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Pre-Prep & OSHC

The Pre-Prep program is the first possible entry point to our Townsville Grammar School community - our youngest Grammarians.

The Pre-Prep program is offered at the Early Education Centres at the Annandale and North Shore Junior School Campuses. The Early Education Centres are led by the Director of Early Education, and the educational programs are delivered by university qualified Teachers, supported by Diploma level Educators. Designed specifically for four year-olds, the Pre-Prep Program is structured to prepare children for a confident transition to the Prep Year.

Learn more | download the brochure below or contact:

Ms Cyndi Friend
Director of Early Education
4412 4858 (Annandale Early Education Centre)
4412 6601 (North Shore Early Education Centre)
cyndi.friend@tgs.qld.edu.au

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Pre-Prep

Enrolments

Please click here to access our Enrolment information.

Session Times & Fees

Sessions

  • Three session options available – 3, 4 & 5 day programs
  • Monday – Friday, 50 weeks per year (closed for two weeks over Christmas)
  • Long Day Care 
  • Your booking remains the same over the School Holidays
  • Payment is required for all sessions booked, regardless of attendance.

Places are allocated according to the TGS Enrolment Policy Fees Our Early Education Centres are approved and registered Long Day Care Centres offering a Pre-Prep program. Parents can receive reduced fees through lodging a claim with Centrelink. Fee statements are adjusted to include the CCS upon receipt of this information.

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Payment is required for all sessions booked, regardless of absence due to illness or public holidays.

 

Learning & Development Areas

The learning and development areas describe the knowledge, skills and dispositions that children explore during the kindergarten year:

Identity

Children build a strong sense of identity through connections with their families, peers, teachers and communities.

Connectedness

Children are developing a sense of connectedness to their world. This connectedness helps them relate to the values, traditions and practices of their families, kindergartens, communities and the wider world. It supports them to learn about the interconnectedness of people and environments.

Well-being

Important aspects of well-being include children’s physical and mental health, personal safety and successful social functioning. Well-being is linked with resilience, providing children with the ability to manage change and respond to challenges. A strong sense of well-being requires positive, supportive and trusting relationships, which build children’s confidence and optimism.

Active Learning

Active learning helps children to build positive dispositions and approaches towards learning. It encourages increasing confidence, engagement and involvement in learning and the development of curiosity, problem-solving, creative thinking and investigation processes.

Communicating

The foundation for children becoming effective citizens is their development of language, literacy and numeracy. Exploring and engaging with literacy through reading, viewing, listening, writing, speaking and creating supports a child to become an effective communicator. Numeracy is the capacity, confidence and disposition to use mathematics in everyday situations.

What to Wear & What to Bring

Children are required to wear a full Townsville Grammar School uniform and bring their own meals.

School uniforms can be purchased from our School Shop at the Annandale Campus or by ordering online. Please click here to be directed to the School Shop.

 Children require the following:

  • Townsville Grammar School Sports Uniform (yellow polo shirt and black shorts)
  • Townsville Grammar School grey hat
  • Townsville Grammar school bag
  • A cot sheet for rest time
  • A change of clothes
  • Spare underwear

Children are required to bring their own lunchbox for:

  • Morning Tea
  • Lunch
  • Afternoon Tea

Please do not send:

  • Nut products (we are a nut free Centre due to children’s allergies)
  • Raw egg (due to children’s allergies) - cooked egg is fine
  • Personal toys (we have resources at the Centre, and yours may get lost or damaged)

 Notes:

  • Light snacks are provided for children who attend after 5:00pm
  • All children must be signed in and out by a parent or nominated guardian