Curriculum
The Australian Curriculum is taught in our school.
We use the curriculum to:
- plan student learning
- monitor and assess student progress
- report student progress to parents
- support student wellbeing.
The curriculum learning areas are:
- English
- mathematics
- science
- humanities and social sciences – history, geography, economics and business, civics and citizenship
- the arts – dance, drama, music, media arts, visual arts
- technologies – design and technologies, digital technologies
- health and physical education
- languages (Spanish)
Our school uses the InitiaLit structured systematic phonics program from Reception to year 2 and explicit teaching of phonics is continued through to year 6.
Visit curriculum in South Australia for more information.
Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum
The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) is required for all children and young people in our school. It’s taught each year by teachers who have completed a full-day KS:CPC training course.
It teaches children to:
- recognise abuse and tell a trusted adult about it
- understand what touching is appropriate and inappropriate
- understand ways of keeping themselves safe.
Visit Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum information for parents and carers for more information.
Grow Your Mind wellbeing curriculum
Our school follows the Grow Your Mind curriculum for wellbeing and social skills teaching. We teach children skills to build friendships, manage relationships with others and communicate their feelings. Every class is taught daily routines and specific lessons to gradually build skills in managing themselves socially and emotionally.
