Teaching and learning

Our students are:

• Leaders
• Respectful with an understanding of rights and responsibilities to themselves, their community and environment
• Creative
• Thinkers
• Resilient and brave
• Confident to believe in themselves and be ready for high school
• Self motivated – to be naturally curious and have a passion for learning
• High academic achievers
• Tolerant – responsive and friendly to others.

Our teachers:

• Know and respond to our students – nurture students and communicate well as a team and with parents to support diverse student needs
• Have a dedicated team approach where they readily share information and resources for the benefit of students.
• Have a strong professional relationship with parents
• Produce strong academic results
• Add value to the rich home lives of our students
• Value professional learning. 

Current priorities

• Curriculum Framework aligned with Australian Curriculum
• Implement Spelling program and Science program.  Develop draft English and MathsSchool programs aligned with Australian Curriculum
• Engagement of students through a focus on Science and Technology
• Maximising achievement in Writing and Spelling
• Develop strategies to extend students in the early years.
• Review School Assessment and Reporting Framework
• Develop use of OneSchool for Planning, Timetabling, Assessment and Reporting
• Develop strategies to assist students to monitor their own learning and to set goals for future learning
• Provide opportunities for teachers to share expert teaching practice.  

Distinctive curriculum offerings       

Our Curriculum offerings include:

• Earth Smart Science School - sustainability focus throughout our school programs
• Music – Specialist Music teacher, Instrumental Music including concert band (brass, woodwind and percussion) from Year 5, Strings from Year 3.
• Health and Physical Education – specialist teacher, interschool sport and swimming
• Library lessons – specialist teacher
• Bright Sparks enrichment program for Years 4-7
• Camping Program for Years 4-7 (Year 4- Underwater World, Year 5 – Mapleton, Year 6 and 7 Moreton Island)
• Year 5 are involved with Catchment Creek Kids in conjunction with SOWN
• Specialist Primary Science Facilitator support for classrooms.
• Science – Science Week activities including a Science Fair are held annually
• Scientist in Schools – Dr Fred Meunier (UQ Brain Institute)
• English – Spelling Competitions and Spellathon are held annually
• Artist in residence programs
• Languages Other Than English (LOTE) – Chinese for Year 6 and 7 students
• Inclusive Education – Our Learning Support program caters for students from Year One to Year 7 and our Special Education Program caters for students from Prep to Year 7
• English as a Second Language Teacher
• Experience based curriculum opportunities with excursions and incursions integral to learning in classrooms.