Junior School Curriculum
We spend significant time planning and assessing the content, skills and values in each subject so as to best educate the boys and girls in the Junior School in the 21st century.
All our students in the Junior School have a “home” classroom and a classroom teacher, however they also have the opportunity to have regular lessons with highly experienced specialist teachers in subjects such as Science and Creative Arts.
To ensure extensions and consolidation of topics covered in the classroom, short homework tasks are set for students in Kindergarten to Year 2 with more structured and regular homework for those in Year 3 to 6.
Year 5 and 6 use individual iPads as a learning tool. This gives students greater opportunities to develop their skills across the academics and creative domains as well as a furthering their technological skills.
As identified by the NSW Board of Studies, the six identified Key Learning Areas for Kindergarten to Year 6 include:
All our students in the Junior School have a “home” classroom and a classroom teacher, however they also have the opportunity to have regular lessons with highly experienced specialist teachers in subjects such as Science and Creative Arts.
To ensure extensions and consolidation of topics covered in the classroom, short homework tasks are set for students in Kindergarten to Year 2 with more structured and regular homework for those in Year 3 to 6.
Year 5 and 6 use individual iPads as a learning tool. This gives students greater opportunities to develop their skills across the academics and creative domains as well as a furthering their technological skills.
As identified by the NSW Board of Studies, the six identified Key Learning Areas for Kindergarten to Year 6 include:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science and Technology
- Human Society and its Environment
- Creative Arts
- Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
- Co-Curriculum