For Parents

Are you joining Great Southern Grammar for the first time in 2013? Visit the New Parents page for information to help make your transition to GSG as smooth as possible.

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Help Your Child be Better Organised

Personal organisation is an essential achievement skill for children. Many children, particularly boys, need assistance in the area of personal organisation and parents can help children become better organised. Personal organisation refers to children’s ability to manage their time, their environment and their work tasks. For some children personal organisation comes naturally. A structured, orderly, uncluttered environment at home and at school makes it easier for children to be organised and in control.

Here are some ideas to help your children be better organised:

1. Routines take the worry out of remembering. Homework routines, morning routines, even after-school unpacking routines help children to be organised. For instance, an after-school routine may include unpacking a schoolbag, handing school notices to a parent and eating a snack.
2. Have regular homework time. Establish a regular homework time and help your child to stick to it. If no formal homework has been set then use this time for reading.
3. Have morning round-up. Remind children of the day’s events each morning so they can plan accordingly.
4. Use routines and structure. There are times when so much is going on in young people’s lives that they need structure and routine to help them get organised. Gentle reminders to pack lunches, take notices to school and even to dress appropriately can assist children when they are busy.
5. Make use of a check list when it all seems too much. Place a list of routine morning activities by a child’s bed and insist that it be checked before he or she goes to school. Lists are one way to help boys become better organised.
6. Clear away the clutter. A regular clean-up of desks and work areas can help children regain control of their environment.
7. Less is better. Encourage children and young people to bring home only the books that they will work on each night. Some children become overwhelmed when they have a bagful of books and they have difficulty knowing where to start.
8. Use a diary to plan ahead. Encourage your child to place homework, social and school events in their diary.
   

2013 Registration Forms

The following forms are required to be completed by parents to allow the School and our Parents and Friends Association to plan next year's activities. Please click on the form, print it from your computer and return the completed forms to the School by fax, email or post by 3rd December 2012. 

Parents and Friends Association

Please help the P & F help the School. Even if you can only spare a few hours, your help is much appreciated.

• P & F Volunteer Form (including Canteen Assistance)

Uniform Shop

Uniform Order Forms - download a blank order form by clicking on the links below:

• ECC - Kindergarten and Pre-Primary
• Junior School
• Middle and Senior School

Music Forms

• Individual Music Tuition Application - to commence individual instrumental lessons for the first time.
• Pipe Band Application - students in Years 6, 7 and 8 are offered the chance to learn bagpipes or marching drums.
• Ensemble Application - apply to join one of the School's music ensembles and choirs.

Stationery Lists

Download a blank stationery list by clicking on the appropriate year below. A separate form is required for each student. If you are having trouble printing the stationery lists please click here for a print guide.

Junior School Text Books

Text books for Junior School students can be ordered online directly from Paperbark Merchants. Please click here to place your order.

1:1 Technology Programme - Years 6, 7 and 8 in 2013

GSG is expanding its 1:1 Technology Programme to include students in Years 6, 7 and 8. For information about the programme please click here.

In readiness for the first day of school in 2013, families of students entering Years 6, 7 and 8 will need to have the following in place:

• All Year 6 and 7 students and those students new to GSG in Year 8 will need to purchase an iPad (plese click here for specifications and purchase options).
• Students will need access to an iTunes account (with approximately $40 credit) associated with their iPad to purchase the required apps. (A list of required apps will be provided).

Students will be able to link their iPad to the School's network, which can be done remotely from home. Please click here for instructions on how to set up you iPad for GSG.

Our teaching staff are very enthusiastic about the opportunity to extend each child’s education through this learning tool and to provide state of the art learning at Great Southern Grammar. We want to see every student engage in the world of education and join in the excitement of coming to school and learning with the latest technology.