Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4)

English

Our English program is made up of the following content areas:

• Speaking and Listening
• Reading and Viewing
• Writing and Representing
• Grammar, Punctuation and Vocabulary
• Thinking Imaginatively and Creatively
• Expressing Themselves
• Reflecting on Learning

Each day our students participate in a variety of literacy tasks. The main focus of these tasks is to develop our students’ reading, writing and communication skills.

Speaking and Listening – Students are encouraged to be active learners. They participate in daily discussion with peers and teachers. During the term, students plan, rehearse and deliver presentations to their peers relating to topics covered in both English and other Key Learning Areas. This can be in the form of explaining how something works, recounting the events of a book, researching a famous person or explaining the steps they have taken to design and construct something.

Reading and Viewing – Each day the students are given the opportunity to read and be read to. Students participate in guided reading lessons where the mechanics of reading are explicitly taught. In addition, students are encouraged to select their own reading material and engage in independent reading for their own enjoyment.

Writing and Representing – Writing is taught through modelling the writing process and encouraging the use of correct grammar, punctuation and spelling. Students are given the opportunity to create informative, persuasive and imaginative texts. The classroom provides an environment where students can write independently and collaboratively with peers.

Students are encouraged to think creatively and express their ideas through a variety of means. We believe all students play an active role in the learning process.

Mathematics

Our Mathematics program is made up of the following content areas:

• Working Mathematically
• Number and Algebra
• Measurement and Geometry
• Statistics and Probability

Students are encouraged to ask questions, use known facts and concrete materials to explore mathematical problems in class. They communicate their ideas with both their peers and teachers.

A sequential Mathematics program is taught throughout the Primary School.

History

Students investigate how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in our local community over time. They learn about celebrations and commemorations of significance in Australia and the world. Students explore the importance of Country to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and explain the impact of British settlement in Australia.

Geography

Students investigate the interconnections between people and the environment. They explore the importance of the environment and examine how different perceptions influence people’s responses to a geographical challenge.

Science

Students aim to develop scientific and technological knowledge, skills, practices and dispositions, fostering an understanding of natural phenomena and how science and technology can benefit humanity and the planet. They will also learn, through practical application, to create solutions and products that benefit society, cultivating an interest in furthering their knowledge in science, technology and engineering. Ultimately, the goal is for students to become scientifically and technologically literate, engaged citizens capable of participating effectively in society.

Creative Arts

Art, Drama and Music are all included in the Creative Arts program.

Students are encouraged to express their ideas creatively using a variety of media. Artworks that are created often reflect what students have been leaning in class.

Music is taught by a specialist teacher each week. Students participate in practical activities using a variety of instruments as well as developing a foundation in music theory.

Drama is integrated with many of the other Key Learning Areas, particularly English. The students enjoy acting out stories and role playing everyday activities.

Personal Development and Health

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education is based on a broad notion of health that encompasses all aspects of an individual’s wellbeing, inclusive of social, mental, physical and spiritual health. It encourages students to develop knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes that will enable them to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.

Physical Education is taught by a specialist teacher each week.

Religious and Values Education (RAVE)

Religious and Values Education forms the corner stone of life at Emmanuel Anglican College. Students from Kindergarten to Year 10 are involved in a classroom based program each week.  The students also meet each fortnight for chapel services and the College meets as a whole to share in worship, throughout the year.

The RAVE program aims to:

• Introduce students to key Bible stories and characters
• Explore the Christian way of life, focusing on values such as compassion, respect, honesty, kindness and generosity
• Outline Christian beliefs about the nature of God, the significance of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus and the concept of faith

Japanese

Students engage in the cultural and linguistic diversity of our world through participation in a Japanese language acquisition lesson each week.  During this lesson the students learn about Japan’s culture, the country and language.

Year 3 and Year 4

Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6)

English

Our English program encompasses the following focus areas:

• Oral language and communication
• Spelling and vocabulary
• Reading fluency and comprehension
• Creating written texts, handwriting and digital transcription
• Understanding and responding to literature

Each day, students are explicitly taught literacy skills that focus on developing their reading, writing and communication skills.

In oral language, students actively engage in discussion, plan formal presentations on various topics and rehearse delivering them to peers. Reading sessions involve modelled, guided and independent activities related to the study of a variety of mentor texts. Creating written texts emphasise modelling the writing process, correct language use and creating informative, persuasive and imaginative texts, both collaboratively and independently.  Through these activities, students are encouraged to understand and respond to literature in strategic ways.

Mathematics

Our Mathematics program is made up of the following content areas:

• Working Mathematically
• Number and Algebra
• Measurement and Geometry
• Statistics and Probability

All students participate in mathematical investigations in class and expand their application of skills through weekly Targeted Mathematics sessions. Students are encouraged to ask questions, use known facts and concrete materials to explore mathematical problems. They communicate their ideas with both their peers and teachers.

A sequential Mathematics program with ‘real world’ connections is taught throughout the Primary School.

Integrated Studies and Experiential Learning

In Human Society and its Environment, students explore the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of the Australian colonies and Australia as a nation. They investigate the factors that led to Federation and trace experiences of democracy and citizenship over time, including the struggles of various groups for rights and freedoms, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Global connections are highlighted through the narratives of various migrant groups and their contribution to Australia’s economic and social development. Students identify the diverse characteristics of places in different locations across local and global scales, and investigate interactions between people, places and environments.

In Science and Technology, students play an active role in scientific investigations that focus on the effect of heat on the properties and behaviour of materials and how energy is transformed from one form to another. They also examine design processes and digital systems that are used to create solutions to authentic problems. Fortnightly Digital Technology sessions delve into how digital systems represent data, connect together to form networks and transmit data. Students also participate in a variety of coding activities using the LEGO Education SPIKE Prime.

Term based Experiential Learning programs expand on the content and skills taught in Integrated Studies. They allow students the opportunity to relate their learning to their local context, working collaboratively as a cohort to delve deeply into real world problems and express their learning in a variety of ways.

Personal Development and Health

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education is based on a broad notion of health that encompasses all aspects of an individual’s wellbeing, inclusive of social, mental, physical and spiritual health. It encourages students to develop knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes that will enable them to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.

Physical Education is taught by a specialist teacher each week.

Religious and Values Education (RAVE)

Religious and Values Education forms the corner stone of life at Emmanuel Anglican College. Students from Kindergarten to Year 10 are involved in a classroom based program each week.  The students also meet each fortnight for chapel services and the College meets as a whole to share in worship at times of significance.

The RAVE program aims to:

• Link key Bible stories and characters to the students daily lives
• Explore the Christian way of life, focusing on values such as compassion, respect, honesty, kindness and generosity
• Outline Christian beliefs about the nature of God, the significance of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus and the concept of faith

Japanese

Students engage in the cultural and linguistic diversity of our world through participation in a Japanese language acquisition lesson each week. During this lesson the students learn about Japan’s culture, the country and language.

Year 5 and Year 6