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Our Programs

Westall Primary School is focussing on perfecting the basics - building strong foundations for future learning

Curriculum

At Westall - we aim to ensure that learning is planned, purposeful and follows a clearly organised sequence, so all students can fully develop their potential.

 

Westall Primary School is excited to announce that after much development in 2021 - the school has re-developed it curriculum program in Literacy (Reading and writing) and Numeracy.

 

Our re-developed program is highly organised and based on the Victorian Curriculum. The program has been developed to:

  • ensure that student learning is consistent across the school

  • caters for individual needs

  • clearly identifies exactly what standards students are expected to meet - which form the basis of student learning goals

  • identifies key skills - that immediately determine which students that are in need of further support 

  • ensure units of work (lesson sequences) are all linked and consistent across the school.

  • be a form of consistent, authentic assessment of student level of achievement across the school

  • ensure topics are aligned as much as possible across all year levels - so different work can be accessed for a broad range of student needs
     

To see what your child will be learning each week - please click on the link below

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Literacy and Numeracy

The teaching of Literacy and Numeracy have been further prioritised so that:

 

  • Literacy is taught for a minimum of 10 hours a week

  • Numeracy is taught for a minimum of 5 hours a week

  • The majority of Literacy and Numeracy lessons are taught in the morning - not after lunch when kids are tired

  • The majority of these lessons are on at the same time so that teachers can collaborate, run flexible and other clinic group

  • Reading will be taught including the “Sounds Write” phonics approach

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For more information please see our Literacy and Numeracy Pages

Inquiry

At Westall we know that students have a variety of interests and skills, and need to develop 21st century skills to self-manage, research and present to others

 

A number subjects are taught using an inquiry approach drawn from the well regarded "Kathy Walker" approach.

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  • In lower levels this is via a play based learning approach

  • In senior this is via a "educational research project' approach

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This gives students more choice and flexibility in what and how they learn, as well as how they present to others.

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Areas included in this approach include

  • The Humanities

  • Health

  • Science

  • Some aspects of Literacy

LOTE - AUSLAN

At Westall - all students learn AUSLAN

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All students learn AUSLAN (Australian sign language with a qualified AUSLAN teacher. This has multiple benefits:

  • Accessibility for students from all language backgrounds

  • Enhances understanding of the experience of people with disabilities

  • Can facilitate English language development

Sport and PE

At Westall - we want all students to be happy and active.

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The school runs a comprehensive sport and PE program including:

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  • PMP in the early years

  • Indoor and outdoor sports

  • Inter-school sports

  • After school sports program 3 days per week.

Catch up and Extension

At Westall - we recognise that students learn at different rates and have different strengths and challenges.

 

The school has a variety of programs that target particular student needs

  • TLI (tutor learning program) targeting students who need further support in Literacy

  • High Achievers Program - in Maths/English for students in 5/6 at Westall Secondary College

  • Visiting Speech therapists and occupational therapists (for students with NDIS funding)

School Reports

The school provides formal written reports twice per year to parents showing:

  • Achievement against the Victorian Curriculum Standards (downloadable via Sentral)

  • Progress from the last time the assessment was reported on

  • An overall 5-point summary scale against expected age related levels of achievement for all areas

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Additionally the school has an ongoing reporting program where regular assessments and written comments on specific learning tasks are provided to parents.

 

Reports are distributed online using Sentral.

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Parent teacher interviews are also conducted at minimum once per year.

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