St Roch's
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Prep Learning Programs
Core Curriculum
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Support
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Specialist Program
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Extension & Enrichment
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Beyond the Classroom
Welcome to Prep: An Inspiring Start to Your Child's Journey
Our Prep program is intentionally designed to wrap around your child with care, warmth, and the exact right balance of academic rigour and joyful discovery. From their very first day, we ensure our youngest learners are supported to build confidence, make friends, and thrive.
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Here is a look at the comprehensive offerings that make the Prep year at St Roch’s so magical and complete:
The Academic Foundation
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Core Curriculum: A robust focus on fundamental literacy and numeracy skills, tailored to meet each child at their developmental starting point.
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Explicit Synthetic Multi-Sensory Phonics Program: An evidence-based, highly engaging approach to reading and spelling that uses sight, sound, and touch to unlock literacy early.
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Talk for Writing Program: A brilliant, storytelling-based program that builds oral language, vocabulary, and confidence, setting the stage for early writing success.
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Responsive Teaching for Intervention & Enrichment: Continuous, everyday monitoring ensuring that students who need an extra boost receive immediate support, while those ready to fly are given extension and enrichment.
Specialist Subjects & Co-Curricular Exploration
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Weekly Specialist Program: From day one, Preps enjoy dedicated, expert-led classes in Italian, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Physical Education (PE), and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
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Lunchtime & Active Clubs: Young minds and bodies can explore their unique talents through Chess Club, Art Club, Dance, Music, Tennis, and an introduction to Cross Country.
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Real-World Learning: The curriculum comes alive through carefully curated excursions and incursions, alongside vital community programs like Fire Education.
Wellbeing, Faith, & Community Connection
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Comprehensive Prep Transition Program: A warm, stepped introduction to school life that ensures a smooth, tear-free start for both children and parents.
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The Buddy Program: Every Prep is paired with a caring senior student mentor, giving them a familiar, friendly face in the playground and an instant sense of security.
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Prep Water Safety Program: A vital introduction to water confidence and safety basics, keeping our youngest students safe and active.
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Preps in Pyjamas Family Faith Night: A beautiful, relaxed community evening where families come together in their PJs to share stories, connect, and celebrate our shared values.
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Student Representative Council (SRC): Even our littlest leaders have a voice! Prep representatives can join the SRC to share ideas and help shape their school.
Milestones We Celebrate
100 Days of Prep Celebration: A major, joy-filled milestone where we celebrate how much our Preps have grown, learned, and achieved in their first 100 days of big school.
Wellbeing
Starting school is a beautiful milestone, and at St Roch’s, we ensure our youngest learners feel a deep, immediate sense of belonging. From their very first day, we partner with families to support Prep students in building the confidence and resilience they need to navigate their exciting new world.
Central to our transition process is helping children develop emotional intelligence and make responsible choices. We focus on explicitly teaching the five core competencies of social-emotional learning, guiding students to identify their emotions and understand how they impact daily life. By utilising the Zones of Regulation framework, we give our Prep students a shared language to recognise their feelings and select the best tools to support their own problem-solving.
Through this nurturing approach, we empower our Prep students to feel safe, connected and fully equipped to thrive as they begin their school journey.
Discover Prep
