Primary Curriculum
The curriculum offered in the Primary School is centred around five key tenets:
1. We teach three languages – English, Yiddish, and Hebrew.
2. We have a long tradition with a focus on The Arts - Music, Art, Drama, and our Annual School Concert.
3. We have a firm belief that our students need regular exercise and hence we have three lessons of HPE per week.
4. The Integrated units that we teach are rich in diversity, opportunity and depth.
5. Our staff is closely connected to our students: we seek those moments to encourage and affirm; we
invite parents to share the educational journey; we value all members of our community.
Specialists.
Specialist teachers take a range of subjects including:
o Yiddish.
o Hebrew.
o Art.
o Music (inc. Weekly music lessons, Annual School Concert, Eisteddfod, Festivals, Junior & Senior Choirs, String Ensemble,Recorder Program, and Annual Soiree).
o Values Education.
o Health & Physical Education (inc. Interschool Sport).
Learning Support Programs.
Our Learning Support Program enables us to offer a range of extra assistance in a range of areas:
a) Bridges – students experiencing learning difficulties (English, Yiddish, Hebrew).
b) Bright Sparks – students who exhibit talents in certain areas (English, Yiddish, Hebrew).
c) Gap Program – students in Year 1 who need extra assistance to develop their reading skills.
d) Integration – students with impairments or disabilities are given extra help.
e) English as a Second Language (ESL) – students who are new to our country and/or continue to speak English as a second language.
Literacy and Numeracy.
Our College participates in the Early Years Literacy & Numeracy Program – a deliberate strategy to raise the standards of achievement. We therefore utilize a range of structures, methodologies and resources to strive for the highest possible student outcomes.
Residential Programs.
Our students in Years 3-6 participate in a number of residential experiences away from the College – engaging in the global classroom.
Years 3 & 4 one night away.
Alternate years – Sovereign Hill (History)
- Phillip Island (Ocean)
Years 5 & 6 Two nights away.
Alternate years – Canberra (Government)
- Camp Week away (Bush)
Technologies.
With the rapid development of technology, our College endeavours to offer a range of technology resources that will enhance and encourage student learning and achievement.
These resources include:
- Desktop Computers in the Classrooms.
– A mobile Laptop Lab.
- Digital Cameras.
– Data Projector.
- Graphic Calculators.