Junior Curriculum
The Junior School is the first
stage in a child’s school education and our main objective is to provide
our learners with the opportunity to develop academically, physically,
socially and emotionally in a safe, friendly, supportive and caring
environment.
In Pre-school to Year 6,
teachers aim to provide a learning environment that is caring, nurturing
and guides learners from concrete to abstract thinking. Learners work in
a variety of situations, catering for various learning styles. We
provide explicit teaching of concepts and skills, play, and resource
based learning, student initiated learning and cross age peer work. We
promote the five school values: Honesty, Tolerance, Excellence, Respect
and Responsibility within daily teaching. We look at our learning
intentions and discuss the success criteria to reach learner potential.
Students currently study the
following curriculum areas:
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Design & Technology
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Digital Technology
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Humanities and Social Science
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Civics & Citizenship 3-7
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Economics & Business 5-7
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Geography R-7
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History R-7
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We also provide the students
with the opportunity to participate in choir, and instrumental music.
English is taught using ‘Wrap’,
The Writing Road to Reading methodology where teachers’ commit to
delivering explicit, systematic literacy instruction. Systemic learning
of phonograms (eg a, c, k, sh, qu) is an important foundation for
learning to read and write.
The Junior school has a
fortnightly assembly for students, parents and caregivers to celebrate
student achievements, communicate messages and develop organisational
leadership. Students have access to their own playground, sandpit,
grassed and paved seating areas. They also have access to the double
synthetic court area and the school oval.
Once a month we also have an
‘Aussie of the Month’ assembly where classes have the opportunity to
share their learning with others.
