Junior School (Prep-Year 6) (Year 3)

AN OVERVIEW OF THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

Our Junior School Program provides an environment where the natural creativity and curiosity of young people is encouraged and developed. We provide opportunities for our young people to confidently establish their concept of the world, and how they contribute to it, providing them the freedom to respectfully voice their ideas and opinions.

We recognise the importance of a strong start in literacy and numeracy, while being equally committed to inspiring our young people to learn through creativity, imagination and experience. Our programs are deliberately developed to integrate the essential skills of literacy and numeracy into a wide range of experiences, to ensure the learning is meaningful and constructive.

PREP

Providing a nurturing and balanced learning environment is the focus of our Prep neighbourhood. Each child is visited in their home prior to commencing school to ensure we build strong relationships and understand the unique attributes of each child from the very beginning. This exciting time in children’s lives is carefully managed by the Prep teacher to ensure each child starts with confidence and experiences positive first days at school.

We recognise the importance within the core curriculum of building strong foundations in literacy and numeracy, while being equally committed to inspiring our young people to learn through creativity, imagination and experience. Our programs are deliberately developed to integrate the essential skills of literacy and numeracy into a wide range of experiences, to ensure that learning is meaningful and constructive. Our specialised reading and spelling approach empowers and engages individuals, catering for a wide range of diverse abilities and skills.

Discovery learning sessions continue to grow natural curiosity and inquiry skills. A natural progression of increasing sophistication and skill acquisition within an early years model. Blended with our nature based education program, Bush Discovery, we encompass natural curiosity and continue to promote a love of learning.

Building on the core curriculum students engage in specialist classes in music, drama, Chinese, library, Physical Education and weekly school swim lessons. Swimming lessons take place onsite at our recently re-developed pool and sporting complex.

YEAR 3-4 AND THE HISTORY CENTRE

Our Years 3 – 4 students are part of our unique History Centre. Each week students and staff spend time ‘in role’ in a story that frames their learning. They negotiate their way through contemporary and historical events that may include confronting the problems experienced in Australian pioneer life or exploring ancient Egyptian times.

Students create spectacular environments in which their story takes place, and experience a true learning adventure. Through the story the students learn about values and beliefs of others – loyalty, trust, negotiation, conflict management, group decision making, tolerance, problem-solving and more.  The History Centre gives practical and creative meaning to the enabling skills of literacy and numeracy.

The arts curriculum continues to develop drama, art and music knowledge and skills. The instrumental program builds on the early years experience and introduces percussion, clarinet and flute to the musical repertoire.

Physical Education, swimming, Chinese language and cultural specialist sessions continue to challenge and promote confidence and a risk taking learning disposition.

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