevelopingstrongfoundationsfor literacyandnumeracy, promotesaholisticapproachtoteachingand learning, allowsfortheexpressionofpersonalityand uniquenessineverychild, promotesskinprotectionandhealthyeating, supportsasuccessfultransitiontoschool,
providesopportunitiesforboystolearnasthey discover,createimproviseandimagine, believesoralliteracyandgrossmotorskillsarethe fundamentalsforearlyliteracydevelopment issupportiveofearlyintervention, seeeducatorsasfacilitatorsandguidesinboys learning Weencourageandstimulatelearningina playbasedsettingthroughobservation,questions anddevelopingthinkingskills, valuestheimportanceofnumeracyandliteracyas corelearningareasthatarenottaughtinisolationbut throughanintegratedcurriculumand hasopportunitiesforindividual,smallandlargegroup learningexperiences
EarlyYearsLearningFramework(EYLF)
IntheyearsofKindergartenwefollowtheEarlyYearsLearningFramework(EYLF) ThisisaNationaldocumentfor allKindergartensacrossAustralia Itisfoundedonthreemainprinciples-Being,BelongingandBecoming Thefive learningoutcomesaredesignedtoexplaintheintegratednatureandcomplexlearningthatoccursfrombirthto fiveyearsofage.
Outcome1
Outcome2
Outcome3
Outcome4
Outcome5
Childrenhaveastrongsenseofidentity
Childrenareconnectedwithandcontributetotheirworld
Childrenhaveastrongsenseofwellbeing
Childrenareconfidentandinvolvedlearners.
Childrenareeffectivecommunicators
Ourprogramisplaybasedandtheseoutcomesareembeddedinourdailypractice Therewillbetimeswhenwe cometogetherasawholegroup,listentoourfriends,learntoshowgoodmanners,displayrespectforothers andtakeresponsibilityforourownactions Boyswillbeofferedchoiceswithintheirplaysuitedtotheirinterests, needsanddevelopment Throughplayboyslearntocommunicate,problemsolveandmakesenseoftheirworld Educatorsmeetthechildrenwheretheyareat Weaimtomaintainandproducealoveoflearning
Pushingchildrenthroughrigiddidacticstructuredprogramsmayseethemansweringfactscorrectlybutwillnot enhancetheircreativity,thinkingskillsornaturalcuriosity Learningneedstobemeaningful Aplaybased approachtolearningisregardedbyeducatorsasthemosteffectivewaytoprovidechildrenwiththeskillsthey needtobelearnersforlife
Playenrichedbyeducatorswhoknowwhattoteach,andwhenandhowtodoso,enrichesthelearning experienceforeverychild Itistheadultsroletobeafacilitatorandguide Tointentionallyaddmaterials,ask questions,interactandparticipateintheplayisconsolidatingthelearninganddevelopsintrinsicmotivation We continuallyevaluateandreflectonchildren’slearning,andfollowacycleofassessmenttomonitorprogress
AustralianCurriculum
FromyearsPP-6theAustralianCurriculumisadocumentusedbyallGovernmentandnon-GovernmentSchools TheAustralianCurriculumisdesignedtoteachstudentswhatittakestobeconfidentandcreativeindividualsand becomeactiveandinformedcitizens Itsetsgoalsforwhatallstudentsshouldlearnastheyprogressthroughtheir schoollife-wherevertheyliveinAustraliaandwhateverschooltheyattend Studentsdevelopknowledgeandskillsin8learningareas:
Observation
Allstaffmemberswilldocumentobservationsofboysintheircare Observationshelptoassessyourson’s developmentandassistinplanningthebestlearningforhim
Formsofobservationinclude: checklists/learningstories, anecdotalrecords, runningrecords, commentsandfeedbackfromparentsand groupobservations,photosandrecordings
ObservationsareconfidentialtothestaffoftheEarlyYearsProgram Manyobservationsareincludedinyourson’s portfoliothatissenthomeregularly
LearningJourney
Yourson’slearningjourneyisacollectionoftheworkhehasachievedoveragivenperiod Itmaybeinanelectronic orhardcopyform Ittellsastoryofhisefforts,progressandachievementsinalllearningareas Learningjourneysare recordedonSeesaworhandedtoparentsatparentteacherinterviewswhichwilloccurthroughouttheyear
Theyincludeworksamplesandrecordsofvariousformsofobservationofhowhehasgoneabouthislearning Itisa sampleofyourson’sindividuallearningjourneyandisaninsightintotheclassroomprogram,practiceand pedagogy
Planning
Usinginformationcollectedfromobservations,individualandgroupgoalsaresetfortheboys Goalsareaddedto educatorsplansandexperienceschosentohelpachievethem Thedevelopmentalinterestsandneedsofthegroup asawholearealsometthroughplanning
AQUINASCOLLEGEVISION,MISSIONANDVALUES
Vision
FoundedinvaluesespousedintheGospel,AquinasCollegeseekstotransformtheheartsandmindsofstudents througheducationtobuildamorejustandinclusivelocalandglobalcommunitythroughpresence,compassionand liberation
Mission
AquinasCollege,asanEREAschool,offersaliberatingeducation,basedonaGospelspirituality,withinaninclusive communitycommittedtojusticeandsolidarity Weenableboystoreachtheirfullpotentialforthemselves,andto becomevaluablemembersofsociety
Values
Faithinaction
Characterinlife
WejourneyinourfaithandexpressitbylivingtheGospel Valuesthroughlifeandprayer
Weenableourstudentstounderstand,careaboutandact oncoreethicalvaluessuchasrespect,justice,civicvirtueand citizenship,andresponsibilityfor selfandothers
Excellenceeveryday
WejourneyinourfaithandexpressitbylivingtheGospel Valuesthroughlifeandprayer
Liberating Education
We open hearts and minds, through quality teaching and learning experiences, so that through critical reflection and engagement each person is hope-filled and free to build a better world for all
Our community is accepting and welcoming, fostering right relationship and committed to the common good Community
Character
Catholic schools strive to integrate faith and life.
Students do this through looking at self in the likeness of God.
We are committed to justice and peace for all, grounded
We invite all people into the story of Jesus and
EARLYLEARNINGCENTREGUIDELINESA-Z
Biting
Occasionallyabitingincidentmayoccurwithinthe settingoftheclassroom Usuallychildrenofthisagehave thecommunicationskillsnecessarytorelatetheirneeds withoutbiting Bitingcanbeanormaldevelopmental stageforyoungchildrenupuntiltheageofaboutthree Itdoesremainaseriousincidentthatrequirescarefuland sensitivemanagement Intheeventofabitingincident occurringwewillendeavourtorespondimmediately
Anyfirstaidmeasuresthatarerequiredwillbe implementedandthevictimwillbeconsoledandcared for Theboywhohasbittenwillberemindedthatthis behaviourisnotacceptableandthattheyarenotallowed tohurttheirfriends Bothparentswillbenotifiedabout anybitingincidents
Iftheboyisobservedcontinuallybiting,anactionplan willbeimplementedimmediately Parentswillbenotified andinvolvedinthedevelopmentofstrategies Itismost importantthatwesupportchildrenthroughsuchtimes withcareandunderstanding
CleaningProcedures
Classroomequipmentincludingdressups,manipulatives, furnitureandequipmentwillberegularlycleanedand maintained
Dressupsandclothes-washedregularly
Tables-wipedoveraftereachuse
Roomsandfurniture-cleaneddaily
Musicalequipment(whistles/flutes)-medicatedwipe aftereachuse.
Consent2Go
Clickonthislinkwww.mcbschools.com/aquinas/ StudentUpdateandenteryouremailaddresstoreceive yourautomatedlink
Uponenrolmentpleaseensureyouhavecompletedthe Consent2Goinformation Thisplatformprovidesthe Collegewiththemostup-to-datepersonalandmedical informationpertainingtoyourson Itisimperativethat thisisregularlyupdatedandrelevant.Parent/Guardian ContactDetailssuchasEmailAddress,HomeAddress andPhoneNumbers,EmergencyContactDetailsand StudentHealthcareDetailscanallbeupdatedonthis platform
Readmorehereinformation https://portalaquinaswaeduau/general/consent2goupdate-details/
HandWashing
Thisisaneffectivewayofpreventingthespreadof infection Beforehandlingfood,afterplayingoutsideand aftergoingtothetoiletaretimesduringthedaywhen childrenwillberemindedtowashtheirhands Informationaboutthecorrecthandwashingprocedure willbedisplayedforchildrentosee
Staffwillalsomodelgoodpracticesandprovide instructionontheeffectivewaytomaintaincleanliness
Whenwaterisnotavailablehandsanitisermaybeused asanintermediarymeasure Childrenwillbetaught hygienicpracticesincludingdentalcare,coughingand sharingfoodbothexplicitlyandwithinaholistic approach
HealthyEating/CrunchandSip
Throughoutthedayfreshfruitandvegetableswillbe madeavailabletothechildreninKindy Foodsafe practiceswillbefollowedwhenpreparingthefood Hygienicpracticeswillbeexplicitlytaughtand monitoredaspartofeverydaypractice.
Childrenwillbeencouragedtoselectfoodtheyenjoy andeatitastheyrequire Drinkingwateroftenandat specifiedtimeswillalsobeencouraged
Parentsaretoprovidemorningteaandlunchandwe encouragehealthyeatingchoicesduringthesetimes andinPP-6crunchandsipisalsotobeprovidedbythe parents
Studentsareencouragedtodrinkplentyofwaterand eatfreshfruitandvegetablesthroughouttheday, includingduringclasstime
Independence
Developingindependenceisapartofgrowingand learning Werecommendyouencourageyoursonto carryhisownschoolbagandpracticetakingoffand puttingonhisownshoes
Aschildrendevelop,itisessentialthattheyaregiven manyopportunitiestostrengthenlittlefingersand furtherdevelopskillsandcoordination Bygivingyour sonmoreindependenceitalsoencouragespositiveself esteem
InfectiousDiseasesandIllness
Incaseofinfectiousdiseasetheparentsmustinformthe schoolassoonaspossible Wewilltheninformallstaff andparentssothatboyscanbecheckedbytheir caregiversforsymptoms Aboywithaninfectious diseasemaynotreturntoschooluntilfullyrecovered andwithamedicalclearance.
Toensurethebestpossiblemanagementandcarefor allchildren,andtoavoidcrosscontaminationweask thatifanyofthefollowingarepresentyoudonotsend yourchildtoschoolandtakehimtoapractitionertobe advisedifheisatriskofinfectingothers: inflammationorstickyeyesie conjunctivitis, persistentgreenoryellownasaldischarge, diarrhoeaorvomiting, unusualskinrashes, feverat38degreesCelsiusoraboveand persistentpain
Ifachildhassufferedfromvomitingordiarrhoeaat homehemustnotattendschooluntilthesymptoms haveceasedfor48hours
Immunisation
Itisalegalrequirementtoprovideacopyofyourson’s AustralianImmunisationRegister(AIR)Certificateas partofschoolenrolmentinAustralia Ifitisnotreceived aspertheguidelineslistedbelow,yoursonwillnotbe permittedtocommenceatAquinasCollege
KindergartenenrolmentsrequireanAIRImmunisation HistoryCertificatedatedwithintwomonthspriorto commencementattheCollegewithimmunisation statuslistedas“uptodate” Certificatesprovidedoutof thistimeframewillnotbeaccepted
Familiesofchildrenenrollinginotheryears(otherthan Kindergarten)needtoprovidetheAIRImmunisation HistoryCertificateprintedwithintwomonthspriorto commencementattheCollege,evenifitisnot“upto date”
MaintenanceofEquipment
Regularsafetychecksofequipmentandmonitoringthe maintenanceofbuildingsandstructureswillbe ensured
Anydamageditemswillberepairedifpossible,reported tomaintenanceordiscardedifdeemednecessary.Arisk assessmentofthephysicalenvironmentwillbe completedannually
MedicalConditions
BoyswithmedicalconditionsmusthaveanEmergency Action/ManagementPlan Allstaffwillbealertedtothe natureofanymedicalconditions Itisimportantto discloseanyongoingmedicalconditionstostaffandany changesbereportedonConsent2Go(C2G).
Ifyoursonhasanymedicalconditionssuchasasthmaor anaphylaxisforexample,pleaseincludethisontheC2G form Priortocommencement,anappointmentwillbe madeforyoutodiscussanyconcernsregardinga medicalcondition Anymedicationrequiredfora conditionwillbestoredandkeptoutofreachofchildren butinalocationforeasyaccesstoadults
Medication
Anymedicationthatisongoingandrequiredmedication duringschoolhoursmustbediscussedwiththeHealth Centreandadecisionmadeabouthowbesttomanage itsadministrationforabriefperiodoftime
Insuchcasesaverbalaswellaswrittencommunication withstaffisrequested Thedateandtimefor administeringmedicationmustbeincludedinthe writtenconsentalongwithdosage,frequencyand parentssignature
MinorAccidents
Intheeventofanaccidentoccurring,astaffmemberwill provideappropriatefirstaidandcomfortthechild If requiredcontactwillbemadewithparents Please ensurethatyourcontactdetailsarekeptuptodate
SeriousAccidents
Intheeventofanincidentrequiringemergencymedical attentionanambulancewillbecalled,AquinasCollege HealthCentrecontacted,andparentsnotified
IfthereisanemergencyActionPlaninplaceforyourson, theproceduresonthisdocumentwillbefollowedAfirst aidqualifiededucatorwillbeondutyatalltimesand wherepossible
Medicationmustnotexceedtheuse-bydateandmust displaythechild’sname Itwillbestoredappropriately accordingtothepackageguidelines Ifachildhasa temperatureof38degreesCelsiusoraboveaparentwill
SchoolVisitors
Alladultswhoareemployedorengagedthroughthe Collegewillberequiredtopresentaworkingwith childrensafetycheckorclearance Onarrivalatthe CollegealladultsmustsigninatReceptionandwillbe givenavisitorspass
SoilingofUnderwearorClothes
Astaffmemberwillassistaboyifhehassoiledhimself Weaskthatyoukeepasparepairofclothesinyourson’s bag Accidentssometimeshappenandaprivateplace willbemadeavailableforchangingandorwashingif necessary Everyeffortwillbemadetonotifyparents uponcollectionoftheirchildifclotheshaveneededtobe changed
otection
ybalanceofsunisrequiredandisimportantfor ment Wewillensurechildrenarewearingahat eswhenplayingoutside Boysarerequiredto soutsideallyearround Sunscreenisavailable entoapplyifrequired
ssistthemtoberesponsiblefortheirownsun on Iftheyforgettobringahattoschoolwewill etofsparehatsavailable Staffwillactasgood delsinthispracticebywearinghats,sunscreen motingtheuseofshade Westronglyadviseyou sunscreentoyourchildbeforeschool
KEY PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS A - Z
AQUINAS MOBILE APP
TheAquinasCollegeMobileAppisavailableviatheGooglePlayandAppleAppStore Just searchfor‘Aquinas’andclickontheappwithourlogo
Thisappallowsparents,studentsandstafftohavequickaccesstoinformationsuchasthe SchoolCalendar,Sportsfixtures,attendanceandbealertedtoimportantnoticesWe encourageallparentstodownloadtheappandtestitout Oneofthegreatfeaturesofthe Appisthe‘Subscriptions’sectionwhereyoucanstreamlinewhatnotificationsyoureceive
Toaccessthesubscriptionsclickonthe‘Cog’inthetop,rightcorneroftheAppandthen click‘Subscriptions’
WhenyoudownloadtheAppyouareautomaticallysubscribedtoallthegroupsatthe school,soyouneedtounsubscribefromtheareasnotrelatedtoyourinterest Todothisall youneedtodoisclickthecategoryyouwanttounsubscribefromanditwillturnwhite Ifit isblackyouaresubscribedtoit Ifyourequireanyassistance,pleaseemail helpdesk@aquinas.wa.edu.au
ATTENDANCE
Ifastudentisabsentduetoillnessorotherreason,parentsarerequestedtonotifytheJunior SchoolOfficeviatheAquinasAppAbsenteemenuorphone 9450 0614 oremail juniorschool.office@aquinas.wa.edu.aupriorto9amonthedayandanysubsequentdays ofabsence
Ifnotificationisnotreceivedby9amtheCollegemaycontactastudent’sparent/guardianto enquireabouthisabsence
BEHAVIOUR AND GUIDANCE
There are many steps involved in guiding boys behaviour.
Prevention
Encouragement
Thisinvolvestakingintoconsiderationthechild’slevelofdevelopment,lookingat whatishappeningintheenvironmentandplanningaccordingly Clear expectationsandboundariesaresetandchildrenandstaffareawareofthe positiveandnegativeconsequencesofbehaviour
Boysaregivenconstantencouragementwhentheydisplayappropriate behaviours Littletimeandattentionisgiventonegativebehaviourssoasnotto encouragethem Weencourageboystolearnfromeachotherdoingtheright thing
Recording Wemaintainandkeeprecordsofchildren’sbehaviour Inthiswayweareableto evaluatethenecessarystepstotakeinordertolimitnegativebehavioursfrom occurring
Positive Reinforcement
Clearverbalandphysicaldirectionofwhatisacceptableismodelledtothe children
Redirection:
Distraction
Ignoring
Consequences
Natural Consequences
Whenachildisredirectedtoanalternateexperienceorbehaviouritneedstobe interestingorallowforanoutletoftheirfeelings
Agoodwaytoguideyoungerchildreninvolveschangingthefocusofhis attention
Thiscanbeusedasatechniquetoreducetheinappropriatebehaviour Only behaviourthatisnotharmfulwillbeignored
Differenttypesofbehaviourrequiredifferentconsequences
Anaturalconsequenceoccurswithoutintervention Forexampleachildwho refusestoeatwillnotbeabletoeatanythinginbetweenmealsandistherefore hungry-anaturalconsequence Thiscannotbeusedinadangeroussituation
Logical Consequences
Behavioural Consequences:
Anexamplemaybeifastudentleavesrubbishonthegroundheneedtopickit upandplaceitinthebin Itacknowledgesmutualrights,respectand responsibility
Weencourageboystobegooddecisionmakerswhounderstandchoices Inthiswaytheylearntotakeresponsibilityfortheirownchoices Caregiversneed toofferappropriatechoices Forexampleachildispushingotherchildrendown theslide “WhenyoupushotherchildrendowntheslideIamconcernedthat someonewillgethurt Youmayeithergodowntheslideyourselforchoose anotherplacetoplay”
Rulesandbehaviourguidelinesaresetupintheclassroominconjunctionwith theboysandteachers Inthiswaytheboyshaveownershipoftherulesandare workingtowardsbecominggooddecisionmakers Throughouttheyearavarietyofpositivereinforcementtechniquesareusedin ordertoencouragepositivebehaviours
1, 2, 3 Magic and Emotion Coaching Pre K-6
Students are given subtle reminders from the teacher to reset their behaviour through the use of 1, 2 and 3
It may be a reminder to make a better choice about learning, if the behaviour continues then the teacher may say or indicate a 2 as the second reminder If the student receives a 3 then a lunch time detention will follow and the student will reflect with some emotion coaching and a reset
Parents will be informed of the detention via a pastoral note but do not need to act upon it If this behaviour becomes a pattern then a discussion with the classroom teacher will occur and a reminder about the expectations of learning and behaving appropriately
BIRTHDAY Aboy’sbirthdayisaspecialcelebrationWewanttobeapart ofthatwonderfulmoment Ifyouchoosetoyoumaysend alongacupcakeorsmalltreatforeachchild Pleaseensure youconsidertheallergyawareguidelinesoftheCollegeprior tosendingfood Ifyoursonisallergictofoodsthatmaybe includedincakesetc,weencourageyoutosendalongabag ofalternativetreatsthattheteachercanhaveavailabletohim
CANTEEN
ThecanteenisavailableforstudentsinYear1-6 Ordersforrecessandlunchareplaced onlinethroughhttps://wwwquickcliqcomau/ Furtherinformationcanbefoundonthe College Portal under College Handbook - Canteen Ifyoursoninadvertentlyforgetslunch orrecesswewillorderamealforhimonyourbehalfandanaccountsent
CLASS DAY BOOK/DIARY
COMMUNICATION AND NOTES
Abookisplacedatthefrontdooroftheclassrooms Ifyouareunabletocollectyourchildona particulardaypleasemakeanoteofthisinthejournalunderthecorrespondingcolumn We willonlyallowyoursontogohomewithanotheradultifyouhaveidentifiedthemintheDay Book Ifthereisanyotherinformationyouwouldliketosharewiththeteacherpleasefeelfree todosointhisbook
Eachdayaredsatchelissenthomewithyourson.Itmayincludeworkhehasdoneduring theday,notesorcommunicationfromtheteacher.Weaskthatyoupleaseensurethis satchelisreturnedtoschooleachdaysothatcontinuouscommunicationcanbe maintained.
ForweeklyinformationpertainingtotheJuniorSchoolandotherimportantinformation fromtheHeadofJuniorSchool,pleasereadtheweeklyCollegenewsletter(e-Bulletin) Ifyou arenotreceivingthis,pleasesubscribebysendingyournameande-mailaddressto: ebulletin@aquinaswaeduau
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Disagreementsbetweenplaymatesoccurandareanaturalpartofgrowingup Weneedto supportchildreninresolvingconflictinapositiveandempoweringway Allowingbothboys totelltheirsideofthestoryandbelistenedto,facilitateslearningandsupportsproblemsolvingandempathy
Theadultsresponsibilityistoensureeachboyisheard,sometimesrestatetheproblem,and elicitideastosolvetheproblem Inthiswaytheboysfeelasthoughtheyhavebeen supported,heardandunderstood Theylearntoworkthingsouttogetherwithoutadults takingownership Inthiswayweshowtrustandrespectforindividualchildren
CROSS BUDDY ACTIVITIES
TheseactivitiesareopportunitiesfortheboystomeetwithyoungerstudentsintheJunior SchoolandstudentsintheMiddleandSeniorschoolandsharebooks,stories,workanda varietyoflearningactivities Boththeolderandyoungerboysbenefitfromtheseexperiences aswellassupportingtheirtransitionintofutureyearsofschool
CYBERSAFETY
AquinasJuniorSchoolhasaccesstomobilelearningdevices IntheJuniorSchoolwehave notlostsightofthefactthatitisimportanttoembracetechnology,ensuresafetyand awareness,andguidewiththecorrectuse IncooperationwiththeuseofEssentialTICstudios,EdithCowanUniversityresearchersand theCybersmartOutreachprogramsupportedbytheAustralianMediaCommunication Authority(ACMA),wepromotetheneedforourstudentstobeCybersmart http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/
EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND FIRE DRILL
Attimesthroughouttheyeartheboyswillbeinvolvedinfiredrills,lockdownandevacuation procedures Wewilltreattheseasteachablemomentstodiscusswiththechildrenissues relatedtosafety
Emergencyexitsareclearlylabelledthroughouttheschool,asareevacuationprocedure
EVALUATIONS
Yoursonwillbeindividuallyevaluatedonaregularbasis Thisevaluationwillbekeptina reflectionjournalandwillbeusedtoinformprogramming Theplanningprocessisacycle andusestheknowledgefromstaff,parentandchild Theeffectivenessofprogramswillbe evaluatedagainstthefollowingcriteria: achievementofgoals-individualandgroup suitabilityofresources achievementofoutcomes
EXTENDED DAY/CLUBS
Junior School from K - 6 can be dropped at school from 7:30am in before school clubs on offer At 810 am, for Year 3 - 6, the playground opens and students are supervised by our staff Students in Pre Kindy are not permitted to attend extended club opportunities
Intheafternoon,studentscanchoosefromanumberofexcitingandeducationalclubs,until 4:30pm TheyarethenwelcometoremainintheJuniorSchoolClubengagingwithother studentsuntil530pm
Wearedelightedtoofferarangeofopportunitiesandexperiencesforyoursonsaspartof ourExtendedDayprogram Whiletheoptionsavailablecanchangeonatermbytermbasis, someoftheclubsincludecooking,dance,robotics,rockband,Lego,STEM,Chineseand cartooning WhiletheBeforeandAfterSchoolClubscanbeusedasneeded,allotherclubs requireongoingcommitmentandattendanceforthedurationoftheterm
Foranyinquiries,pleasecall 94500664 tospeaktotheAfterSchoolClubCoordinator observationandevaluationoflearning experiences parentfeedback
Pleasenotethatwebelievethebestplaceforyoursonafterschoolisathome,howeverwe offeranextendeddaytosupportworkingfamiliesandprovidesomeopportunitiesfor studentsinthesafetyandfamiliarityofschool Shouldyourson’sbehaviournotmeet acceptablestandardshewillbeaskedtoleaveclubofferings Wealsoexpectparentstobe promptforcollection Parentswhoregularlyarrivelatewillnotbeabletocontinuetoaccess thisservice
Whilstclubsareavailabletoallstudents,repeatedpoorbehaviourwillnotbetoleratedin clubs Pleasebeawarethatlongdaysarenotsuitedtoallstudents Wemayneedtodiscuss yourson’ssuitabilityforclubsifheisunabletoregulatehisemotionsappropriatelyorifheis notfollowingthebehaviouralexpectationssetoutbythecollegetokeepallstudentssafe andsupported
FOOD AND ALLERGIES
FRUIT TIME AND LUNCH
Weencouragestaff,studentsandthecommunitytobeallergyaware Itwouldbeverymuch appreciatedifyoucouldavoidsendinganyfoodscontainingnuts/nutproductssuchas peanutpasteornutspreadsinyourson’slunchbox,asthereareboysinEarlyYearswith severeallergiestotheseproducts.
InPre-KandKindergartenwewillprovideyoursonwithahealthysnack throughoutthemorning Freshfruitandvegetableswillbemade availabletohim Wewillencouragehealthyeating,goodmannersand hygienicpractices
Wewilltakeintoaccountanyfoodallergiesthatmayimpactyourson Weaskyoutopleasesendapackedmorningtea,lunchandwaterbottle toschoolwithyoursoneachdayandinPP-3somefruitandvegetables forCrunchandSip Inthesummertimeweadviseyoutoaddanicepack tothelunchbox
Pleaseconsiderchoosingcontainersthatyoursoncanindependently open Itisnecessarytodistinguishmorningteafromlunch Thiscan becomeconfusingforthechildren;itisagoodideatoputyourson’s morningteainonecontainerandtheirlunchinanother
Weencouragehealthyeatinghabits Itisnecessarythatyourchild knowstheimportanceofeatingapieceoffruit/vegetableatmorningtea time Ahealthypieceoffruit/vegetableiseasytomanageanditprovides goodnutritionforahealthydiet Westronglyencouragedrinkbottles filledwithwaterformorningteaandlunch
Ofcoursewearemorethanhappytoassistwithopeningcontainersif required Pleasechoosehealthyfoodoptionsandlimitunhealthysnacks
HOUSE SYSTEM
Each school has its own separate House
BRYAN Royal Blue Strive for Better Things
EDMUND Maroon Major Ab Adversis Better After Adversity
GLOWREY Teal Green Endure fort (Endure with Strength)
Nescit Vox Missa Reverti (A word once spoken can never be recalled)
Dignity and Determination
PRENDIVILLE Black Sapienter Vive (Live Wisely )
CLUNE Gold The Will to Do, the Soul to Dare
EGAN Pale Blue Aim High
QUINLAN White Veritas in Te Ipso (The Truth Is In Us All)
REDMOND Red Faith and Justice
TREACY Emerald Dignity Courage
CHANEY Dark Grey Integritas Primi - Integrity First
CULLITY Orange
DURACK Purple
HEALTH CENTRE
TheCollegeHealthCentreisinthemain administrationbuilding Registerednursesprovide qualityhealthandemergencycaretostudentsduring theschoolyearandareanintegralpartofthe College’spastoralcareteam
Nursingstaffperformavarietyofrolesincluding healthandinjuryassessmentandcare,management ofaccidentsandemergencies,referraltoalliedhealth professionals,healthpromotion,andarrangeannual Fluvaxforstaffandboardingstudents
GENERAL DETAILS
9450 0608 |health@aquinaswaeduau
Admin - Health Centre
9450 0786 |adminhealthcentre@aquinaswaeduau
Of particular importance
AllstudentswhohaveanAnaphylaxis,Asthma,or otherActionPlan,musttaketheirprescribed emergencymedicationsand/orx2current EpiPens,puffers,alongwiththeirActionPlan (Updatedevery12-18months),duringallschoolon andoffcampusactivities
Pleasenote:AquinasCollegedoesnotsupportany studentself-administeringmedications,otherthan prescribedEmergencyMedications Pleaseliaise withtheHealthCentreifyourequireclarification regardingthis Allmedicationsthatarerequiredtobe
INCURSIONS AND EXCURSIONS
Throughouttheyearvariouslearningexperiencesmaybesupportedbyaninschoolvisit fromaqualityprovider Examplesmayincludevisitsfromfarmanimals,musicmakersor mathsincursions
Excursionsmaybeintheformofwalksaroundthelocalarea,visitstothezooorbeach combing Eachoneoftheselearningexperienceswillbecarefullychosentomeettheneeds ofthelearningprogram
JUNIOR SCHOOL OFFICE
LABELLING ITEMS
MASS / CHAPEL
Theschoolofficehoursare800amto400pmMondaytoFridayduringtheschoolyear Phone number: 94500614
Email: juniorschooloffice@aquinaswaeduau
Pleaseensurethatallpersonalitemsarelabelled Abagtagthatmakesyourson’sbageasily recognisableisagoodidea
Parentsandchildrenarewelcomeandencouragedtoattend Chapelservicestakeplace fortnightlyintheJuniorSchool WealternatebetweenK-3and4-6
Ourserviceshaveacharacterfocusandstudentsareinvolvedinreflectinguponhowtobe theverybestversionofthemselves EachfortnightyoursonwillattendaChapelService This willhaveafocusonanaspectofcharacterinthecontextofaCatholicschool
MUSIC
MusicisanintegralpartoftheAquinasArtsandCultureportfolio StudentsinJuniorSchool canlearnaninstrumentandperforminthechoir,bandsorensembles Highlyskilledand trainedstaffteachthestudentseachweek,enablingtheboystoperformatMass, assemblies,functionsandparticipateinarangeofeventsandcompetitions
AllstudentsinYear2-4willlearnastringorbandinstrument Theinstrumentalprogram provideseachboywiththeopportunitytoexplorethefundamentalconceptsofmusicina practicalanddynamicenvironment
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OT ASSESSMENTS, HEARING AND SPEECH REFERRALS
OUTDOOR PROGRAM
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Throughouttheschoolyearspecialistswillbeemployedbytheschooltoconduct assessmentsonyourson Theresultsfromtheseenableustoprogramtosuittheneedsof individuals Theinformationandnoteswillbegivendirectlytotheparentsandacopykept forschoolrecords
Anyrecommendationswillbediscussedataninterviewwithparentsifrequired Some practitionersmaysuggestinterventionanditisuptoindividualparentstodecideifthis courseofactionisthebestfortheirson Staffareavailabletoassistandadviseonthebest courseofaction Theassessmentsareconductedintheyearyoursoncommencesschoolat Aquinas
Outdoorprogramsrequirecarefulplanningsothatoptimumlearningcanbeacquired Outdoorexperienceswillallowfreedomofmovement,encouragecreativeplayand encourageworkingcollaboratively Duringoutdoorplaystaffwillensuretheboysare dressedappropriatelyandshelteredfromtheelementsifrequired
Weatherpermittingwewillincorporateoutdoorplayintoeachday Inthewintermonthswe encourageyoutosendinapairofgumboots
TheJuniorSchoolencouragesparentinvolvementintheschool TheJuniorSchoolactively seekstoestablishacloserelationshipwithparentsandfamilyasintegralpartnersinthe student’stotaleducationalexperience Parentsarestronglyencouragedtoparticipatein schoolactivities,includingclassroominvolvement,coachingsportteams,andactively supportingtheCollegeatspecialoccasionsheldduringtheyear SomethoughtsworthyofconsiderationinsupportingtheJuniorSchoolare: AWorkingwithChildrenCheckisrequirewhenengagingwithstudents Whenworkingwithgroupsofchildrenkeepyourobservationsconfidential
Makeanefforttounderstandwhattheschoolistryingtodo Viewtheschoolas‘your’school Encourageyoursontoseeitthesameway Attendschoolactivities
Jointhevariousschoolparentsgroups
Welcomenewparents Helpthemfeelthattheybelong Buildtheirconfidenceinthe school
Encourageyoursontoco-operatefullyandtotakeprideintheschool
Lettheteachersknowthatyousupportthem
Byallmeansofferconstructivecriticismbutdirectyourcommentstotherightpeople
PARENT VOLUNTEER GROUPS
AtAquinas,weprideourselvesonourcommunityspirit Wherepossible,wetryto extendpracticalsupporttofamilieswhoforonereasonoranother,aregoing throughdifficulttimes Illness,injuryandbereavementarejustsomeofthetrials facingourfamiliesandwefeelitimportantthatweextendourcareandcomfort duringthesetimes
Moreoftenthannot,AquinasCareprovideseveningmealsforfamiliesandwe haveabandofwillingvolunteerswhoaremorethanhappytosupporttheirfellow Aquiniansinthisway PleasebeawarethatAquinasCarecancaterforavarietyof dietaryrequirements
MtHenryPeninsula(MHP),locatedbetweentheAquinasCollegeboarding residencesandMtHenryBridge,isaheritage-listedbushlanddesignatedasBush ForeverSite227
Asoneofthelastremainingpocketsofnatural,undevelopedbushlandinthe Swan/Canningriverbasin,MHPisavaluableecologicalsite Ithostsanestingsite forapairofOspreys,whoreturneachyeartobreed TheendangeredCarnaby’s BlackCockatoo(white-tailed)andRed-TailedBlackCockatooarefrequentvisitors, alongwithotherbirdspecies Thepeninsulaisalsohometoseveralcoloniesof Quendas(bandicoots)andvariouscommonreptilespeciesnativetotheSwan CoastalPlain
AquinasCollegeisfortunatetohaveaccesstosuchpristinebushlandoncampus, whichservesasavaluableteachingandlearningresourceforstudents Students fromYears4–12canengageinenvironmentalworkonMtHenryPeninsula throughtheCollege’sServiceLearningProgram,heldduringTerms2and3 Parentsandguardiansarealsowelcometojointheirsonsinconservationefforts onthepeninsula
MtHenryPeninsula CONSERVATION GROUP
Parents
Friends
TheAquinasParentsandFriends’AssociationisaparentbodyoftheCollegeand meetsattheCollegeapproximatelyfourtimesthroughouttheyear Thisgroup providesanopportunityforparentstobecomeinvolvedintheCollege
TheprincipalobjectivesofthegrouparethepromotionoftheinterestsofAquinas Collegeandthestudentsattendingit Anyparentiswelcometoattendmeetings oftheGroupand,apartfromattending,isencouragedtousetheforumtoexpress opinion,participateindiscussionandoffersupport
Ourkeyobjectivesareto:
ConnectCollegeleadershipwithparents
Fostercommunityspirit
WorkalongsidetheCollegetohelpstudentsachievetheirbest Provideaforumforengagingandconsultingwithparentsonnewinitiatives, policies,andstrategies
WealsocreateopportunitiestoenhancetheCollege’ssocialfabricthroughevents liketheannualP&FSundowner,FatheringProjectactivities,andyear-group gatherings Ourcommitmentprimarilyinvolvesbarserviceateveningfunctions*, soourworkloadislighterthanmanyP&Forganisations Weholdfourevening meetingsperyear Ifyou’dliketojointheP&Forattendameeting,pleaseemail ustojoinourmailinglist
*RSA required P&F can assist with this
VOLUNTEER GROUP
TheParentVolunteerGroup,nowknownastheVolunteerSupportGroup,offers parentsarewardingwaytoengagewiththeAquinasCollegecommunitywhile supportingeventsforstudents,families,alumni,andthebroadercommunity
Volunteersassiststaff,coordinatehelpers,andensureeventsrunsmoothly Examplesofeventsinclude:
DuxAssembly
HouseAthleticsCarnival
CollegeProduction
PostCollegeProductionThankYou Event
SeniorMusicnight
CareersNight
AquinasCollegeArtExhibition
Sportsman’sDinner
Orientationday
NewParentsWelcome
Sundowner
Year7GrandparentsDay
Year10Dance
Year11Dance
Year11MotherandSonDinner
Year12Graduation
Toenabletheseeventstorunsmoothlyweneedyourhelp Weareinvolvedinday andeveningfunctions,anddependingontheamountofsupportavailableit couldbeforaslittleasanhourandweendeavourtospreadtheworkloadaround Weencourageandwelcomeallmothersandfathers,workingornon-workingto offertheirassistance
ARENTAQUINASCOLLEGEP
VOLUNTEERING/ CHILD SAFETY
AquinasCollegeiscommittedtothesafetyandwellbeingofallchildrenandyoungpeople Thisistheprimaryfocusofourcareanddecision-making AquinasCollegehaszerotoleranceforchildabuse AquinasCollegeiscommittedtoprovidingachildsafe environmentwherechildrenandyoungpeoplearesafeandfeelsafe,andtheirvoices areheardaboutdecisionsthataffecttheirlives
EverypersoninvolvedinAquinasCollegehasaresponsibilitytounderstandtheimportant andspecificrolehe/sheplaysindividuallyandcollectivelytoensurethatthewellbeingand safetyofallchildrenandyoungpeopleareattheforefrontofalltheydoandeverydecision theymake
AsavolunteerorguestatAquinasCollege,youtoohavearoletoplaytoensurethesafetyof allchildrenatthisevent TheChildSafeEtiquetteguidelineshavebeendevelopedtoensure thatinplanning,decision-makingandoperationsAquinasCollegetakesapreventative, proactiveandparticipatoryapproachtochildsafety
Whenyouorothervisitorsareinvitedtoattendaneventorassistasavolunteer,an expectationtoreadandadheretotheChildSafeEtiquetteguidelinesfortheeventwillbe includedinaninvitation Itislikelythatasavolunteeryouwillberequiredtosigninatthe collegeasarecordofattendance
PleaseberemindedaWorkingwithChildrenCheckisrequired
PERFORMANCES AND ADULT VISITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
POLICIES
Welovetoseeourboysshowinguswhattheycando Throughouttheyearwewillaimto haveavarietyofopportunitiesforyoutocomeintotheclassroomandseewhatyoursonhas beendoing Mother’s,Father’sandGrandparent’sDayareamongsomeofthemany opportunitiesyoursonwillhavetoshowcasehisachievementsasanindividualoraclass member
Informationregardingtheseeventswillbeemailedtoyouinadvance Wewelcomeyourattendancebutatthesametimeunderstandthatyoumayhaveother commitments Pleaseletusknowifyouareunabletoattendsothatwecanmakethe necessaryallowancesforyourson
CollegePoliciesareavailableontheCollegePortalunderCollegeHandbook-Governance-PoliciesandProceduresor uponrequest
PORTAL
The Aquinas College Portal provides parents with a variety of digital resources that can be accessed online Each parent is provided with a unique user name that enables them to access information specifically concerning their son
The Portal may be directly accessed from community.aquinas.wa.edu.au
In the first few weeks of term, all new parents will receive by email, a personalised user name and password to access the College portal If you have any problems accessing the College portal please call the ICT Helpdesk on 9450 0320
QUIETTIME/READING
Eachdayafterlunchtimetheboyswillbeencouragedtohaveaquietrestorreadingperiod Thisisencouragedasitis animportantpartoflearningandaneedforlittlegrowingbodies
Itisexpectedthattheywillhaveanopportunitytorechargetheirlittlebodiesfortheremainderoftheday Itisagood timeforchildrentolookatbooks,listentostoriesandmusicorhavesomeindividualtimewithastaffmember
ROUTINE
Thisbuildspredictability,somethingthatlittleboysneed Aroutineandknowingwhatcomesnexthelpsboystofeel safeandsecure Therewillbedisruptionstoroutinesperiodically Howeverwewillfollowatimetableeachdaythat considersyourson’sdevelopmentandstageoflearning
SHAREDHOMEREADING(PRE-KTOPP)
Inordertopromoteorallanguagedevelopmentandtextunderstandingwewillbesending homebooksforyoutoreadandenjoywithyourson Fosteringaloveofbooksandreading isvitalfromanearlyage Witheachbookisasetofquestionstoguideunderstandingof thetext
Thesearetheexpectedanddevelopmentallyappropriateresponsesforyourson Some childrenwillneedtohaveabookforaweek,otherswillwishtochangeitdaily Wewillbe guidedbyyourneedsandknowledgeofyourson’sabilityandconcentrationspan These bookscanbeswappedasrequiredandthisoccursin importantthatthisisapositiveexperiencethatsetsu sonthroughouthislearningjourney
Attheendofeachdaypleaseaskhimtotellyouabo toshareasentenceormorewithyouabouthisday
Weknowthat“WhatdidyoudoatKindytoday?”isth parents Theanswer,“nothing”or“Ipainted”,needst practiceorallanguageandrecountingmeaningfule needstobeencouragedandsupported Whenparentswanttoknowwhattheycandoathom weencouragethemto: playwiththeirson Reallyplay Getdowntohisle adventure readwithandtoyoursoneveryday makebooks lovelisteningtostoriesfromyourchildhoodorwh talktoyoursonabouthisday Makesureyourece abouthisdayfromhimand justtalkabouteverything Verbalisewhatyou’ret himbettervocabularyandalwayshavehighexpe speaking
SEESAWDIGITALLEARNINGJOURNAL
AquinasCollegeusesSeeSawasadigitallearningjournalforstudentsintheKindergartentoYearTwoclassrooms
SeeSawisadigitalportfoliotoolthatdocumentswhatchildrenarelearningatschool Italsosupportschildrento developcontemporary21stcenturyskills,suchascommunication,collaborationanddigitalliteracy
ViaSeeSaw,teachersandstudentswillpostworksamplesofyourchild’slearning,shareclassannouncementsand teacherswillalsosendremindersaboutupcomingclassevents SeeSawalsoprovidesstudentswithanopportunity toindependentlydocumenttheirlearningandprovidesanauthenticaudiencefortheirwork
SPORT
FromKindergartentoYear6,allboysareprovidedwithspecialistPhysicalEducationlessons Additionally,fromPrePrimarytoYear6,studentscanparticipateinHouseCarnivalsinAthletics,CrossCountry,SwimmingandTriathlon
OurJuniorSchoolboysinYears5and6aregiventheopportunitytoengageinaregularfixtureandparticipatein theJuniorPublicSchoolsSportsAssociation(JPSSA)programagainstotherJPSSAschools
VariousJuniorSchoolstaffmembersareinvolvedincoachingsportingteams,allowingtheboystodevelop relationshipswiththeteachersinadifferentcontexttothatoftheclassroom
WhiletheolderboysaretrainingandengagingwiththeJPSSAprogram,boysfromKindergartentoYear4take partinrotationalprogramsofsports,exposingthemtovariouswinterandsummersports Thisallowsouryounger studentstogainexperiencebeforetheyarerequiredtoselecttheirchosensportinYear5
TERMDATES
PleaserefertotheCollegeportalfortheTermDates LookunderCalendar-TermDates
TOILETTRAINING
Itisexpectedthatallstudentsenteringthekindergartenprogramwillbetoilettrained Withtheexcitementofour dailyactivities(water,sand,cookingetc)weunderstandthataccidentsmayoccurandforthisreasonweaskthata sparesetofunderwearandclothesisalwayspackedinyourson’sbag
TOYS
Ourlearningenvironmentsarewellequippedwithexcellenteducationallyappropriateresourcesforyoursontouse andlearnfrom Toysthatarebroughttoschoolmaybebrokenorlostsoideallytheyshouldbeleftathome
TRAFFICWITHINTHECOLLEGE
ThelargenumberofstudentsattendingtheCollegenecessitatesthatdroppingoffandpickingupofstudentsbe doneinasafeandorderlyfashion
Studentdrop-offandpick-uppoint
ItisessentialthatallstudentstransportedbycarsusetheMainCarparkONLY Turnleftbeforethefirstroundabout onthemaindriveway Pleaseobserveallparkingsigns Parkingbaysarealsoprovided Pleasedonotparkonthe grassedvergeofthemainentrance
Access
AllstudentsfromPre-KindytoYear3requireparent/guardianpick-upfromthestudent’sclassroom
AccessfromMainCarparktotheCollegeisviathepathwayfromtheCarparkthroughtheunderpass Students usingthebusservicesaretoentertheschoolfromthebusbayattheendofMtHenryRoadviathecrosswalkand paththroughtheJuniorSchool Boysarenotpermittedtowalk/ridedownthemaindriveway
Vehicles
Skateboards,longboardsandeScootersarenotpermittedtobeusedintheschoolgrounds Allboardsand eScootersmustbestoredappropriately Approvedprotectivehelmetsarerequiredtobewornbyboyscyclingor ridingeScooters,toandfromschool Bicyclerackstoaccommodatebikesareprovided Bikesandhelmetsmustbe lockedduringtheday
Refer to your son’s planner for a more indepth look at uniforms.
UNIFORMFORPRE-KINDYBOYS
ThefollowingitemslistedbelowarerecommendedforPre-Kindergarten:
2xPre-KindyRedPolos
1xAquinasKindyCushion
1xRedHat
2xBlackAquinasPEShorts(onesparetobekeptinbag)
1xRed/BlackTracksuit
2xPairsofWhiteSportSocks (withredandblackstripe)
1xPairofSportShoes (notavailableattheUniformShop)
1xRedSatchel
1xDuffleBag(optionalnameembroidery)
Terms 2 & 3
ORKINDYTOYEAR3BOYS
TheCollegeuniformiscompulsoryforallstudents PleaserefertoPage13forGroomingandUniformExpectations
Thefollowingitemslistedbelowaretherecommendedquantities:
3xRedPoloShirt(crest)
3xBlackAquinasPEShort
2xRed/BlackTracksuit(crest)
1xHouseShirt
3xpairsWhiteSportSocks(red/blackstripe)
1xRedHat(crest)
1xRedBookBag(crest)
1xAquinassmallbackpack
1xAquinasSchoolBag(Yr1onwards)
1xKindyCushion(purchasedfromtheUniformShop)
1xpairSportShoesorSandals(notavailableatthe UniformShop)
1xpairGumBoots(optionalforwintermonths)(not availableattheUniformShop)
*Pleaseensureallitemsarelabelled,includingsocksandshoes.
PERSONAL PRESENTATION AND UNIFORM EXPECTATIONS
Uniform Parentsshouldensurethattheirson’sschooluniformiscleanandneatlypressed
Ifpartsoftheuniformneedwashingordrycleaningthisshouldbedoneattimeswhich ensurethatthe
Accessories /Jewellery
Yoursonsarenotpermittedtowearthefollowingwhileinschooluniformoratschool functionsoractivities:
Studs,retainers(temporaryorpermanent),earrings,wheretherehasbeenpiercingofears, eyebrows,nosesortongues
Ringsonfingers
Smartwatches
Neckchains,necklacesandwristbands(apartfromthosefortraditionalwristwatches)
Hair
Hairisnottobewornbelowthecollar
Hairisnottobeworncoveringtheears
Hairisnotpermittedtofallovertheeyesorfaceandmustbeabovetheeyebrows
HairisnottobeundercutorlayeredandcannotbewornanyshorterthanaNumber2cut
Unrulyoruncombedhairisnotpermitted
Studentsarenotpermittedtohavemullets,rattails,crewcuts,Mohawks,extralong fringes,oranyothernon-conventionalstylecuts
Nogelorotherstylingadditivesarepermitted
Hairmustatalltimesbebrushedorcombedlattotheheadandbeneatandtidyin appearance
Hairatalltimesshouldbeclean
Hairisnottobespikeduporbrusheduporbackintounacceptablestyles
Nocolouringordyeingofhairispermitted •Ponytailsarenotpermitted
What will happen if your son is out of uniform?
Ifyoursonarrivesatschoolintheincorrectuniformorinappropriatelygroomed,parentswill becontactedandtheyoursonwillberemovedfromclassesuntilsuchtimesastheuniform orpersonalpresentationiscorrected
What is the responsibility of parents?
Checkyourson’spersonalpresentationanduniformbeforeheleavesfor schoolorsport ItistheexpectationoftheCollegethatparentsprovidetheir fullestsupportfortheguidelinesinrelationtouniformandpersonal presentation
Hats JuniorschoolboysnotwearingtheapprovedAquinashat atrecessandlunchtimewillnotbepermittedtoplayand willbedesignatedashadedareatositin Likewise,boysnot wearingahatforsportwillnotbepermittedtoparticipate
Acontainerofsunscreeniskeptineachclassroomand variouslocationsacrosstheCollegeforuseifrequired Wheneverpossible,outdooractivitieswillbescheduledfor themorning,makingoptimumuseofavailableshade Additionally, hats are to be worn for sport all year
UNIFORMSHOP
TheUniformShopisopenduringtheschooltermonthedaysbelow (thesearesubjecttochangeduringEXEATweekends)
Wednesday10.00am-3.30pm
Thursday1000am-330pm
Friday8.00am-11.00am
AcompleterangeofnewCollegeuniformsandsportattireisavailable.Wealsohavearangeofgoodsecondhand uniforms Allprofitisusedtoprovidemoreschoolamenitiestobenefitallstudents TheUniformShopwillbeopen fortheconvenienceofallstudentsandparentsseveraldayspriortothecommencementoftheschoolyear PleasephonetheUniformShopon94500650tobookanappointmenttime
APPOINTMENTANDOPENDAYS2024/2025
Newparentsarerequestedtobookauniformfittingfortheirchild Pleasecall(08)94500650oremail uniform@aquinaswaeduautoarrangeanappointmenttime
AppointmentDaysOnly
Saturday,1February2025 10.00am–6.00pm Sunday,2February2025 11.00am–5.00pm
Monday,3February2025 10.00am–3.30pm
Pleasenote:TherearenoappointmentsforOpenDays Itisaqueued#system-waitingtimescanbelonger thanexpected
CODEOFCONDUCT
PolicyStatement
AquinasCollegerequireseachandeverymemberoftheCollegeCommunitytobehaveinamannerconsistentwith theCollegeCodeofConduct
Context
AsaCatholicSchool,AquinasCollegehasaresponsibilitytoitsstudents,staffandparentstomaintainasafephysical andemotionaleducationenvironment TheCollegerecognisesandpromotestheinnateworthofallpeople
TheCollegerequiresallmembersofitscommunitytoliveandworkbyacodeinformedbyitsEREAfoundationsand thustodevelopattitudes,behaviourandconductbasedonmutualrespectandconcernforeachindividual
OurCodeofConductisstronglyalignedtotheCollegevaluesofFaith,CharacterandExcellence
ThisCodepositivelyshapesandinfluencesourculture Ourstudent,staffandothermembersoftheColleges community willshareacommitmenttotheCodeaspartoftheirengagementwiththeCollege Ourteamswill interactinwaysthatreflecttheCode Allpeopleinourcommunityareresponsibleforholdingthemselvesandeach otheraccountableforconductorbehaviourthatalignstotheCode Anynon-complianceshouldberesortedtoa membertheCollegeLeadershipTeam Anyreportwillbehandledwithregardtofairandjustprocessandprivacy principles
ThisCodeofConducthasbeenpreparedhavingregardtotheAustralianStandard8002-2003OrganisationalCodeof Conduct
OurCodeofConduct
Iwill:
Strivetoachievepersonalexcellence
Respectandvalueallindividualsequally
Showappreciation,considerationandcompassionforthosearoundme
Actwithhonestyandintegrity
Searchforspiritualmeaninglifewhichtranscendthebodyandmind
Encourageteamworkinanefforttoachievecommongoals
Inspireotherswithpositivebehaviourandwords
Communicatewithcareandtransparency,andbeapproachable
Respectandprotectpropertybelongingtoourselves,theCollegeandothers Abidebythelaw
BeproudofourCollegeanditsreputation-beapositiveschoolambassador
Takecaretoprotectmyselfandothersphysical,emotionallyandspiritually
AngelicvmE4
AttendanceSecondarySchoolE5
BrPaullCentreF4
BrothersHouseA9
CanteenF5
CareerCentreC6
Design andTechnologyF5
EarlyYears LearningCentreC3
EdmundRice AdministrationC6
Hughes DiningHallC9
JuniorSchool ReceptionC3
KenKelsall HeritageCentreC7
Gibney ResidenceA9 KitchenC9
GroundsFacilityH6
HealthCentreC7
ChapelofSaint ThomasAquinas D5 HeritageRoomC7
cs &ICTWingE5
PinderBoor ResidenceB10
Visitor ReceptionD3
RiverCentreF7
MaryKerrArtsCentre “McAppionTheatre”D7 ScienceWingE6
Middle/Senior SchoolOfficeD6
MountSion FormationCentreE6
StaffHousingA12
JUNIOR SCHOOL CLASSROOM MAP
GROUND FLOOR
SecondFloor R21R22R23 R24R25 McAppionTheatre
CAMPUSMAP
AquinasJunior SCHOOLRULES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
I am respectful.
I am not disruptive to others.
I do not answer the teacher back.
I listen and stay on task when learning.
I do not damage property.
I do not hurt other students with words or actions.
I use technology appropriately. I am truthful in my words and actions.
CONTACTDETAILS
College Reception
94500600
Principal Mr Robert Henderson
roberthenderson@aquinaswaeduau
JS ADMINISTRATION STAFF
Head of Junior School Nicole Monzu nicolemonzu@aquinaswaeduau
Executive Assistant Nicole Kitto (Tue-Wed-Thur) nicolekitto@aquinaswaeduau
Deputy Principal Ms Jen Knox jenknox@aquinaswaeduau
Assistant Principal 4-6 Andrew Edwards andrewedwards@aquinaswaeduau
Administration - Junior School Melissa Sarre juniorschooloffice@aquinaswaeduau
Assistant Principal & Inclusive Practice Teacher PK-3 Brooke Fraser-Dewar brookefraser-dewar@aquinaswaeduau
JS STAFF
Pre-Kindy Rikki Brunovs (Mon&Fri) rikkibrunovs@aquinaswaeduau
Kindy Brianna Kirkbride briannakirkbride@aquinaswaeduau
Pre-Primary Catherine McMillan catherinemcmillan@aquinaswaeduau
Year 1 Marian Hoogenboezem marianhoogenboezem@aquinaswaeduau
Year 2 Molly Watson mollywatson@aquinaswaeduau
Year 3 Black Jessica Di Marco jessicadimarco@aquinaswaeduau
Year 3 White John Ogilvie johnogilvie@aquinaswaeduau
Year 4 Black Elyse Slater (Mon-Tue)& Sam Molony(Wed-Fri) elyseslater@aquinaswaeduau &sammolony@aquinaswaeduau
Year 4 White Ryan Alciaturi ryan.alciaturi@aquinas.wa.edu.au
Year 5 Black Ron Fris ronfris@aquinaswaeduau
Year 5 Red Nicholas Iannello nicholasiannello@aquinaswaeduau
Year 5 White Michelle Waddingham michellewaddingham@aquinaswaeduau
Year 6 Black Travis Leggett travisleggett@aquinaswaeduau
Year 6 Red Paul Oberman pauloberman@aquinaswaeduau
Year 6 White Jacob Rees jacobrees@aquinaswaeduau
JS SPECIALIST TEACHERS
English as an Additional Language or Dialect
Laura Krikorian(Wed-Fri) LauraKrikorian@aquinaswaeduau
LOTE (Italian) Gloria Nicolosi glorianicolosi@aquinaswaeduau
Anna Satti (Year6Term1) annasatti@aquinaswaeduau
Library Monique Ferrari (Mon-Tue-Wed) moniqueferrari@aquinaswaeduau
STEM Loren Green lorengreen@aquinaswaeduau
Arts Avril Wilcox avrilwilcox@aquinaswaeduau
Inclusive Practice and Wellbeing Coordinator Meagan Hosie meaganhosie@aquinaswaeduau
Music Gabrielle Scheggia (Mon-Wed-Fri) gabriellescheggia@aquinaswaeduau
Chris Hall (Tue-Thu) chrishall@aquinaswaeduau
Sport Ciaran Allsop ciaranallsop@aquinaswaeduau
