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Life at Saints.
At St Peter’s College every boy is
celebrated and honoured for his
uniqueness. To achieve this, we believe
in an holistic approach to education:
we are educating minds, building
healthy bodies and nourishing spirits.
St Peter’s College Information Booklet for the Early Learning Centre.
BUILDING GREAT MEN.
A message from the Headmaster. 01
A message from the Head of Junior School 02
and the Assistant Head of Junior School -
Early Years.
Introduction. 03
School and Early Learning Centre Aims. 04
Wellbeing and Positive Education. 05
Early Learning Centre Procedures. 06
School Procedures. 09
Curriculum. 11
Daily Routines and Transition to School. 13
ELC Uniform. 15
School Fees. 17
Who to see about what 18
in the Early Learning Centre.
Map. 19
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Contents.
A message from the Headmaster.
The staff, students and I look forward to welcoming
you and your family into the School in 2014.
At St Peter’s College we believe in an holistic
approach to education. We are educating minds,
building healthy bodies and nourishing spirits.
None of these things can happen in isolation.
Boys who are supported in this way grow to
become great men because we are leading them
on a path to developing true strength of character.
The cornerstone of educating boys is that all boys
are safe to be themselves. Each and every boy
must feel able to express himself and learn to
cherish his uniqueness. Every boy is important;
here at Saints his gifts and strengths will be
celebrated, honoured and enabled. It is not enough
that we celebrate our high fliers and nurture those
with difficulties. We must also ensure that the
‘boy in the middle’ is seen, heard, understood
and valued. The ‘boy in the middle’ is the boy who
quietly goes about his work, applying himself and
achieving his best. Though he may never be in an
A team or receive an academic prize at Speech
Day, this boy is the lifeblood of our great School.
We cherish him.
We could not offer a transforming educational
experience without a very special staff, and that
is something we are truly fortunate to have at
Saints. Our teachers and support staff have a
passion and preparedness to serve this School,
and they know what matters too. They understand
boys and how best to engage and enthuse them.
One of the ways we do this is through cocurricular
activity. Sport is an excellent outlet for boys,
but the real reason we should value sport is that
it helps to shape character. Through sport we
learn to win with grace, lose with courage and
participate with pride. Similarly, outdoor education
teaches us to understand our personal limits –
and to push through them when appropriate.
It teaches the value of teamwork and the difference
between safe and reckless risks. Music and drama
allow boys to express their inner essence and
discover the sensitivity that inhabits each human
being, male or female. All of these activities are
about commitment and perseverance. They allow
boys to shape their values and become good men.
Every single boy at St Peter’s College is special; for
his uniqueness and what he brings to this School.
The measure of our success as a School needs
to be judged by the success of individuals. Each
boy is cherished and brings something special to
Saints and the aggregation of that is remarkable.
I am sure you will settle into life at Saints and all it
has to offer quickly and in no time you will feel part
of a happy and successful school and community.
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Mr Simon Murray,
Headmaster.
BUILDING GREAT MEN.
A message from the Head of Junior School and the Assistant Head of Junior School - Early Years.
02The staff, students and families of the Junior
School welcome you and your family to
St Peter’s College.
It is a great privilege to be the Head of Junior
School at such a world-class school. Your sons
have at their fingertips outstanding teaching staff,
wonderful facilities and buildings, and expansive
grounds for use in our extensive cocurricular
program.
In the Junior School we pride ourselves on our rich
and diverse curriculum; the extensive opportunities
in sport, music, debating, outdoor education,
drama, chess, public speaking and leadership.
I am sure that you and your sons will enjoy the
many new and exciting adventures that lie in
the journey ahead. I look forward to sharing
and celebrating that journey with you.
Welcome to the St Peter’s College Early Learning
Centre. We hope that the time you and your son
spend with us is happy and successful. It is a great
privilege to be a part of the boys learning as they
commence their education at St Peter’s College.
Our Early Learning Centre Staff are:
Teachers
Mrs Holly Baulderstone
Ms Anne Cowan
Miss Jenna Ghion
Co educators
Miss T’Leah Barker
Mrs Melissa Foster
Mrs Karen Steward
Mrs Dorina van der Pennen
Mr David Hine,
Head of Junior School.
Mrs Sheryle Yorston,
Assistant Head of Junior School -
Early Years.
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Introduction.
Vision
Our vision is to be a world-class school where boys flourish.
Through diverse educational, wellbeing and
cocurricular programs our boys will be able to
seize rigorous possibilities available, mindful of the
responsibilities that come with such opportunities.
We aim to be ‘world-class’, which compares
us with the very best schools anywhere in the
Asia-Pacific, United Kingdom, Europe and North
America region.
Mission
St Peter’s College is a leading independent day
and boarding school for boys. Our mission is to
provide an exceptional education that brings out
the very best in every boy.
Core Values
Unlocking strengths, fostering wellbeing, developing
spiritual richness, honouring difference; these are
some of the School’s core values. Our commitment
to our boys and our own values sets us apart.
Our values are the foundation of our work and inform
how we interact with each other. They shape our
culture and define St Peter’s College.
We are committed to:
• Unlocking individual strengths and virtues.
• Embracing creative potential.
• Fostering wellbeing.
• Celebrating the uniqueness of each individual.
• Honouring differences and valuing teamwork.
• Developing life-long engagement, meaning
and purpose.
• Celebrating accomplishments.
• Building life-long mindfulness, resilience
and commitment to service.
• Developing emotional maturity and spiritual
richness within the Anglican tradition.
• Fostering honesty and integrity.
• Meaningful engagement with our community.
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The School aims to foster the development of each individual through participation in a broad and challenging academic and cocurricular program within a supportive Christian framework.
All boys are encouraged to:
• Develop their spiritual understanding
and moral values in order to fulfil their
responsibilities to themselves and others.
• Develop their intellectual, social and
physical abilities.
• Think critically and creatively.
• Develop a life-long enthusiasm and respect
for learning.
• Show respect and courtesy towards others.
• Learn the value of working together for a
common goal and appreciate the importance
of service to others.
• Show initiative and develop qualities of
leadership within the School and the wider
community.
• Care for the physical environment.
• Develop a global perspective and the ability
to adapt to change.
• Appreciate the joy of living in a spirit of
thankfulness.
At the Early Learning Centre we will achieve
these through:
• The provision of meaningful play experiences
to enhance children’s development.
• Respecting and valuing children’s individuality.
• Focusing on children’s interests as a basis for
a child-centred curriculum.
• Establishing flexible routines, which provide a
balance of stability and predictability, but still
allow for spontaneity.
• Providing individual, small group and large
group learning experiences.
• Implementing the Early Years Learning
Framework for Australia, ‘Belonging, Being
& Becoming’, which has been developed to
support the achievement of the following
learning outcomes:
- Children have a strong sense of identity.
- Children are connected with and
contribute to their world.
- Children have a strong sense of
wellbeing.
- Children are confident and involved
learners.
- Children are effective communicators.
Belonging, Being & Becoming 2009. (DEEWR)
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School and Early Learning Centre Aims.
Wellbeing and Positive Education.
As a Christian school we aim to provide a safe and
positive environment while developing appropriate
communication, problem-solving and conflict
resolution skills.
Students are encouraged to make appropriate
choices and develop self-discipline as we commit
to helping all boys understand what it means to be
respectful of others.
Rights.
Every boy has the right to:
• Be treated with dignity and respect as an
individual.
• Live, learn, work and play in a positive and
safe environment.
• Have personal property treated with respect.
• Be proud of his uniform and the traditions
of St Peter’s College.
Responsibilities.
Every boy has the responsibility to:
• Be respectful and considerate of all individual
differences.
• Listen to and communicate appropriately with
all members of the School community.
• Care for School and personal property with
respect.
• Follow School expectations with regard to
values and dress codes.
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06Parking
Early Learning Centre parents and carers are
asked to use the North Terrace or Hackney
Road car parks when bringing their sons to and
collecting their sons from the Early Learning
Centre.
Confidential Record Forms
When your son is commencing at the Early
Learning Centre, we ask that you complete a
Confidential Record form. The form provides
us with information about your child, family and
emergency contacts and health information. This
information is stored confidentially.
The form also provides the opportunity for you to
tell us about your son, his special interests and
abilities. Should these details change, please
advise us as soon as possible.
Policies and Procedures
There are a number of policies and procedures that
have been developed and are regularly reviewed to
support a shared understanding of ELC practices.
These are available for you to read on Keystone
(the School Portal) and at the Centre (on the
noticeboard and hall table).
Session Times
The Early Learning Centre session times are
as follows:
8:30am - 3:00pm
Boys (may) attend a minimum of two days.
There are limited vacancies for 4 year old boys in
After School Care due to national regulations now
in place related to Outside School Hours Care.
Sign In Sheets
On arrival each day, please mark your son’s
attendance on the attendance sheets located
on the shelf near the entrance to each room.
This ensures that your son’s presence is recorded
and allows us to ensure you are billed accordingly.
As well as advising a staff member, you may also
use the sheet to inform us that somebody different
will be collecting your son from the Early Learning
Centre or that he will be attending After School Care.
In the event of this occurring at short notice,
please telephone to advise us. We will only release
children to persons authorised by parents to
collect children. These people are documented
in the Confidential Record form.
Lockers
Each boy has a named locker. The locker provides
an identified space for your son to hang his bag
(a small bag to carry snack, lunch, spare clothes
etc), and to put his shoes and socks if they are
removed during the session and any artwork.
Above each locker is a pigeonhole where any
correspondence, newsletters etc will be placed.
Please check this daily.
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Early Learning Centre Procedures.
Our mission is to provide an exceptional education that brings out the very best in every boy.
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School Procedures.
Sun Safe Practices
We expect all boys to wear a hat whilst outside
throughout the year, and especially between
September and May. Whilst most experiences will
be set up in the shade, sunscreen is available and
with permission will be applied. Please see our Sun
Protection Policy.
Eating at the Early Learning Centre
Eating at the Early Learning Centre occurs in many
situations for many reasons. Firstly, for health and
nutrition; to sustain, nourish, aid growth,
development and concentration. In addition,
cooking and the sharing of food supports children
to become increasingly responsible for their
own health and wellbeing (Belonging, Being &
Becoming 2009).
Families are asked to send along a healthy snack
for boys to eat during the morning. Examples
of appropriate foods include fresh or dried fruit,
crackers and cheese.
Boys require a separately packed lunch each
day. Please place this in the fridge in your son’s
homeroom.
As in any community, our different dietary and
medical needs and cultural and religious beliefs
require us to consider what foods are available
at the Early Learning Centre. To keep boys with
food allergies as safe as possible, please DO NOT
SEND foods containing:
• Nuts and products containing nuts
(e.g. peanut butter, Nutella).
• Sesame seeds including hummus.
For further information please read our Nutrition,
Food and Beverages and Dietary Requirements
Policy.
Staying Healthy and Illnesses
Germs and occasional illnesses are a fact of life.
We will apply a number of strategies to foster skills
for healthy living with boys at the Early Learning
Centre. These include healthy eating, healthy
drinking (water), washing hands before cooking
and eating and after using the toilet, hands
covering mouths when coughing, appropriate
disposal of tissues after use, the list goes on!
However, we are aware that boys will occasionally
become ill.
We seek your support in reducing the transmission
of illnesses by keeping boys home when they are
ill and advising us of the nature of their illness. In
turn, we can alert other parents to the fact that
certain illnesses are around. Please telephone
if your son is going to be absent from the Early
Learning Centre (8404 0600). Thank you for your
support regarding this matter. Please see our
Health Policies.
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10Birthdays and Parties
We ask that birthday invitations be posted directly
to homes . This prevents invitations being opened
by boys at the Early Learning Centre, being lost or
disappointment to those who aren’t invited. Contact
details for families are available on Keystone /
Community / Community Directory / ELC
Your son’s birthday will be celebrated informally at
the ELC. We ask that families save cakes and other
treats for home celebrations.
Newsletter
The School Newsletter is emailed home to parents
each fortnight. In addition, at the start of each term,
a calendar of School events will also be sent home.
If you do not currently receive the newsletter, please
send an email to [email protected]
with the word ‘subscribe’ in the subject line.
eSmart
St Peter’s College is currently undertaking
accreditation to become an eSmart school.
eSmart assists our teachers, students and the
whole School community to embrace the benefits
of technology and reduce our exposure to
cyberspace risks such as cyberbullying, identity
theft, online sexual predation and accessing or
sending inappropriate images and content.
These issues are challenges which we currently
face as a School community.
In our work towards achieving eSmart status
we will be integrating cybersafety into wellbeing
policies, establishing clear procedures to deal with
incidents, and delivering curriculum around the
smart, safe and responsible use of technology.
For further information please visit our website at
http://www.stpeters.sa.edu.au/our-schools/esmart.
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Curriculum.
Our curriculum is developed and delivered
considering early childhood philosophy and best
practice. Many of the learning opportunities are
provided through a play-based curriculum.
In practice, this means learning opportunities
are planned to promote interactive and hands on
learning for children, to develop and practice skills
and abilities and construct knowledge. A variety
of experiences will be offered each day; some of
these will be new (for example a particular
art experience), whilst others will be consistently
offered to provide boys with opportunities to
expand on their developing knowledge and
skills (for example drawing, painting, block and
construction play). Others will be incidental and
spontaneous as we respond to emerging ideas
and questions. Experiences are provided with
the aim of promoting the development of the
whole child. Any single experience will promote
development in many areas.
We use the Early Years Learning Framework for
Australia, ‘Belonging, Being & Becoming’ to plan,
implement and report on children’s learning.
We understand and respect the differences in
the abilities and interests of boys attending our
Early Learning Centre and will deliver our program
accordingly. The play-based experiences offered
will provide many and varied opportunities for
boys to develop skills and knowledge of literacy,
numeracy and scientific processes appropriate
in the early years. Educators will regularly
communicate with parents regarding boys’
learning and development.
Our work is also inspired by the practice and
pedagogy of the schools in Reggio Emilia,
Northern Italy.
Learning Profiles
To document and record the boys development
and progress at the Early Learning Centre we
keep Profiles. A plastic pocket folder format
allows us to keep examples of the boy’s work to
demonstrate the development of his knowledge,
skills and attitudes. As not all “work” can be
filed, for example block construction or sand play,
photographs are also used to record “work” and
learning. The Profiles will be sent home at the end
of each term with a written summary at the end
of Terms 2 and 4. If you would like to peruse your
son’s Profile at another time, please see staff.
Parent Help
Caring, interested adults willing to spend some
time at the Early Learning Centre are a valuable
asset to early childhood programs. We welcome
any amount of time you have available to help us
at the Centre. This time may be spent regularly
(once a week) or whenever you have some spare
time. You can help by talking to your son about
what he is doing, reading stories, writing stories,
cooking and helping prepare materials.
A criminal history screening is required for all
volunteers. Please provide the School with a copy
if you have one. Staff can provide details of how
these can be obtained.
Other ways you can help include saving recycled
materials [for example washing smocks, cutting
fruit or responding to calls for help that may appear
in the newsletter from time to time (such as help on
excursions)].
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Daily Routines and Transition to School.
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Items to bring to the Early Learning Centre
Each day, your son needs to bring:
• A healthy snack to share (eg fruit, cheese and
savoury biscuits).
• A clearly named drink bottle.
• Lunch packed separately.
Please be aware of our Nutrition Policy when
providing food to be consumed at the Early
Learning Centre.
Please ensure all of your son’s belongings
(especially hats, shoes, clothing and lunch boxes)
are clearly named.
Library and Literacy Kits
As a part of our early literacy experiences we
encourage the boys to borrow a book from the
Library. We ask that the boys bring a fabric bag
to carry the book to and from the Early Learning
Centre. Books are exchanged on one day each
week. If your son does not attend on that day you
may visit the Library with him to borrow a book or
an ELC staff member can choose a book for him.
Please help your son learn to care for the books by
turning pages carefully, reading books with clean
hands etc. In addition to library books, boys are
able to borrow a Literacy Kit each week. Please
speak to staff if you wish to borrow a Literacy Kit.
Further information about the kits is included in
each bag.
Time The School Day
8.30am Arrival from 8:30am. Boys to go to their designated home room
8:45am Early Learning Centre morning meetings times begin
9:15am Inside activities
10:00am Morning tea (eaten in home room groups)
10:15am Choice of inside and outside activities (both teacher and child directed and initiated)
12:00pm End of the morning group times
12:30pm Lunch (eaten in home room groups)
1:00pm Quiet play
1:30pm Relaxation or Relax Time
2:00pm Inside activities
2:30pm Outside activities
2:50pm Short story / group time
3:00pm Farewell
Timetable
14Transition to School
The close proximity of the Early Learning Centre to
the Junior Primary provides many opportunities for
boys to become familiar with school. We are able
to make both planned and spontaneous visits to
the classrooms, Library, Hall and other facilities.
These visits may be to join in with a specific activity
or utilise facilities. In the term prior to school entry,
boys participate in a transition program allowing
them to participate in many aspects of the school
day prior to entry to school. Easy access to the
school classrooms and staff enables us to plan a
program appropriate to the needs of individual boys.
Recyclable Materials
You can assist us by saving recyclable materials for
us to use at the Centre.
• Buttons
• Newspapers
• Margarine and yoghurt containers
• Lids (screw and plastic)
• Bottle tops
• Corks
• Ice cream containers
• Stockings and socks
• Wool
• Gum nuts
• Cotton reels
• Wrapping paper, ribbons and bows
• Materials scraps
• Cereal and biscuit boxes
And anything else clean and safe that we can
create with.
Please, no:
• Egg cartons
• Toilet rolls
• Laundry or dishwasher powder boxes
• Polystyrene foam
• Medication bottles or packets
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ELC Uniform.
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15 Summer Uniform
Short sleeve polo shirt – royal blue with white collar
and trim.
Royal blue shorts with drawstring waist.
Sandals or sneakers.
Royal blue Saints Legionnaire hat for all outdoor
play and activities.
Winter Uniform
Short sleeve polo shirt – royal blue with white collar
and trim (same as summer top).
A long sleeve rugby top – royal blue and white
stripe with School crest.
Royal blue trackpants with reinforced knee.
Sandals or sneakers.
Royal blue over-pants to protect trackpants while
playing outside during winter.
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School Fees.
School Fees
To ensure the School community is aware of the
review and payment process for School fees, the
following information and important dates will assist
you in your financial planning:
A letter will be sent to all members of the School
community in December 2013 advising of 2014 fees,
payment options and terms and conditions.
ELC Fees for 2014 will be billed at the end of each
term based on the different sessions that your son
attended and are due within 30 days.
If the morning session is booked and your son does
not attend due to illness, you will still be charged for
that session.
While it is the aim of the Council to set fees on an
annual basis, the Council of Governors reserves the
right to change these at any time.
Please contact Liana Calabro for fee enquiries.
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Headmaster’s Office
Mr Simon Murray, Headmaster
Mrs Louisa Coussens, Personal Assistant
to Headmaster
Head of Junior School
Mr David Hine, Head of Junior School
Administrative Matters and General Procedures
Mrs Sheryle Yorston, Assistant Head of
Junior School - Early Years
Student Wellbeing or Daily Routine matters
Class Teacher or Mrs Sheryle Yorston,
Assistant Head of Junior School - Early Years
Curriculum and Teaching and Learning
Class Teacher or Mrs Sheryle Yorston,
Assistant Head of Junior School - Early Years
Wellbeing and Positive Education
Dr Mathew White, Director of Wellbeing
and Positive Education
Library
Mrs Alison Winter and Mrs Sue Dansie,
Junior School Teacher Librarians
Chaplaincy Matters
The Reverend Dr Theo McCall, School Chaplain
Counselling Issues
Ms Zoë Alford, School Psychologist
Mr David McShane, School Counselor
Fees
Ms Liana Calabro, School Accounts
Marketing and Communications
Mrs Tracy McNamara, Marketing
and Communications Manager
Admissions
Ms Melissa Cheesman,
Admissions Manager
Uniform
Mrs Stacey Nattrass, Uniform Shop Manager
St Peter’s College
St Peters, Adelaide, Australia, 5069
+618 8404 0400
@SPC_Adelaide
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Map.
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St Peter’s College
St Peters, Adelaide, Australia, 5069
+618 8404 0400
stpeters.sa.edu.au
@SPC_Adelaide
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