Kindergarten 2024
Welcome to Glendore Public School
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land.
We pay our respect to Elders past, present and future.
We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Awabakal People.
We celebrate with and respect members of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nations
Where Everyone Can Succeed
From the Principal
Welcome to Glendore Public School!
It is with great pleasure and excitement that I extend a warm welcome to you and your child as you prepare to embark on a remarkable journey with us here at Glendore. As the principal of this wonderful school , I am delighted to introduce you to our school community and share our commitment to providing an enriching and nurturing educational experience for your child.
Commencing Kindergarten is a significant milestone in your child's life, and it marks the beginning of an educational journey filled with discovery, growth, and lifelong learning. We understand the importance of this moment and are dedicated to ensuring that your child's transition into kindergarten is smooth, enjoyable, and positive.
Our dedicated team of teachers and staff are highly qualified and passionate about primary school education. They are committed to creating a supportive and stimulating environment where your child can develop essential academic, social, and emotional skills. Our curriculum is designed to foster curiosity, creativity, and a love for learning, preparing your child for success.
Strong partnerships between school and home are essential for your child's progress and well being. Throughout the year, we will keep you informed about your child's achievements, classroom activities, and school initiatives. We also encourage and welcome your active involvement in our school community through parent-teacher meetings, school events, P & C association, and volunteering opportunities.
We are truly excited to embark on this educational journey with you and your child. Together, we will create a safe, nurturing, and inspiring learning environment where your child can flourish, succeed and thrive.
Once again, welcome to Glendore Public School. We look forward to meeting you and your child and are eager to begin this incredible adventure together. Please do not hesitate to contact our school office at 4955 6644 if you have any questions or need further assistance.
Warm regards,
Mrs Annette Van Egmond
Principal
Mrs White
Winston
Miss Lewis
Assistant Principal ES1 - Mrs Ingrid Bellamy
My role as Assistant Principal for Kindergarten covers several different areas, but most of all I love being in all of the Kindergarten classes every week. In my Instructional Leadership role, I support teachers to improve their skill set through demonstration and team-teaching. I am also responsible for learning support for the grade which may be supporting students in the classroom or withdrawing small groups. It may also be attending Learning Support Meetings with classroom teachers and parents to discuss and support students with their learning and behaviour. All of these roles allow me to know all the students in the grade really well and support families to achieve the best educational and wellbeing outcomes.
I am committed to ensuring that Glendore PS has an exceptional Kindergarten transition program so all students have a strong and successful start to school. I am looking forward to having all of the new Kinder students join us for the classroom visits next term.
Kindergarten Support Teachers
Ms See - EAL/D Support Teacher
Mr Cousins - Aboriginal Education Officer
Mr Cousins runs a variety of Aboriginal Education programs across Glendore Public School but in Kindergarten he is best known for his special story telling visits. Mr Cousins supports all students to engage with Aboriginal culture through interactive Acknowledgement of Country, musical instruments and interactive storytelling with drama. Mr Cousins loves to share his cultural knowledge and form positive relationships for learning.
Ms Gill - Library & RFF Teacher
Ms Gill is our school librarian and supports Kindergarten students to engage with our school Library. The students love to visit and borrow books during their Library lessons. Ms Gill supports learning in all subject areas through the sharing of quality texts but particularly in the areas of History and Geography which she teaches during the Kindergarten Teachers' planning time.
Ms See - EALD Support Teacher
Mr Cousins - Aboriginal Education Officer
Ms Gill - Library & RFF Teacher
If your child is turning 5 on or before July 31, 2024 and you are interested in a possible Kindergarten enrolment, please complete the Kindergarten 2022 Enrolment Expression of Interest form to express your interest in enrolling your child for Kindergarten at Glendore Public School in 2023.
We hope the following information explains the enrolment process and outlines important dates and details within our Kindergarten Transition Program at Glendore Public School, a school whose vision is: "Where Everyone Can Succeed".
Documentation Required:
The following documentation is required to finalise enrolment and also explained in detail on our Kindergarten 2023 Enrolment Checklist. Please ensure all documentation is included in your enrolment application prior to submitting it to the school office.
- Application to Enrol -online https://enrol.education.nsw.gov.au or see below to download printable version.
- Proof of Residential Address (see 100pts supporting documentation requirements on Kindergarten Enrolment Checklist.)
- Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement
- Birth Certificate
- Copies of any Family Law or other relevant court orders (if applicable)
- Copies of medical/healthcare or emergency action plans (if applicable)
- Evidence of disability or other support needs, including any learning and support plans.
The Kinder pre-enrolment interviews:
- Provide us with an opportunity to get to know you and your child a little better;
- discuss how we can make transition to our school a smooth one;
- and enable you the opportunity to have your questions answered.
- You will be contacted by the school office in regards to booking your pre-enrolment interview after you have completed the online enrolment form.
- Please remember to bring in all documentation to the office before your pre-enrolment interview.
- The following documentation is required to finalise enrolment. Please ensure all documentation is included in your enrolment application prior to submitting it to the school office:
- Application to Enrol
- Proof of Residential Address (see 100-points supporting documentation requirements on Enrolment Checklist).
- Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement
- Birth Certificate
- Copies of any Family Law or other relevant court orders (if applicable)
- Copies of medical/healthcare or emergency action plans (if applicable)
- Evidence of disability or other support needs, including any learning & support plans
- Should you need any assistance please contact the school office on 4955 6644.
- If you miss your pre-enrolment interview, Mrs Bellamy, Assistant Principal will make contact with you.
- Tuesday 15th August 6pm
- Please join us for an information session regarding starting Kindergarten at Glendore Public School in 2024.
- You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
- Topic: Glendore PS Kinder 2024 Information Night
- Time: Aug 15, 2023 06:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
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- Students will be invited to come and participate in orientation sessions in the Kindergarten classrooms during Term 4, 2023.
- Students will attend from 9:00am -10:30am and participate in a number of play based activities that connect to literacy and numeracy skills.
- Students will also participate in routines similar to those they will follow when they start school.
- There will be a session each day across the week, so you are able to book a day that best suits your needs.
- Please only book ONE day in each session.
- For example, Session One runs across the week of 16th - 20th October
- Please choose the day that best suits you to attend and only book ONE day during that week.
- You do not have to choose the same day in following sessions.
- As we have 4, week-long sessions, you will book 4 days in total.
- Bookings are made via the School Interviews website and will OPEN ON 18th September 9:00am. Please click on the session buttons below or go to School Interviews - Home and use code dpzp8
Session Dates are as follows:
Session 1 - 16th - 20th October
Session 2 - 30th Oct - 3rd November
Session 3 - 13th - 17th November
Session 4 - 27th Nov - 1st December
Students should bring;
- a water bottle
- fruit or vegetable snack
- sun hat
- All items should be clearly labelled with your child's name.
We are looking forward to having all of our new Kindergarten friends join us at school!
What is the Best Start Kindergarten Assessment?
- Best Start Kindergarten Assessment identifies student’s literacy and numeracy skills on entry to Kindergarten. It has been conducted in all NSW public schools since 2010.
- The Best Start Kindergarten Assessment is mapped to the National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions.
- The assessment is conducted in line with existing school practices and builds upon teaching and learning programs that support students in the transition to school.
2024 Best Start Kindergarten Assessment
- You will be sent an email later in Term 4 with information on how to arrange an appointment for your child.
- They will attend one of the three allocated Best Start Assessment days before starting school in 2024.
- The allocated days are: Thursday 1st February, Friday 2nd February & Monday 5th February
- Your child will be required to attend the assessment onsite at Glendore Public School for approximately 40 minutes.
- Best Start letter including child's colour group will be sent home with students in the last orientation session in Term 4 Week 8 (27th November - 1st December)
- Bookings will open Monday 4th December 9:00am. Click on the button below or go to School Interviews - Home and use code 6bghb
BOOKINGS OPEN Monday 4th December 9:00am
- The school will provide you with a letter detailing your individual parent key once your child has commenced school in 2024.
Glendore PS use an invoicing system called School Bytes which does the following;
Online parent payment portal
- Parents receive an email with a button to open their personalised payment portal.
- They can choose which line items to pay for, the amount they wish to pay and apply any unallocated credit to items.
- They can see how much they have already paid against each line item.
- Parent portal is integrated with the existing Westpac Parent Online Payment (POP) system, so on submission parents are redirected here to complete their payment securely.
Parent Communication
- The parent communication module allows schools to send personalised email correspondence to parents/carers and students in bulk, such as for newsletters and general notifications.
- Official School Hours: 8:45 am to 2:45 pm
- The school gates open at 8:15 am, with students supervised by teachers from this time.
- Learning, Eating and Play Session Times
- 8:25am - First bell
- 8:42am - Go to Lines bell
- 8:45am - Lessons commence
- 10:45am - 11.30am - Lunch
- 1:30pm - 2:00pm - Recess
- 2:45pm - School day ends
- Many thanks to our P&C volunteers who invoice and pack our uniforms for our families.
- Unfortunately, they do not have a physical shop for the collection of uniforms.
- Please disregard the due date on your invoice and allow 21 days for delivery from the supplier should items not be in stock at time of ordering.
- Orders are to be placed via our online ordering system via Flexi-schools (www.flexischools.com.au) .
- Instructions how to access and create your Flexischools account can be found on the GPS School Uniform Flyer.
- Orders can take up to 4 weeks to fill if current stock is unavailable so we suggest orders are placed ASAP.
- The orders will be filled by our P&C volunteers on a regular basis and items delivered to your child's classroom or to collect from the Office.
- When students wear a school uniform, they feel included in our school community.
- Students, teachers, parents and carers, as well as members of our local community helped develop our school uniform to make sure it:
- meets the requirements of occupational health and safety, anti-discrimination and equal opportunity legislation.
- includes items that are affordable, comfortable and -made from easy-care and easy-wear fabrics.
- is appropriate for the full range of school activities.
- is suitable for all body shapes.
- The School Canteen is open for online lunch orders only via Flexi-schools orders before 8:00am each day.
- No over the counter orders or sales to students for lunch orders.
- No cash payments will be taken for lunch orders or Uniform orders. All orders to go through Flexi-schools.
- School hats can be ordered online via Flexi-schools and collected from the canteen.
Please see the 'How to order my child's lunch via Flexischools' Link - https://glendore-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/g/glendore-p/Flexischools_flyer.pdf
Please see the 'How do I volunteer in the canteen?' https://glendore-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/g/glendore-p/Canteen_Volunteers_Flyer.pdf
- Our P&C plays an important role in supporting the school’s teaching and learning activities and is the forum for parents, caregivers and citizens who have an interest in their children’s education.
- Aims
- Bringing the community, students and staff together, to promote the best interests of the school
Assist in the provision of resources, facilities and amenities for the school
Encouraging communication, cooperation and participation within the school community
Providing a forum of discussion on school issues and gathering of ideas
The fostering of community interest in education
- Our P&C is interested in actively promoting a strong and vibrant school community with open, transparent lines of communication, so to provide our children with a first-class learning environment.
- Communication
- Information is posted on the school website, posted on our Facebook page and included in our Newsletter.
- You are welcome to email suggestions to the school at any time.
- While not everyone wants to or is able to be a position holder, everyone can be involved. This can include the following;
reading about what the P&C is doing.
making suggestions on how we can improve our school.
supporting fundraising efforts with either time or donations.
attending meetings to participate in positive, vibrant discussions.
- All important and welcomed.
- Fundraising
- An important element of our P&C is fundraising. The P&C organises numerous fundraising activities each term including Mothers’ Day & Fathers’ Day Stalls, Xmas Raffle and many more.
- Without the support of families, teachers and the wider community in fundraising activities, the P&C are not able to give back to the school.
- The extra money we raise, the more resources that can be purchased for our school, benefiting all our children.
- We thank all families and the community for supporting our fundraising activities, so that we can support our school and students!!
- Meetings
- The P&C meets Mondays, twice a term (the third Monday of each month) in the school library. Our meetings start at 6:30 pm and dates are posted on the school website, Facebook page and Newsletter.
- A spread of parents from throughout the school helps ensure decisions made encompass and benefit all. The more that people involved, the easier it is to enhance our wonderful school community. It’s also a great way to meet other parents.
We look forward to seeing you at our meetings.
- The purpose of Glendore PS Buddy program is to support a smooth transition for our Kindergarten children starting school.
- This program will promote social and support networks for children beginning Kindergarten and promote a sense of community and belonging in our school.
- Kindergarten students are placed in a Buddy Group with a Group of Year 6 Buddies on their first day of school.
- Buddies look after the kindergarten students for the first few weeks of school. Year 6 buddies come to the Kindergarten classrooms each lunch and recess and look after our new students in the playground.
- They help teach our Kindergarten students the school rules and values, assist them with eating times and encourage them to play with their new friends.
- Back in the classroom, throughout the year, Year 6 buddies are invited to come and join in with the kindergarten activities.
- These may include reading to the students, helping them with their writing and join in with art and craft activities.
After School Excellence OSHC Services
Volunteer to be an Ethics Teacher in 2024
First Day for Kindergarten is almost here!
- It won't be long until Kindergarten will begin classes at GPS for 2024.
- We are so excited to see all of our Kindergarten friends for their 'Best Start' appointments over the next three days.
- Head to the front office and one of the Kindergarten teachers will collect your child and take them down to the classroom to complete their assessment.
- There is a parent survey to fill in while you wait and the teachers will return your child to you at the office.
First Day Facts!
Remember to arrive by your allocated colour group time.
- Red Group - 9:00am
- Orange Group - 9:15am
- Green Group - 9:30am
- Blue Group - 9:45am
- Purple Group - 10:00am
- Please note staggered start times are for first day only.
- From Wednesday 7th February students need to be at their lining up area by the 8:45am bell every day.
Early Finish Time
- While Kindergarten students are getting used to navigating our school site, they will have an early finish time of 2:30pm.
- This will continue for the first 4 weeks. Teachers will meet parents in 'The Commons' where students can be collected.
- Students attending OOSH or waiting for a sibling will wait with the class teacher until 2:45pm.
Not long now, see you all soon!
Mrs Bellamy
Arrival Time By Colour Group
- Red Group - 9:00am
- Orange Group - 9:15am
- Green Group - 9:30am
- Blue Group - 9:45am
- Purple Group - 10:00am