Our school community welcomes all new parents and children to our school.

To those parents who have children starting school for the first time, there would be realisation that this will be one of the biggest ventures of your child’s life. It is a recognised fact that parents have just as big a part to play as teachers in the attitude a child takes to school. Many parents realise that school is not regarded as a place where a child goes for six hours “just to get out of Mum or Dad’s hair.” It is a place where a child’s education happens, and it is much appreciated by all concerned when both places work together.

Please encourage, praise and be interested in your child’s first year of school. Your attitude has a big influence on the attitude your child will have towards school. Much emphasis will be placed on reading and language development in Year One. Parents can help by hearing their children read every night as soon as books are sent home by teachers or by reading to children themselves from home books. Home co-operation is essential as it has been observed that generally, children who are helped and encouraged at home usually progress and further themselves more than those who are not. Of course, any interest and encouragement should not be to the extent that it becomes pressure on a child, and causes home/classroom/school tension. To the parents of children in all year levels, I would like to stress that “education” is in some ways to do with “experiences”. A person is not educated simply because he/she is efficient at mathematics, communications (reading, writing, speaking) and science. These provide a very important base for the educated person, but we also need to allow children to have the opportunity of new experiences in art, physical education, camps, excursions, music and sport. The more worthwhile experiences our school can present to children the more “educated” our children are likely to become. It is the policy of this school to present some balanced variety in the child’s school life, but at the same time ensuring that BASIC SKILLS AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE are effectively learnt. To achieve this, we need to teach not only the major academic subjects, but also to give children other physical, cultural, social and intellectual experiences as well.

We are a state school which is attempting to use good teaching techniques to bring out the best in each child.

I can assure parents we will be doing our best to make your child's life at this school both enjoyable and rewarding. Our school is one this community can be proud of and with your cooperation we can make it a place where your children will become well equipped to take their place in society as responsible future citizens.

Tony Constance
Principal

Download the Parent Information Book