Junior School Booklet - broughton.nsw.edu.au

“The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Saviour!”

2 Samuel 22:47

FROM THE HEAD OF THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

Welcome to Broughton Anglican College. We know that you will love being part of our

College Community. The Broughton families are such lovely people and are a very

important aspect of our College. Many opportunities exist for parents to be involved in the

schooling of their children, including assisting with excursions, classroom activities and

fundraising events. We also have various opportunities throughout the year in which you

are welcome to come into the College and get a taste of what happens in a classroom in

2020. Events such as; Grandparents’ Day and Spanish Day as well as special open days in

some grades.

We strongly encourage parents to come and join us for our weekly Chapels. Infants (K - 2)

is held each Thursday at 2.00 pm and Primary (3 - 6) is held each Friday at 2.00 pm. Our

Chapels include a celebration of learning through class items and the presentation of

awards.

The best way to keep informed with what is happening in our College is to read our weekly

e-newsletter. This is emailed out to all families each Friday afternoon.

Thank you for choosing Broughton Anglican College for your child’s education.

We look forward to working in partnership with you.

Mrs Cath Halloran

Head of the Junior School

CONTENTS

Welcome from the Head of the Junior School

______________________ 3

The First Day of Pre Kinder and Kindergarten

______________________ 6

Nut Aware School ______________________ 6

What to Bring ______________________ 7

The School Day ______________________ 8

Attendance ______________________ 8

Outside School Hours Care

Program

______________________ 8

Transport ______________________ 9

Homework ______________________ 9

Educational Psychologist ______________________ 9

Assessments and Reporting ______________________ 10

Student Handbook ______________________ 10

Banned Items ______________________ 10

Discipline ______________________ 11

Care of Property ______________________ 11

Uniform ______________________ 11

Technology in the Junior School ______________________ 14

Representative Sport - Years 3-6 ______________________ 14

Physical Education Program K-6 ______________________ 15

Stages of Development ______________________ 15

Thinking and Problem Solving ______________________ 15

Literacy, Numeracy and Social Skills

______________________ 16

Patterns and Styles of Learning ______________________ 17

Social and Spiritual Development ______________________ 18

CONTENTS

Catering for Different Needs ______________________ 18

Tracking Learning, Assessments and Reporting

______________________ 19

Partnership ______________________ 19

Communication ______________________ 20

Truth, Belongings, Winning and Losing

______________________ 20

College Chaplain ______________________ 21

Christian Groups ______________________ 21

Cocurricular Activities ______________________ 21

Healthy Eating ______________________ 22

Weekly Newsletter ______________________ 22

Canteen ______________________ 22

Mobile Phones ______________________ 22

Parent Committee ______________________ 22

Grandparents’ Day ______________________ 23

Camps & Excursions ______________________ 23

Helpful Websites ______________________ 23

Junior School Map - Northern

Campus

______________________ 24

College Map - Southern Campus ______________________ 24

Notes ______________________ 25

6 BROUGHTON ANGLICAN COLLEGE

Junior School Information Booklet 2020

THE FIRST DAY OF

PRE KINDER AND

KINDERGARTEN

The first day of starting Pre Kinder or

Kindergarten is a big day. There will be

much excitement, perhaps some tears as

well. We suggest that bags, uniforms and

belongings are ready the night before to

allow the morning to run smoothly. Please

be punctual as that last-minute rush can

cause great anxiety.

Pre Kinder: Please go directly to the

classroom. At approximately 8.25 am the

teachers will open the classrooms, allowing

you to put your child’s bag in the bag area

and sign your child in as having arrived on

that day. Your child then goes into the

classroom, sits on the mat and awaits the

teachers’ instruction. The Pre Kinder day

concludes at 2.40 pm.

Children are to be collected from the

classroom. Any children attending Before

and After School Care will be brought to

and from the Pre Kinder classroom by the

teachers aides.

Children catching buses home will be

escorted to the teacher on duty who will

take them to the correct bus. Permission

notes (included in your pack) are required

to be signed for any student attending

Before and After School Care or catching

a bus, before the student is permitted to

leave the Pre Kinder premises.

Kindergarten: On the first day only

Kindergarten will commence at 9.30 am.

Please refer to the information provided

in the letter you will receive in January

2020. For the first week of the year,

parents of students in Kindergarten are

permitted to walk their child to their

classroom to hang up their bag before

they go to the playground. After this time,

parents are to ‘Kiss and Drop’ their

children and allow them to walk to the

COLA by themselves. The school day

concludes at 2.45 pm. The students will be

escorted to the parent collection point

near the carpark. Students can either be

collected from this point or from the pick-

up zone for collection by car. Please make

sure that your child knows where they are

to meet you at the end of the day so that

they do not worry.

NUT AWARE SCHOOL

Broughton is a nut aware school. Some

children attending Broughton have

serious allergies to various foods

including nuts, which can be life

threatening. The College requests that

items with nuts included should NOT

be brought to school. The sharing of

food is also discouraged to avoid

instances of allergic reactions. Students

are encouraged to wash their hands

before and after eating.

BROUGHTON ANGLICAN COLLEGE 7


WHAT TO BRING

A balanced, healthy lunchbox of food

for recess and lunch, and fruit or

vegetable sticks for the morning fruit

break. Some helpful resources about

what you can pack in your child’s

lunchbox can be found in the ‘helpful

websites’ section of this booklet. To

ensure the safety of all students,

items with nuts should not be

brought to school.

Items can be ordered from the Canteen

by placing an order in a paper bag with

money enclosed. This order is either

placed in the Student Handbook for Pre

Kinder students, or in the lunch order

box at the canteen before school.

Students in Pre Kinder and

Kindergarten can only get food from

the canteen through the lunch order

system.

Online ordering for the Canteen

The College has setup an online

ordering system for purchasing food at

the canteen. Online ordering is done

through the Flexischools website at

www.flexischools.com.au. Parents can

order and pay online for students’

recess and lunch.

Please include a spare change of

underwear for your child. Your child

may have been toilet-trained for years,

however an accident may occur when

your child gets busy at school.

Please also ensure your child has a

raincoat and a jumper for unseasonal

weather.

It is helpful if your Pre Kinder child has

a hand towel or tea towel to use as a

placemat at eating times. Full uniform

details can be found in the Student

Handbook.

Labelling of your child’s belongings is

essential - even their shoes if possible.

Your child will be invited to share a

news item on a roster basis. Your

teacher may request that news be

about a particular topic. Students are

allowed to bring an item from home to

share for news, however, it is

recommended that it is not an item of

value. The College will attempt to care

for the item but cannot guarantee that

it will not be broken or stolen.

The College enjoys celebrating special

occasions such as birthdays. You are

welcome to bring something special to

share with your child’s class, though we

ask that you first check with your child’s

teacher about any allergies in the class.

It is requested that cupcakes or donuts

be considered rather than one cake as it

is difficult and time-consuming to share

this with the class.



THE SCHOOL DAY

The school day commences at 8.25 am for

all students in the College. Supervision of

students is available from 7.40 am outside

the IRC and from 8.00 am at the Junior

School COLA. The Junior School concludes

each day at 2.45 pm.

ATTENDANCE

Regular attendance at school is essential for

sequential learning for your child and to

build learning success. It also assists socially

in development and maintenance of good

friendships. Going to school each day and

arriving on time, will encourage your child

to view school as important and an

experience not to be missed.

After any absence, a note or email is

required from parents. Email the reason

for absence, for Junior School students to [email protected] Notes explaining absences should be

addressed to the Class Teacher in the Junior

School and sent the first day of returning to

school. All absences, even partial absences

are recorded and noted on formal reports.

Broughton encourages you to take your

family holidays during the allotted holiday

time, but we also recognise that sometimes

this is not possible. Parents who wish to

take their children on holidays during term

are required, under the Act, to apply to the

College for an Exemption of Attendance on

behalf of their child/children. After approval

of this application, the College is required

to issue a Certificate of Exemption for the

period of absence.

Applications for Exemption (Attendance)

can be found on the College intranet

http://learning.broughton.nsw.edu.au.

Select Application for Exemption

(Attendance) from the Quick Links on the

right hand side.

Any students who become sick during the

day will be cared for by the College until

parents can be contacted to arrange for the

student to be collected. Urgent or serious

cases may be taken to hospital, where this is

deemed necessary, and parents advised

accordingly.

OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS

CARE PROGRAM

Broughton Anglican College provides an

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Program

incorporating Before and After School Care

and Vacation Care for students in

Pre Kinder to Year 7. The OSHC programs

are held in the OSHC Centre situated near

the Junior School office. The programs are

managed and supervised by a Coordinator

with help from a team of assistants and

provides a safe, interesting and relaxed

environment for Broughton students.

Breakfast is provided for students in the

Before School Care Program and afternoon

tea in the After School Care Program.

Students attending the Out of School Hours

Care Centre in Pre Kinder are taken to and

picked up from the OSHC Centre by the

Pre Kinder Teachers Aides and the OSHC

staff.

The College is an approved provider under

the NSW Department of Education and

Communities and a registered Child Care

provider with the Department of Human

Services with approved Child Care Benefit

for the OSHC program for students in K-6.

The OSHC booklet provides information on

registering with Hubworks! booking, days,

times and fees.

mailto:[email protected]

http://learning.broughton.nsw.edu.au



The OSHC Medical and Collection of

Student Authorisation forms are included

in the OSHC Orientation package and must

be completed for all students attending

OSHC programs.

TRANSPORT

Public Transport

Students can travel to school by bus or car.

Walking to the College is not permitted due

to the amount of traffic on Menangle Road

and no designated walkways. Students who

are Australian Residents and attending

Kindergarten to Year 6 are eligible for the

Schools Student Transport Scheme (SSTS).

A School Opal card brochure has been

included in the Orientation Package.

Applications for 2019 are now open at

transportnsw.info/school-students.

To enable School Opal Cards to be ready

for the commencement of 2019, School

Opal Card Applications must be completed

and handed in to the Student Services

Centre by the end of Term 4.

Parents must contact the bus company

directly if they need to know on which bus

they should travel, times of departure and

arrival, and lost property on the bus.

Private Vehicle Conveyance Subsidy

(PVC)

Transport for NSW administers the Private

Vehicle Conveyance (PVC) subsidy. The

subsidy is available to NSW residents where

there is no public transport (government or

private operators) available to transport an

eligible student for all or part of the journey

to school. The PVC subsidy is only intended

to offset the cost of using a private vehicle

to drive the eligible student and is not

intended to cover all costs. For more

information go to www.transport.nsw.gov/

pvc

Broughton Buses The College runs four private bus services

covering the following areas:

Macarthur Heights, Currans Hill, Mount

Annan, Narellan Vale, Narellan, Harrington

Park, Spring Farm, Elderslie, Camden,

Camden Park and Kentlyn areas. The cost of

the service is $2.00 per trip for the first child

and $1.50 per trip for every child thereafter.

Information regarding application and

bookings has been included in the

Orientation Package.

HOMEWORK

Homework bridges the gap between learning

at school and learning at home. It reinforces

work done in class. It helps develop skills

such as research and time management and

assists students to establish the habits of

study, concentration and self discipline.

Expectations for homework will be given to

each grade at the start of the year.

EDUCATIONAL

PSYCHOLOGIST

As part of the College's extensive pastoral

care program, an Educational Psychologist is

employed to provide counselling and advice

to students and parents.

Referrals to the Educational Psychologist are

usually made by the classroom teacher to

the Junior School Management Team.

Students are only assessed or counselled

with parental permission.



ASSESSMENTS and

REPORTING

Broughton uses ongoing classroom

assessments to measure the progress of

students. Reporting to parents is based on

student performance in these assessments.

At the end of Term 2, parents receive a Half

Yearly Report, and also a Yearly Report in

Term 4.

During the year, parents are given the

opportunity to discuss their child's progress

with individual teachers at formal Parent/

Teacher Interviews. Any parent concerned

about their child's progress at other times

during the year should not hesitate to make

an appointment, through the Junior School,

to see the appropriate class teacher.

STUDENT HANDBOOK

All students will receive a Student

Handbook on the first day. This Student

Handbook is not for personal use and

should be used for College matters only.

Students will be instructed as to how to use

the Student Handbook correctly during the

first few weeks of Term 1. Below is a guide

as to the College’s expectations for Student

Handbook use.

The Student Handbook is to be used as

a tool of communication between

students, teachers and parents. It is not

a personal diary.

The Student Handbook must be kept

clean and tidy. Students are not

permitted to decorate the inside or the

cover with writing, stickers or other

adornments.

Students should clearly record

homework, assignment details and

other school requirements on the

Student page. Students may not write

on the Parent / Teacher Comment

page.

Class teachers will also check each

Student Handbook regularly and sign

the Handbook weekly.

Parents are also asked to check and

sign the Student Handbook weekly.

No pages are to be removed from the

Student Handbook, no information is to

be covered up or liquid papered out.

Pages are not to be folded over.

No student may write in the Student

Handbook of another student.

Any student who is not using the

Student Handbook correctly will be

required to purchase a new one.

BANNED ITEMS

For the safety and comfort of all students at

Broughton and the protection of College

property, the following items must not be

brought to school:

Umbrella

Fluid liquid paper - brush or pen type.

Thick texta or permanent marker

Chalk

Metal Rulers

Chewing gum or bubble gum

Spray deodorant. Roll on deodorant is

permitted.



DISCIPLINE

In order to assist the smooth running of the

College and to maintain a safe, nurturing

learning environment; the College rules are

built upon the following principles:

Mutual respect for staff and fellow

students.

Respect for property.

Respect for study and academic

excellence.

Respect for the College community and

reputation.

Students have the right to expect a safe

learning environment in which their

opportunity to learn is maximised.

Students have the responsibility to

behave in a manner which contributes

to this environment.

We promote Biblical values which are called

the Broughton Best. Students are

acknowledged for displaying these values at

Chapel: Excellence, Service, Integrity,

Diversity, Justice.

At times, teachers may be required to use

discipline strategies in order to modify the

behaviour of students who are disrupting

the learning environment or are involved in

inappropriate or unsafe behaviour in the

classroom, playground or whilst travelling

to and from school.

CARE OF PROPERTY

Students are encouraged to accept personal

responsibility for their own property and to

respect the property of fellow students.

Large sums of money and other valuables

should not be brought to school.

Enquiries regarding lost property should be

directed to the IRC (Library).

Students are expected to look after College

property, including all the buildings,

furniture, sporting equipment and other

facilities provided at Broughton.

UNIFORM

The College Uniform rules apply to all

students. Parents are asked to assist their

children and the College by assessing their

child’s uniform before they leave for the day

and ensuring that it is correct. At

Broughton, we consider the uniform reflects

the spirit of the College and we expect our

students to wear it well.

Full correct school uniform is to be worn at

all times and all uniform items are to be

clean and in good repair.

All items of the College uniform (except for

shoes) can be purchased at the Uniform

Shop located within the College. The

Uniform Shop also has a selection of quality

second-hand items for sale.

Fittings for blazers occur in Term 1 each

year.



SPECIFIC UNIFORM ITEMS

PRE KINDER

College black track pants or shorts

College black sports jacket

College polo shirt

Red College ‘sloppy joe’

Red legionnaires hat.

White lace-up or Velcro joggers are

to also be worn.

FORMAL UNIFORM K - 6

The school blazer is part of the College

formal uniform. In Winter, the blazer is the

only outer garment to be worn outside the

school. Cardigans and jumpers may not be

worn off campus without the blazer.

YEARS K-6 GIRLS

Summer Uniform – Terms One and Four

Summer dress with the hem reaching the

knee

White socks folded at the ankle.

Winter Uniform – Terms Two and Three

College tunic with them hem reaching the

knee

College white blouse with tartan tie

College blazer

Grey opaque tights or grey knee high

socks. Girls must not wear tights and socks

together.

Optional

College cardigan

Grey gloves and scarf may be worn when

outdoors. Fingerless gloves are not

permitted.

YEARS K-6 BOYS


College khaki shorts worn at the waist

College khaki shirt with the crest is to be

tucked in

College grey socks with bands.

Winter Uniform – Terms Two and Three

Grey College Blazer

Grey College trousers worn at the waist with

a plain black belt if trousers have loops.

‘Logo’ belt buckles are not permitted.

White shirt tucked in, sleeves rolled down

and buttoned at cuff.

College tartan tie tied over closed top

button

Grey College socks.

Optional

College jumper

Grey gloves and scarf may be worn when

outdoors. Fingerless gloves are not

permitted.

SPORTS UNIFORM

The Sports Uniform is to be worn when

travelling to and from the College on sports

days and carnivals.


The Sports Summer Uniform consists of

College black sports shorts and the College

polo shirt.

Winter Uniform– Terms Two and Three

The Sports Winter Uniform consists of

College black sports track pants, zipped at

ankle, College black sports jacket, and the

College polo shirt.

A mixture of sport and other uniform is not

permitted.



HATS

All students are required to wear their

school hat upon arriving to school, when

outside at recess, lunch and whilst waiting

to depart the College campus in the

afternoon for sun protection. The following

hats are required at each stage of the

school:

Pre Kinder: Red Legionnaire hat.

Years K - 6: Black broad brimmed cloth

hat with crest.

Year 6 in Term 4 may purchase the grey

broad brimmed hat worn in Years 7 - 10.

HAIR

All students are required to have natural

looking hair that reflects the formal nature

of their uniform and does not attract undue

attention. Extreme streaks, colours and re-

growth are not permitted.

Girls

Shoulder length hair must be tied back with

red or white ribbon. Coloured hair clips and

slides are not permitted. Girls may wear a

plain red or white fabric headband of no

more than 3cm in width which must not be

worn over the forehead.

Boys

A boy’s hair must be tidy and groomed, not

touching the collar, eyebrows or earlobes.

Hair may not be shorter than a “No.2”

clipper. The use of gel, extreme teasing and

styling is not permitted. A student who

refuses to comply with a request to amend

their hair may be excluded from class until

uniform requirements are met.

JEWELLERY

Jewellery is not permitted to be worn with

the College uniform. Students may wear a

simple watch and College badges as

awarded. No other jewellery, visible body/

tongue piercings or tattoos are permitted.

Girls may wear only one pair of plain gold

or silver studs or sleepers (no larger than

10mm) in the lobe of each ear. Clear plastic

keepers or band aids over new piercings are

not permitted and students will be required

to remove them.

MAKE UP

Make up, or coloured and/or decorated

nails are not permitted. Nails should be

kept clean and short for safety in Physical

Education and Sport. Exaggerated “French

polish” false nails are not permitted.

SCHOOL BAG

All students are required to carry the black

College backpack. The backpack is to be

kept in good repair, without graffiti and

defacement. Students may carry the

additional Broughton Enviro bag or

excursion bag if required. Students should

not bring other bags to school.

SHOES

Formal, Summer and Winter Uniform

All students are required to wear black,

leather, polished school shoes. Students in

K - 2 are allowed velcro shoes. Students in 3

- 6 must have lace up shoes

Sports Uniform

All students must wear (predominantly)

white lace up joggers or sports shoes.

Students are not permitted to wear thongs or

open shoes at any time.

A student with a sustained foot injury or

ailment may apply for permission to wear

plain black joggers for a period of time.



In the second case, the device would be

reset and then be available for use of other

students in the College.

Stage 3 (Year 5 and Year 6) Bring Your

Own Device (BYOD) Platform

Students in Stage 3 (Year 5 and Year 6) are

on a BYOD Program.

The Personal Technology Device

requirements to enable compatibility with

the Broughton network, include and are

limited to, any Windows laptop computer

(Windows XP or later) that is WiFi enabled,

any MacBook (OSX or later) and any Android

or Apple tablet (7” or bigger) that is WiFi

capable. New devices are not required. The

College provides only limited support for

Chromebooks.

The College will only allow students to use

devices that are 3G and 4G capable when

the SIM card is removed from the device

while at the College.

Parents are required to read and discuss the

BYOD Policy and Protocols with their child

and sign the BYOD Student Agreement

Form before the student is able to access to

the College BYOD resources. The BYOD

platform enables students to register for

free student Microsoft Software titles such

as Windows 10 and Microsoft Office.

REPRESENTATIVE SPORT:

YEARS 3 - 6 (PRIMARY)

Broughton joins with other independent

schools in the area to play sport one

afternoon each week. For the Primary School

this is on Wednesdays. Full sports uniform

must be worn to all sporting activities.

Details of the sports available will be

detailed at the beginning of each Term. The

College is not involved in any Saturday

morning sporting activities.

TECHNOLOGY IN THE

JUNIOR SCHOOL

The College is aware of the benefits that

come from the embedding of technology in

teaching and learning across all key

learning areas and the positive impact this

has on student engagement and

achievement.

Stage 2 (Year 3 and Year 4) IT

Students in Stage 2 are on an iPad purchase

program implemented through the

College’s Service Fee. This program will

ensure all students in Stage 2 have the

same device allowing for the purchase of

the same programs and apps for all

students. This enhances teaching and

learning by accessing technology and

allowing teachers to differentiate and

individualise learning. The iPads remain at

school to ensure they are available for use

in class and to minimise the risk of the

device being damaged whilst the students

are travelling to and from school.

At the end of Year 4, the students will own

their device and would therefore be in the

position to use it as the BYOD device in

Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6).

Should a student withdraw from the College

at any time during the iPad program, there

would still be an amount owing on the full

cost of the device. In this case, parents will

be given the option to either pay the

remaining amount due on the device, prior

to the student’s final day and therefore own

the device or the iPad component of the

Service Fees already paid will become a

loan fee and the device will remain the

property of Broughton Anglican College.



Students are organised into Houses for

sporting activities and each year the Houses

compete against each other in Swimming,

and Athletics Carnivals.

The College runs its own Swimming,

Athletics and Cross Country Carnivals for

students in Years 2 - 6. Students who

perform well in these may progress to

higher levels of sporting competition e.g.

State level.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PROGRAM

All students in K - 6 are involved in our

unique sporting program which allows them

to be trained each term by specialised

coaches in the areas of tennis, football

(soccer), dance, swimming (K - 2) and

gymnastics (3 - 6).

STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

It is important to understand that every

child has very different patterns and rates of

learning.

Understanding how young children acquire

new skills and knowledge helps keep

expectations realistic and may avoid a child

being hurried ahead of their natural pace of

learning. A student with a developmental

delay or learning difficulty will need support

to maintain their self-esteem as they witness

other students doing things that they are

unsure of and so may be unable to

complete.

THINKING & PROBLEM

SOLVING

The nature of a child may not be a clear

indication of the thinking skills they possess.

The environment that a child has grown up

in may affect how much and how quickly

they learn. Most children grow up in families

where talking and laughing are valued.

These experiences provide a foundation for

thinking skills, along with confidence to

explore and enquire. This will then lead to

successful learning through life. Play is

regularly used for educational purposes. It is

more than a ‘free time’ activity. Children use

play to experiment, rehearse, practice and

explore. It allows young children to

negotiate roles, solve problems and model

what they witness happening in the world

around them. Play allows teachers to capture

children’s interests, expose children to

different materials and options, and make

connections between teaching programs

and children’s interests. Manipulating

materials creatively through The Arts fosters

children’s imagination and intellect. Through

creative experiences a child will plan,

corroborate and experiment with ideas,

media and techniques. They learn about

themselves, their experiences and how they

feel and think about the world.



LITERACY, NUMERACY and

SOCIAL SKILLS

The development of literacy, numeracy and

social skills in the early years of schooling

underpins future learning and success.

Hence, the development of these

foundational skills becomes the focus of

learning in Pre Kinder and Kindergarten.

The Australian Government has defined

literacy as: ‘the ability to read, write, speak

and listen to language in a way that allows

us to communicate with others and make

sense of the world.’ (http://

www.hansard.act.gov.au/Hansard/2004/

week10/4117.htm)

Literacy learning is more than simply

reading. Connor & Linke (2007) say that

students will learn three basic skills in these

early years:

1. Oral Language – learning to listen

with understanding and building a

strong vocabulary.

2. Alphabetic Code – learning to

discriminate the different sounds in

words and to recognise letters.

3. Print Knowledge – learning to read

signs in the environment, learning

how letters make words and how

words make stories and give

information.

There are many ways that parents can assist

their child’s development of literacy skills.

Activities can include:

Singing songs, playing with rhymes,

noticing words that sound similar,

substituting new words that rhyme.

Talking with your child, extending their

vocabulary with more complex words

used in context.

Encouraging your child to ask questions

and investigate how and why things

happen.

Alerting your child to signs and print

that is around them in the community.

Reading to your child, including books

that are read over and over again.

Modelling reading in your life for adult

purposes.

Creating words with plastic letters as a

game.

Scribbling and other uses of symbols are

precursors to writing.

Allowing your child to take photos on

holidays and at celebrations and assist in

the development of albums.

Encouraging your child to think in

sequences - what happened first,

second, last.

Remembering that writing starts from

top to bottom, left to right and

modelling this to your child.

Using lower case letters when writing

and only using capitals at the beginning

of appropriate words.



‘Numeracy helps us to use Mathematics

effectively to meet the general demands of

everyday life at home, at work and in

society.’ (http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/

Hansard/2004/week10/4117.htm)

Numeracy skills are used when we read a

timetable, weigh out ingredients for

cooking, pay for goods at the supermarket

or even set the table for dinner. Children

learn numeracy from very early in their lives

as they watch and listen, learn to count,

sort, compare, measure and estimate. These

skills are developed in day-to-day

experiences. Young children need to

manipulate real objects when learning

numeracy skills as their abstract thinking

skills will not yet be developed.

Connor and Linke (2007) state that to

develop skills in numeracy, students will

focus on the following skills:

Number – learning to count and order

items (first, second, last); to recognise and

use number patterns and to solve number

problems.

Measurement – learning to use everyday

terms for length, mass and capacity; to

estimate distance and to tell time.

Space – learning to use ideas about space

and shape, to give and follow directions and

to classify objects according to their visual

attributes (colour, size).

Data – learning to predict on the basis of

patterns, collecting, organising and

displaying information.

Parents can assist the development of

numeracy skills by:

Listening and talking about size, shape

and the numbers of things.

Pointing out numbers in the

environment.

Encouraging children to understand that

numbers around them are providing

knowledge about locations and how

many and how much things may be.

Using everyday terms for practical

purposes in their daily lives, explaining

the use of numeracy skills in the task

they are completing.

Encouraging your child to recognise that

each item needs to have a separate

name or number and needs to be

counted individually.

Compare and sort objects according to

size and colour.

Use words that describe an attribute or

position of objects.

PATTERNS and STYLES OF

LEARNING

As previously mentioned, children will learn

at varying rates. They will also have varying

patterns of learning. They may master skills

in a physical area before skills in the

thinking domain. This is normal and to be

expected. A child may ‘know’ a task one day

but forget it the next. This also is normal

and prompts teachers to revisit most skills

to enable students to truly master them.

Often a child’s approach to learning is

established in these first years of school. If a

child is encouraged and supported to

attempt to learn tasks, they will view

themselves as competent learners and

approach other tasks with similar

confidence. Comparing children to others

may instill a possible attitude of not feeling

as good as others.



Children respond well to regular positive

feedback that is specific. Tell the child

exactly what you appreciate about what

they have attempted – ‘I like the way you

added different colours for each part of the

picture’.

There are many ways to learn and develop

skills, for both adults and children. Three

common learning styles are:

Visual – learners often have a good

sense of direction and create images to

retain information; they may be skilled at

puzzles, painting and drawing; visual

tools such as pictures, diagrams and

maps will assist the visual learner to

learn and apply knowledge.

Auditory – learners use words and

language well and gather information

through listening activities, talking things

through and analyzing the meaning of

what they hear.

Tactile / Kinesthetic - learners have the

ability to control their bodies and handle

objects skillfully and learn best through

the manipulation and exploration of

objects.

Children will have a dominate style of

learning and will learn best when using

these strengths. It is very helpful for your

teacher to have information about your

child’s strengths and interests so that the

programs in the classroom can build upon

their strengths. However, we must also

develop students’ abilities to learn in other

ways to reach their full potential.

SOCIAL and SPIRITUAL

DEVELOPMENT

The College Motto is ‘Life through Christ’.

Hence, the College aims to not only provide

quality education but also to share with our

students and families, the saving grace

found only in Jesus Christ.

All students in the College participate in

Chapels and Biblical Studies, and the

teaching programs are presented within a

Christian worldview. Similar to other areas

of development, children walk through

stages of spiritual development and the

College programs reflect this.

When children start school, they enter into

new social networks. A key focus of schools

in these early years is the development of

social skills, particularly in relation to the

school community, but also the wider

community.

The College has established a social skills

program which has been developed on a

Biblical basis of respect, care, compassion

and fairness. These skills are taught from

the first day of school and are enforced

through behaviour and encouragement

programs.

Please find more details in your Student

Handbook.

CATERING FOR DIFFERENT

NEEDS

All students are unique and have individual

strengths and needs. However, some

students struggle in developing the

foundational skills mentioned above.

Parents are asked to inform the College

upon enrolment if their child has been

diagnosed, or is perceived to potentially

have any learning difficulties. This is to

enable the College to prepare the best

environment and learning opportunities for

your child to succeed at school.

The school culture acknowledges and

celebrates many facets of student



performance and achievement. Students learn

best when a diverse and differentiated

curriculum, catering for a wide range of

abilities, preferred learning styles and varying

social capabilities is utilised. The school’s

responsibility is to try to identify, nurture, and

develop students' gifts so that they may

individually benefit and in so doing creates a

more positive environment for all. The school

uses many different measures to develop the

potential in gifted students. These measures

may include early entry, subject acceleration,

grade acceleration, group clusters and

extension classes depending on the needs of

the gifted individual.

TRACKING LEARNING,

ASSESSMENTS and

REPORTING

Naturally as a parent, you will be keen to know

how your child is performing at school and

whether they are achieving to their

appropriate level, beyond it, or requiring

assistance. All children will have their individual

strengths and also areas in which they may

struggle.

The NSW Education Standards Authority

(NESA) have divided the schooling years into

stages, each stage has its own set of outcomes

that are taught and are expected to be met.

These outcomes can be found on their

website: www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au;

the stages are:

Kindergarten: Early Stage One

Years 1 and 2: Stage One

Years 3 and 4: Stage Two

Years 5 and 6: Stage Three

Years 7 and 8: Stage Four

Years 9 and 10: Stage Five

Years 11 and 12: Stage Six

Teachers regularly assess your child to track

their development. These assessments may

be either formal or informal. Assessments

can identify skills and knowledge the child

already knows, providing information for

the development of teaching programs.

Assessments also assist teachers in gaining

an understanding of what the child has

learned through the teaching program.

Reports are distributed in July and

December to inform you of the progress

your child is making, or has made

throughout the year. The NSW Education

Standards Authority requires the College to

grade each student according to a

particular set of criteria.

Various testing can be conducted to identify

your child’s specific needs and

recommendations will be made according

to the results, to assist your child’s future

development. This may include assistance

via programs within the College, or

recommendations for assistance externally.

The College arranges for a representative

from the STEPS program (Statewide

Eyesight Preschooler Screening), which is an

initiative of NSW Health, to visit the College

and conduct free of charge sight tests for

our Pre Kinder students to eliminate any

possible obstacles to learning.

PARTNERSHIP

A strong partnership between home and

school is essential in supporting a child’s

learning and development. A partnership

involves respect, trust and an understanding

of the different roles both home and school

play in each child’s life. A child enters school

with a host of experiences, knowledge,

values and beliefs, all gained from their first

years of life.



It is helpful for the College to know

information about your child to provide

continuity of experiences. Therefore, the

College may ask you to complete surveys

and offer information about your child.

For some families, this is the first time that

the child and parent are separated for a

significant length of time during the week

and possibly where a parent does not have

the same amount of control as before

entering school. It is natural for parents and

children to feel somewhat anxious, and take

time to trust a new body of people to care

for their child. For the development of the

partnership with the College, that may last

fourteen years, it is encouraged that you

take the time to become involved and get to

know and understand the new experiences

that you as a family will face.

School will offer your child a range of new

experiences that will be different to home. It

is to be expected that children will perform

differently within the two environments,

hence an open partnership between the

home and school will only assist your child’s

learning and development.

COMMUNICATION

Clear and open communication is

paramount for the development of a

successful partnership.

There are a variety of avenues of

communication that you can utilise.

The Student Handbook – each student will

be given a handbook. In this handbook are

details about uniform, behaviour

management programs, positive

reinforcement initiatives and dates. There

is a section each day for both the College

staff and yourselves to communicate. The

teachers read this regularly and it is

encouraged that parents also check

regularly for new information. Please use

this handbook to inform staff about the

need for different collection arrangements,

a new piece of information about an event

or occasion that has occurred at home or

to share a concern.

Interview with the teacher – there are

opportunities each year for ‘parent /

teacher interviews’ that are on set days.

You may request other mutually suitable

times to discuss issues with your child or

the school. Please speak to your child’s

teacher first about concerns as they will

possess the most information about your

child.

Informal chat – this is often a quick way to

get a quick response or answer. However,

please respect that your child’s teacher’s

priority is the duty of care for all their class,

so we request that parents do not disturb

them when they have that responsibility.

TRUTH, BELONGINGS,

WINNING and LOSING

In the first years at school, children are not

always clear about what is real and what is

fantasy. They often believe in magical powers

or people. This may cause confusion for the

child in determining reality and fantasy. As a

result, children may make assertions with


Junior School Information Booklet 2020 great conviction that are not true. The child

may fear telling the truth due to known

consequences or desire to impress or not hurt

others. Learning what it means to tell the truth,

particularly in social relations takes time. Help

your child understand the need to tell the

truth and the confusion caused by not telling

the truth.

When children come to school, they become

aware of others having belongings that are

different to theirs. With this will come great

temptation to ‘have a go’. Young children are

still learning the concepts of right and wrong,

truth and what appropriate behaviour is, in

regards to other people’s belongings. As your

child grows and develops social

understandings, they will learn to ask for turns

and not take something that belongs to

others.

As children develop friendships and skills, they

will participate in more competitive games and

activities. This will introduce the concepts of

winning, losing and fairness. Some children are

quite strict in regards to what is fair, and losing

can be a hard lesson to handle. Learning to

lose takes a lot longer than learning to win.

Children will need help to understand that

losing is a part of life and that they need to

develop resilience. Learning about rules takes

time, patience and gentle understanding.

COLLEGE CHAPLAIN

The College Chaplain, Rev Schroder, oversees

the Christian activities from P - 12. Miss

Philpott is the Assistant Chaplain. They both

coordinate the Chapel services for Infants and

Primary students each week.

Rev Schroder and Miss Philpott are also

available to assist students who are struggling

or have questions about the Christian faith.

They are also keen to support parents in their

personal walk of faith.

CHRISTIAN GROUPS

At Broughton, we encourage students to

know more about the God who made them

and the Saviour Jesus, who has given them

life. Students can do this through daily

devotions in their classrooms or weekly

Chapels, as well as, student groups held at

lunch times.

KBF Club is for Infants students, while CRU

Club is designed for students in Years 3 and 4.

Rev Schroder runs the Years 5 and 6 weekly

bible group known as ‘The Hub’. These lunch

time groups are voluntary.

Details on times and locations can be

obtained from the classroom teacher.

COCURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

In the Junior School we run a variety of

cocurricular activities. These can include,

public speaking, debating, STEM club, dance

club, choir, band and SLATE (Students

Learning About The Environment). These clubs

are promoted in the school newsletter.

Students are informed via our Daily Notices.



HEALTHY EATING

Children are often busy and active, so they

require nutritious lunches and snacks while

at school. The College is a ‘Nut Aware

School’. Some children have serious

allergies to various foods, which for some

can be life threatening. The College requests

that items with nuts included should NOT

be brought to school. The sharing of food

is also discouraged to avoid instances of

allergic reactions.

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

A College Newsletter is published each

week. The e-newsletter is emailed to

parents. Parents are encouraged to read the

Newsletter carefully, as it contains current

information about activities being held, and

updates on information and policies

contained in this Information Booklet.

CANTEEN

Pre Kinder students are to place their lunch

orders in the basket outside their classroom.

Years K-6 have boxes at the

Canteen for lunch orders. By ordering the

food, students are assured of their

preference for food and drinks.

Online ordering for the Canteen

The College has setup an online ordering

system for purchasing food at the canteen.

Online ordering is done through the

Flexischools website at

www.flexischools.com.au. Parents can order

and pay online for students recess and

lunch.

Students in Years 1-6 are permitted to go to

the Canteen at the beginning of lunch and

recess to purchase other items.

MOBILE PHONES

Students are not to use their mobile phones

during the day to make calls of any nature.

Students who need to contact home for any

reason must use the phone in the Student

Services Centre.

Mobile phones are to be turned off

immediately when a student arrives on the

College site and may only be turned on

again at the completion of the school day.

Students found to have their phone on

during the day will be required to hand the

telephone into the Student Services Centre.

Parents may be asked to pick up the

telephone.

PARENT COMMITTEE

The College strongly encourages the

involvement of parents in the education of

their children and views the link between

parents and the school as a genuine

partnership.

The Parent Committee is the formal

mechanism that provides the opportunity

for much of the parental activity that takes

place at the College.

The Parent Committee at Broughton

provides parents, grandparents and carers

of students with an opportunity to be an

active participant in the College community.

It is our community at Broughton that is

one of the factors that sets us apart from

other schools. The focus of the Parent

Committee is to increase the strength of

our community through focused

fundraising activities.

Parents often have a particular skill or

interest area that is able to be shared with

the College. You are welcome to share this

with the Broughton Community.



Any person having direct contact with

students of the College is required to read

Parent / Grandparent Helpers Induction

Package on expectations of volunteers within

the College. All volunteers are required to

complete a Working with Children Check via

the Office of Children’s Guardian website

www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-

working-children-check.

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY

Each year we invite all the grandparents’ of

students in the Junior School to join us for a

day of fun and learning.

The Junior School is able to display the fine

work of the students and their teachers

through Assemblies and visits to their

grandchildren’s classrooms.

CAMPS and EXCURSIONS

As part of the educational and social

programs of the Junior School, all year

groups participate in excursions, a camping

programs and visitors to the College, who

share their expertise with the students.

Excursions and camps are key events in each

school year, and events the students greatly

enjoy.

We look forward to working in partnership

with you in the education of your children.

HELPFUL WEBSITES

Starting School

http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/families/

starting-school

“A healthy lunch box”

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/

https://www.kidspot.com.au/kitchen/recipes/

collection/lunch-box-snacks

Information about resilience:

www.cyh.com

Michael Grose:

http://www.parentingideas.com.au/Home

Early Childhood Australia and the Australian

Primary Principals Association have compiled

a booklet for parents of students entering

Kindergarten entitled Your child’s first year at

school: A book for parents. Some information

from that publication has been referred to in

this booklet.

Connor, J & Linke, P, 2007, Your child’s first

year at school: a book for parents. Watson,

ACT: Early Childhood Australia.

http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/families/starting-school

http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/families/starting-school

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/

http://www.cyh.com

http://www.parentingideas.com.au/Home

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