Hamilton Public School Parent Information Evening
Jan 04, 2016
Hamilton Public School
Parent Information
Evening
Staff 2015
CarolDeb
3 Assistant Principals
Mr Garry IsonPE/SportStudent Welfare
Mr Paul LuptonCurriculumStudent Welfare
Miss Jodie HoltTechnologyStudent Welfare
Kindergarten Teachers 2015
Mrs Naomi Isaacs
Mrs Pierrta Leung
Ms Jodie Holt
Year 1Mrs Kerrie Kelly
Year 1/2Mrs Tania Mullard
Year 2/3Mrs Jenny Manning
Year 2Mrs Nelmes andMrs McNicol
Year 3Mrs Sam Macdonald
Year 4Mrs Tammy Hunter
Year 5/6Mrs Ann hNeeson
Year 5/6Mr Paul Lupton
Support Staff - Learning
Mrs Smith – Learning and Support Teacher
Mrs Wilks – Reading Recovery and Library
Maria – Teacher’s Aide
EAL/D
Support Staff – Student Welfare
Mr Roy Lazarevic
School Counsellor
Jen DenzinSchool Chaplain
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Where are we headed ?
3 Strategic Directions
1)Ensure all students reach their full potential in Literacy and Numeracy2)Students to have strong personal and social competencies3)Students to be productive and creative users of technology.
• Make Literacy and Numeracy more engaging for kids
• Put systems in place for regular sharing of best practice
• Allocate substantial chunks of uninterrupted learning time
• Help parents and students to value literacy and numeracy
• Shift focus from maths to Numeracy
1) Ensure all students reach their full potential in Literacy and Numeracy
2) Students to have strong personal and social competencies
•Develop a whole school approach to student welfare•Teach students to be self-governing, curious, resilient and confident•Ensure students have positive friendship groups•Teach students to be responsible for their own belongings
3) Students to be productive and creative users of technology.
•Ensure professional development for all staff•Purchase resources•Daily integration of technology into lessons•Ensure students are informed digital citizens – cybersafe
What can you do to help????
•Talk to your child/children about their learning.•Don’t over protect your child, let them experience all types of emotions including loss and rejection. This builds resilience. •You are a teacher to your child. Stop and think, what are your actions and words teaching them?
• “Don’t sweat the small stuff”
• Expect ups and downs from your children and yourself.
• Parenting is a hard job
• Talk to your child’s teacher
• Get the Skoolbag App
• Join the P&C
Classroom visits
2x 20 minute sessions