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EDUCATION FEATURE
ST JOSEPHS’S PRIMARY SCHOOL CORAKI
St Joseph’s Primary Coraki 2021 Enrolling Now
Ph: 6683 2248
email: crki@lism.catholic.edu.au
Are you considering enrolling at St Joseph’s? Call 6683 2248 to arrange for a enrolment pack to be sent to you or to arrange a enrolment meeting.
Visit our website crkilism.catholic.edu.au or Facebook page facebook.com/stjosephscoraki to watch our virtual tour.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Starting kindergarten
CHILDREN who have a positive start to school are likely to engage and experience ongoing academic and social success. Starting school is a significant event in the life of children and their families. Strong relationships and information sharing between families, early childhood settings and schools help support a child’s successful transition to school.
When to start
Children can start Kindergarten at the beginning of the school year if they turn 5, on or before 31 July that year. By law, all children must be in compulsory schooling by their 6th birthday.
When your child starts school is an individual decision. You may wish to discuss this with your child’s preschool teacher, carer, doctor or your local primary school. Our teachers are trained to work with your child regardless of their age or level of development.
Children develop at different rates and learn skills in different ways. Your school will respond to the needs, learning styles and rates of progress of individual students. Schools also plan learning experiences based on the skills students bring with them to school.
Orientation Day
Most schools have orientation days towards the end of the year to welcome children starting Kindergarten the following year. Many schools also have transition to Kindergarten programs, held over several weeks in the second half of the year. Contact your local school for details.
The school year starts in late January, after the summer vacation period. The school calendar lists school term dates.
Best Start Kindergarten Assessment
Best Start is a mandatory one-on-one assessment that identifies the literacy and numeracy skills of a student at the beginning of Kindergarten. Accommodations are made for students with disability.
More info available from https:// education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/ going-to-a-public-school/primary-schools/ starting-school
Clarence Valley ANGLICAN SCHOOL
Clarence Valley Anglican School, your local low-fee paying school in the Anglican tradition
Pop-Up Shop at Yamba
9 – 1 pm (Monday to Saturday) Yamba Street (at Westpac ATM) from Monday, 10 August! Drop in and chat to us about our school. Principal chats on Wednesdays at noon.
Pre-Kinder opening Thursdays and Fridays!
A child’s first experiences at school are among the most important in life. Pre-Kinder is a unique program designed to prepare Preschool aged children with the necessary skills for Kindergarten. Pre-Kinder is designed to help make the transition to school as smooth as possible. When children know what to expect they are much more likely to feel confident and happy about starting school. The children will be involved in many experiences throughout their Pre-Kinder year, which will assist in the process of helping them become familiar with the school setting and routines.
Kindergarten 2021
It’s not too late to ask us about enrolling in Kindergarten 2021. Our Kindergarten students engage in a range of activities, now incorporating the principles of the Walker Learning pedagogy. We have a strong focus on developing foundational literacy and numeracy skills.
CVAS Bus Travel
We have a dedicated CVAS bus travelling from Iluka, stopping at Maclean, Tyndale and Cowper each day. Students are able to safely travel to and from school for a low fee.
Pre-Kinder to Year 4 Cathedral Campus 39 Victoria Street, Grafton 6642 2011 Years 5 - 12 Clarenza Campus 79 Centenary Drive Clarenza 6642 8205 Enquiries: enrolments@cvas.nsw.edu.au
Biggest education shake-up in 30 years
THE NSW Government is reforming the curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12 so every student is prepared and ready for their future.
The NSW school curriculum will be overhauled to improve standards, with changes starting in 2021 and all years learning the new curriculum by 2024.
Unnecessary content will be cut, there will be a greater focus on literacy and numeracy, and TAFE and vocational training pathways will be modernised.
A curriculum review undertaken by Professor Geoff Masters supports the biggest shake up of the education system in more than 30 years.
The Government’s response to the review is based on: • decluttering the curriculum by reducing unnecessary subjects; • a ‘back to basics approach’ that will see a renewed focus on the core subjects of English, Maths and
Science; and • Year 11 and Year 12 prequalification for
University and TAFE courses. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the overhaul would raise standards and equip students for the jobs of the future.
“The NSW Government will be taking a back to basics approach to the curriculum. Literacy and numeracy will remain the focus throughout a student’s school experience,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“We are investing record amounts into education and the results need to match this. We need to make a change if we want NSW to improve by global standards.”
Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said changes to the curriculum will ensure teachers have the time and support to teach the fundamentals, including maths, English and science.
“I want to see all our young people leaving school confident and equipped to succeed in life,” Ms Mitchell said.
“We want a curriculum that leaves no student behind while challenging students who are advancing faster than others.”
“We have listened to the experts when formulating the government response to the Curriculum Review – and I am confident that the changes we will implement will ensure that NSW remains one of the best places to educate our children for decades to come.”
Work to deliver the NSW Government’s new curriculum is already underway.
Facts and figures:
• Approximately 1.2 million students in Kindergarten to Year 12 attend 3100 schools and are taught by more than 100 000 in-school teaching staff. • Consultation completed during the Curriculum Review found 98 per cent of teachers believed excess syllabus content was leading to diminished educational outcomes for students. • NAPLAN results for NSW students have stagnated over the last decade.
NSW Department of Education
Learning together
Celebrate our schools this EdWeek 3-7 August 2020
education.nsw.gov.au/edweek20 #EdWeek20
Ballina Public School Kindergarten 2021
Enrol your child at Ballina Public School where every child succeeds!
Quality education in a caring environment Small Kindergarten class sizes Innovative teachers connecting with your child Passionate, caring and dedicated staff Wholistic apporoach to educating your child
“Florence had a fantastic year in Kindergarten at Ballina Public School and is now in Year One. She was welcomed with a friendly and supportive environment where she had so many positive learning experiences throughout the year. We are extremely grateful to belong to a school that has a strong presence in the community”
For further information visit out website and Facebook page to see how we can meet your child’s needs https://ballina-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ https://www.facebook.com/BallinaPublicSchool/
APPLICATIONS TO ENROL FOR KINDERGARTEN 2021 AT OLD BONALBO ARE NOW OPEN
We understand that a childs’ first year at school is an important one and we work closely with families and local pre-schools to ensure a smooth transition to school. We are offering a series of transition events and activities for children starting Kindergarten in 2021, with the hope that this will set them up for the very best start to a successful first year at school.
Make an appointment to come and meet the friendly staff, and have a look around our lovely school.
PH: (02) 6665 3124
Education Week 2020
THE Education Week 2020 theme, ‘Learning together’, reflects an incredible year for NSW public school students, staff and parents, and the partnerships that have been strengthened in response.
This Education Week, we embrace the whole NSW public education community, highlighting the achievements of local schools and the role of public schools as the cornerstone of their communities.
Join us for #EdWeek20 as we celebrate learning together with our students, parents, teachers, schools and the community.
Education Week 2020 will run from Monday 3 August to Friday 7 August.
Positive environments
It is important that our NSW public schools are positive environments and that parents and carers are kept informed of students’ progress and school announcements.
In this year of bushfires, floods and COVID-19, the key messages of Education Week are:
Learning together
In this year of bushfires, floods and COVID-19, the key messages of Education Week are: Schools are the cornerstone of communities
Parents and carers are our partners in learning. Schools and families benefit from strong, respectful relationships where responsibility for student learning is shared.
Change and resilience
Our teachers and students are lifelong learners, collaborating in a positive learning environment to achieve their best. Learning together makes us strong and creates resilient communities.
Connect better and learn together
Our school staff are dedicated professionals who know, value and care for all students. Technology enables learning together anywhere, any time.
Virtual activities for Education Week
School excursions and incursions remain on hold but you can still learn and engage with your community through exciting virtual experiences.
There are plenty of online learning experiences that you can take part in to celebrate Education Week 2020 as we all continue learning together.
Become citizen scientists and contribute to real-world experiments and projects or flex your creative muscle and create some inspiring artwork.
Alstonville Public School ENROL FOR KINDERGARTEN 2021 TODAY!
South Grafton Public School is an outstanding school which provides quality education for 650 students across a split campus. Our two separate campuses, while both maintaining the positive features of a medium school environment, access all the resources and expertise that a large school can facilitate.
Student welfare is a priority and all students are encouraged to achieve success. We provide a very supportive and nurturing environment for students in which learning is highly valued.
South Grafton Public delivers an exciting, comprehensive range of programs that focus on individuality and creativity. Our school boasts proactive teaching personnel who have been recognised at state and regional levels for their professionalism and dedication to the development of successful teaching programs. Our teachers offer engaging, differentiated teaching programs that focus on individual student needs, resilience and collaboration and independent work habits.
Some of our unique programs include – A district gifted and talented class (known as an OC class) which boasts the largest number of state identified gifted and talented students in the Clarence Valley; outstanding student concert band, dance groups and K-6 choir program; specialised infants gymnastic and learn to swim programs; excellent opportunities to compete in a variety of sporting teams including demonstration skipping team and chess; a unique Pre-School Playgroup Program – that prepares children for their first year in Kindergarten on a weekly basis. We also offer outstanding
facilities including modern innovative classroom furniture in every room, a high quality library, excellent playgrounds with equipment, two IT rooms and two halls and every learning space is airconditioned.
Each classroom also has access to Interactive SMART Boards, Promethean Panels, computers, iPads and programs such as green screen recording, STEM share kits, 3D printing and coding which are an integral component of the teaching/ learning cycle in all rooms.
In 2018 South Grafton Public School received a recommendation from ACARA for our outstanding NAPLAN growth in Years 3 to 5 and was also recognised for its outstanding growth from K-3 where it placed in the top 5% of all state schools in NSW. In 2019 our school was recognised for its outstanding external validation results achieving at excelling level in 8 elements.
South Grafton Public school has an outstanding Kindergarten Preschool Playgroup Plus (PPP) which usually starts at the beginning of term 3. Unfortunately due to NSW DEC guidelines this transition program has been postponed at this stage. Enrolments for 2021 are still being taken now so please contact our infant’s office if you require any additional information or enrolment forms.
South Grafton Public School “Inspiring Excellence through Pride”
