Primary (K-6)
When their potential is just beginning to shine
K-6 is a precious time in the lives of children and a fundamental part of their life journey. When they move into these years, a child's potential is just beginning to shine. By the time they move to the secondary department of the school, each has grown and progressed so much, we are proud to see the adults that God intended them to be, starting to emerge.
All of our Primary classes are organised into stages (1-3) that each span a two-year period. Activities and programs are organised specifically to meet the needs, interests and development of the children, complying with the NSW syllabus, which is also determined by stages.
Through the stage class structure we have seen great emotional, social and academic benefits in our students. Students' socialisation skills, ingenuity and emotional intelligence are excelled through multi-age classes.
The diagram below shows the unique focus and context for each of the Stages. And below that is an explanation of some of the other programs that we use with our students.
Peacemaker Program
Here are the twelve key principles for young peacemakers
- Conflict is a slippery slope.
- Conflict starts in the heart.
- Choices have consequences.
- Wise-way choices are better than my-way choices.
- The blame game makes conflict worse.
- Conflict is an opportunity.
- The Five A’s can resolve conflict.
- Forgiveness is a choice.
- It is never too late to start doing what’s right.
- Think before you speak.
- Respectful communication is more likely to be heard.
- A respectful appeal can prevent conflict.
Bounce Back!
Bounce Back! is an award-winning well-being and resilience class-based program for children and young people from Kindergarten to Middle School.
Bounce Back! offers practical strategies to help our students function well at school and in life. It promotes positive mental health, well-being and resilience plus safe and supportive class and school learning environments.
The program can help your child to get better at:
- Using helpful thinking when faced with a problem or a difficult situation
- Thinking more optimistically, i.e. expecting bad times to get better
- Understanding that everyone has setbacks and difficulties, not just them
- Talking to people they trust so they get a reality check on their thinking
- Being brave and facing their fears
- Managing strong emotions and turning a bad mood into a good mood
- Getting along with others and cooperating
- Setting goals, being resourceful and not easily giving up
- Being kind, fair, honest, friendly, responsible, and accepting of differences
- Respecting other people and not bullying others.