Classrooms: Pre Prep 3

Teacher: Mrs Maren Herr, Adv.Dip.Ed
Assistants: Ms Holly Bakes, Diploma in Social Science
Mrs Nicole Halloran, Diploma in Children’s Services

Pre Prep 3 (PP3) is designed specifically for 4 to 6 year olds. It is perfect for children who have already spent 6-12 months in Pre-Prep 1. Our curriculum and learning outcomes are based upon the ‘Early Years’ curriculum, which is the basis of Prep programs in Queensland schools.

Our program includes:

• Daily numeracy sessions
• Daily literacy sessions
• Weekly Music lessons with Miss Annie from Sunshine Coast Grammar School
• Sporty Tots
• Weekly Library visits
• Rostered computer time for every child

Children in PP2 will be refining skills learnt in their first Pre Prep year and extending upon this knowledge while focussing on independence, decision-making and self guided learning as a tool for life long learning. Upon graduation from Pre-Prep 2, it is expected that the students will be ready to commence Prep and well on their way to achieving the following:

Socially and Emotionally:

• Peer negotiation with minimal adult guidance
• Strengthened long term relationships with peers
• Confidence in expressing themselves verbally and emotionally in a group setting and with adults
• Continuing to develop a healthy self esteem
• Independence

Physically:

• Developing eye hand co-ordination
• Developing a hand preference and strengthening pencil grasp
• Strengthening fine and gross motor skills
• Making healthy food choices

Literacy and Numeracy:

• Recognition and modelling of all Letterland characters
• Writing their first name and beginning to write surname
• Being exposed to a variety of books and text through our weekly library visits
• Participation in classroom storytelling and Show & Tell
• Discriminating size, shape and colour
• Matching and sorting
• Recognising numbers 0-20

Technology:

• Developing basic computer skills