Curriculum
At Eltham North we take great pride in our curriculum. We strive to make each child’s learning experience meaningful, challenging and enjoyable. We deliver curriculum through an integrated inquiry approach to learning.
Commencing mid 2009 our staff will incorporate the E5 Instructional Model which is a framework to inform conversations and guide the observation, critique and reflection of classroom practice.
The curriculum is based on the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) which has 3 interwoven purposes:
1. to equip students with capacities to manage themselves their relations with others;
2. to understand the world and
3. to act effectively in that world.
The Standards are set at a challenging competence level and enable teachers, students and parents to not only determine what knowledge and skills a student currently demonstrates but also to describe what the student needs to know and be able to do to progress to the next level, and through to secondary levels.
VELS Information from Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority
Another great resource is the information for parents about student learning and standards: A brochure from Department of Education & Early Childhood Development DEECD. (~ 450K PDF doc)
The main purpose of primary education from Prep to Year 4 is to equip students with developed, functional skills in both Literacy and Numeracy. Currently, the best way to achieve this is through implementation of the Early Years Literacy and Numeracy programs. Full details about our Core Curriculum and our Early Years of Schooling programs:
To learn more about our curriculum follow these links :
Strand: Physical, Personal and Social Learning
Strand: Discipline - Based Learning
Strand: Interdisciplinary - Based Learning
The following are the Learning Focus Statements and Standards for each Domain:
Design, Creativity and Technology
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
The School Curriculum Policies that support these domains include:
Design, Creativity & Technology
Information and Communication Technologies
Other important school curriculum policies include:
Other important 'Operational' School Policies include:
Community Landscaping Projects
Disabilities & Impairments Program
Fundraising ~ Community Events and Services Team
Out of School Hours Care ~ OSHC
Resource for teachers: The A - Z Thinking Tool Box
Other important school based programs include
Teaching and Learning
Multi-age Classrooms at Eltham North Primary School
What do kids think about when they choose to write?
What else but good books that make the reading journey worthwhile. Here is a brilliant 'community web resource' for students, parents and teachers that provides lots of ideas on how to write and 'get into' literature. This resource is an evolving, expanding document that is being modified each month. Literacy group students are using it daily and adding to its content. Useful links for creative writing are included.
Wendy Dunn (teacher) is very passionate about literature and helping children to further develop and expand their reading and writing skills. She can be contacted at school or respond to her through the link page.
