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The Southport School
Preparatory Handbook 2013

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Table of Contents
Headmaster’s Welcome...................................................... 4
Head of the Preparatory School’s Welcome..................... 4
Our Mission, Vision and Strategy....................................... 5
Mission Statement ....................................................... 5
Vision............................................................................. 5
Strategic Priorities......................................................... 5
Prep School Contacts.......................................................... 5
Leadership Team........................................................... 5
Office Staff..................................................................... 5
Teachers......................................................................... 5
School Times........................................................................ 7
Term Dates 2013.................................................................. 7
Term One....................................................................... 7
Term Two....................................................................... 7
Term Three.................................................................... 8
Term Four...................................................................... 8
General Information............................................................ 9
A............................................................................................ 9
Additional Learning Needs.......................................... 9
Assembly....................................................................... 9
Awards........................................................................... 9
B............................................................................................ 11
Behaviour Management Policy.................................... 11
Bullying.......................................................................... 12
Buses.............................................................................. 12
C............................................................................................ 13
Camps – see Outdoor Education ............................... 13
Canteen/Tuckshop........................................................ 13
Car Parking.................................................................... 13
Change of Address and/or Telephone Number........ 14
Chapel........................................................................... 14
Class Placement............................................................ 14
Clothing Shop / The Store........................................... 14
Co Curricular Program ................................................. 14
Communication ........................................................... 15
Counsellor..................................................................... 16
D............................................................................................ 16
Deodorant .................................................................... 16
Drop Off - see Car Parking........................................... 16
Duty of Care.................................................................. 16
E............................................................................................ 16
Edukite........................................................................... 16
English........................................................................... 16
Excursions...................................................................... 16
F............................................................................................ 17
Friends of Prep (FOP)................................................... 17
G............................................................................................ 17
Gifted and Talented Program...................................... 17
H............................................................................................ 17
Haircuts and Dress........................................................ 17
History............................................................................ 17
Homework..................................................................... 17
Houses........................................................................... 18
I............................................................................................. 18
Illnesses and Absences................................................ 18
Information and Communication Technologies Acceptable
Use Policy...................................................... 19
Instrumental Music....................................................... 20
J............................................................................................. 20
K............................................................................................ 20
L............................................................................................. 20
Language Other Than English (L.O.T.E.)..................... 20
Lanyards......................................................................... 20
Leadership..................................................................... 20
Leave Requests............................................................. 21
Library – see Resource Centre..................................... 21
Lost Property................................................................. 21
Lunch and Afternoon Tea............................................. 21
M........................................................................................... 22
Mathletics...................................................................... 22
Mathematics ................................................................ 22
Mobile Phones.............................................................. 22
Mufti/Free Dress Days.................................................. 22
Music ............................................................................. 22

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Speech and Drama....................................................... 23
N............................................................................................ 23
Nut Policy...................................................................... 23
O........................................................................................... 23
Office Hours.................................................................. 23
Old Boys’ Association.................................................. 23
Outdoor Education....................................................... 23
Outside Hours School Care......................................... 24
P............................................................................................ 24
P & F (see Friends of Prep)........................................... 24
Parent Interviews (see also Reporting)........................ 24
Parents as Partners....................................................... 24
Pastoral Care................................................................. 25
Physical Education........................................................ 25
Pick Up – see Car Parking............................................ 25
Public Speaking............................................................ 25
Q........................................................................................... 25
R............................................................................................ 25
Religious Education...................................................... 25
Reporting and Communication................................... 25
Resource Centre and Trevor R Wood Library ............ 26
Robotics......................................................................... 26
Round Square................................................................ 26
S............................................................................................ 27
Science .......................................................................... 27
Smoking......................................................................... 27
Sport.............................................................................. 27
Stationery / Book Packs................................................ 27
Storage.......................................................................... 27
Sun Safe Policy.............................................................. 27
T............................................................................................ 28
Technology Education.................................................. 28
Telephone – see also Mobile Phones......................... 28
Therapists...................................................................... 28
Transition Program........................................................ 28
Toys................................................................................ 28
Tuckshop – see Canteen.............................................. 28
U............................................................................................ 28
Uniform.......................................................................... 28
V............................................................................................ 30
Visual Arts...................................................................... 30
Visitors........................................................................... 30
W........................................................................................... 30
Wet Weather................................................................. 30
X............................................................................................ 30
Y............................................................................................ 30
Year 6 Gift...................................................................... 30
Z............................................................................................ 30
The Preparatory School Campus Map............................... 31
The Senior School Campus Map........................................ 32
Sport in Detail...................................................................... 33

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Headmaster’s Welcome
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you into the community of The Southport School. I look forward to meeting you
personally if I have not already done so.
You have joined a great school with an enviable history and strong traditions which stretch back to the beginning of the
last century. The hard work done by generations of previous Old Southportonians in building the tone and reputation of
the School is their gift to you. I know you will rise to the challenge on maintaining and enhancing that reputation, which
you in turn will pass onto those boys who will come after you.
I wish you well in this new and exciting direction of your life.
Mr Greg Wain
Headmaster
Head of the Preparatory School’s Welcome
I welcome everyone to the 2013 academic year at the TSS Preparatory School.
With a focus on the holistic development of boys from Preschool Year to Year 6, the Prep School provides a nurturing
and supportive environment in which your son can foster his academic, cultural, sporting and spiritual growth.
Within the framework of the Prep School careful planning ensures opportunities for the learning of basic skills through
firm structures and formal programs. Challenging adventures and creative freedom combine with the basics of careful
teaching and learning to encourage at all levels the rhythms of growth of the individual.
Appreciation of the beautiful, consideration of the spiritual, satisfaction in achievement and the security of sound social
relationships with parents, teachers and peers make for growth of confidence and self esteem.
This Parent Information Book is designed to give information concerning the School and its operation. It is hoped
that the information available herein will contribute to the welfare of the boys. The process of education is a combined
operation with school and home each playing an important part. The effectiveness of the process is very much in
proportion to the unity of purpose achieved by parents and the School.
Jeff Symms
Head of Preparatory School

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Our Mission, Vision and Strategy
Mission Statement
“To challenge each boy to achieve excellence in a Christian community where education embraces the whole of life.”
Vision
The Southport School will be acknowledged as a world-class day and boarding school for boys, a balanced and holistic
Christian learning community in the Anglican tradition, working with families to create outstanding young men who
are confident, happy and responsible, with highly developed skills in the areas of leadership, thinking, creativity and
emotional intelligence.
Strategic Priorities
Within the context of providing a safe, supportive and encouraging Christian environment, we will:
1. Maintain our strong academic ethos and further develop our learning enabling IT systems and Learning
Management system ‘learning@tss’.
2. Create and implement a world-class Years 7 to 9 ‘Learning to Lead’ program aimed at developing our boys’ academic
abilities, 21st century leadership skills and intelligent dispositions. This program will include positive psychology
courses, thinking skills, Habits of Mind and the Chinese living, language and culture program.
3. Implement the recently developed and piloted Model of the Ideal TSS Teacher to invest in our staff and to continue
to build TSS as a ‘learning organisation where all staff seek feedback, reflect on practice and are continually learning.
4. Maintain TSS as a school for Boarders, with a continued strong commitment to Country Boarding.
5. Construct the three stages of the Academic and Leadership Centres, including the Leadership Centre, Year 7
Transition Centre, Creative Visual Arts Centre, Lecture Theatre, staff facilities and learning spaces for Drama and
Robotics.
Prep School Contacts
Leadership Team
Head of Preparatory..................................................... Mr Jeff Symms................................... jeff.symms@tss.qld.edu.au
Deputy Head of Preparatory Pastoral Care................ Mr Mark Wyer................................... mark.wyer@tss.qld.edu.au
Deputy Head of Preparatory Curriculum.................. Mrs Kathryn Barry.........................kathryn.barry@tss.qld.edu.au
Sports Master............................................................... Mr Alex Kelley.................................... alex.kelley@tss.qld.edu.au
Music Master............................................................... Ms Trisha Matthias......................trisha.matthais@tss.qld.edu.au
Chaplain....................................................................... Fr Phil Crook...................................... phil.crook@tss.qld.edu.au
Office Staff
Head of Primary PA..................................................... Ms Sonja Curko................................sonja.curko@tss.qld.edu.au
Prep Reception ............................................................ Mrs Leesa Dolan................................ leesa.dolan@tss.qld.edu.au
Sport/Music Secretary................................................. Mrs Marisa Schroder.................marisa.schroder@tss.qld.edu.au
Office Administrator................................................... Mrs Jenny Yorath.............................jenny.yorath@tss.qld.edu.au

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Teachers
Preschool
Ms Karren Capper (Co-ordinator)................................................................................... karren.capper@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Rhonda Elsmore.....................................................................................................rhonda.elsmore@tss.qld.edu.au
Ms Jennifer O’Brien (Assistant)
Ms Therese Curtain........................................................................................................ therese.curtain@tss.qld.edu.au
Ms Kristy Bayliss (Assistant)
Mrs Sue Gadd.............................................................................................................................sue.gadd@tss.qld.edu.au
Ms Nivek Kay (Assistant)
Reception
Mrs Kay Boxall......................................................................................................................... kay.boxall@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Kerry Boyd (Assistant)
Mrs Sharon Joss.....................................................................................................................sharon.joss@tss.qld.edu.au
Ms Holly Nixon (Assistant)
Miss Shona Chapman / Mrs Cindy Harris......................shona.chapman@tss.qld.edu / cindy.harris@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Heidi Dunbier (Assistant)
Year 1
Mrs Colette Scott................................................................................................................. colette.scott@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Leanne Zauner..........................................................................................................leanne.zauner@tss.qld.edu.au
Miss Elizabeth Garrett.................................................................................................. elizabeth.garrett@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Theresa Stibbe (Assistant)
Year 2
Mrs Sue Jones...........................................................................................................................sue.jones@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Tabatha Murgatroyd.........................................................................................tabatha.murgatroyd@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Ruth Stevens................................................................................................................ruth.stevens@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Judy Crook (Assistant)
Year 3
Mr Brett Massey................................................................................................................. brett.massey@tss.qld.edu.au
Miss Cassandra Lawless...............................................................................................cassandra.lawless@tss.qld.edu.au
Miss Megan Bramwell................................................................................................. megan.bramwell@tss.qld.edu.au
Year 3/4 Honours Class
Mrs Lisa Corbett.................................................................................................................... lisa.corbett@tss.qld.edu.au
Year 4
Mrs Amanda Pemberton.........................................................................................amanda.pemberton@tss.qld.edu.au
Mr Toby Tapscott................................................................................................................ toby.tapscott@tss.qld.edu.au
Year 5
Mr Robert Baker..................................................................................................................robert.baker@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Sandra Gippel............................................................................................................. sandra.gippel@tss.qld.edu.au
Mr Brian Rowe...................................................................................................................... brian.rowe@tss.qld.edu.au
Year 5/6 Honours Class
Mr Fergus Trevethan.................................................................................................... fergus.trevethen@tss.qld.edu.au

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Year 6
Mr Steve Hamilton...........................................................................................................steve.hamilton@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Kelly Cadeau................................................................................................................. kelly.cadeau@tss.qld.edu.au
Mr Scott McLennan........................................................................................................scott.mclennan@tss.qld.edu.au
Ms Julie Watts........................................................................................................................... julie.watts@tss.qld.edu.au
Learning Support
Mrs Narelle Criddle......................................................................................................... narelle.criddle@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Melinda Gordon.................................................................................................... melinda.gordon@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Terri-Lee Hurd........................................................................................................... terri-lee.hurd@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Ann Swanson.............................................................................................................. ann.swanson@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Rosemary Wallace (Assistant)
Mrs Debbie Nicholson (Assistant)
Gifted and Talented
Mrs Jasna Poeszus...............................................................................................................jasna.poeszus@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Lyn Morris (Administration)
Art
Mrs Kerry Anderson (Reception – Year 1 ).................................................................... kerry.anderson@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Wendy Rix (Year 2 – Year 3).............................................................................................wendy.rix@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Maryloo Wilson (Years 4-6).................................................................................... maryloo.wilson@tss.qld.edu.au
Mrs Donna Doyle (Assistant)
Physical Education
Mrs Deb Goudy.......................................................................................................................deb.goudy@tss.qld.edu.au
Mr Remwell Melia........................................................................................................... remwell.melia@tss.qld.edu.au
Music
Mrs Jenni Streten................................................................................................................ jenni.streten@tss.qld.edu.au
Religious Education
Fr Phil Crook.......................................................................................................................... phil.crook@tss.qld.edu.au
Language Other than English/English as a second language
Mrs Doreen Ng-Yap........................................................................................................ doreen.ng-yap@tss.qld.edu.au

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School Times
Preschool
Reception – Year 1
Year 2 and Year 3
Year 4 - 6
School Starts Break Times School concludes
8:30am
8.45 am
8.45 am
8.45 am
First break:- 11.00-11.45am
Second break:-1.15-1.45pm
First break:- 11.00-11.45am
Second break:-1.15-1.45pm
First break:- 11.00-11.45am
Second break:- 1.15-1.45pm
First break:- 11.00-11.45am
Second break:- 1.15-1.45pm
3:30pm
3:00pm
3.30pm
3.30pm
Term Dates 2013
Term One
Monday........................January 28.........................Australia Day Public Holiday
Tuesday........................January 29.............................................. Orientation Day
Wednesday...................January 30.................... First academic day of Term One
Wednesday ..................March 27......................Last academic day of Term One
Thursday .....................March 28..................................................Pupil Free Day
Term Two
Monday........................April 15.....................................................Pupil Free Day
Tuesday........................April 16........................ First academic day of Term Two
Friday...........................April 25.............................ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Monday .......................June 10.......................Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
Thursday......................June 20.......................... Last academic day of Term Two
Friday...........................June 21......................................................Pupil Free Day
Term Three
Monday .......................July 15.......................................................Pupil Free Day
Tuesday........................July 16....................... First academic day of Term Three
Friday...........................August 30...................Gold Coast Show Public Holiday
Thursday......................September 19............ Last academic day of Term Three
Friday...........................September 20...........................................Pupil Free Day
Term Four
Monday........................October 7.....................................Labour Public Hoiday
Tuesday........................October 8.................................................Pupil Free Day
Wednesday...................October 9....................First academic day of Term Four
Monday........................October 21...............................................Pupil Free Day
Thursday......................November 28.............. Last academic day of Term Four
Friday...........................November 29...........................................Pupil Free Day

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General Information
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Absence from School – see Illness and Absence
Additional Learning Needs
The school conducts a program of enrichment in which students with learning difficulties are supported by
the class teachers and specialist staff. The curriculum at TSS Preparatory School is differentiated in order that
the various levels of student ability are catered for within the classroom, however it is necessary at times to
supplement this with either targeted teaching to help a student overcome a particular weakness or to provide
other support activities.
The Additional Learning Needs Team
The Additional Learning Needs Team consists of the Head of the Preparatory School, Co-ordinator of Learning
Support, the Deputy Heads of Preparatory School – Speech Therapist, School Counsellors and the Gifted and
Talented Co-ordinator. The team meets fortnightly to proactively assess and respond to needs that are highlighted
by testing, teacher observation or through discussion with parents. The Team coordinates student placement in
support groups, special programs and the boys’ movement between these groups. Any issues or concerns can be
referred to the Co-ordinator of Learning Support, though parents are encouraged to approach class teachers in the
first instance.
Assembly
Awards
Mrs Ann Swanson, Co-ordinator of Learning Support, may be contacted on 5531 9943.
The School conducts two Assemblies each week. One for the boys in Reception to Year 2 and one for boys in
Years 3 – 6. Parents are most welcome to attend.
Times for Assembly: Reception – Year 2 10:30am
Years 3- 6
12:45pm
Preschool will join the Reception to Year 2 Assembly during Semester Two.
Most teachers at Prep maintain a class award system which utilizes a combination of cards, stickers, certificates,
etc. Those items often come from a wide variety of sources, from the commercially available to unique computer
or hand designs printed and cut in the TSS Print Room. To add to the various classroom-based materials used
there are a number of school-wide awards, which are presented on a variety of occasions at several venues in order
to support the motivational process. They are all listed and explained briefly below.
Weekly
Student of the Week
One boy per class is selected to receive this award each week. The awards are issued at weekly School Assemblies,
by the Deputy Head of Preparatory – with the boys receiving their certificates from the Head of Preparatory. As
the younger boys find it somewhat difficult to understand the concept of true selection, the award tends to be
made to all boys in the class over the year. With the older boys the necessity to earn the award comes into play.
Occasional
Master’s Assembly Credit
(MAC): For performance in front of the school assembled.
Master’s Order of Credit (MOC)
Scholarly pursuits and presentations of high quality are brought to the Master’s attention by either the teacher or
student concerned.
Master’s Order of Distinction (MOD)
Scholarly pursuits and presentations of exceptional quality are brought to the Master’s attention by either the
teacher or student concerned.

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Annual
Prep Pursuit
(Preschool -Year 4) recognizing the younger boys’ pursuit of progress and success.
Masters Order of Distinction:
• Academic Improvement (max 2 per class):
This award recognises boys that have travelled a significant distance from where their academic journey began at
the start of the year – in English and Mathematics
• Leadership (max 1 per class)
• Citizenship (max 1 per class)
Academic Honours
This award recognises true excellence (simply put, an ‘A’ student) across the breadth of academics, throughout the
greater part of the year, with particular reference to the core subjects. It is awarded to the boys who place in the
top 3 in their class.
Scholar of Prep
(Years 5) recognizing the absolute top academics within those year levels.
Senior Scholars
(Year 6) - Normally, some dozen boys earn the title as a result of work throughout the year through their
excellent participation and results in Prep’s academic programme. Their names grace the Scholars’ Wall in the
Pearce Theatre.
Citizenship
(R-6) – recognizing commitment to the school and fellow man well above and beyond the call of duty, presented,
together with a badge, at School Assemblies, as earned and nominated to the Head of Prep.
Housemaster’s Commendation
(3-6) Conduct and behaviour, together with House participation/support/spirit of significant note are recognized
by the Housemaster presenting this award at House meetings.
Major Year 6 Awards
Music: Elsie Rowney Prize
This Awarded to Prep’s top student of Music
Band
Awarded to the best all-round performer in Prep’s Concert Band
Orchestra
Awarded to the best all-round performer in Cremona Strings (Prep’s Orchestra 1)
Choir
Awarded to the most outstanding chorister in the Prep Choir
Musicien Complet
For an all-round and dedicated musician.
Awarded to the most outstanding chorister in the Prep Choir
Fielding Trophy
Awarded for sound all round development and maturity after initial problems in a boy who has spent his entire
school life at Prep.
Rats of Tobruk
Awarded for school spirit and support of ‘mates’ along the lines of that demonstrated by the real ‘Rats of Tobruk’
during the siege of Tobruk in WW2.
Westcott Trophy
Awarded for sport and sportsmanship
Watts Cup
Awarded for character and all round excellence
Wings Trophy
Awarded for determination and resilience in the face of on-going difficulty

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Prep ‘Pockets’
(Usually Years 5 – 6) Presented at the end of term presentation assemblies, in order to recognize participation and
achievement in music and sporting events at the highest level.
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Behaviour Management Policy
The Preparatory School seeks to live as a Christian Community. The School aims to provide a safe, secure and
caring environment in which all students are encouraged to strive to achieve their potential.
Developing this ethos depends on the quality of student, staff and parent relationships and the active support of all
members of the school community.
Such relationships thrive where there is mutual respect and when the opinions of others are acknowledged. This
empowers students and elicits responsible behavioural choices and the acceptance of consequences for these
choices.
At the beginning of each year, class teachers and students also work collaboratively in classrooms to develop a
shared understanding of what constitutes acceptable behaviour in these contexts. Understandings are clearly
displayed in classrooms and are referred to on an ongoing basis. Behaviour is reflected upon during class
meetings.
Behaviour Management
Behaviour Management at TSS is concerned with the fostering of students’ self- discipline. It aims to develop
boys who are responsible and inner-directed, and capable of choosing freely in accordance with their conscience.
Our Behaviour Management policy also helps students to recognise that their fundamental freedoms and rights
are reciprocated by responsibilities.
Discipline policies, school rules and sanctions are intended to promote the good order of the community, and as
such they are positive concepts. They should be aids to the fostering of self-discipline and responsibility, so that
students progressively grow in their capacity to exercise moral judgement, democratic values and a concern for
the common good.
TSS Prep has a pastoral care structure that functions through:
• Class Teachers
• Specialist Teachers
• Housemasters
• Chaplain
• Deputy Head of the Preparatory School – Pastoral Care
• Head of the Preparatory School
• Headmaster of The Southport School
Class Teachers
Normally Class Teachers should be the first port of call if a parent has a query regarding anything happening
in the classroom, or directly related to their son. In a Primary situation a class teacher is expected to keep an
oversight of all aspects of the boys in their class, including all of those things that they do out of the class.
Parents can simply drop in for a (genuinely) quick question, or make an appointment for a longer discussion
by writing a note in the Record Book, ringing the Prep Office, or contacting the teacher direct by some other
method. Parents should keep staff abreast of all home/family matters that they believe could affect a boy at school,
both in and out of the classroom.
Housemasters
For the purposes of pastoral care and development of a strong school spirit, The Southport School embraces a
House structure. In Prep, four Houses, Mitre, Musgrave, Dixon and Shepherd, fulfil this purpose. Each House
has a Housemaster whose function is to oversee the welfare of all boys belonging to the House.
Houses meet regularly, generally weekly, in order for them to interact and be kept informed as to what is
happening within their House. Boys wear House T-shirts for Physical Education, and the like, in order to help
foster House spirit, the backbone of the House system.

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Bullying
Buses
Bullying is when someone (or a group of people) with more power than you repeatedly and intentionally uses
negative words and/or actions against you, which causes you distress and risks your wellbeing. This imbalance is
sometimes very obvious, as when a person bullies a much smaller, weaker person, or when a group combines to
intimidate an individual. But often, it is much less obvious, as when the difference in power is psychological.
In any bullying incident, there will likely be three parties involved: the bully, the person being bullied, and
bystanders. Those who are the bystanders have an obligation to report bullying because, if they are aware of the
problem, they are condoning bullying unless they do something about it.
The Southport School’s position on this issue is that bullying, of any kind, is unacceptable in the School
community.
There are many forms of bullying:
• physical
• verbal
• gesture
• deliberate exclusion
• cyber
All within the Prep community must be made aware of their rights and indeed responsibilities, regarding the
offensive actions of a bully. Anyone who is the victim, or knows of such actions is encouraged to contact:
• a member of staff they can trust
• their parents
• their Housemaster
• the Chaplain
• friends
• the Deputy Head of Prep School – Pastoral Care
• Head of Prep School
The School’s bullying policy is designed to support all parties. Teachers, parents, or students who are aware of
bullying are urged to initiate action through the school pastoral care system by contacting their teacher, relevant
Housemaster, Chaplain or the Deputy Head of Prep – Pastoral.
Inter-campus Bus
TSS Prep runs a bus immediately after school each day departing from outside the Pearson Building Early
Learning Centre, which takes boys over to sport training which occurs on the Senior School campus. There is no
charge for this bus. Boys are not permitted to walk to practices on the Senior School campus. If they miss the
bus, they may not be able to participate on that day.
Routes
Surfside Bus lines operate buses which stop near Prep. As routes and timetables are open to change by the
company at any time, we recommend that you contact the company directly for such information.
Dress
While travelling to and from school, boys must wear complete, correct uniform, (including hat), normally PE or
Day uniforms, unless a special occasion calls for Chapel Dress.
Behaviour
Boys must behave courteously and responsibly whilst travelling in school uniform. Any transgressions will be
viewed in a very bad light, and reacted to according to the school’s behaviour management policy. Whilst in school
uniform a boy is representative of his school.
Supervision
Whilst waiting for the bus after school on Benowa Road boys are overseen by a rostered member of the teaching
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Boys attending sport training after school at the Senior School campus, if not being escorted by their parents are
to catch the Sport Bus which departs from Benowa Road immediately after school. Boys using this service will be
dismissed early from class.
Boys are not permitted to walk across to the Senior School campus unsupervised. Boys needing to catch buses
from alternative bus stops cannot be supervised by TSS staff, therefore it is important for parents to ensure that
their son is confident and capable to do this on his own.
Surfside Buslines http://www.surfside.com.au/
For School bus enquiries, lost property & complaints
Tel: +61 7 5571 6555
Fax: +61 7 5571 6556
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Camps – see Outdoor Education
Canteen/Tuckshop
A menu is sent home at the beginning of the year and updated as required. Tuckshop operates on either:-
1. Flexischools – an online ordering system which permits advance ordering on either a daily, weekly, or
even termly basis. This is the preferred option for ordering boys lunches as it involves no cash handling.
www.flexischools.com.au
Or
Car Parking
2. the ‘bag’ order system. The bag must carry child’s name, class, lunch order, cost of each item, total cost of
order, and payment. Large amounts of change to be returned to boys should be avoided. Preschool to Year 1
boys are not permitted to have casual spending money for the Tuck Shop.
No frozen items will be sent with orders. Boys take their bag back to the Tuckshop at first break to collect the
items.
No boy should go without lunch. However, there is no credit system at the Tuckshop. If a boy forgets his lunch/
order he should see the Deputy Head of Prep or front office staff. An emergency lunch of a sandwich and piece of
fruit will be organised. No money can be provided for lunches.
If a boy forgets to put his lunch order in the Tuckshop box, he should go to the Tuckshop at the start of first break
with his order. He will be looked after, but there can be no guarantee that he will get exactly the items that he
would have liked to order.
There are four car parks within Prep’s boundaries, three of which are for the convenience of parents and visitors
to the school. There are also three Drop Zones, all of which are for the convenience of parents, and safety of boys.
Early Learning Centre (Preschool)
Parents of boys of Preschool are required to sign them in and out of the service each day. Therefore, parents of
boys attending Preschool are to park in the Pearson carpark entered from Benowa Rd.
Cribb House (Reception – Year 1)
There is limited carparking within the Cribb House precinct. The driveway is only for drop off and pick up.
Parking in the driveway is prohibited. After school, the driveway will be a supervised drive through pick up zone
only.
We understand that parents may need to visit their son’s classroom from time to time. Parents needing to park in
order to pick up their son or speak to their teacher are requested to park in the Pearson carpark, Cribb carpark or
Jordan carpark. This will assist us in providing safety and convenience at collection time.
Jordan (Years 2-6)
In the Jordan precinct, there is a Drop Only Zone along part of the western side of the car park.

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Vehicles are not to pick up or set down adjacent to yellow lines. Those lines exclude areas considered unsafe for
such activities. Those parents needing to leave their vehicle are to park in the marked bays in the centre of the car
park or in the temporary gravel carpark.
Parents are not to use the STAFF CAR PARK for either dropping or collecting their boys, or parking.
For the safety of all concerned, vehicles are NOT TO BE LEFT STANDING in those drop zones.
Change of Address and/or Telephone Number
Chapel
Class Placement
Should you change your address and/or telephone number, please notify the Preparatory School Office in writing
or telephone on 55319943. If you are going away and leaving your son with someone, please advise the School of
the name, address and contact number of the responsible caregivers so that we can contact them should the need
arise.
Two forms of chapel occur within the Prep School timetable. Both Lower and Upper Prep have weekly services
in the Pearce Theatre. All boys regardless of religious beliefs, are expected to attend and participate actively, as the
main messages centre on the active promotion of caring virtues. Boys are expected to bring a gold coin for the
collection which supports a number of charities. Parents are welcome to attend weekly Chapel services.
Special services are held for the Houses during the academic year in St Alban’s Chapel. The services generally
start at 6:30pm and usually run for up to 60 minutes. As with all things Prep, boys feature throughout the service.
They are formal occasions and boys in Years 3-6 wear Chapel Dress, whilst our younger boys wear Day Dress,
with well polished shoes. All boys and their parents within the specified groups are expected to attend.
Members of the TSS community are welcome to attend Chapel services in St Alban’s at any time.
Car parking for such occasions is available in the main school car park off Ferry Road, or in St Alban’s Close, as
shown on the map of the senior campus.
Within The Southport School Preparatory School the following policy is applied in allocating boys to classes for
their next academic year.
Class Teachers at each level work as a team in constructing the appropriate number of classes within the following
year group. They bear in mind:
• the mix of abilities across the student body. Generally, the new classes will be designed to be reasonably
homogenous, but particular ability grouping may apply in some circumstances;
• boys who work well together, and boys who would be better placed in different groups for any of a number
of reasons;
• boys who mix well socially, and those best kept apart, roughly along friendship lines, but there is no guarantee
that boys will find themselves in a new class with their present ‘best friend’;
• levels of reliability across the student body;
• behavioural factors in relation to all boys;
• the spread of new boys in relation to old.
Normally, parental input plays no part in the process. The only possible exception maybe when such input is
on strong educational grounds, and this case must be made, in writing, to the Head of Preparatory School by the
advised date.
Clothing Shop / The Store
The clothing shop, known on Campus as The Store, is located on the Senior School Campus. All uniform items
for boys of the Prep School are available for purchase at the clothing shop. The Friends of Prep also run a preloved
clothing store prior to the commencement of each school year.
Co Curricular Program
The Co Curricular Program of the Preparatory School
• Provides meaningful cultural and sporting experiences outside of the classroom

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• Broadens students’ cultural and sporting experience
• Allows students to pursue their passions and interests
• Strengthens relationships between the staff of The Preparatory School and the students
• Strengthens relationships between students and their peers from within and beyond the Prep School
Community
• Encourages students to grow in confidence, character and self esteem
• Develops, improves and broadens students skills
• Teaches students about commitment, teamwork, fair play and winning and losing
Co Curricular Offerings
The Co Curricular Program of the Prep School is extensive and can be defined to include all those activities that
occur outside of the regular academic commitments of the students’ class program. Through the program we
seek to provide boys with a balance in terms of opportunities and commitments. Sport, Music and a wide range
of activities are offered through the school as part of the Co Curricular Program. The breadth of the program is
regularly reviewed and if necessary amended to meet the needs of students and interests, abilities and availability
of staff. Each season the Co Curricular offerings are advertised and timelines provided for enrolment.
Parent Responsibility
When a boy has elected to be part of the Co Curricular Program it is vitally important that he attend each week.
If for some reason this isn’t possible it is necessary to inform the coach or facilitator in writing of an absence.
This can be done by email or by sending a note to the Preparatory School Office. Unfortunately, coaches and
facilitators cannot rely upon a verbal message from a boy. The safety and wellbeing of our boys is of utmost
importance and as such we are greatly concerned when boys do not appear at those Co Curricular sports and
activities in which they are enrolled.
No boys should be left in carparks waiting to be picked up after a Co Curricular session. It is of utmost
importance that all boys be picked up promptly at the end of a session.
Any changes to the participation of boys in the Co Curricular program need to be arranged through the Sports
Master and, in the case of musical groups, the Music Master.
Parents are encouraged to attend and assist with any weekend matches or concerts. Parental involvement is
important to boys and their coaches.
Communication
It is important that communication between home and school and vice verse is positive and meets all our needs to
be informed.
The major means by which parents and boys will be informed about the happenings at TSS Prep is through
the ‘EDUKITE’ e-learning portal. It is by checking this web-based ‘kite’ that boys and their parents will gather
notices regarding class, school and co-curricular activities.
Homework will be posted to each boy’s ‘kite’ and parents will use the kites to provide contact information.
Each boy (and parent) should check his ‘kite’ two or three times per week. An email alert will register with
parents when there is a new posting. Access to ‘kites’ is by secure log-on password which will be issued early in
the new school year.
The Record Book is also a very important means of communications and should be checked regularly.
The Record Book should be kept as near to pristine as possible. It is a high-traffic document, used more than
most other books. It must not be defaced or adorned with stickers.
Prep’s Fridge Facts
What’s on at Prep is communicated on our very own Prep’s Fridge Facts. As a great deal of out of school hours
sport is played at Prep, there are generally two Fridge Facts for each of the first three terms, one carrying general
dates and one devoted to sport. Fridge Facts are posted to the boys’ Edukite ‘kite’.
Newsletters
Class Newsletters
From time to time each class may decide to produce a class newsletter to keep parents informed of class
happenings and news. These will be posted to your son’s Edukite.

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Counsellor
TSS Newsletter
This Newsletter is delivered electronically each Thursday. It is very important that School has an updated
email address as your contact. The Newsletter can also be found online via our website at www.tss.qld.edu.au/
pubsevents/newsletter/newsletter.asp
TSS web site
This site provides information, contacts, photographs of Prep happenings, together with current news and
information. Publications such as this document are also found there.
The Preparatory School provides the services of Mrs Melinda Gordon, counsellor, approximately a day and a half
each week. Additionally, Mr Scott Gannon who is based on the senior school campus is available to support Prep
boys and their families should the need arise.
Mr Gannon, School Counsellor, may be contacted on 55319911.
D
Deodorant
If boys require deodorant at School they are to bring roll-on only. Aerosol cans are not permitted.
Drop Off - see Car Parking
Duty of Care
At both break times staff members are on duty in the Preparatory School both on the Oval and around the
Buildings. For this reason boys should not be present at school before 8.00am unless attending a Co Curricular
activity. All students are encouraged to inform duty staff members of any problems that they are unable to resolve
so that staff may assist in the search for a resolution.
Boys not collected by 4.00pm will be directed to wait in the school office.
E
Edukite
English
Excursions
The Preparatory School’s e-learning portal is Edukite. This is a web-based environment in which each student’s
individual, class and school notices are posted. Homework and assignment tasks also are posted to each boy’s
kite. Each boy and his parents will receive an individual log-on to his secure ‘Kite’.
Parents who are experiencing any difficulties with logging-on to the ‘kites’ should contact Mr Neale Gray,
Preparatory School technology technician on 5531 9943, or via email:- neale.gray@tss.qld.edu.au
Language is central to all learning and is of paramount importance in a student’s education. Language
competency is promoted across the curriculum. An ability to use language in a variety of forms and in different
contexts empowers the learner so that he can have access to the full range of opportunities offered by society.
The curriculum is based on a rigorous approach which views the processes of reading, writing, listening and
speaking as dependent on each other. Spelling and grammar are both taught in context and, where appropriate,
separately in formal lessons.
Excursions form an integral part of the curriculum and therefore it is important that your son participates.
All excursions are well advertised in the School Calendar, Edukite and/or a separate information sheet.
In cases where details regarding arrival times back at school or other circumstances to do with an excursion
change significantly, parents will be informed by SMS.

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F
Friends of Prep (FOP)
FOP provides a sense of community and encourages parents to get to know each other by attending functions
held throughout the year. The association also provides support to events and activities held at school (such
as Sports Carnivals, Grandparents’ Day). FOP always need volunteers for these events to run successfully and
smoothly. The association also organises a number of activities that aim to raise funds for goals that FOP and
the School have agreed upon. Parents are welcome to join FOP either as a member, a parent providing ideas or
information or just attending meetings to keep updated with current goals and activities.
G
Gifted and Talented Program
The Preparatory School conducts a program of extension for students identified as Gifted and Talented. This
includes withdrawal classes, in-class support and special programs. There are clearly articulated guidelines which
inform the selection process for participation in the program.
Mrs Jasna Poeszus – coordinator of Gifted and Talented may be contacted via email jasna.poeszus@tss.qld.edu.au
for more information.
H
Haircuts and Dress
History
Homework
Students are expected to attend school smartly dressed in the appropriate uniform and neatly groomed. We ask
boys to follow these guidelines concerning hairstyles:-
• Extreme hairstyles are inappropriate and are not allowed
• Hair colour must be within the bounds of natural hair colour. Prep School boys do not colour their hair
• Overuse of hair gel is not permitted
• Hair length should not be longer than the top of the collar and should be above the eyebrows. Ears should be
visible
• Boys are not to wear jewellery
Giving appropriate consideration to these expectations contributes to an overall sense of belonging and
community amongst students at The Southport School and also helps to develop an appropriate sense and level of
pride in oneself.
The boys study history as a distinct subject as outlined by the Australian Curriculum.
The study of history is organised into two strands - historical knowledge and understanding and historical skills,
described year by year. The Australian Curriculum ensures Australian history will be taught within a world
history context, and not limited to world history from an Australian perspective.
Some form of Homework is set at most levels of the Prep School, other than Preschool. Naturally, any work
will take the age, ability and other commitments of the boys concerned into account. Its purpose is to develop a
positive academic work habit through consolidation and completion of class work, exploration of new ideas (not
new work), and preparation for the coming day/s (e.g. collecting materials). Time management and self-discipline
are deemed to be an important focus of such tasks. Homework should be undertaken at regular times each week,
but not necessarily every night. Tasks set will take account of after-school activities, such as practices. Some
teachers set weekly contracts in order to cater for each individual boy’s commitments.
How parents can help with Homework:
• Spend two minutes helping your son organize his Homework before he attempts the task/s
• Set a time limit to complete the work

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• Have the boy return to the parent to share the result at the end of the time set
• Give praise and comment on good work completed.
Parents should bear in mind that the actual learning occurring can be open to question at times. Parents are in
charge of the home and should take an active interest in any school work completed at home. If it is too much
(for any of a number of reasons), if a boy is unable to complete the task/s (for any of a number of reasons), parents
should stop the work and simply pen a brief note to their son’s teacher in his Record Book. Homework should
not cause family upsets.
To aid pastoral care the Preparatory School is split into four Houses.
Housemaster: Megan Bramwell
Housemaster: Steve Hamilton
Dixon
Dixon House carries the name
of the school’s founder, Bishop
Horace Henry Dixon. Its
symbol is a dragon
Colour
Blue
Emblem
Dragon
Musgrave
Musgrave House takes the
surname of an early Queensland
Governor. The kookaburra
adorns their banner.
Colour
Gold
Emblem
Kookaburra
Housemaster: Brett Massey
Housemaster: Brian Rowe
MITRE
Mitre House is named after the
Bishop’s headpiece, the mitre.
Its symbol is the kangaroo.
Colour
Red
Emblem
Kangaroo
ShepherD
Shepherd House takes its name
from Jesus Christ, the Good
Shepherd. The ram charges all
in its way.
Colour
Green
Emblem
Ram
Houses meet each regularly, usually weekly. At these meetings boys are told all about what’s coming up and
discuss what’s been. The House meetings are an important way to build the House identity.
There are a number of functions held during the year that are House centred, such as the Swimming and
Athletics carnivals, House sporting competitions, and the like. Housemasters and House leaders work hard to
develop a strong House spirit as this can sometimes be the difference between succeeding and almost succeeding.
Parents are always welcome to such functions.

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Illnesses and Absences
If a boy is absent his parent/guardian is asked to ring the Prep Office, (07) 5531 9943 and leave a message on the
absentee line or email to prepschool@tss.qld.edu.au.
A note should also be written in the boy’s Record Book as a means of ensuring that teaching staff, and alerting
them to any long term consequences of the illness, such as an inability to participate in a particular activity. If a
boy is absent, and school is not informed of the reason, office staff will usually SMS a parent’s phone in order to
ascertain the reason for the absence.
Foreseen prolonged absence should be notified in writing prior to the absence.
Illnesses – Exclusion Times
Chicken Pox
Exclude for at least 5 days after the rash first appears and all the blisters have dried. Any child with an immune
deficiency (e.g. Leukemia) or receiving chemotherapy should be excluded for their own protection.
Cold Sores
Young children should not be at school until sores have stopped weeping. Sores should be covered with a dressing
where possible.
Conjunctivitis
Exclude until discharge from eyes has ceased.
Diarrhoea and or Vomiting
Exclude until Diarrhoea or Vomiting has ceased.
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Exclude until all blisters have dried.
Head Lice
Keep at home until treatment has begun. Children may return to school after the first treatment.
Impetigo (School sores)
Exclude until appropriate treatment has commenced. Sores on exposed surfaces must be covered with a water
tight dressing.
Influenza and Influenza-like Illnesses (Flu)
Exclude until well.
Measles
Exclude for at least 4 days after onset of rash and until written medical clearance from Doctor is provided
indicating that the child is no longer infectious.
Mumps
Exclude for 9 days after onset of symptoms or until swelling goes down (whichever is sooner).
Ringworm
Exclude until the day after effective treatment has commenced.
Rubella(German Measles)
Exclude until fully recovered or for at least for 4 days after the onset of rash.
Whooping Cough
Exclude for 21 days from start of cough or for 5 days after starting a course of antibiotics and until written medical
clearance from Doctor is provided indicating that the child is no longer infectious.
Worms
Exclude if diarrhoea present.
The above list does not include all illnesses/conditions which require exclusion from school. If in doubt please
contact the Prep Office or go to the Queensland Health Website and consult the ‘TIME OUT’ poster at www.
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Information and Communication Technologies Acceptable Use Policy
The School’s network is provided for students to conduct class research, study, communicate, organise
and present work. Students are responsible for appropriate behaviour on School computer networks.
Communications on the network are often of a public nature. General School rules for behaviour and
communication apply at all times.
The following is prohibited:
• The use of profanity, bad language or racial comments anywhere on the network.
• The use of another student’s account without his consent or knowledge.
• The reproduction of any material that is protected by copyright.
• Access of any material that has been deemed inappropriate by the School.
• Giving your password to other students.
Illegal Copying
Students are not permitted to download or install any software, commercial shareware or freeware onto network
or local drivers or disks. Students should not copy other people’s work nor attempt to access other student’s files.
Inappropriate Material or Language
No materials should be accessed or attempted to be accessed which are not in line with the School’s code
of behaviour. Should students encounter such material by accident, they must report it to a staff member
immediately.
System integrity
Students should not engage in any activity that may affect the smooth running of the network. This would
include reconfiguring of workstations settings, disconnecting or removing cables or other parts of the system.
Consequences
Students found to be in breach of these guidelines should expect to lose network privileges for an appropriate
time. Parents will be notified in writing and a note of the breach will be kept in the student’s file.
Instrumental Music
(also see Music)
Our instrumental music staff provide instruction in a comprehensive range of instruments. Private lessons are not
included in the school fee
Information about the school’s instrumental program can be gained by calling the Prep School office.
Parents are reminded that boys need their support and encouragement with practice, if they are to achieve
satisfaction from learning an instrument.
Performance opportunities exist during assemblies and musical soirees which are held throughout the year. A
number of concerts and opportunities to compete in eisteddfods are also included in the performance program.
J
K
L
Language Other Than English (L.O.T.E.)
Lanyards
Boys who require assistance may receive, in Upper Prep, lessons in LOTE. At present Chinese is offered for Years
5 and 6.
In recent times the wearing of lanyards around necks to which thumb drives, keys, bus passes or similar are
attached has become popular. As a safety measure these must be worn under the uniform shirt.

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Leadership
All Year 6 boys are expected to be leaders of the student body by way of setting an example and ensuring that those
younger than themselves enjoy a safe, nurturing environment. From the Year 6 student body a number of boys
are selected during the year to take on prescribed roles.
The positions, selection and appointments are as detailed below:-
Captain of Prep
This official is drawn from the ranks of House Captains on a rotational basis. Each House Captain serves for an
academic term in the role. The order of rotation is set by the Head of Preparatory, and may vary from year to year.
This offers significant opportunity for House Vice Captains to assume a major role in the running of the House
during their Captain’s term as Captain of Prep.
(The gold badge is worn during the term of office, instead of the silver House badge, and kept as a momento, but
no longer worn when not in office.)
House Captains of Dixon, Mitre, Musgrave and Shepherd
Boys who are proven strong participants in everything ‘House’ and a strong ‘sense of school’ are elected to these
positions by their peers and staff.
Vice Captains of Houses
Boys of strong character, willing and able to actively support their House Captain are elected to these positions
twice yearly.
Captains of Sport
Boys nominated for these roles should possess ‘A’ skill levels, while exhibiting strong leadership blended with fine
‘A’ sportsmanship.
Captains of Music
A mixture of musical skill, dedication to achievement and participation, along with the ability to organize and
supervise, and influence his ensemble is sought in boys for these roles.
Leave Requests
If it is necessary for your son to be absent from school for any reason other than illness you are asked to request approval
in writing from the Head of Preparatory School. This also applies to the beginning and the end of any term and before
or after long weekends.
Library – see Resource Centre
Lost Property
Most things lost usually find their way to the lost property receptacles. There is often an informal collection
point in the central room of the Cribb building for Reception and Year 1, or the item may be found in the boy’s
classroom within that building.
The only official collection point is a large wire basket that is fixed to the wall between classroom 8 and the boy’s
toilets in the Jordan area. Parents should tell their son to check that basket for any lost items.
Lunch and Afternoon Tea
Boys require lunch and afternoon tea each day. Boys are encouraged to eat everything they bring with them
and are not permitted to share their food with others. It is recommended that parents purchase a sealed plastic
container to bring lunch and afternoon tea to School in order to cut down on the use of plastic wrappers.
As much as possible, parents are asked to avoid foods which contain artificial colours and preservatives. Healthy
food options are encouraged while chocolates, roll-ups, lollies and cordials are discouraged. The drink sent to
school should be water.
See also Nut Policy and Canteen.
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M
Mathletics
Mathematics
Mobile Phones
The Southport School subscribes to Mathletics in order to support student learning in mathematics. Mathletics is
a web delivered program that helps students to enjoy mathematics and further develop their skills. The program
responds to children’s individual strengths and weaknesses, gives immediate feedback, provides online tutorial
support and allows students to work at their own pace. The program is used primarily within the home setting
and is often used as a means of setting mathematics homework for our students. It is also used as one aspect of
our total classroom mathematics program. More information regarding the program can be found by accessing
www.mathletics.com.au
The course is based on the Australian Curriculum for Mathematics which has been adapted and extended to
suit the needs of this School. All students are given the opportunity to develop skills, concepts, applications
and processes which will allow meaningful participation in society. The necessary skills include: number and
computational skills; measurement and spacial relations; chance and data; estimation and approximation; reading,
interpreting and construction of tables and graphs; problem solving; and algebra.
If there is a genuine need boys may bring mobile telephones to school. There are several clear expectations as to
the acceptable use of these:-
Telephones are to be switched off during the normal school day.
Telephones are only to be used to satisfy the specific need that they were taken to school for in the first place.
Teachers will collect them if boys are seen using them inappropriately. Normally, boys are not to take mobile
telephones on camps and/or excursions.
Telephones are the sole responsibility of the owners and no responsibility for them will be assumed by individual
teachers nor the school.
Mufti/Free Dress Days
Music
Also referred to as Non Uniform Days, Casual Dress Days, Dress Down Days. Usually one is held each term
and students are asked to donate a gold coin for the privilege of wearing casual dress. Proceeds are donated to
charity and co-ordinated through the Houses and Round Square committee.
Class Music begins in Preschool. The programme is designed to encourage the enjoyment of Music right through
to teaching the rudiments of the art.
Year 3 Strings Programme
The programme is a compulsory part of the Year 3 curriculum. Boys will have group lessons in school hours on
the violin, viola, cello or double bass. Boys who show interest and commitment to their instrumental practice are
encouraged to continue into Year 4.
From Term Two, lessons continue but class orchestras are also formed giving boys valuable ensemble experience.
The Year 4 and 5 Instrumental Programme
In 2013, the cohorts of Years 4 and 5 will participate in the compulsory Instrumental Programme. The
programme is a compulsory part of the Year 4 and 5 curriculums in 2013. It is at this age that boys are physically
able to cope with the demands of brass, woodwind or percussion instruments. All boys who are not learning a
string instrument undertake a suitability test to find the instrument on which they are most likely to succeed. The
instruments are allocated according to the results of the test and are loaned to the boys for the duration of the
year.
During Term Two and Three, boys participate in class bands. These bands will participate in the Gold Coast
Eisteddfod in Term Three. In Term Four, boys have the option as to whether or not to continue in the
programme. It is from the continuing group that next year’s Band Programme participants are selected.

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Private Instrumental Tuition
Private instrumental tuition is available to all boys in either Group Lesson or Private Lesson. Details of costs are
available in the Music Enrolment Book available from the front office.
HJ King Scholarship
Boys from Year 4 are eligible to apply for this scholarship which can assist with lesson costs and in some cases,
school fees. Details can be found on the website. Applications close on the 22 February 2013 and auditions are
held in Term One.
Choral Work
This is particularly strong at Prep. From the compulsory experiences of the early years to the optional offerings
available to our older students, all boys are able to sing.
Speech and Drama
Lessons are also available. Please consult the music department for further information.
N
Nut Policy
The Preparatory school strives to be a ‘nut free’ environment. Parents are asked not to provide any nuts, nut
products, foods containing nuts or food prepared in nut oils in student lunch boxes. Parents are also asked to be
particularly careful when providing food treats for class parties and birthdays.
Manufactured items such as Nutella or any other hazelnut spreads, peanut butter etc should not be sent to school.
While all care is taken it is impossible to guarantee a nut free school. Students with allergies need to be vigilant.
O
Office Hours
The Preparatory School Office hours are from 8.15am until 5.00pm.
Old Boys’ Association
Membership of the Association is open to all former students of the School. The objectives of the Union are to:
• Provide communication among Old Boys.
• Provide contact between Old Boys and the School.
• Assist the School or any Foundation created by the School or any body or group associated with the School.
• Promote the social life of the Old Boys.
• Represent the Old Boys in all matters affecting their interests.
• Assist Old Boys and their families.
Enquiries regarding the Old Boys’ Union, membership and events please contact 5531 9803.
Outdoor Education
Boys in Years 3 – 6 take part in camps during the year, as follows:
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 6
1 night sleep over and activities on site.
3 days/2 nights at Tyalgum Ridge in northern NSW.
3 days/2 nights at Camp Good Enough campsite in the Gold Coast hinterland.
3 days/2 nights at Currumndi Recreation Centre on the Sunshine Coast.
5 days/4 nights - Canberra ‘Getting to know Democracy’ excursion.

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As camps are viewed and planned as integral parts of the overall programme at Prep, all boys are expected to
attend. Camps are always well planned and organized, utilising a number of great sites. Details of each camp and
student requirements are supplied by teachers involved well before the event.
Outside Hours School Care
We recognise that working parents need Before and After School Care for their sons. For Preschool to Year 2 boys
we offer Before and After School Care at our Early Learning Centre and for Years 3-6, this service is provided by
Imagine Education, a private facility adjacent to the Prep campus and accessed from Benowa Road.
Preschool – Year 2
The Early Learning Centre (Pearson Building) will open at 7:00am in the morning and provide quality before
school care for boys in Preschool through to Year 2. Both regular and casual care is available.
After classes have finished for the day, the Early Learning Centre (Pearson Building) will offer after school care for
boys in Preschool through to Year 2, until 6:00pm.
Years 3-6
Before School Care is conducted at Imagine Education from 6:30am.
Staff from Imagine Education meet boys that have been booked in for After School Care under the shaded eating
area sails in the proximity of the Tuck Shop/Music building. A roll is called and once all booked children are
present they are escorted down the hill to the After School Care facility.
Parents are responsible for:
• contacting the After School Care service in order to enroll their son and book a place as required;
• collecting their son/s from the facility on Benowa Road;
• paying their After School Care account directly to the service provider. The Prep Office cannot accept such
payment.
Opening Hours 6:30am - 6pm
Services Offered Long Day Care, Before School Care, After School Care, Vacation Care
Address 13 Benowa Rd, Southport QLD 4215
Phone 5591 4745 or 5561 1744
Bookings
Bookings for Before, after and Vacation care are made on-line by completing the booking form on the school’s
website.
P
P & F (see Friends of Prep)
Parent Interviews (see also Reporting)
If parents would like an interview with a teacher at any time other than those at the official times, they need only
contact the Prep Office, or the staff member concerned, to arrange a mutually convenient time. Contact can also
be made through the Record Book.
Parent – Teacher nights are held early in the academic year. Parents of each class meet with of the Class Teacher,
in the appropriate classrooms. (Those parents able to find their son’s desk often appreciate the opportunity to
survey their son’s work to date.) During the evening teachers discuss class issues and procedures, together with
something of a broad overview of the year ahead.
Parents as Partners
We strive to maintain excellent relationships between the staff and families for the benefit of the children and
the School. We believe that each boy’s well-being and development is dependent to a large extent upon the
cooperation between school and home. Our awareness of each child as a whole person grows from open and
honest communication. The Deputy Head of Preparatory – Pastoral Care, Mr Mark Wyer is available to support
parents and discuss concerns that they may have about their child.

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Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care is defined as provision for the general wellbeing of students. All matters relating to the pastoral care
of students should be discussed with class teachers in the first instance and with the Deputy Head of Preparatory
- Pastoral, should further information be sought. Appointments to speak with Mr Wyer should be made by
contacting the Preparatory School Office. Contact details are as follows:
Preparatory School Reception:- 5531 9943
Physical Education
The boys undertake a program in Physical Education taught by specialist teaching staff under the direction of the
Sports Master, Mr Alex Kelley.
All aspects of physical development are explored during these classes.
Pick Up – see Car Parking
Public Speaking
Public Speaking is taught as part of the Literacy/English programme and has been encouraged throughout
Years 3-6 through a school based Public Speaking competition. Boys are also able to compete in the annual
A.B.Paterson Public Speaking Competition, held at the school of the same name at Arundel. Information
regarding the specific time and format of that competition is issued prior to nominations each year.
See also Speech & Drama.
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R
Religious Education
The aims of the Religious Education program are to encourage an understanding and acceptance of the spiritual
and moral basis of life, to develop an awareness of values and an ability to make value judgements based on both
evidence and belief. During RE lessons, students are exposed to a wide range of issues in a religious and values
context. The program is based on a five-component approach that includes a biblical, ethical, philosophical,
comparative and affective focus that are appropriate for the particular year level.
TSS is an Anglican School, and as such supports a strong Anglican ethos. The Christian base of the school,
which sees all treated fairly and compassionately, and all other faiths readily accepted, is a major factor in all that
happens at Prep. It is that ethos that makes the school what it is and what attracts people to enrol their son/s in the
extensive, rich programme.
Naturally, as does regular worship at Chapel, the teaching of Religion forms an important part of that programme.
Boys are expected to participate fully in such lessons and discussions on the broad subject of religion, giving of
their best in both engaging effort and behaviour.
Reporting and Communication
At The Southport School Preparatory School we understand that reporting to parents regarding student progress
is a very important aspect of the educative process. The teachers undertake a thorough program of assessment
which is used to measure student performance but also to inform planning decisions for what learning needs to
occur next.
Formal Reporting
Semester 1
Orientation Day ‘Touch Base’
It is possible for teachers to schedule a small number of brief meetings with parents who feel the necessity
to catch up prior to the commencement of the school year. This is an opportunity for parents to share their
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Year Level Information Evenings
Year Level Information Evenings are held early in the academic year. Parents of each class gather, with the Class
Teacher, in the appropriate classrooms. During the evening teachers discuss class issues and procedures, together
with something of a broad overview of the year ahead.
Term One - Progress Report
Preschool
A formal progress interview will be conducted with parents at the end of Term One.
Reception to Year 6
Contact will be made with parents either by phone or email before the end of Week 4.
Parent / Teacher Interview
A formal progress interview will be conducted with parents at the end of Term One.
Term Two – Full Report
Preschool
A formal process interview will be conducted with parents at the end of Term Two during which time the
learning journey Portfolio will be presented.
Reception to Year 6
A comprehensive, multi-page, report is issued at the conclusion of each semester. Each curriculum area receives a
grading across the range A-E.
Semester 2
Term Three – Open Classroom
Parents are invited to join their son’s class teacher and their son, in most cases, to share an insight into his
progress through the viewing of work samples. The boys may wish to tell their parents something about the items
preserved on display. This is simply another opportunity for discussion based upon work produced to date.
Term Four – Full Report
For Preschool to Year 6, a comprehensive report is issued at the conclusion of this semester.
Parent Interviews
If parents would like an interview with a teacher at any time other than those given above, they need only contact
the Prep Office, or the staff member concerned, to arrange a mutually convenient time. Contact can also be made
through the Record Book.
Resource Centre and Trevor R Wood Library
The Resource Centre is open before and after school. Current opening hours are:
Monday-Thursday
Friday
8.15am – 4.00pm
8.15am – 3.45pm
Robotics
Round Square
Boys are also able to access the library during first and second break every day.
The library boasts an extensive range of resources for both research and recreational reading. Boys are encouraged
to make full use of the facility and parents are also most welcome to borrow. Recommendations for titles to be
included in the collection are always considered.
All boys who are enrolled at the school may borrow books by utilizing the borrowing system. The standard term
of borrowing is two weeks. However, if a boy needs to keep the book longer he may request an extension.
The number of books able to be borrowed varies depending on year of schooling.
The Prep School boys undertake a program in Lego Robotics taught by a specialist teacher. There is also an after
school Lego Robotics club that boys may join, generally from Year 5.
The Round Square is an organisation of schools throughout the world committed to education through service,
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Service to others is very much a cornerstone of the Round Square philosophy. This organisation, of which The
Southport School is a member, comprises some 67 schools from all over the world who support Kurt Hahn’s
vision that education is primarily about the increase of understanding and tolerance through experience. TSS has
been a member of The Round Square for the past twenty-eight years.
Young Round Square
Young Round Square is the group which co-ordinates the work of boys in primary schools. TSS Preparatory
School is an active member of this group.
S
Science
Smoking
Sport
The aims of this course are to extend the interest of the student in the world around him; to develop his skills of
observation, classification, experimentation, inference and prediction; to develop his sense of responsibility for
conservation of the environment; to develop his appreciation of the effects of science and technology on everyday
living; to enlarge his knowledge of the natural world; and to foster the growth of scientific attitudes and habits of
clear logical thinking.
Parents are asked to remember that The Southport School is a smoke-free environment. Smoking on school
grounds at any time is not permitted.
Through all sports, the School seeks to promote the development of skills, the capacity to work harmoniously
with others, the spirit of true sportsmanship and sheer enjoyment. Involvement should bring home an awareness
of the link between physical fitness and mental alertness.
It is expected that boys wishing to participate in a competitive sport will play for the School. It may occur that
the School cannot provide a team for some boys in some sports in some age groups. These boys may then be
encouraged to play for local club teams.
Please note that all queries regarding the Sports Program should be directed to the Sports Master.
Stationery / Book Packs
Storage
Sun Safe Policy
Stationery and texts are issued to the boys in by their class teachers. All materials are delivered to the classroom
and issued as required.
For boys in Years 4-6 it is also necessary for parents to order on line, a number of extra items. Some materials may
be kept from the previous year and used again.
The cost for the compulsory bookpacks in 2013 will be $275 per student. This charge will appear on the Term
One fee account.
Bag racks are provided for students to keep bags in over the course of the day.. Students are reminded that they
must take responsibility for looking after their own possessions and of the importance of putting their property
back in bags once they have been used. Valuable items, whether these be of financial or sentimental nature should
not be brought to school without the knowledge or approval of a class teacher.
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T
U
Technology Education
The boys undertake a program in Technology Education which is sequenced across the Preparatory School grades
in ever-increasing difficulty. The focus is on the authentic use of technology as a learning and demonstration tool.
Telephone – see also Mobile Phones
Therapists
Use of the telephone by the boys is carefully monitored. In general, only for reasons of health and safety will
boys be given permission to use the telephone.
When parents, class teachers and the Additional Learning Needs Team agree that a referral to an external therapist
such as an Occupational Therapist or Speech Therapist might be beneficial, parents are provided with a list of
local therapists and are encouraged to make contact. A number of therapists are happy to work in the School after
they have carried out initial assessments in their Practice and if these indicate a need for further work. This helps
busy parents to schedule family time more successfully and also helps to meet student needs more efficiently.
Therapists have the opportunity to make personal contact with class teachers, if parents have given permission for
them to do so, and to pass on useful supplemental strategies that teachers can put into practice in the classroom.
Transition Program
Toys
For key transitions points across the school (Preschool and Year 6), a short program of transition visits will be
organized in Term Four.
Unless being brought to school for a specific reason sanctioned by a teacher, toys of any kind, including electronic
games are not to be brought to school.
Tuckshop – see Canteen
Uniform
All uniform items are available from the TSS ‘Store’ which is located in the Centenary (Sports) Centre on Dixon
Drive, (reference 27 on the Senior School map). All boys are expected to arrive at school neatly and correctly
attired in the appropriate uniform, and leave school in a similar fashion.
Preschool
The Preschool uniform of polo shirt and shorts is worn each day. There is no formal Preschool uniform.
Reception – Year 6
On their timetabled P.E. and Sport Skills day/s, boys are permitted to arrive at school in P.E, uniform. However,
where boys arrive at school in sports gear to attend early morning training, i.e. before school, they must change to
Day uniform upon completion of that training, unless they have P.E. or Sports Skills on that day.
Uniforms are not to be mixed.
E.g. a. tracksuit tops are not to be worn with the Day Uniform and b. if a boy is wearing his long sleeve (Chapel)
shirt he must wear a tie.
Every boy should wear his hat to school every day, as the rule ‘No hat, no play!’ will always be enforced by staff.
Boys attending formal school functions as spectators or audience should wear Day Dress. If a boy is
accompanying his Senior School brother to a function, he should wear the same uniform as his older brother.
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Any lost, broken or damaged items of uniform are to be replaced promptly. Popular fashion items have no place at
school! Stray caps, windcheaters and the like are not to be worn to, at, or from school. They certainly have no place when
representing TSS in Sport.
Hair is a major part of the overall look of a person. Boys attending TSS are to have neat and tidy hair of a reasonable
length, cut to the shape of their head. Boys with hair that is considered to be an unacceptable length will be told to have it
cut.
Clothing List
Preschool
Preschool Polo Shirt
TSS Sports Shorts/Navy
Socks White Sports with TSS Logo
TSS Junior Size School Bag
Wide Brimmed Play Hat
Junior Book Bag
Sheet Set
House coloured draw string bag
Optional Items
Swim Togs (It is preferred that boys have the TSS speedos, but not compulsory)
Wet Shirt (It is preferred that boys have the TSS Rash Vest, but not compulsory)
TSS Track Top
TSS Track Pants
Water Bottle
Reception - Year 6
No. Item
2 Grey Shorts (Reception – Year 2)
2 Grey Shorts (Year 3 – Year 6)
1 School Belt
1 Long Sleeve Shirt (Year 3 – Year 6)
1 School Tie
1 Trousers (Year 6)
2 Short Sleeve School Shirt
1 School Jumper
2 House/Sport Shirt
2 Navy Sport Shorts
2 Long Grey Socks
2 Sport Socks
1 Prep School Hat
1 School Bag
1 Sports Bucket Hat (Year 6)
1 Swimming Togs
1 Prep School Representative Shirt
1 Reading Folder
Optional Items
TSS Track Top
TSS Track Pants
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Senior Book Bag
Extra Items as required
Cream cricket hat, school drawstring sports bag
Navy school cap
V
Visual Arts
Visitors
Art provides students with the opportunities to perceive, create, respond and communicate. Art helps to develop
perceptual awareness by the practice of intense and guided looking that involves recognition, production and the
development of an appreciation of aesthetic values. Art is intellectually challenging and requires the development
of a visual language, problem solving skills and perseverance. Participating in art allows students to make sense of
the world and to express feelings and responses to the human condition. It is a subject where concentrated effort
is rewarded. Final products are exhibited to a wider audience in an annual exhibition.
During art lessons it is expected that students will concentrate, do their best and, by committed involvement,
develop complexity in their visual images as well as a diversity and richness of ideas.
All visitors, including parents on classroom rosters, must sign in at the Preparatory School Office on arrival.
W
Wet Weather
When a ‘Wet Weather Policy’ day is declared, usually by the Deputy Head , boys will eat their snack/lunch in their
classrooms under supervision. They will then be allowed to amuse themselves within the room, by playing board
games, reading, perhaps watching a video, or some such activity. It is not school practice to allow boys outside to
play under umbrellas or in raincoats on such days.
X
Y
Year 6 Gift
Each year the Year 6 boys present to the Prep School a gift which serves as a reminder of their time in the school
and in some way enhances the campus for the boys who follow.
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The Southport School Preparatory Campus
The Preparatory School Campus Map
WINCHESTER STREET
FERRY ROAD
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10 11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Jordan Builidng
Administration Centre/Reception
Conference Room
Head of Preparatory Office
Deputy Heads’ Offices
Sportsmaster
Gifted and Talented
Sports Shed
Classrooms: Years 4-6
Stevenson Building – Abraham Art Rooms
Tuckshop
Moore Music Centre
Pearce Theatre
Stevenson Building
Staff Room
Chaplains‘ Office
Cribb Building Classrooms:Reception - Year 1
The Pearson Early Learning Centre (Preschool)
Shaded Eating Area: Years 2-4
Classrooms: Year 3
Classrooms: Year 2
Prep Pavilion
Trevor R Wood Resource Centre
Tech Space
Robotics and LOTE Program
COLLEGE AVE
LUPUS STREET
PARKING
PARKING
PARKING
PARKING
16
10
9
5
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PLAY
GYMS
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BENOWA ROAD
PARKING
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PLAYING FIELDS
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BASKETBALL
COURTS
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CRICKET
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‘MR E’
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Sport in Detail
The Preparatory School is first and foremost a GPS, (Great Public Schools), school, whose Senior School is firmly
entrenched in the traditions of the GPS sporting philosophy. This tradition is long standing and plays a vital role in the
education and development of all involved. It helps instil school pride and the strong values of a GPS school.
The term ‘Preparatory’ is applied to our school because of the preparation that boys experience in their academic, music
and sporting endeavours prior to entering Year 8. Full involvement in all aspects of school life is expected of all boys who
attend TSS Prep.
It is important that all boys see sport and their involvement in it, as a vital part of their education and life at the school.
The ‘Prep Triangle of Interdependence’, (see Academics section), clearly illustrates the important developmentally
supportive role that sport plays in a ‘complete’ Prep education. Whilst clearly not all can, all boys should be encouraged to
aspire to represent their school at the highest level.
Apart from the mass participation House sports of Cricket, Football, Basketball and Touch, Swimming, Cross Country
and Athletics, each boy is encouraged, and expected, to participate in one team sport each term.
Options
First Term
Second Term
Third Term
Fourth Term
Cricket, Swimming
Rugby, Soccer, Cross Country
Athletics, Tennis, Auskick, Basketball
Basketball (internal competition), pre-season Cricket & Swimming
N.B.
All boys who attend the school will be actively involved in the following school carnivals: Swimming (Term One), Cross
Country (Term Two) and Athletics (Term Three).
It is desirable to see as many boys as possible involved in House sporting contests. That may mean Housemasters having
to rotate boys through House teams in order to achieve maximum participation, generating maximum House spirit.
Most competitions are played on Saturday mornings. The exceptions are Swimming, which is generally held after
school on Fridays, and Cross Country which is held during school time on scheduled days. The greater part of Prep’s
competitive fixtures is played in the Brisbane area.
Sports training sessions may be scheduled for 0730-0830 on school days, or after school between 1545-1700, depending
on the needs of the particular sports, the season/weather (summer/winter), and the availability of facilities, and coaches.
All coaches must be aware of the participation factor in Prep sport. If a boy turns out for a sport he should be given every
encouragement to maintain his participation through positive coaching and genuine inclusion in the team. That may well
mean rotation of team members.
Ages are taken from January 1. For example, if a boy turns 11 on January 1, he is in the U/11 age group for sport during
that year.
Wet Weather Arrangements
Telephone (07) 3030 8995. Ring the number between 6.30am and 7.00am if you have any doubts regarding the
cancellation of fixtures owing to inclement weather. No message means that the fixture is on!
What’s Available to Whom?
As the years progress a wider range of sporting pursuits become available to our boys. Most of them are external, relying
on other schools to field sides against which we can compete, but some are internal as we cannot always find suitable,
willing opposition at some levels. The maximum offering is open to Years 5 – 7.
Carnivals
Prep takes part in a number of sporting carnivals during the year. This table is designed as a guide to the timing of those
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Reception
Year 1 & Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5 to Year 7
Cross Country Carnival (Term Two)
Rugby (Term Two)
Athletics Carnival (Term Three)
Kanga Cricket skills (Term Four)
Walla Rugby (Term Two)
Cross Country Carnival (Term Two)
Athletics Carnival (Term Three)
Swimming, Cricket
U9 Mini-Rugby, Cross Country
Athletics
House sport
Swimming, Cricket
U9 Mini-Rugby /Rugby (age determined?)
Soccer
Cross Country
Athletics
House sport
All CIC–GPS sports as listed above under ‘Options’ and in the Record Book
Carnival Dates
Junior GPS Swimming
House Swimming
CIC Swimming
House Rugby 10’s
House Cross Country
Junior GPS Cross Country
CIC Cross Country
House Athletics
CIC-GPS Practice Athletics Carnival
Junior GPS Athletics
CIC Athletics
March
March
March
April
May
May
June
August
August
August
September
Regional/State Representation
Where a boy earns a place at such events, all charges and levies are met by parents. Whilst the school facilitates, supports
and encourages such participation, it is not a direct school event.
Sporting Skills Sessions
At Prep we believe that all boys benefit from a rudimentary knowledge of the structure of a variety of sports, as well as
possessing the basic skills integral to the games. To that end Years 4, 5 & 6 spend an hour a week learning the skills of a
number of the major sports played at Prep. This gives the boys the opportunity to make an informed decision when it
comes to considering whether they would like to play the sport in a formal competition. It also allows them to watch
games and support their school as they will have a clearer understanding as to the purpose and intent of the players
involved.
Where possible sports training dovetails into the sports afternoons so as to enable those actually playing the sport to
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Fitness Activities
In line with research which shows a clear link between the fitness of the body and the mind, we attempt to assist our
boys become a little fitter by getting them out from behind their desks for brief periods of organized physical activity.
Class Teachers are encouraged to take their boys for sessions of physical activity as and when opportunities present
themselves.
Uniforms
Saturday sporting teams arrive at school in sporting kit. In colder weather the school tracksuit should be worn over the
actual playing uniform. All attire is to be of school regulation, including caps. When the weather is wet and the sport
played may see the boy become rather dirty, or muddy, a towel, spare gear (plastic bag for wet bits and pieces)should be
brought along to allow a change for warmth, and so as to consider the interior condition of vehicles, such as hired buses.
Prep’s Sporty Fridge Facts
What’s on at Prep is communicated on our very own Prep’s Fridge Facts. As a great deal of out of school hours sport is
played at Prep, there are two Fridge Facts for each term, one carrying general dates and one devoted to sport, i.e. Prep’s
Sporty Fridge Facts. We aim to send Fridge Facts out with boy’s reports so that you can read and inwardly digest before
the new term, the term that the sheet covers, begins. They may be printed from Edukite and placed on the fridge.
Sports Notices
With Prep being the busy place that it is in the world of sport there is a lot of news to communicate. If a piece of
information does not make the Newsletter it will usually be placed on Edukite.
House Sport
see House competitions
Our Regular ‘Foe’
As a school Prep competes within two competitions, both basically Brisbane based. Our boys spend a deal of time in
transit in order to compete in quality competitions. As you will see by the list below at times the two do tend to blend for
a number of sports. They are CIC (Combined Independent Colleges) and JUNIOR INVITATIONAL (formerly Junior
GPS)
Members of the JUNIOR INVITATIONAL Group
Anglican Church Grammar School (‘Churchie’)
Brisbane Boys’ College (‘BBC’)
Brisbane Boys’ Grammar School (‘BGS’)
Nudgee Junior College (‘Nudgee’)
St Joseph’s College (‘Terrace’)
Ipswich Grammar School (‘IGS’)
Toowoomba Grammar Junior School (‘TGJS’)
Toowoomba Prep School (‘Prep’)
Oaklands Parade, East Brisbane.
Kensington Terrace, Toowong.
Gregory Terrace, Brisbane.
Twigg Street, Indooroopilly.
Gregory Terrace, Brisbane
Ipswich
Toowoomba
Toowoomba
As well as the CIC fixtures, JUNIOR INVITATIONAL schools compete against each other, and/or work with each
other in:
• JUNIOR INVITATIONAL Swimming Carnival – a ‘non-point’ friendly rivalry carnival – late February/early
March – held at TSS as the group has a membership of 9 and TSS has the only 12 lane pool. Begins at 3.00pm
• JUNIOR INVITATIONAL Cross Country Carnival – late May – a school day event.
• JUNIOR INVITATIONAL Athletics Carnival – a ‘non-point’ friendly rivalry carnival – a selected team. Held on a
Saturday in late August.
Together with the above fixtures JUNIOR INVITATIONAL members take part in the following non-sporting
interactive activities:
• JUNIOR INVITATIONAL Day of Musical Excellence – June – an entire school day of intense workshopping for
high grade musicians in band, orchestral and choral music at various Brisbane venues, culminating in a combined
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• JUNIOR INVITATIONAL Day of Academic Excellence – October – a school day of challenging studious activities
for selected students. Venues alternate annually between ‘in town’ (Brisbane) and ‘out of town’.
• JUNIOR INVITATIONAL Chess day - November
Size of schools varies markedly across Junior (and Senior) JUNIOR INVITATIONAL schools, from Ipswich Grammar,
with barely 100 students, to TSS Prep, with nearly 500. In order to compete against schools which can match the number
of teams put in by schools such as TSS and Churchie a number of JUNIOR INVITATIONAL schools have joined the
CIC competition. However, we are always keen to compete, and of course work with in some areas, fellow JUNIOR
INVITATIONAL schools, so we organize the fixtures listed above.
Members of the CIC Group
Anglican Church Grammar School (‘Churchie’)
Brisbane Boys’ College (‘BBC’)
Brisbane Boys’ Grammar School ‘BGS’)
Iona College (‘Iona’)
Marist Brothers College (‘Ashgrove’)
Nudgee Junior College (‘Nudgee’)
Padua College (‘Padua’)
St Joseph’s College (‘Terrace’)
St Laurence’s College (‘St Laurences)
St Patrick’s College (‘St Pats’)
Villanova College (‘Villa’)
Oaklands Parade, East Brisbane.
Kensington Terrace, Toowong.
Gregory Terrace, Brisbane.
Wynnum.
Ashgrove.
Twigg Street, Indooroopilly.
Kedron.
Gregory Terrace, Brisbane.
Stephens road, South Brisbane.
Park Parade, Shorncliffe.
Sixth Avenue, Cooparoo.
Transport Arrangements
Teams are generally bussed to away venues. Small groups, such as Tennis are the exception as parents are asked to
transport their sons in a pool arrangement. The school invests many thousands of dollars each year in trying to ensure
that our boys play in quality competitions. Naturally, as most teams are based in the Brisbane metropolitan area we do a
lot of travelling.
Transport arrangements for away games are published on weekly flyers for all members of travelling teams, and posted on
the Sports Notice Board in the Pearce Theatre. Buses travelling to Brisbane venues leave from outside Rogers House (31
on the Senior School map), generally between 6.15 and 6.45 am. They return at various times during the morning and
early afternoon, depending on the distance to travel and the duration of the game. Return times are published along with
departure times.
Where there is room on a bus, parents are most welcome to travel with the players.
Drop off and pick up for home and away games (Saturdays)
Parents must drop boys at the bus turn around across from Rogers House by the published bus departure time. Coaches
have no obligation to wait after that time and may well leave with the team a little short, which is both an embarrassment
and frustration for all concerned, including the late boy.
Parents are expected to be waiting at the same point upon the boys’ return. The bus time may not be exact, although it
is generally very close. However, the obligation is on the parent to wait, not the coach/teacher, as the coach/teacher is
already giving up his/her time in order to facilitate the boys playing the sport. Parents support in this is appreciated. If a
boy is regularly picked up late it is within the coach’s rights to leave that boy out of the team for a time.
Staffing
Where possible teaching staff coach and/or manage teams, but with the number of teams that compete under the Prep
banner throughout the year there is an enormous problem staffing them all. We have to be able to count on parent help,
as well as outside coaches, if and as we are able to find them. The fact of the matter is that without significant parent help
we are unable to offer the wide range of activities and teams which satisfies the boys’ needs. In games such as Cricket it is
genuinely appreciated when parents assist by scoring, or umpiring for even part of the game.
Questions regarding particular sports, or teams, should be directed to either the coach/manager of the team or to the
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Elite Tennis
TSS Tennis, a professional outfit, is contracted to the school to provide Tennis coaching services, at parent cost. Within
the structure there is provision for an elite Tennis programme which sees an individual coaching programme drawn up
for selected participants. The schedule may see a boy miss several lessons a week in order to receive intensive coaching.
The schedule must be ratified by the parent and Head of Prep. If academic performance, organization, and/or reliability
deteriorate the school reserves the right to withdraw its permission for the programme to continue.
Only boys exhibiting great talent and a singular drive for Tennis are put forward for the program. For any enquiries
regarding any aspect of Tennis coaching in the school, Terry Saunders can be contacted through The TSS Tennis Shop,
located adjacent to the tennis courts on the Senior School campus.
Swimming
With the pool facilities being on the other side of Ferry road, Prep’s swimming programme is condensed somewhat,
as we bus the boys, at a cost, to and fro for safety reasons. However, the programme is part of the Physical Education
schema. Most boys who enter TSS can swim, but many of our boys are looking to maximize their talent and join the
TSS Aquatics Club. It is run by TSS’s Director of Swimming, Liam DuFeu, who can be contacted on 5531 9919 at the
Centenary Sports Centre, Senior School campus. Training sessions are also available to adults for a small charge.
Sports Training Sessions
Subject to the availability of coaches and training facilities, training schedules vary somewhat from year to year. A full
schedule is published and distributed to all concerned by Prep’s Sportsmaster prior to training for each sport beginning
each year.
Location of Sports Facilities
TSS is a large school on two campuses, with shared sporting facilities. The list that follows should help you find your
way around. (Use the map in this book.)
Basketball
Cricket Nets and Ovals
Cross Country
Gymnastics
Rowing, Kayaking and Sailing
Rugby Fields
Soccer
Swimming Pools
Tennis
Track and Field
Outdoor courts at Prep School, behind the Jordan building complex, (Yrs 3-7
classrooms). Basketball, when played indoors is played in the Centenary Sports
Centre, Senior School campus.
Prep Oval – Prep School, northern side, at the end of Lupus Street. CIC games are
also played in Brisbane at various locations.
Training takes place on/around the Prep Oval. The House Carnival is at Prep. All
other carnivals are held in Brisbane.
Centenary Sports Centre
Year 7 boys may be invited to participate in these activities late in the year. All take
place on the river adjacent to the Senior School campus.
Prep Ovals (On special occasions, which would be announced, Prep boys may play
on the Rugby field adjacent to the Centenary Sports Centre). Games may be played
on Gold Coast fields (Walla and Mini), and at Brisbane locations (CIC).
Training is held on Prep Ovals, while games are played on the River Ovals.(Senior
Campus)
Both located in the Senior School adjacent to the Centenary Sports Centre.
Prep has two permanent and three combination courts, behind the Jordan complex,
while the Senior School has five near the Centenary Sports Centre.
Training is held on the Prep Oval. The House Carnival is on the Prep Oval, but
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TSS Codes of Behaviour
In order for any group of people to interact comfortably and effectively, whether that be in playing a game, working
together, or simply sharing a social occasion, there needs to be a set of expectations, of rules, to which all subscribe. That
ensures that all understand each other and can enjoy and benefit from the activity. The following codes of behaviour
relate directly to sport. They are not open to negotiation as they are the minimum standards to which all in the
community are expected to adhere.
Code of Behaviour for Parents
• Remember children are involved in sport for their enjoyment, not yours.
• Encourage children to participate if they are interested. However, if a child is not willing do not force him.
• Focus upon the child’s efforts rather than the overall outcome of the event. This assists the child in setting realistic
goals related to his ability by reducing the emphasis on winning.
• Teach your child that an honest effort is as important as victory, so that the result of each event is accepted without
undue disappointment. At this level it is about P.B.’s, Personal Bests, setting reasonable personal goals and striving to
achieve them.
• Encourage children to always participate according to the rules.
• Encourage, but do not coach or instruct from the sidelines. Such action only leads to confusion, and often
frustration, in the player. It is the coach’s job to coach.
• Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake.
• If you disagree with an official/referee/umpire, raise the issue through the appropriate channels rather than
questioning the official’s judgement and honesty in public. Remember that most officials give their time and effort
for your child’s involvement and enjoyment. Attacks, verbal or otherwise on officials will not be tolerated. Respect
for all involved is the key.
• Recognize the value and importance of being a volunteer coach. They give of their time and resources to provide
recreational activities for the children and deserve your support.
• Demonstrate appropriate social behaviour, by not harassing other children, coaches, officials or parents.
• Avoid the use of bad language
• Smoking on TSS grounds is prohibited at all times.
As with any set of rules, and these are rules, there are consequences for non-compliance. It would be a shame to see a boy
miss out on participating as a result of poor parental behaviour.
Code of Behaviour for Coaches
• Remember that young people participate for pleasure and winning is only part of the purpose of the game.
• Never ridicule or yell at a young player for making a mistake, or for not winning.
• Be reasonable in your demands on players’ time, energy and enthusiasm.
• Operate within the letter and spirit of the rules of your sport and teach your players to do the same.
• Ensure that the time players spend with you is a positive experience. All young people are deserving of equal
attention and opportunities.
• Avoid overplaying the talented players; the average need and deserve equal time.
• Ensure that equipment and facilities meet safety standards and are appropriate to the age and ability of all players.
• Display control, respect and professionalism to all involved in the sport. This includes opponents, coaches, officials,
administrators, the media, parents and spectators. Encourage your players to do the same.
• Show concern and caution toward sick and injured players. Follow the advice of a physician when determining
whether an injured player is ready to recommence training or competition.
• Obtain appropriate qualifications and keep up to date with the latest coaching practices and the principles of growth
and development of young people.
• Any physical contact with a young person should be appropriate to the situation and necessary for the player’s skill
development.
• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every young person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background
or religion.

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Code of Behaviour for Students
• Play by the letter and spirit of the rules.
• Never argue with an official. If you disagree, have your captain, coach or manager approach the official during a
break or after the game.
• Control your temper. Verbal abuse of officials and sledging other players, or deliberately distracting or provoking an
opponent are not acceptable or permitted behaviours in any sport.
• Work equally hard for yourself and your team. Your team’s performance will benefit, so will you.
• Be a good sport. Applaud all good plays whether they are made by your team or the opposition.
• Treat all participants in your sport as you like to be treated. Do not bully or take unfair advantage of another
competitor.
• Cooperate with your coach, team mates and opponents. Without them there would be no competition.
• Participate for your own enjoyment and benefit, not just to please parents and coaches.
• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or
religion.
• Set yourself realistic goals to achieve within your sports, and do your very best to achieve them.
• Remember that for every action there is a reaction. Players must abide by the above code!

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