hamilton public school parent information evening

Hamilton Public School

Parent Information

Evening

Staff 2015

CarolDeb

3 Assistant Principals

Mr Garry IsonPE/SportStudent Welfare

Mr Paul LuptonCurriculumStudent Welfare

Miss Jodie HoltTechnologyStudent Welfare

Kindergarten Teachers 2015

Mrs Naomi Isaacs

Mrs Pierrta Leung

Ms Jodie Holt

Year 1Mrs Kerrie Kelly

Year 1/2Mrs Tania Mullard

Year 2/3Mrs Jenny Manning

Year 2Mrs Nelmes andMrs McNicol

Year 3Mrs Sam Macdonald

Year 4Mrs Tammy Hunter

Year 5/6Mrs Ann hNeeson

Year 5/6Mr Paul Lupton

Support Staff - Learning

Mrs Smith – Learning and Support Teacher

Mrs Wilks – Reading Recovery and Library

Maria – Teacher’s Aide

EAL/D

Support Staff – Student Welfare

Mr Roy Lazarevic

School Counsellor

Jen DenzinSchool Chaplain

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Where are we headed ?

3 Strategic Directions

1)Ensure all students reach their full potential in Literacy and Numeracy2)Students to have strong personal and social competencies3)Students to be productive and creative users of technology.

• Make Literacy and Numeracy more engaging for kids

• Put systems in place for regular sharing of best practice

• Allocate substantial chunks of uninterrupted learning time

• Help parents and students to value literacy and numeracy

• Shift focus from maths to Numeracy

1) Ensure all students reach their full potential in Literacy and Numeracy

2) Students to have strong personal and social competencies

•Develop a whole school approach to student welfare•Teach students to be self-governing, curious, resilient and confident•Ensure students have positive friendship groups•Teach students to be responsible for their own belongings

3) Students to be productive and creative users of technology.

•Ensure professional development for all staff•Purchase resources•Daily integration of technology into lessons•Ensure students are informed digital citizens – cybersafe

What can you do to help????

•Talk to your child/children about their learning.•Don’t over protect your child, let them experience all types of emotions including loss and rejection. This builds resilience. •You are a teacher to your child. Stop and think, what are your actions and words teaching them?

• “Don’t sweat the small stuff”

• Expect ups and downs from your children and yourself.

• Parenting is a hard job

• Talk to your child’s teacher

• Get the Skoolbag App

• Join the P&C

Classroom visits

2x 20 minute sessions