Tulliallan Primary School 2018 Parent Information Session
June 2017
Tulliallan Primary School is a new school that commenced in January 2017 for prep to year 6. It has been built through the New Schools Public Private Partnership. Our school’s core buildings can accommodate 475 students but the future forecast for enrolments at the peak will be at approximately 1000 students.
Our school values excellence, respect and community from students, staff and parents. Our school vision is:Tulliallan Primary School aims to develop happy, resilient and responsible students who demonstrate positive social skills and empathy towards others. All students will be provided with a comprehensive education with diverse opportunities to develop skills to achieve their personal best. Our students and community will embrace a partnership of lifelong learning to be able to contribute as citizens in the community and in our future complex and changing world.
Our core values are; RESPECT, RELATIONSHIPS RESILIENCE, REPSONSIBILITY. Each member of the Tulliallan school community adheres to the positive values and respectful relationships for the benefit of creating a harmonious culture.
Our school is developed around Learning Communities for year levels. Each Learning Community has a team of teachers. Each student has a Home Group teacher and works with their Home Group as well as with all teachers and students in the Learning Community.
The Victorian Curriculum is delivered with explicit teaching and learning of the learning areas of English, Mathematics, Science, Human and Social Sciences, Technologies with specialist subject areas of Health and Physical Education, Music and Performing Arts, Visual Arts, STEM, and Mandarin language. The four capabilities (Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding, Personal and Social Capability and Ethical Understanding)critical for students to learn is integrated into subject areas as well as the wellbeing approach to students at our school.
School Times
8.50am / Music for children to make their way to class.9.00am / School begins
9.00-11.00am / Sessions 1 and 2
11.00-11.30am / Recess – All children go outside and are supervised by teachers in each section of the school.
11.30-1.00pm / Sessions 3 and 4
1.00pm-1.10pm / Lunch Eating Time – Students eat inside
1.10pm-1.50pm / Lunch Break – All children go outside and are supervised by teachers in each section of the school
1.50pm-3.20pm / Session 5 and 6
3.20pm / Dismissal Time – Prep children must be collected from their Learning Community
EXTRA PROGRAMS OFFERED:
Student leadership – school captains, House Captains, Student Representative Council
Swimming – This is an important program for all students usually in Term 4 depending on Pool availability.
Private Music tuition – Guitar, Keyboard and Singing (Parent Payment required)
YMCA – Before and After School Care – operates from 6.30am to 6.30pm
IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2017
TERM 3 STEP IN TO PREP TRANSITION SESSIONS FOR CHILDREN
An informal chance for Kinder children to familiarise themselves and experience a school session.
Tuesday 8th August 9.15 – 10am
Tuesday 22nd August 9.15 – 10am
Tuesday 5thSeptember 9.15 – 10am
TERM 4 PREP TRANSITION SESSIONS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR PARENTS
Compulsory sessions for both child and parent in preparation for 2018
Tuesday 14th November9.15 – 10am
Tuesday 21st November 9.15 – 10am
Tuesday 28th November9.15 – 10am
PREP ORIENTATION DAY/MEET 2018 TEACHER
Tuesday 12th December 9.15am – 12pm
2018YEAR 1 TO 6 ACCEPTED STUDENTS
These students are invited to attend the Orientation Day session from 9.15am to 1pm on Tuesday 12th December 2017 to familiarise themselves with the Learning Community and meet some students and teachers in preparation for 2018. Parents will receive a letter in November outlining the invitation and further information about parent payments, dates, uniform updates and proposed events for 2018.
2018 SCHOOL STARTS ON TUESDAY 30TH OF JANUARY AT 9AM AND WE WILL HAVE A WELCOME ASSEMBLY AT 3PM IN ELM STADIUM FOR OUR STUDENTS AND PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
ENROLMENT PROCEDURES
Due to the increased enquiries and interest we have set the following times for tours to minimise the disruption to the daily organisation of the school and our students learning.We urge all parents who wish to enrol their child/ children at Tulliallan Primary School for 2018 and reside within the DNS to enrol as soon as possible so that accommodation requests and staffing can be advised to the Department of Education for a smooth start to 2018.
All Prep enrolments are to be finalised by 30th June and Year 1 to 6 enrolments by 18th August 2017.
School Tours For Families Residing In The Designated Neighbourhood Boundary
Please contact the school on 8766 3100 or via email to request a time from the dates and times listed below to have a school tour.
Mondays 10am and 4pm
24th July
14th August
11th September
16th October
Enrolment Interviews For Families Residing In The Designated Neighbourhood Boundary With Students In Year 1 To 6
As part of our enrolment process, parents and students of year 1 to 6 enrolments will need to attend an enrolment interview. Please contact our school office and you will be given an interview time.
For more information about our school or enrolments Please contact our school office on 8766 3100 or or visit our school website.