Curriculum
Curriculum
| English | Early Years and Middle Years
Literacy programs are implemented at the school. All literature is graded
so children can move through the school being matched to suitable texts.
Teachers ensure that every child has the best chance to read as early
as practical. A Bridges program runs for Year 5 children to further
support their reading skills. Writing is a high priority across the
school, with emphasis on genre and realistic word usage. Children
are encouraged to develop their reading through involvement in the Premier's
Reading Challenge and our Lexile program.
Regular at home reading is an essential part of our program
at all levels.
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| Maths | Maths is taught at every level
of the school, and where-ever possible, in a real life or hands on situation
where understanding is strengthened and learning can be applied readily
to related situations. Learning is scaffolded to enable childen to build
upon previous understandings. Parent helpers are welcomed. Family Maths
nights are held , where parents and children can learn together in a
fun situation.
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| Health and Phys Ed | Kingsley Park teaches a coordinated
and sequential physical education program with a specialist teacher.
There is a sequential swimming program for P-6, as well as a camp in
Year 4 and Year 6. In addition to 3 fitness sessions in the week children
have phys-ed each week to learn skills,. House athletics and cross
country lead on to district and zone competitions. Interschool sport
is popular at the senior level.
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| The Arts | Arts may be visual, graphic
or performing, and take place for every grade in the schooll. All children
have a regular weekly music lesson with a specialist teacher, learning
the recorder in Year 3 before being offered the chance to join our instrumental
program. Offerings include drums, keyboard, flute, saxophone, trumpet,
clarinet and guitar. Regular band performances occur at the weekly school
assembly plus Bandfest and Gala Night. Rock Eisteddfod and module concerts
are prominent events. A specialist art teacher takes each grade for
a semester of lessons in the art room. The program includes 2 and 3
dimensional tasks and is related to classroom learning.
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| LOTE | Auslan (Australian Sign Language) is the Language Other Than English taught at Kingsley Park at Years 3,4 & 5. Children learn to finger spell and sign messages. |
