White Hills Primary School provides a nurturing learning environment for students. It offers a variety of programs to support students' academic, social and emotional development. These include reading, writing, math and arts programs taught by specialist teachers. Students learn in small groups and are assessed regularly to ensure they receive tailored instruction meeting their needs. The school also focuses on developing students' confidence, cooperation skills and physical health through activities such as buddy programs, sports programs and performing arts.

1. White Hills Primary School
Educating for the Future

2. A child friendly, purpose built
learning environment.
 The day begins
happily.
 Everything safely
in its place.

3. ‘Good Morning, Turtles’
 How many out today?
 Can we feed them?
An intriguing,
unique learning
environment.

4. Routines are Important!
Bags in
 Readers out
and
into the tubs

5. Signing In
 Everyday we
‘Sign in’with our
‘Celebrity Word’.
 We learn to write
a new word every
week.

6. Morning Activities
 Games to play
 Friends to talk to
 Books to read
 Writing table
 Dress ups …
 So many things
to choose from!

7. Information Technology
 Children are encouraged
to use computers in
everyday learning
situations.
 They will be introduce to many
educational programs, websites,
blogs including the departments
‘Ultranet’ site.

8. Reading
 It is important to read
every morning and
every night.
 Sometimes we read to
a Mum …
 Sometimes we read to
a Dad!

9. Reading Program
We have a special reading day where we read to our teacher.
Teachers keep records of children’s reading,
to make sure they are progressing.
Matching children to text
is an essential part of our Reading Program.

10. Shared Reading
 Reading a ‘Big Book’
together, develops
confidence to join in
and share reading
experiences.
• Shared reading
provides daily
opportunities to teach
reading strategies.

11. Guided Reading
 Teachers select text
to match the reading
needs of each child or
group of children.
Don’t interrupt …
‘Guided Reading Session’
in progress!

12. Working in Small Groups
 Children work on
independent and small
group literacy activities,
while the teacher is
working with the Guided
Reading group.

13. Writing
 From the
beginning,
children are
encouraged
to write every
day.
Teachers work with
small groups of writers
and with individual
students.

14. Modeled and Shared Writing
 The teacher models
writing on the
whiteboard or IWB.
 Children are then
encouraged to
‘have-a-go’ themselves.
 Sharing the Pen or
writing together
develops confidence to
compose and write
messages.

15. Learning About Print
Each week, children learn a new letter of the alphabet.
 ‘P’ pancakes
 ‘P’ picnic
in the
playground

16. Speaking and Listening
Children are encouraged to share their experiences
orally through Show and Tell.

17. ‘The Cubby Room’
 The Cubby Room is
available for children
who would benefit from
extra assistance or
extension work with
language and math.
 Here the teacher can
focus on their specific
learning needs and
develop their
confidence.

18. School Entry Survey
 At the start of each
school year, all children
are assessed in literacy
and numeracy.
 These results assist
teachers in developing
appropriate programs
in response to their
learning needs.

19. Mathematics
We do Maths every day.
 Children are
encouraged to look
for Maths in every
day, real life
situations.

20. Student of the Week
 Children look forward
to their turn to be
‘Student of the Week’.
 This program helps
children to get to know
and appreciate each
other, and to build self
esteem.

21. ‘You Can Do It’ Program
The ‘You Can Do It’
Program promotes
achievement and
social-emotional
well-being through:
•Persistence
•Confidence
•Getting Along
•Organisation
•Emotional Resilience

22. Buddy Program
 All preps are
assigned a Grade 5
buddy for their first
year at school.
 They also help the
Preps in the
playground.
‘We love working
with our Buddies.’

23. Exploring with Confidence
• The Prep Playground
• The Prep Sandpit

24. As part of our ‘Sun Smart Policy’, hats are
compulsory for all outdoor activities from
September through to May.

25. Lunch Time
All the Preps eat their lunch together, under
teacher supervision, in the Prep lunch area.
In the classroom, we have ‘Brain Food’ time, such as fresh fruit
and vegies. Preps keep water bottles in the classroom,
so they can get a drink whenever they want.

26. Can’t find someone to play with?
Come to the
‘Friends Stop’

27. French Program
We learn to speak French at school.

28. Integrated Studies
 We learn to look after ourselves and
others.
How many more days
untill our chickens
hatch?
• We learn about our
community and
other cultures.

29. The Arts
Drama builds
confidence and
promotes self
expression.

30. We have fun in the Art Room with our
art specialist, Mrs White.

31. We borrow books from the Library.

32. We have a specialist Physical Education
teacher who keeps us fit and healthy.

33. We have a huge sports shed and undercover
play area, so we have PE all year round!

34. Swimming
• We have swimming
lessons at the
Eaglehawk heated pool.

35. P.M.P.
 Our Perceptual Motor
Program improves
children’s fine and gross
co-ordination.
 Our Parent Helpers are
an important, valued part
of this program … we
couldn’t operate without
them!

36. We love making Music.
We love going to our specialist music
teacher, Mr Wall.

37. Performances and Incursions
support classroom programs
Japanese Flutes
and Taiko Drums

38. Footsteps Dance Program
 We learn how to move in our special dance classes.

39. Prep Major Excursion

40. Gymnastics
We have 5 gym
sessions at Jets Gym
in Golden Square.

41. The Prep Tea
Fun and games at the Prep
tea. This is an introduction to
our P-6 camping program.

42. Special Celebration Days are integrated
with our classroom programs.
‘Pirate Day’

43. ‘Wacky Wednesday’
A much looked forward
to annual event!

44. Footy Day
• Which team has the
most supporters?
• ‘Out of Uniform’ days.
Raising money for
Social Services, so we
can help others.

45. French Multi-Aged Day
• This special day
involve the
whole school!

46. ‘Kooka’from the Bendigo Advertiser,
visits our school annually.

47. School Crossings
• Bendigo Council funded
school crossing at the
front of the school.
• Teachers on gate duty at the
back of the school to ensure
the day ends as safely and
happily as it begins.

48. Active After School Care
• Operates every day after
school until 6pm and is
available to all students.

49. Canteen
 Children are able to
order lunches on
Wednesdays and
Fridays.
 The canteen is open
every lunchtime for
counter sales.
 Sometimes we have
special lunch days.

50. The Uniform Shop
 Just the right size!
 Summer and Winter
uniforms are
available from the
uniform shop.

51. Our school is like one big caring family.
Everyone is involved and valued,
and events are shared and celebrated.