Junior Speaking Video 2007 - Part 1, Part 2, Part3

Location

Located on the same campus as the Senior School, junior students enjoy the benefits of all school facilities and have access to specialist staff in Information Technology, Physical Education, Music, Art, Library and LOTE.

Curriculum

The Junior School provides a warm, supportive environment where all students are given the best opportunity to reach their potential. The dynamic, flexible curriculum provides enriching and challenging activities designed to encourage higher level thinking skills, independent learning and the development of talents.

The basic curriculum builds a solid grounding in the fundamental Key Learning Areas of English, Maths, Science, Health and Physical Education, LOTE, Computing, Christian Education, Art and Music.

Enriching activities, which include debating, public speaking, chess, camps, musicals, art/drama festivals, choirs, orchestra, bands, Indonesian, excursions and Mathematical, Science and English competitions, are integrated into the basic program.

Boys are also given the opportunity to extend their talents by participartion in Enrichment Days, Maths Olympiads, Tournament of Minds, Future Problem Solving, extension maths groups, individual instrumental lessons and a full sporting program which allows them to achieve up to State representation level.

Early Learning Centre

The Early Learning Centre comprises Prep to Year 3. Prep students are encouraged to learn through exploring, with a programme combining creative play with structured learning. Special attention is given to literacy and numeracy at appropriate levels in small classes with a specialist early childhood teacher and full-time aide in each class. In Years 1 to 3, the focus is on laying the foundations for each boy's educational future. Students are encouraged to discover and develop their own talents, with specialist teachers introducing subjects such as music, drama, dance and physical education. Perceptual motor skills development and a phonological awareness programme are vital components of the curriculum in the Early Learning Centre.

Pastoral Care

Pastoral care is an integral part of the educational process. While the individual classroom remains the primary focus of care, in the Junior School it is regarded as a global responsibility in that all staff are involved with all boys at one time or another.

A House System operates to provide opportunities for all boys to participate in an intra-school competition in a wide variety of sports and other activities.

Many boys are also offered the chance to develop leadership through a variety of roles which include being appointed or elected to positions of responsibility such as Monitor, House Captain or House Vice Captain, Sport and Activity Captains, Peer Mediators as well as Captains of individual sporting teams.

  

Staff

Teaching Staff

Specialist Staff

Music Staff

June Tour 2007
Last updated : 20 March, 2008