Issue 1 â 30 Jan - Ascot State School
Issue 1 â 30 Jan - Ascot State School
Issue 1 â 30 Jan - Ascot State School
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classroom activities and to join our active P& C. Welcome back to our existing parents; it’s great to<br />
have you on board for another exciting year.<br />
The first week of school is always an exciting time for parents, teachers and most importantly<br />
students. The students of <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>School</strong> have had a wonderful start to 2013. It’s delightful to<br />
see the enthusiasm and excitement on the faces of the students. Some of the new Prep students<br />
look like they have been coming to school for months, other students may take a little while to<br />
settle in – but they will.<br />
What can you do to help your child at school?<br />
Establish a consistent routine before and after school<br />
Have a positive view of school. Stay in touch with teachers and where possible get involved with<br />
the school. Talk about school and what the children are learning<br />
Encourage children to be resilient. Have high but realistic expectations for your child/ren<br />
READ READ, READ and more READING. Reading to your child every night assists children to<br />
build vocabulary and to develop their oral language and the language of books.<br />
Assembly<br />
Prep – Year 2 Assembly is held on a Monday morning at 10.<strong>30</strong>am. All parents and grandparents are<br />
welcome to attend. The Assemblies are a wonderful opportunity for classes to showcase their<br />
learning and their talents. You may be surprised at what capable public speakers we have. Our first<br />
whole school assembly is the Presentation <strong>School</strong> Leaders on Monday 25 February at 9:00am.<br />
<strong>School</strong> Zones/Two Minute Parking Zones<br />
Brisbane City Council has notified the school of their intention to maintain a presence and enforce<br />
illegal parking within school zones during the 2013 school year. As you know, parking spaces during<br />
pick up and set down times are at a premium. Subsequently, competition for these spaces leads to<br />
poor driver behaviour and potentially dangerous parking practices.<br />
The primary purpose for parking enforcement around schools is to ensure child safety and it is not<br />
Council’s intention to make parking near schools an overly onerous task. Officers will engage with<br />
all drivers where it is safe to do so and advise the risks associated with illegal parking. Officers may<br />
issue parking fines in cases where dangerous parking practices are observed.<br />
Our only priority in the Two Minute Parking Zones is your child’s safety. Please support our staff to<br />
manage your child’s safety.<br />
Early Years Update<br />
What do Children do in Prep?<br />
In the Early Years at <strong>Ascot</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>School</strong> we use the Australian Curriculum and the Early Years<br />
Curriculum Guidelines to plan and implement quality learning experiences for students.<br />
The curriculum is based on active learning, which includes inquiry and play. Early Phase children:<br />
Engage in focused learning episodes<br />
Actively make choices about what and how they learn<br />
Investigate and learn how to inquire about their interests<br />
Plan collaboratively with the teacher<br />
Participate in music and language experiences<br />
Investigate and play independently, in pairs, small groups and as a class<br />
Participate in dramatic play to build an understanding of themselves and the world around them<br />
Draw and paint to encourage oral language, reading and writing skills<br />
Construct, using blocks and create collages to develop early mathematical concepts and skills.<br />
Enjoy the first week.<br />
Melissa