STAGE 1

PARENT INFORMATION EVENING

2017

Maroubra Bay Public School

THE STAGE 1 TEACHERS ARE:

Stage One

1A: Ms Stephanie Aravopoulos

1M: Mrs Karina McCormack

1/2B: Ms Bree Mapps

2M: Ms Rebecca Mahony

2/3H: Mr Chris Haddad

During the week your child will also be taught by :

Support Staff

Library: Mrs Despina Cassimatis

RFF: Ms Penny Hozier

EAL/D: Ms Kay Spicer

LaST: Mr Alan McFadyen

OUR SCHOOL PRIORITIES

Consistent, high quality teaching practices

Meaningful, connected and engaged 21st

century learners

Highly participative and collaborative

school culture

WEEKLY EVENTS

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Library Year 2

Fitness 11.20am-

11.40am

Scripture/

Ethics 9.30-10.00am

Assembly 2.20pm -3.00pm

Fitness 11.20am-

11.40am

Library Year 1

(and 1/2B)

Sport

ENGLISH

Speaking & Listening

Reading & Viewing

Writing and Representing

Term 1 Focus:

Narrative Texts

Persuasive Texts

Handwriting and using Digital

Technologies

Draws on an increasing range of skills and

strategies to fluently read, view and

comprehend a range of texts on less

familiar topics in different media and

technologies

Term 1 Focus:

• Comprehension focus using reciprocal

reading strategies

• Shared reading whole class

Communicates with a range of people in informal and

guided activities demonstrating interaction skills and

considers how own communication is adjusted in

different situations

Spelling

Grammar, Punctuation and

Vocabulary

Thinking Imaginatively,

Creatively and Interpretatively

Expressing

Themselves

Reflecting on

Learning

Yearly focus: To compose texts using letters of consistent

size and slope and understand that handwriting and

presentation of work needs to reflect audience and purpose

in order to communicate effectively

Identifies and discusses

aspects of their own and

others’ learning

Responds to and composes simple

texts about familiar aspects of the

world and their own experiences

Thinks imaginatively and creatively

about familiar topics, ideas and texts

when responding to and composing texts

Uses a variety of strategies, including

knowledge of sight words and letter–

sound correspondences, to spell

familiar words

STAGE 1 SPELLING PROGRAM

Our spelling program focuses on enabling students to use a variety

of strategies, including knowledge of sight words and letter–sound

correspondences to spell familiar words.

These strategies include:

• Phonological Knowledge – sounds heard in words

• Visual Knowledge – what a word looks like

• Morphemic Knowledge – how words change

Each week, your child will be introduced to a range of high

frequency words, spelling patterns and topic words.

MATHS

Number and Algebra

Working

Mathematically Statistics and Probability

Measurement and Geometry

We will be

working to

achieve Stage

1 Outcomes in

these strands.

Whole Numbers

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division

Fractions and Decimals

Patterns and Algebra

Length

Time

2D Shape

Area

Volume and Capacity

Mass

3D Space

Angles

Position

Communicating

Problem Solving

Reasoning

Data

Chance

EXAMPLE OF MATHS PROGRAM

Sub-strand

& Outcome

Learning

Support

Stage 1 Content Extension

Concepts

Number and

Algebra

Whole Numbers

(MA1-4NA) –

applies place

value informally,

to count, order,

read, and

represent two

and three digit

numbers.

-counts to 30, and

orders, reads and

represents

numbers in the

range 0 to 20

-count forwards to

30 from a given

number

-count backwards

from a given

number in the

range 0 to 20

-identify the

number before and

after a given

number

-Whole Numbers 1

applies place value, informally, to

count, order, read and represent two-

and three-digit numbers

-count forwards and backwards by

ones from a given two-digit number

-identify the number before and after

a given two-digit number -Whole Numbers 2

-develop confidence with number

sequences from 100 by ones from any

starting point

-count forwards or backwards by ones,

from a given three-digit number

identify the numbers before and after

a given three-digit number

-applies place

value to order,

read and

represent

numbers of up to

five digits

Recognise, model,

represent and

order numbers to

at least 10 000

count forwards

and backwards by

tens and

hundreds on and

off the decade,

eg 1220, 1230,

1240, … (on the

decade); 423, 323,

223, … (off the

decade)

HOW CAN YOU HELP YOUR CHILD IN MATHS?

Complete regular number work for home learning

Ask regular questions involving numbers

You could be in the car – ask questions involving time

At restaurants – ask questions involving the bill

At the supermarket – ask questions involving weight or money

At home – complete regular times tables

Times tables are needed across many facets of mathematics

multiplication.com – Is a fantastic website for learning times tables

At the bus stop – ask questions involving time and study the timetable

Cooking helps students learn measurement concepts

Mark events on a family calendar

MATHS GROUPS

Stage 1 teachers have organised students into Maths

groups across the stage. The purpose of these Maths

groups is to best cater for the individual needs of our

Stage 1 students.

Students will participate in Maths groups four times

a week for 50 minute sessions.

The groups will be fluid and assessment of student

progress will be ongoing throughout the year.

Creative Arts

Science and

Technology

Personal

Development/

Health/ Physical

Education

HSIE

(History &

Geography)

TERM 1: GEOGRAPHY AND SCIENCE

Geography Focus – ‘Features of places’ Australian Beaches. (Weeks 2-6)

Students investigate the natural and human features of places and the

activities that occur there. They identify the active role of citizens in the

care of places. They learn what natural and human features are. ‘Our

classroom’. (Weeks 7-11) Students explore activities occurring in places

and how the spaces within places can be used for different purposes.

Science Focus – Look! Listen! (Terms 1 & 2)

This unit provides opportunities for students to investigate sources of

light and sound, how they are produced and how light and sound travel.

Students’ understanding of the role of light and sound in our lives and our

community will be developed through hands-on activities. Through

investigations, students explore why we have two eyes instead of one.

PD/H/PE

Physical Education

Monday and Wednesday

Friday Sport

HOMEWORK

Online

tasks are

assigned on

a Monday

each week.

Homework is

based on current

class work

Students take home:

Home readers (Monday – Thursday)

A Speaking and

Listening task to be

presented in class.

Homework will

incorporate Literacy

and Numeracy.

CLASS PARENT COMMUNICATION

• P & C initiative to help communication with school and

parents

• Role of the Class Representative is to provide additional

communication between school and home via email for

events e.g excursion information, discos, fundraisers,

reminders etc.

• We welcome any volunteers for the class parent role.

Please sign up on the form provided and tick the box if you

are interested.

• The class parent will collect contact details of parents in

the classes (this is entirely voluntary). Only the class

parent and class teacher will have access to this list

respecting privacy of this information.

Please help us by ensuring your child comes to school in full

school uniform and on time.

Each Friday your child is to wear their sport shoes for PE

and Sport.

Each child needs to wear a hat everyday. It is an expectation

under the schools RESPONSIBILTY core value.

At the end of each day ask your child What feedback did you

get today? Rather than what did you do today.

HOW YOU CAN HELP THROUGHOUT

THE YEAR…

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Paint Shirts

Soap

Magazines

Reminder:

Each child

needs to

bring in a

box of

tissues for

class use.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Reports sent home at the end of Term 2 and 4

Cross Country Carnival 28th March, 2017

Athletics Carnival 22nd June, 2017

MERIT AWARD SYSTEM MBPS Core Values

Respect

Responsibility

Care

Each class has a class set of awards and are distributed weekly.

Rewards are reset each semester, ie Term 1 and Term 3. It is expected that all students receive 1 Core Value Award, many students will receive 2 awards and a few will receive 3.

10 class

awards receive

a Core Value

Award

3 Core Value Awards =

Morning Tea with

Principal

Core Value

Award

presented at

Assembly

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Absent Day and Late notes

Please provide a note if your child has been away from school. Notes need to have a reason for absence and to be signed and dated. These should be brought in within as soon as possible. Late notes are provided through the office and are to be handed to your child’s teacher.

Late arrival / early leave

Please sign your child in/out at the office. This is a legal requirement

Payments for excursions, events etc.

Put money in a envelope sealed with all details filled out on the front. Staple permission notes to the outside of the envelope.

School Newsletter

Sent via email every second Thursday

Skoolbag

Updates sent on a regular basis

Social Media

Follow Maroubra Bay Public School on Facebook and Instagram

Assemblies

Tuesdays 2.20pm-3.00pm

Check the newsletter to find out which class is hosting the assembly each week.

Be informed! Read ALL notes sent home and check your emails every Thursday for the Newsletter!

Publishing your child’s work and photo

Parental permission is needed to publish your child’s work

and/or photo in the Newsletter and on the internet (school

website only).

The Staff Car parks are for staff only. Please do not use

them or enter/exit the school from them.

CONTACT PROCEDURES Concern/Question/Information Appropriate Contact

Academic progress of child Arrange interview with class teacher. Any referrals to the school learning and

support team must go through the class teacher.

Welfare of own child Arrange interview with class teacher.

Health issues - minor Notify class teacher in writing.

Health issues - more serious Arrange interview with deputy principal or principal. Develop health care plan

with class teacher and deputy principal or principal.

Administering of medication at school Complete and sign form provided at the office. Medication to be provided in

original packaging. Advice from a medical doctor may also be required.

Custody/Court Orders Arrange interview with principal; provide copy of orders.

Change of address or emergency contact details Contact office staff and provide proof if required.

Notify class teacher.

Explanation of absence Explanation in writing to class teacher.

Application for exemption (leave longer than 20

days) Collect form from office and return to the principal for approval.

Child leaving the school Notify the class teacher and the school office

Behaviour or actions of a student other than your own

child (in class) Contact your child's class teacher.

CONTACTING US REGARDING CONCERNS

OR ISSUES

If there are any issues or concerns you have regarding

your child the best form of contact would be to:

Arrange a face to face meeting before or after school.

Arrange a time in which I can call your phone before

or after school.

Either come and see us, call the school or write a note

and give it to your child to give to me to organise a time

to meet regarding concerns.

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING

It is important that we work together to ensure that

your child reaches his/her full potential.

If you have any questions or concerns please do not

hesitate to contact us to arrange an appointment.