Transitioning into Prep is an exciting milestone for both children and their parents who are embarking on the next chapter of life.
It’s a time where new friendships are made, a formal education begins, and the foundations are set for the adults they will eventually become.
Holding your hand through this new adventure is Whitsunday Christian College whose nurturing Prep program allows each child to feel special, safe and protected.
Tucked safely within the sanctity of their intimate and dedicated Prep area, each young person benefits from a small-school environment that has low class sizes where every student is known by name.
Assistant Principal - Primary, Elmarie van der Westhuizen has been teaching at Whitsunday Christian College for the last 22 years and says there is nowhere she would rather be.
“I love the school and I love kids - each little goal they set and each little step they achieve is a celebration!” she said.
“It’s wonderful to see the change from when they first come to you and they don’t know anything, and when they finish, they can read and write – it’s the most rewarding job in the world!”
In the run-up to Prep, Whitsunday Christian College invites everyone in the community to their Get Ready for Prep mornings which are held every Tuesday between 9.30am and 11.30am.
These sessions help develop fine motor skills, oral language, phonological awareness and numeracy, which is all imparted through play-based and interactive teaching methods.
In Term four, 2023 Prep Students commence Transition Mornings. These mornings become a pathway for enrolled students to prepare for Prep and a formal orientation period begins where they learn routines and meet friends so they can become familiar with the school, allowing for a smoother transition.
Whitsunday Christian College is a non-denominational independent school who welcomes families that desire a values-based Christian education. The College desires to instil a love of learning in their students, while shaping young men and women of character who are eager to meet life’s challenges using their God-given gifts and talents.
For more information about joining prep in January 2023, contact the school directly.
Michael Forbes, Mrs Elmarie van der Westhuizen, Ivyanne Ferguson and Knox Rodman
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