Booklists and Resources for Student Learning

It is an expectation by the school that children come to school ready to learn with equipment that will support this learning. We provide booklists to inform parents of resources that will be required for students in their learning.

The school uses a company, who has provided the best range and prices for the purchase of these items;however parents may choose to purchase items from other sources.

At the end of the school year, children will be handed their resources to take home. Some of these items may be re-used in following years. This process will be confirmed via the school newsletter and calendar.

It is expected that at the beginning of the year, all children arrive at school with all their resources.

Excerpt from the Parent Handbook

Corinda State School Fees and Voluntary Contribution

In 2010 all Schools were advised that financial management policies FNM-PR-018. Textbook and Resource Scheme and PNM-PR-019: State Education Fees were reviewed in consultation with key stakeholder groups. The review resulted in three policies which took effect from 1 January 2011:

•State Education Fees

•Student Resource Scheme

•Voluntary Financial Contributions

Students Resource Scheme:

•Prep Year Student and Subject Practical Resources $100.00 per child

($90.00 if paid before end of Term 1)

•Year 1 to Year 6Student and Subject Practical Resources $80.00 per child/year

($70.00 if paid before end of Term 1)

•Year 3 & 4 Instrumental Music Participation Fee $55.00 per child/year

•Year6 Instrumental Music Participation Fee (including uniform hire)$65.00 per child/year

•Instrumental Hire Charges for school instruments $75.00 per child/year

Prep – Year 6 Student and Subject Practical Resources includes:

  • Reproduced class workbooks and worksheets and teacher prepared material which compliment and/or substitute for text books;
  • Individual student Literacy Planet and Mathletics subscriptions for the school year;
  • Student and subject resources where the core curriculum is extended through provision of practical learning experiences and materials in excess of these provided by school grants, e.g. Art and craft supplies, cooking materials.

Parents (who chose not to participate in the scheme) are provided with a list of materials required at the beginning of each new unit of work.

•Instrumental Music Participation – sheet music, photocopying and copyright fees

•Instrumental Hire Charges for School Instruments – hire, service and maintenance of instrument.

Financial Contribution –Voluntary:

$40.00 per child/year, 2 children $70.00, 3 or more children $100 (pay direct to office)

This voluntary contribution supports the purchase:

•Printer cartridges, specialised paper, colour printing, IT maintenance

•Supplementary Library Resources – new resources and maintenance and repairs of current resources

•Sporting Events and Resources – equipment maintenance, ribbons, trophies, supplementary funds for instruction, administration and facilities for the education of students.