Welcome to Prep at Hatton Vale State School.
Prep is an exciting time for you and your
child. Prep is the first year of schooling and is a fulltime compulsory
program, from Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 2.45pm.
The early years of learning are among the most
significant periods of growth for children. Experiences during this time not
only affect cognitive, social and physical development, but also deeply
influence dispositions to learning and children’s views of themselves as
learners.
At Hatton Vale State School the Prep program
is designed to cater for each child’s interests and needs and to foster a love
of learning.
We recommend you view the supporting
information – Hatton Vale Prep Handbook (PDF, 454 KB).
For detailed information on enrolling your child in Prep, please see Enrolling
at our school.
The
Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2006 enables principals to consider early
entry to Prep for children who turn five years by 31 July.
It
should be emphasised that:
- The standard Prep entry cut-off
date remains 30 June in the year a child enters Prep.
- A quality kindergarten program in
the year before Prep is the best education option for all children
- Early entry for July-born children
should be by exception only, where it is in the best interests of the child.
An information sheet for parents External link
is available online.