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We’re so glad you could join us for one of our Kinder and Primary School Tours—it was a pleasure to have you with us. To help guide you through the next steps, we’ve put together a handy summary of key learning highlights and application information below. Plus, don’t miss the extra goodies! This page also features a downloadable, printable colouring page of Percy the Platypus, our beloved school mascot, for our littlest visitors—and an immersive 360-degree virtual tour of our full campus, so you can explore even more from the comfort of home.
We can’t wait to welcome you and your family into our vibrant school community
Early Learning
Our Early Learning Centre provides a beautiful, natural foundation where children begin their journey of discovery. Through play-based learning, children experiment with identity, negotiate, and take risks in a safe, caring environment. We believe that play is the work of childhood; it is how our youngest learners build resilience, solve problems, and form their first school-based relationships.
Our program balances flexible indoor-outdoor sessions with structured rhythms—such as group time, songs, and games—to provide the security and predictability that strengthens social and emotional development.
Natural Connections: We favour wooden resources, open-ended materials, and items from nature to ignite imagination.
Real-Life Skills: Children contribute to the community through cooking, washing, and gardening, seeing firsthand how they can care for God’s creation.
Calculated Risk: From using hammers to climbing rocks, children are supported in developing an awareness of their own abilities and limits.
We believe there is “no such thing as bad weather, simply inappropriate clothing.” Armed with gumboots and raincoats, children engage with Bush Kinder, witnessing the rhythm of the seasons and connecting these experiences to Christian teachings. Specialist activities—including French, Music, Science, and Library—allow children to interact with Primary staff and students, ensuring they are comfortable within the school grounds long before they reach Prep.
The ELC is a light-filled, home-style environment featuring:
Child-Height Kitchen: For morning tea preparation and shared responsibility.
Outdoor Discovery: A rock-encased sandpit, fire pit for winter safety discussions, and climbing ropes to build gross motor skills.
A Collaborative Partnership: We view parents as a child’s first teacher. Through Parent/Carer Participation and ELC Duty, families are an integral part of our community, sharing their unique skills and witnessing their child’s growth.
As the ELC is situated on the edge of the Primary School, these early years are defined by a sense of belonging, providing a seamless transition as children move into their Prep year and beyond.
Primary Learning Areas
In Primary School, Prep to Year 6 begin each day with devotions, moments to connect with each other, God and our values. Teachers are our first port of call for wellbeing. With clear expectations for behaviour and a plan for the day, students have security to know what the expectations are and what the day will hold. We are a restorative and peacewise community. As a whole school, we teach the ‘Peacewise’ curriculum, encouraging positive relationships and conflict resolution through a lens of Christian values alongside restorative conversations. Each year level is connected through our buddy program; Prep-Y4, Y1-Y5, Y2-Y6, and Kinder-Y3. Students may also have the privilege of representing their own class’ voice in our SRC (Student Representative Council).
Students also have the opportunity to be involved in a number of connection activities;
Choir, Early AM Running Club and Lunch Clubs such as Social/Art & Craft Club, Garden Guardian Club, Lego Club, Colouring Club and Student Initiated Clubs (Termly)
The Primary School journey begins! The Preps ease into their fulltime school experience with Wednesdays off for teachers to test and connect with parents in a special PTI session. Preppies have their own play area to assist in the building of connections with their peers, acclimate to the routines and school grounds. Our English curriculum is informed by the Science of Reading. We have adopted Initial Lit in Prep and following. It is a heavily phonics based to provide students solid foundations to build reading and comprehending skills upon. Maths is explored with hands-on activities and Oxford Maths Curriculum. ACARA curriculum expands each Prep’s world as they explore themselves, their family, and community. Our Preps have the opportunity to visit a farm and also our own community in a walking tour of Belgrave South. This notable year is filled with milestone celebrations, including the 100th Day of School and a ‘Stay Late’ experience!
In Years 1 & 2, learning and growing in relationships and discovery of the world abound. Student academic progress is continually supported by sequential, explicit and needs based instruction. Reading and Writing skills are further developed and supported by Initial Lit and continue to be informed by the Science of Reading. Writing is supported by The Writing Revolution and is applied in all subjects. The world is further explored in HASS and Science through hands-on experiences. Students have opportunities to grow as they ‘Stay Late’ and begin to see themselves capable and independent learners.
In Years 3 & 4 students further develop their English and Math skills through the continuation of explicit teaching. Spelling Mastery continues to build upon the skills of Initial Lit while literature is explored for its rich content of language. In Year 3 students delve into the world of Wonka and all things chocolate while Year 4 rides the rails through the mystery of The Highland Falcon Theif. Chrome books are introduced and students are supported in the development of practical skills. Continued growth and independence are supported through an overnight camp where character and experience meet.
Student Voice and Leadership
Years 5 & 6 are filled with possibilities for students to explore their desire to lead and contribute to our community. Beginning in year 5 students can volunteer to be part of our Micah Team, a peer mentor position geared to supporting younger students and peers while at play. In Year 6 we have multiple roles to fill; Captain, Vice Captain and House Captains.
Curriculum
Following the ACARA curriculum, students expand on the firm foundations of English and Maths as they continue to develop skills leading to greater independence in writing, reading and problem solving. In Year 5, students explore the world of possibilities as it has begun in Australia with the Gold Rush with a culminating experience at Sovereign Hill. Year 6 continues to explore the world and our nearby Asian Pacific neighbours, their rich culture and contributions to our global community.
Graduation & Transition to Year 7
Our Primary School culminates in a celebration of learning, character and growth in a week of special events for our Year 6. We prepare students to transition into year 7 through connections with Year 7 staff, tours of the Secondary campus and Step-up day.
Come rain or shine, all students in Primary School will examine and explore our beautiful God given environment. From our stewardship and care to the incredible plant and wildlife to the garden and our table; students will investigate, experience and taste the wonders of nature. You need your gumboots and rain coat!
We value the care of our bodies and their wonderous abilities to move with skill and agility. Students in PE learn to use and develop their muscles, stamina and strategy through physical activities. Whole school events such as; cross country, swimming, and athletics bring community and sport together. Beginning in Year 5, students are involved in our sporting networks, CSEN and SSV, for rally days and sport specific competitions give our students the opportunity of competition and fun as they meet up with other schools in our area or Christian School network.
Performing Arts allows all students to expand and dabble in music and drama. Year 6 students learn to play an instrument and the challenge of playing with others in a whole cohort band. Visual arts provides students with opportunities to become familiar with tools and techniques they may have never used before producing some amazing results in pottery, weaving, printing, painting and crafting.
Primary School has amazing gathering places. The middle spaces in our double-story building are used for assemblies, small group activities, our soon to be opened ‘Maker Space’, and Lunch Clubs. Outside there are gardens, undercover courts, designated 5/6 courts, oval, gaga pit and an amazing Wild Space to explore.
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