Before Enrolment
Welcome to Broadbeach State School, thank you for enrolling your child at our school for Prep.
Please see the related links section on the right of this page to check if:
For further information please contact our Enrolments Officer at
enrol@broadbeachss.eq.edu.au. Please include your child's name, address, contact details and any other relevant information.
Alternately you can call our office on (07) 5570 8444.
The images below will link you to websites and resources that will aide you in preparing your child for Prep at Broadbeach.
Starting school is an important milestone in a child’s life. There are so many ways you can support your child to have a great start to school, some practical ideas are linked through the pictures below.
The
links below are comprehensive resources we've gathered and recommend
parents take the time to read. If you have additional queries we
highly recommend contacting our administration team via phone or email.
The above image will link you to our schools overview of Prep.
This kit includes a series of A4, downloadable information sheets and an A3 poster
that outlines the understanding and speaking milestones for children aged 12 months-5 years. The information sheets and poster outline how early childhood educators and
speech pathologists can work together to ensure that children reach these milestones
within the expected timeframes.
A brief document detailing the truths of Bilingualism in Young Children.
A comprehensive list of the groundwork and healthy routines any parent can utilise to help put their child on the pathway to success.
Simplified and print-friendly brochure that reinforces the steps outlined in
Preparing your Child for Prep and our other listed resources.
A card game designed by the Department of Education to help parents communicate with their children in a safe and engaging format. Please read the
Guide Booklet for further instructions
Print and build your own Chatterbox to help start the conversation with your child about school.
The game includes 34 playing cards
and instructions for bingo, go fish, memory and snap. It also has an
information booklet for parents, which provides strategies to support
the transition to Prep.
The card games and booklet encourages
parents and children to interact in an enjoyable way while they talk
about starting school and learn strategies that are helpful in
supporting their successful transition to school.
Let's Read aims to provide information to help all children develop reading skills from the ages of 1-5 years.
An overview of the Explicit Instruction model our school has adopted to teach students. It explains the key factors and benefits that has defined Broadbeach as a high achieving academic institution.
Direct teaching/instruction is a step-by-step, lesson by lesson approach to teaching that is scripted and follows a pre-determined skill acquisition sequence. The linked document provides a comprehensive set of information detailing the exact benefits of our scientifically founded approach.
This details what students will learn in their first year.