Our aim in the Prep Area is to make a child’s first year at school stimulating, successful and enjoyable. We believe that unless a child feels secure and happy in his/her environment, effective learning will not take place.
Beginning school is about making new friends, learning to co-operate and acquiring new skills. It involves both home and school working closely together to provide a stable and caring background against which each child can grow and develop initiative and independence.
Teachers and parents together share this responsibility, that is, to provide an environment where children can grow and develop to reach their highest potential.
Learning is a developmental process and the children in our care are encouraged to develop in their own ways and at their own rate. Their thoughts and ideas are valued and we work on developing their learning by building on what they already know.
Our approach encourages the children to take responsibility for their own learning. We are committed to ensuring that Mount Waverley Primary School is a safe and caring environment, one that nurtures mutual respect and trust and consolidates cooperative working habits and attitudes.
VELS
The Victorian Essential Learning Standards describe what students are expected to know and be able to do at this level, and how well they should know and be able to do it.
The curriculum for Prep emphasises the development of literacy and numeracy skills. There are also opportunities for the development of physical, creative and information and communication technology (ICT) skills, as students are encouraged to explore their world.
The foundation knowledge, skills and behaviours that children must develop in Level 1 to become successful learners at school are:
- English (reading, writing, speaking and listening)
- Mathematics
- The arts (creating and making)
- Interpersonal development (with an emphasis on socialisation)
- Health and Physical Education (movement and physical activity)
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