Stanmore Public School

Business Sponsorship Program 2014

Our School;

Established in 1884!

Student body of approximately 576 children from 429 families who live in the Stanmore area and surrounds !

Specialist teaching in music, drama, visual arts, languages and physical education!

Strong commitment to sustainable practices, environmental awareness and healthy lifestyles

Education; Stanmore offers a variety of programs and opportunities to enrich the school experience. The regular class program includes specialist teaching in - !

Music: weekly music lessons as part of an integrated approach to the performing arts and an array of bands, choirs and small ensembles designed to cater to the interests of students. !

Drama: students learn about many aspects of production through creating, auditioning, rehearsing, performing, designing and creating sets and costumes, stage managing and working with lighting and sound systems. !

Enrichment program: opportunities for students to explore & develop their particular talents. Programs in English and Mathematics are designed to enrich very capable students. Units of work provide scope for highly capable students to research broadly & deepen their knowledge of their world, its society, environment & science. In addition, a range of programs cater for the development of students’ thinking, creative and sporting talents, visual arts, languages and physical education & a broad range of co-curricular activities are offered out of class time

Education; Stanmore Public School has an extensive range of programs to assist students with specific learning needs or difficulties. Student achievements in literacy and numeracy are closely monitored to provide additional support if required.!

Literacy & Numeracy - Specialist support teachers provide additional sessions to students who require assistance to maintain target levels. In addition, class teachers provide additional teaching sessions and differentiated curriculum to support these students and others who are still not confident with their literacy or numeracy skills.!

Reading Recovery - The Reading Recovery Program targets students in Year 1 only. It provides intensive daily one-on-one lessons with the specially trained Reading Recovery Teacher for up to twenty weeks. This is a powerful early intervention strategy designed to prevent literacy failure!

English as a Second Language (ESL) - The ESL program provides support to students from non-English speaking backgrounds across all grades to ensure students are able to complete classroom activities successfully. !

Kitchen Garden;

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden est. in 2012!

Students cook and eat new foods on a regular basis!

Significantly increase students’ knowledge, confidence and skills in gardening and cooking!

Build self-esteem and trust through gardening and cooking activities!

Create a point of engagement and excitement for the school community!

Create closer links with local communities and build community pride

Why a SAKG?; Not all Australian children eat well. A disturbing number go to school each day without breakfast. !

Nearly a third of Australian children are overweight or obese. Poor food choices lead to poor health, the obesity epidemic is the public health issue of our time.!

Children are as responsive to positive food experiences as they are to negative ones. We set out to create those positive experiences. !

Extend literacy and numeracy learnings into the garden and the kitchen and provide physical, outdoor activity. !

86% of teachers reported improvements in students’ teamwork skills and 50% of parents reporting improvements across a range of student behaviours, including managing difficult behaviour, interacting with people of many ages, leadership skill development and sense of pride in the school.

For more detailed information visit http://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au

Fund Raising Focus Our 2014 fundraising efforts are targeted at improving some of the less inviting playground areas, and creating spaces where children can play in different ways that can support and enhance their education – sometimes physical, sometimes in quieter and more reflective ways.!

Physical - Children explore movements and ways to combine movements — running and playing ball, jumping, climbing, dancing, moving on an obstacle course.!

Games with rules - Children follow or create rules to reach a shared objective in a game.!

Exploratory - Children explore the properties and functions of materials, equipment and objects.!

Manipulative - Children manipulate and explore objects, parts and materials.!

Dramatic - Children take on roles within pretend games about familiar experiences.!

Fantasy - Children create props and use these as they engage in fantasy adventures.

Fund Raising Events;

Stanmore parents make up a highly involved community who, over the past 12 months, have volunteered approximately 500 hours and raised in excess of $40,000 to ensure successful and diverse educational outcomes for their children. !

In school fund raising events: Easter Raffle; Dances; Mother’s Day stall !

Father’s Day breakfast BBQ. Scheduled for September 2014!

Big Night Out - Trivia night & prize auction. Auction prizes are promoted in the lead up to the event. Scheduled for 21st June 2014!

Common Ground Night Market - General public event. Estimated foot traffic 4,000 visitors. Scheduled for November 2014

Your brand reach; School community of 576 students, their families & social networks. Young families are on the rise in the Stanmore area. The snapshot below is taken from the 2011 federal census:!

Stanmore suburb population is approx. 7,500 of which 451, or 6% of the population, are primary school aged children. This is a 10% increase from 2006. !

Households with children aged (0-19) account for 28% of the local population. This is an increase of almost 10% from 2006.!

40% of the Stanmore population are classified as ‘Professional’. The second largest occupation category is ‘Management’ at 15.7%.!

In Stanmore, 32% of households earned $2,500 per week or more. More than 50% of households earned $1,500 per week or more.

Your brand reach;

Sponsor benefits; Promotion of your company & their support to the school community via a direct to parent newsletter !

Feature on the schools’ social networking sites !

Pre-event promotion 4-6 weeks !

Signage and promotion at fund raising event !

Certificate of thanks !

A warm feeling inside!

Support and be supported!