Further Information about Pre-Primary for Parents and Carers
For more information about what to expect from your child's Pre-Primary Year please click here.
The Department of Education has also developed a series of helpful information sheets that suggest ways in which families and carers can support their child's learning during their Early Childhood Years. Please follow the links below to access this information.
Booklets
For the 'Hello Pre-Primary' booklet, click here.
For 'Say hello to school' a reading book for Aboriginal families, click here.
Information Sheets
Literacy - Reading
For information on reading stages in Pre-Primary, click here.
For information regarding the importance of reading with your child, click here.
For further reading ideas, please click here.
Literacy - Writing and Spelling
For information on writing and spelling in Pre-Primary, click here.
For writing and spelling ideas, please click here.
Numeracy
For the information sheet titled 'making sense of maths', please click here.
Click here for number activities for home
Click here for number activity ideas for when you are out and about.
Science
For information regarding supporting Science at home, please click here.
For information regarding Science in the garden, click here.
For the information sheet titled 'Science of the body', click here.
The Department of Education has also developed a series of helpful information sheets that suggest ways in which families and carers can support their child's learning during their Early Childhood Years. Please follow the links below to access this information.
Booklets
For the 'Hello Pre-Primary' booklet, click here.
For 'Say hello to school' a reading book for Aboriginal families, click here.
Information Sheets
Literacy - Reading
For information on reading stages in Pre-Primary, click here.
For information regarding the importance of reading with your child, click here.
For further reading ideas, please click here.
Literacy - Writing and Spelling
For information on writing and spelling in Pre-Primary, click here.
For writing and spelling ideas, please click here.
Numeracy
For the information sheet titled 'making sense of maths', please click here.
Click here for number activities for home
Click here for number activity ideas for when you are out and about.
Science
For information regarding supporting Science at home, please click here.
For information regarding Science in the garden, click here.
For the information sheet titled 'Science of the body', click here.
Help your child develop into a confident reader
Learning to read is a big learning milestone for a child. To help your child succeed in their efforts to read schools and families must work together. Click here to get some helpful tips on how you can help your child achieve literacy success.
In the classroom and at home
These websites are used by your class teacher, please feel free to use with you child to further develop their understanding. Please note this list is subject to change as we discover new sites and technologies.
All Learning areas- Click here for Topmarks
Literacy/Phonics-Click here for Sound Waves
Literacy-Click here for Starfall
Literacy/Phonics-Click here for Sound Waves
Literacy-Click here for Starfall
Help children to achieve a healthy balance in their life by getting outside to play and explore the environment. Nature Play WA have lots of great ideas that you and your children could try, just click here for inspiration!
Building Resilience in young children
Teaching children to be resilient is a gift that will help them to cope with the world and their emotions throughout their whole life. At Winthrop Primary School we are committed to student well being, and strive to work together with parents to ensure all children develop a positive sense of self. For some tips on how to help your child build their resilience, please follow the links below.
Click here for the Kidspot article - Teaching your child resilience
Click here for Maggie Dents article - The Little Things are the Big Things - Building Resilience.
Click here for the Kidspot article - Teaching your child resilience
Click here for Maggie Dents article - The Little Things are the Big Things - Building Resilience.