Preparatory Routines Expectations Preparatory students will be collected from the auditorium at 8.25am by myself, Mrs MacAlpine, and will leave promptly, as the bell sounds, in order to start the first session at 8.30am. It is important that students are punctual as arriving late interrupts lessons. Obviously, there are times when lateness is unavoidable – in these circumstances, your child must report directly to the main office. Students will be escorted to the auditorium at the end of the day, by myself, to be collected or to join their respective bus line. If another adult is picking up your child, then we must receive notice of this too. If you arrive late for collection, please report to the office. Timetabled library sessions occur twice a week and it is the responsibility of the student to return their library books on a weekly basis. Preparatory students have a blue library bag which they must bring to school on Library days. If they don’t have this bag they will not be allowed to borrow a book. Frequently, letters are given to students to take home and it is the responsibility of the student and parent to ensure that these are dealt with accordingly. Please check you child’s communication folder daily as this is where any letters will be placed. What to Bring to School Library bag – should be brought each Monday and Wednesday for the timetabled library session; Water bottle – should be at school each day and taken home regularly to be washed; Hat – should be brought to school on a Monday the children will bring the hat home on a Friday to be washed and returned to school on Monday Snack and lunch – should be packaged appropriately; Swimming bag – to be brought on Mondays, as per school calendar swimming sessions; PE kit – should be worn each Wednesday and Thursday; Permission slips – each letter has its own submission date for responses; Medication – this should be given directly to the Nurse with clear instructions; Instrument tuition (if your child has subscribed to these) – instrument and books. Preparatory students can sign up for instrumental tuition during term 4. One World International School | 6 Making Friends and Social Expectations One World International School prides itself on its inclusive ethos. Friendships and positive
Mathematics The strands of the One World International Mathematics curriculum are Number, Pattern and Function, Measurement, Shape and Space and Data Handling. The following outcomes have been drawn from the One World International School Scope and Sequence. The outcomes for Mathematics in Preparatory include: Number Pattern and Function Measurement Shape and Space Data Handling Can skip count forwards and backwards in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s to 100 Copies, extends, and explains repeating patterns using symbolic forms Uses nonstandard units to measure, compare and estimate measurement Identify, sort and compare traditional and two-dimensional shapes and figures Sort, classify, and display a variety of concrete objects using 2 attributes Patterns for numbers from 1- 10 are recognised instantly Creates and extends simple increasing patterns Recognizes some coin denominations (1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents) Describe, sort and classify, build and compare figures Observes and discusses information found on simple graphs and charts Identify the words to numerals, 1-20 Understands and uses ordinal numbers first through fifth Explores area, perimeter and volume (how much sand will this cup hold) Describe the location and movement of objects through investigation Sorts information using intersecting graphs (ex. Venn diagrams) with guidance Compose and decompose numbers up to 10 in a variety of ways Describe numeric repeating patterns in a hundred square Read and tell time from an analog clock to the half hour Begins to build symmetrically Begin to explore the concept of probability in everyday context Add and subtract 1-digit up to 10 using manipulatives, using a range of algorithms or strategies Finds a variety of groupings that equal a single total (such as combinations of ten) Can understand time written on a digital clock Sorts objects by two or more attributes Say the number before and after a given number in the range of 1-20 Understands there are seasons and can name them Identify and draw straight and curved lines Compare groups of objects using less than, more than and equal too Understands the difference between AM and PM Compare and describe closed shapes and open lines Demonstrates an understanding of place value to 10’s and 1’s Can use long, tall, short, more and less to compare size, mass and capacity Draw a two-dimensional shape by tracing around one face of a object Demonstrates an understanding of simple fractions (½, ⅓, ¼) using pictures or manipulatives Relate temperature to real life experiences One World International School l 14
Social Studies The strands of the One World International Social Studies curriculum are Human Systems, and Economic Activities, Social Organization and culture, Continuity and Change over time, Human and natural environments, Resources and the environment. The following outcomes have been drawn from the One World International School Scope and Sequence. The outcomes for Social Studies in Preparatory include: Human Systems and Economic Activities Social Organization and Culture Continuity and Change Through time Human and Natural Environments Resources and the environment Explore how systems influence lifestyle and community Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally How the present, past and future are signified by terms indicating time such as ‘a long time ago’, ‘then and now’, ‘now and then’, ‘old and new’, ‘tomorrow’, as well as The ways the activities located in a place create its distinctive features Compare transportation systems within the local community to those in other communities Understanding there have been significant individuals in the past who have contributed to international achievements. Differences and similarities between students' daily lives and life during their parents’ and grandparents’ childhoods, including family traditions, leisure time and communications Use simple compass directions (North, South, East and West) and locational and directional language [for example, near and far; left and right], to describe the location of features Explain how and why changes in transport have occurred over time Each country has significant historical events, people and places Compare transportation systems within the local community to those in other communities Express his or her understanding of what a home is Examine the impact of technological advances in transport on the environment. Reflect on a journey he or she has taken and what was learned from it Explain how and why changes in transport have occurred over time Research and compare homes in different cultures Explore how families influence the individual Examine the impact of technological advances in transport on the environment. Identify factors that influence where people live and what their homes are like Describe how artifacts, heirlooms and rituals are evidence of cultural identity How the past, present and future are signified by dates and changes that may have personal significance, such as birthdays, celebrations and seasons Present the type of home that reflects who he or she is. Represent people, events and places chronologically Compare and contrast current family experiences with those of a previous generation. Express his or her