2015 Foundation (previously called 'Prep') Enrolment & Transition
2015 Foundation Students:![]() by Braydn
Dear Parents,
Foundation is the first year of mainstream school. It was previously called 'Prep'. Please ring the School Office directly on 9434 5944 to register your interest in Foundation enrolment or fill out the online expression of interest form HERE. For enrolments during the school holidays please email the Principal directly - [email protected] for more information. Transition ProgramBefore starting school
Prior to beginning school, our new foundation students will be invited to attend ‘transition sessions’. These sessions will be conducted by the foundation teacher in the classroom. During this time children will have the opportunity to become familiar with their new surroundings, teacher and classmates. Parents will also be given the opportunity to attend parent information sessions held both in the evening and during the day,as well as informal gatherings to meet other parents. There is also a session with our Educational Psychologist, Vaughn Losewitz, for new Foundation parents at the end of the year. Dates to Remember
Buddy System![]() Once they begin school, foundation students are partnered up with a grade 6 student who act as their buddy during their first year of school.
Buddies provide friendship, guidance and support to our preps, spending time with them in the playground and occasionally in the class room. This partnership has proven to be a wonderful experience for both foundation and grade 6 students - foundation students finding comfort in their first days at school and grade 6 students having the opportunity to show understanding and care towards their peers. Team Red line up and slip, slop, slap on Athletics Day |
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Welcome Please note that Foundation (formally Prep) students starting school in 2015 begin on Monday 2 February. Grades 1 to 6 begin on Wednesday 28 January.
We are delighted that you have chosen our school for your child’s education. At Montmorency Primary School, we offer:
Parent QuestionsWhat should I do to help my child prepare for school?
Encourage your child to become independent – let him get used to a range of activities without your assistance – eating and drinking, unwrapping food, opening and closing lunchboxes, peeling fruit, getting a drink, carrying their schoolbag and going to the toilet. Label all of his clothes and belongings so that these can be returned to your child. Bring him to the school grounds on weekends. He can ride his bike and use the play equipment, building a sense of ownership. My child doesn’t separate easily and I’m unsure how she’ll go at school. What can I do? Over the next few months, let your child get used to the idea of a school day, i.e. that you will drop her off in the morning and pick her up in the afternoon. Tell her that she will have a Grade 6 Buddy to play with at recess and lunchtimes and to help her learn where the important places are around the school. Talk to her about making new friends and playing on new equipment. Tell her that her teacher will help her with any problems. Should I teach my child to write in capitals or lower-case? At school we use the Victorian Modern Cursive Script – please encourage your child to write their name with a capital and then lower-case letters. You can find a copy of this script HERE on our Literacy page. If my child has special needs, who do I talk to? Initially talk to your child’s teacher, she will be able to discuss options and, if necessary, offer a choice of referral agencies. When do the children begin to learn to read? During the first weeks of school your child will be learning high frequency words called the Magic 100 Words. Your child will be given the ‘Golden Words’ which s/he will learn in class and at home. This sight word knowledge will be of great assistance in a student's regular at home reading. Readers will be sent home each night and children will receive stickers when they reach milestones of reading 25, 50, 75, 100 and 125 books. Children will also be learning initial sounds through word games, listening to ‘Ants in the Apple’ and whole class reading and writing. As a parent, can I help out in the classroom? At the beginning of the year your child’s teacher will ask for volunteers to help out with a range of tasks which may include changing readers, hearing children read, contacting books, making class resources or assisting to keep the pencils sharpened and tubs tidy. Discuss this with your child’s teacher at the Prep Interview which is conducted during the first month of school. How do I find out about how my child’s day is structured? In the early weeks of school your child will be adjusting to the educational changes from pre-school to school. S/he will experience a range of tasks, play games, interact with other children and learn to follow the school rules and values. Children will take a tour of the school so that they are aware of where Specialist classrooms are situated, as well as the location of the toilets and drink taps. |
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