Junior School - Annandale Campus Prospectus

Junior School Annandale Campus

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journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step The educational journey is one of the most important life journeys a child will make. They only start this journey once.

It is crucial to ensure the best possible start for your child.

At Townsville Grammar School’s Annandale Campus, staff team with you and with your child to build the Grammar learning community. Within this Grammar community, the combined goal is to ensure a careful balance of academic challenges and successes whilst encouraging every child to be the best they can be. Personal best is all that is asked of your children.

Established in 1997, with ample space to run and play, the five-hectare Annandale Campus caters for students from Pre-Prep to Year 6. The key to the success of the Annandale campus is the outstanding, dynamic and engaging staff who inspire the curiosity and creativity of your child.

Feel free to contact the school and arrange a personal tour of the Annandale campus so that you can experience this learning community for yourself.

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Qualified teachers lead the way in the Pre-Prep Centre, providing structured learning experiences in a play-based curriculum.

The Annandale Campus Pre-Prep Centre offers full time programmes, Monday to Friday, 50 weeks per year. Three, four and five day programmes are available. All programmes are CCB accredited.

In Pre-Prep children begin their educational journey, not only developing their cognitive, physical and social abilities to their full potential, but also with a sense of joy and enthusiasm for school.

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Social and Personal Learning Health and Physical Learning Literacy, Language & Communication Numeracy Science Creative Arts

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Humour Through a wide variety of open ended activities that stimulate the imagination and allow for creativity, Pre-Prep children learn fundamental academic and social skills that prepare them superbly for the years of schooling ahead.

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Townsville Grammar School offers a fully integrated curriculum, focusing on the Key Learning Areas, highlighting the basic building blocks of literacy and numeracy skills.

From Prep, all students study the following areas: English »» Mathematics »» Science »» Humanities and Social Science »»

Visual Arts »» Technology »» STEM »»

In addition to this core curriculum, each student has weekly lessons with Specialist Staff in each of the following areas:

Performing Arts »» Physical Education »» Music in all grades and inclusive of Year 3 Strings Programme. »»

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Library »» From Year 3: LOTE (Language Other Than English) French. »»

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the Classroom At a young age, children are eager to learn, ready to embrace new and exciting possibilities. At Grammar they can safely sample a rich variety of different activities to help them discover those which give them most satisfaction.

Beyond their daily classroom routine, children have the opportunity to partake in a wide range of co-curricular activities, including musical groups for choirs and ensembles.

Every student in Year 3 participates in an integrated String Programme to introduce the joy of music to their lives.

There are many different sporting clubs including rugby, netball and swimming offered on both an annual and seasonal basis. Additionally, swimming is taught in all grades from Prep.

An array of individual and team pursuits are also offered such as art club, chess club, computer club, scottish dancing, public speaking, readers cup, optiminds, STEM club, homework club, maths olympiad and many others that cater for different talents and skills.

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F acilities Townsville Grammar School offers fully air-conditioned, purpose built classrooms.

All classrooms are resourced with contemporary technology such as interactive whiteboards and access to wireless networked laptop computers. All classrooms have a quiet reading room, a kitchen, practical learning area and a preparation room.

The library features multiple learning areas and a media room including untethered teaching aids, smart boards, interactive white boards and a high ratio of electronic media to children.

Other facilities include large covered areas where children can play and have their PE classes, large ovals, the Arts Cottage, an activity room designed for Performing Arts and Outside School Hours Care programmes, and fully equipped music specialist teaching spaces.

Buses from the North Ward and North Shore campuses also help to unite the Grammar community and the Grammar Junior children regularly visit their friends on another campus for combined learning and laughing opportunities.

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F ees 2019 PP Fees Long Day Care: 7:00am - 6:00pm $88 per day Programmed Session: 9:00am – 3:00pm $76 per day 2019 P - Year 6 Fees Term: $2 300 Annum: $9 200 General Purpose Levy $400 (e.g., student insurance, school diary, local excursions, swimming, buses, textbooks, stationery, yearbook.)

Sibling Discounts 1st Child - 0% discount 2nd Child - 10% discount 3rd Child - 25% discount 4th (and subsequent) - 50% *not applicable in PK & PP years.

Enrolment Charges Application Fee $110 Confirmation Fee $300 Before & After School Care and Vacation Care are also available for Grammar children. These are also accredited with Centrelink.

When can my child start?

Pre-Prep: Students must have turned four by 30 June that year to commence Pre-Prep. **Full List of Fees, Terms and Conditions are available on the School’s Website.

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