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Incorporating the

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Early Childhood

Early Childhood Display

Early Childhood (K-3)

  • Modern facilities, large classrooms and superb outlook
  • Small class sizes
  • Support for small groups and individual students through special programs – Gifted and Talented, Reading Recovery, Bridges
  • Classroom support through the Child Studies program
  • Daily Physical Education
  • Regular Assemblies featuring student work
  • Breakfast Program
  • Parent help welcome
  • Music support programs
  • Weekly Landcare
  • Library

Reading Recovery – intensive individual ¨ö hour daily program for Grade 1 students who have not met minimum standards in reading and writing. The program accelerates children in reading and writing development and is delivered by a trained teacher.

Bridges – intensive individual ½ hour program 3 – 4 times weekly to provide support in literacy development delivered by trained literacy assistant in consultation with Reading Recovery teacher and classroom teachers

Extension Programs – An on-line program for small groups of gifted students delivered by teacher weekly

Child Studies Program – involves secondary students working  K – 3  to support children in literacy and numeracy activities

Gross Motor Program - run daily for students who need assistance in developing physical skills

Breakfast Program – currently operates on Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week. Donations from local businesses have included Baker¡¯s Delight and Banjo¡¯s (bread), Woolworths (spreads, milk, Milo and margarine) Oyster Cove Fruit and Veg  (fruit). Parent donations of margarine and spreads have also kept the program running.

Flying Start – Provides additional teacher support for Prep to Grade 2 students during literacy time.