Sunbury Primary School Parent Information Handbook

LibraryAll children in the school are permitted and encouraged to borrow books. Class teacherswill timetable library sessions in conjunction with the specialist timetable. Please read thebooks to your child and include your pre-schoolers too. It is very important that you read toyour children as often as possible.Lunchtime library sessions are also made available to the children as part of the school’sprovision of lunch time activities.Physical Education and SportChildren at all levels of the school receive the recommended allocation of Physical Educationand Sport. Prep students access the Sensory Motor facility at Sunbury and Macedon RangesSpecialist School to further develop their fine and gross motor skills. Children in Years Fiveand Six participate in Winter and Summer inter-school sports. House and inter-schoolathletics, cross country run and swimming competitions are conducted for children in Years 3to 6. Please ensure that your child has suitable clothing and footwear in order to fully enjoyand participate in these sessions.Strategic PlanThe School Strategic Plan sets out the school’s strategic directions for the next four years,including the school’s purpose, values and environmental context, as well as goals, targetsand key improvement strategies in three student outcome areas:• Student learning• Student pathways and transitions• Student engagement and well-being.The school strategic plan is informed by the information gathered and directions identifiedthroughout the school self evaluation and school review processes, and through staff, studentand parent consultation and engagement with relevant community agencies.The school strategic plan will be broken down into a series of annual implementation planswhich set out how the school will go about implementing the key improvement strategies.These plans then inform the development of principal class and staff performance anddevelopment plans. The school strategic plan is a living document; if a school’scircumstances change it is possible for the strategic plan to be updated outside of this cycle.Victorian Essential Learning StandardsThe Victorian Essential Learning Standards describe what is essential for students to achievefrom Years Prep to 10 in Victorian schools. They provide a whole school curriculum planningframework that sets out learning standards for schools to use to plan their teaching andlearning programs, including assessment and reporting of student achievement and progress.The Standards are based on the best practice in Victorian schools, national andinternational research and widespread consultation with school communities, educators,professional associations and community groups. http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/You Can Do ItYou Can Do It! is a social skills program operating for all the students at Sunbury PrimarySchool. The main purpose is to support classrooms and homes in a collective effort tooptimise the social, emotional, and academic outcomes of all young people.The 5 Keys of YCDI! Education: -Confidence, Persistence, Organisation, Getting Along, and Resilience.8