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Early
Childhood (K-3)
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Modern facilities, large classrooms and superb outlook
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Small class sizes
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Support for small groups and individual students through special
programs – Gifted and Talented, Reading Recovery, Bridges
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Classroom support through
the Child Studies program
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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.

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