Curriculum
Every day we have an uninterrupted Literacy & Numeracy block. Our school day begins at 8:50, with 10 minutes of school wide reading time. This is then followed by our formal two hour literacy block. A literacy lesson consists of reading, writing, speaking & and listening and spelling activities. In addition to these areas we also specifically teach handwriting and various vocabulary building activities. Classes in P-2 do daily Sounds Write Lessons.
Our Numeracy lessons focus on all areas from the Victorian curriculum.
We use a number of teaching and learning approaches to cater for all children’s needs and varied learning styles. Our numeracy lessons are based on real life experiences and hands on activities to allow children to develop a deep understanding of all mathematical concepts. We use a range of technology in our literacy and numeracy lessons, to provide engaging activities for the children.
In addition to literacy and numeracy, children will participate in integrated studies lessons, where they will cover curriculum areas such as science, geography, history, cultural studies and more. Classroom teachers also offer ICT, music, drama and sport activities for the children to engage in. All classes explicitly learn about our school values.
We also offer a range of specialist areas with specialist teachers. These
are Visual Art, Physical Education, Health, Science and Music. improve all students’ self-regulation, relationships, wellbeing, growth and academic achievement. Our pedagogical strategies incorporate trauma-informed teaching, positive education, and wellbeing practices.