2019 Prep TransitionParent Information Night

Richmond Primary School

Welcome

• Please note that all information provided tonight will be available on the school website before the end of the year

• The Prep Parent Handbook (2019 edition) is available on the school website

• www.richmondps.vic.edu.au

Key Dates for 2020

• January 30 - Grades Prep to 6 start school (Thursday)

• January 31, February 7, 14 & 21 - These Fridays are allocated individual assessment days (there will be no school for Preps on these days)

• February 12 - Prep Information Night, 6-7pm

• March 27 - Last day of Term One, 2:30pm finish

Individual Assessment Dates

• Preps will attend school Monday-Thursday (9am - 3:30pm) for the first month

• The four Fridays in this month are set aside for individual assessment appointments

• You will be notified before the end of 2019 of your child’s appointment time

• The one hour Friday appointment is for your child only, parents are not able to stay

What To Expect

• Four day week - first month

• Buddies

• Settling in

• The first day

The First Day

• The Prep classrooms are in Area Four (in this space!)

• Class placements will be e-mailed home before the end of 2019

• Each child will be given a staggered starting time (either 9am, 9:15am or 9:30am)

• Please help get your child settled and then leave as soon as possible

• School will finish at 3:30pm and all students will be brought downstairs by their teacher to meet you in the courtyard

Preparing For School

• Self-management - putting on jumpers, tying laces, opening lunch boxes, packing own bag

• Routines - bed time, morning wake up and getting ready

Essential Information

• School website

• School newsletter

• Prep newsletter

• Notices folder & SignMee

• Assembly every Friday afternoon

• Student of the Week

• Sign in/out when arriving late/early pick up

Essential Information

• School library

• House system - Mary, Burgess, Barkly, Brighton

• Personal belongings

• Lost property

• Food at school

• Lunch orders - Friday only

Classroom Involvement

• Begins in Term Two

• Reading helpers

• PMP helpers

• Excursions

• Parent teacher interviews

• Teacher contact

School Involvement

• Class Parent Representatives

• School Council

• Sub-Committees

• Building and grounds, finance,

• fundraising and education

You Will Need

• Uniform

• Shoes

• School bag

• Lunch box

• Home reading bag

• Name labels (on everything!)

School Payments

• Annual Parent Contribution

• Excursion Levy

• Swimming Program

• Outside School Hours Care (if applicable)

• Holiday Program

(if applicable)

Health and Safety

• Sun Smart Policy

• School Nurse

• Allergies

• Head-lice

Action Plans

• If you child has allergies, asthma or anaphylaxis the school must be notified before the first day of school

• Every student with any of the above must have an Action Plan completed by their GP and medication to stay at the school

• http://www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/anaphylaxis-resources/ascia-action-plan-for-anaphylaxis

• http://www.asthma.org.au/Resources/SchoolsandChildrensServices.aspx

Birthdays

• Allowed to bring a small treat in for the grade

• Be aware of allergies

• Invitations

• Assembly

Student Wellbeing

• Circle Time and Bounce Back

• School values - respect, responsibility and resilience

Required Forms

• Enrolment forms

• Asthma Action Plan or Anaphylaxis Management Plan (if applicable)

• Combined consent forms

• Immunisation Status Certificate

Thank You -We look forward to seeing

you in the new year!