Jackson School Family Handbook (A to Z)

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Hands on Learning

Hands on Learning (HoL) is an innovative education program that we use to cater to the different ways young people learn, giving participants the hope and aspiration to be successful and positive at school, and to realise their potential. This is done through the delivery of competency-based learning experiences gathering evidence to document student learning and achievement. The program aims to build strong supportive relationships for students and works to maintain student connection with their school community and assist in modifying student behaviours.

 

In partnership with Keilor Downs Secondary College, we have developed the Jackson / KDC Farm as part of Hands of Learning. In 2024 we were first awarded the prize for best use of a green space award, the Regional Award for scoring so high in the criteria and the State Award.

Head Lice / Nits

Head lice is common in all schools. Please inform your class teacher if you discover your child has head lice or nits (eggs). A notification to parents/carers will then be sent, whilst maintaining the privacy of the child, so that all parents/carers can check and treat their children if necessary. It is recommended that students with long hair have it tied back. Students will be excluded from school until the day after treatment has commenced, as set out in the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019 School Exclusion Table.

Health

Our Health Curriculum is taught weekly at Jackson School. This includes healthy eating, drugs and medicines (including smoking, alcohol and energy drinks), self-care and personal hygiene, sexual health and consent and body autonomy. This is based upon the Victorian Curriculum and includes the Rights, Resilience and Respectful Relationship (RRRR) program. In addition to our "wet" swimming program for our primary students, we will also focus on a "dry" swimming program focused around water safety around rivers, lakes and the beach.

Holiday Program (OSHC)

The Holiday Program is ran by our OSHC provider Their Care. This is a free service available to families as part of the High Intensity OSHC Initiative. Please note that enrolments are limited.

Homework

Jackson School does not provide ongoing homework for students. Even though, we don't formally set homework for our students, we do encourage students to read at home with their families daily and consolidate learning through everyday, real-life experience such as: 

  • naming/labelling objects in the environment to develop oral language
  • writing/drawing/painting
  • counting objects
  • measuring in the kitchen
  • telling the time
  • reading everyday signs

 

Our online platforms are used to support learning in the classroom and can also be accessed to support learning at home. You may use Reading Eggs / Wushka as online texts or use Mathletics / Maths Seeds to support numeracy skills at home. SeeSaw also has a library of learning activities available for your student. These are particularly valuable when your child is off school for extending family holidays. Please contact your child's teacher through SeeSaw for their login codes. This booklet from the Department of Education provides handy tips and ways you can help your child develop literacy and numeracy skills.

 

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/literacy-numeracy-tips-booklet.pdf