Curriculum
The curriculum at Tooradin Primary School is comprehensive and is based upon the Victorian Curriculum 2.0.
The Victorian Curriculum 2.0 provides a single coherent and comprehensive set of prescribed content and common achievement standards, which our school uses to plan student learning programs, assess student progress and report to parents. In March each year, students in Year 3 and 5 complete the National Assessment program—Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) test. Twice per year, June and December, student results are reported to parents through Compass.
LITERACY AND NUMERACY
There is an emphasis upon Literacy and Numeracy. The curriculum is structured on a two hour Literacy Block (one hour each of reading and writing activities), a one hour Mathematics block, Integrated Studies and a range of specialist programs. Held in Term 4 for 2½ hours is a 4 year old program - Learning Links to prepare students for their introduction to preps. We also offer Story Time in Term 3 to our future prep students to assist them developing important literacy skills and orientating with the school environment. All programs throughout the school cater for student individual differences and cater for their varied learning styles.
There is an emphasis upon Literacy and Numeracy. The curriculum is structured on a two hour Literacy Block (one hour each of reading and writing activities), a one hour Mathematics block, Integrated Studies and a range of specialist programs. Held in Term 4 for 2½ hours is a 4 year old program - Learning Links to prepare students for their introduction to preps. We also offer Story Time in Term 3 to our future prep students to assist them developing important literacy skills and orientating with the school environment. All programs throughout the school cater for student individual differences and cater for their varied learning styles.
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SPECIALIST PROGRAMS
Tooradin Primary School provides a range of ‘Specialist Programs’ that focus on developing the whole child, enhancing particular abilities and supporting students with all learning abilities. Among these are:
Digital Technology: Our classrooms are filled with a variety of digital devices to enable them to utilise these as part of their every day learning with a focus of coding and programming. This subject is also taught weekly for 6 months of the year as a targeted specialist subject.
Physical Education: Includes timetables sessions for classes, PMP sessions, Interschool competitions as well as whole school activities days.
STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Music. This program operates for 6 months of the year and is aligned to the Design and Technologies sub section of the curriculum.
LOTE- Italian: Students from grades Prep to 6 participate in weekly Italian lessons, learning sayings and greetings as well as learning about the culture and the country.
The Arts: Students from grades Prep to 6 participate in weekly arts lessons. With 6 months of the year dedicated to visual arts and 6 months of the year dedicated to performing arts.
Social Emotional Learning: Student and staff wellbeing are at the heart of all we learn. Our Social and Emotional Learning program is based on the Zones of Regulation. Students are explicitly taught to recognise their own and others emotions, the strategies they can draw on to support their regulation of emotions and to develop the real life social competencies they require to function as an active and considerate member of a community.
Tooradin Primary School provides a range of ‘Specialist Programs’ that focus on developing the whole child, enhancing particular abilities and supporting students with all learning abilities. Among these are:
Digital Technology: Our classrooms are filled with a variety of digital devices to enable them to utilise these as part of their every day learning with a focus of coding and programming. This subject is also taught weekly for 6 months of the year as a targeted specialist subject.
Physical Education: Includes timetables sessions for classes, PMP sessions, Interschool competitions as well as whole school activities days.
STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Music. This program operates for 6 months of the year and is aligned to the Design and Technologies sub section of the curriculum.
LOTE- Italian: Students from grades Prep to 6 participate in weekly Italian lessons, learning sayings and greetings as well as learning about the culture and the country.
The Arts: Students from grades Prep to 6 participate in weekly arts lessons. With 6 months of the year dedicated to visual arts and 6 months of the year dedicated to performing arts.
Social Emotional Learning: Student and staff wellbeing are at the heart of all we learn. Our Social and Emotional Learning program is based on the Zones of Regulation. Students are explicitly taught to recognise their own and others emotions, the strategies they can draw on to support their regulation of emotions and to develop the real life social competencies they require to function as an active and considerate member of a community.
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CURRICULUM DAYS – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Four days are set aside each year by DET (Department of Education and Training) for each school’s Curriculum Development of School Programs and Staff Professional Development. Children do not attend school on these days. You will receive adequate notice of these dates and our OSHC service operates on these days to support working families.
Four days are set aside each year by DET (Department of Education and Training) for each school’s Curriculum Development of School Programs and Staff Professional Development. Children do not attend school on these days. You will receive adequate notice of these dates and our OSHC service operates on these days to support working families.
SCHOOL HOURS
Normal school hours for all children are:-
9.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. Monday to Friday
In the interest of work/life balance, the staff at Tooradin Primary School will respond to work related emails or messages between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Thank you for your understanding in supporting the wellbeing of all community members.
Normal school hours for all children are:-
9.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. Monday to Friday
In the interest of work/life balance, the staff at Tooradin Primary School will respond to work related emails or messages between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Thank you for your understanding in supporting the wellbeing of all community members.