The Queensland
Government has introduced a Prep Year of full-time schooling for children who
turn five on or before 30th June of the year they enrol in Prep. At
Strathpine State School Prep endeavours to build upon your child's learning at
home and in other places like kindergarten and child care.
The Prep Program at Strathpine State School is a full time program. Children attend from Monday - Friday during normal school hours. The Prep Year is the important first year of schooling. Children must turn five by the 30th June in the year they commence Prep.
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Eligible for Year 1 in:
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Child born 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 Child born 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019
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2023
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Prep
at Strathpine State School is an extremely exciting year that promotes a
genuine love of learning. Our Prep classrooms are noted for their child
focused programs and our commitment to excellence in teaching and
learning. We pride ourselves on the close relationship we have with
parents and the wider community and we foster a genuine desire to learn through
an innovative curriculum that has a strong focus on literacy and
numeracy.
Our
staff are energetic, enthusiastic and caring. Our facilities include well-designed Prep classrooms with natural light and ventilation. interactive boards
and iPads are available in each Prep classroom and we offer two computer labs, and resource centre. Our school hall features technology in sound
and lighting and hosts our school assemblies, special events and performances
as well as our wonderful school musicals.
Strathpine
State School facilitates the development of knowledge and skills necessary for
the 21st century. Our learning environments are engaging and interactive and
they support creative thinking skills, effective communication and confidence
in digital technology.
READY, SET, PREP
Come
and join one of our staff on a guided tour of our school, giving your
child a look at the Prep to Year 6 Classrooms, Prep Playground, Resource
Centre, Tuckshop and the School Hall.
Parents
can participate in a variety of Parent Sessions which will not only show you
how learning will be occurring in your child’s classroom, but also how you, as
a parent, can support your child and help them succeed to their full potential. The
information session for parents are to provide information about school, dates
for uniforms, booklists etc.
Future
Prep students will be involved in a morning of learning in preparation for
their educational start at our school. They get to meet the prep
teachers, be a part of a real classroom experience, and start to meet other
future friends. The Ready, Set, Prep sessions are for the children to come and
spend some time in classrooms so that they can familiarise themselves with the
school setting. It is important that all children attend all three sessions.
What will your child learn in the Prep Year at Strathpine State School?
A specific Prep curriculum is implemented at Strathpine State School and the learning experiences in the Prep Year will nurture and help your child to:
- take on responsibilities
- become more independent
- respect other people
- cooperate with others
- make sensible choices about their health and safety
- develop their physical skills
- develop their oral language
- develop their understanding of literacy and numeracy
- learn how to be thinkers and problem solvers
- use their imagination and creativity
- learn about their environment.
What will you see your child doing?
You will see your child in a caring, supportive environment where the following activities and more, will be experienced:
- investigating interests
- making choices
- talking with teachers and other children
- planning with their teacher about the things they might do, and carrying out their plans
- designing and making things
- singing, dancing and painting
- listening to stories
- playing games indoors and outdoors
- climbing, balancing, jumping
- planning and sharing in make-believe play
- using computers to draw pictures, make signs, play games and find out about the world
- taking part in everyday experiences like gardening, cooking and tidying up
- writing and copying signs during their play
- learning about size, shape, weight and measurement as they construct things indoors and outdoors.
How does Prep help your child be ready for Year 1?
The Year 1 curriculum builds on the curriculum in the Prep year and the curriculum is designed to provide the foundation that children need for success in later schooling.
International research has identified several factors that influence success at school.
These are:
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independence
- social learning
- health and physical development
- language development
- early understanding of literacy and numeracy
- ability to think and solve problems
- imagination and creativity
- a positive approach to learning
Prep will encourage these to develop in your child.
Strathpine State School has an exciting Prep program which encourages the growth of all children both socially and academically. Please contact us if you wish to receive more information.