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VICTORIAN ESSENTIAL LEARNING
STANDARDSThe Victorian Essential Learning Standards
have been developed by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
Authority as a framework for whole school curriculum planning. The
Standards will assist school communities to make decisions about
their curriculum programs and inform approaches to teaching and
learning and assessment.
The Victorian Essential Learning Standards describe what is
essential for all students to achieve from Years Prep to 10 in
Victorian schools. They describe what students should know and be
able to do at different stages of learning and provide a clear basis
for reporting to parents and for planning programs.
The Standards are developed within three core and interrelated
strands. These outline the knowledge, skills and behaviours all
students should acquire if they are to successfully manage
themselves and their relations with others, understand the world and
act effectively in that world. The three strands are: Physical,
Personal and Social learning; Discipline-based Learning; and
Interdisciplinary Learning.
At Doncaster Gardens the Victorian Essential Learning Standards
are considered, in conjunction with the Curriculum Planning
Guidelines, the Principles of Learning and Teaching P–12, and the
advice on Assessment and Reporting.
THE ARTS
The Arts involve children exploring the creative
and expressive side of their nature. Children make, create and present
artwork.
The Arts provide ways of experiencing, developing, representing and
understanding through visual arts, music, drama and dance.
ENGLISH
Language is the means by which we communicate
with the world around us. It enables us to express our thoughts, ideas and
feelings as we interact with others. English language learning is a
continuous, lifelong process.
In school, English language learning is developed in the following areas:
Speaking and Listening
Reading
Writing
Children are involved in:
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Using a
range of reading materials eg books, magazines, signs, CDs, poems
and film |
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Understanding that language changes depending on the situation |
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Learning
about how we get our message across |
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Developing
skills to enable us to listen, speak, read and write |
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Health and Physical Education
covers a diverse range of understandings that encourage children to be
active, fit, healthy, safe, cooperative and friendly members of our society.
A swimming program is conducted for children from Prep-4. Children in
Years 5 and 6 are involved in an interschool sporting program and an intraschool
program is conducted for children in Years 3 and 4.
LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH
LOTE involves the study of other languages and cultures. Children learn to
communicate in another language and to understand and value other cultures.
The development of these skills is important if children are to function
effectively in our diverse society.
Children are involved in: · · ·
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learning to communicate in LOTE in a
social setting with family and friends |
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listening, speaking, reading and writing
in LOTE |
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developing an appreciation of and
respect for other cultures |
All children learn Mandarin.
MATHEMATICS
Maths helps us make sense of the world around us. It involves skills that
we use throughout life. At Doncaster Gardens we have been involved in the
Early Numeracy Program since its inception and have been recognised with an award for our program.
Students are extended in the classroom and
extension classes are provided for
children in Years 3,4,5 and 6.
Numeracy is developed in the following areas:
 Number
Measurement,
Chance & Data
Space
Structure
Working
Mathematically
SCIENCE
Learning about Science encourages children to ask questions & find
answers. Doncaster Gardens is a Science in Schools participant and teachers
have been involved in extensive professional development in this
area.
Children are involved in:
predicting and
asking questions
observing and
responding
collecting,
recording and interpreting data
sorting,
classifying and then ordering data
HUMANITIES
Humanities helps children develop an understanding of Australian
society, societies in other countries, the local and global environment
and how people share the environment.
Children are involved in developing:
knowledge
skills
values
to enable them to communicate and participate within society as active
and informed people.
TECHNOLOGY
Technology involves children in generating ideas, acting on them to
solve problems & investigating how things work. Technology is closely
linked with science.
Children are involved in a problem or challenge.
Investigating
Designing
Producing
Evaluating
GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
Doncaster Gardens Primary School has a
significant number of students who have been identified as gifted and/or
talented. The classroom teachers provide learning experiences
which cater for all students at their own levels, and also challenge the
more advanced students. A range of special programs is also
offered to extend the gifted and talented children in particular areas.
In
2009 programs offered will be:
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Maths Challenge and Enrichment
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Australasian competitions in Maths, English, Science, Writing, Computer
Skills and Spelling
- Maths Olympiad
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Science Talent Search
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Chess Club
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Junior School Council
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Public speaking
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Debating
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“Night of the Notables”
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Instrumental music lessons
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Choir
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Instrumental performance groups
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Dance program
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Sports clinics
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Kelly Sports (after school)
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Interschool sport
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Opportunity to trial for State level sports teams
- Mandarin extension
- Art/craft exhibitions
- Asian Dance Group
- Visual Arts extension
- “Gateways” elective
- For students with particularly high level thinking skills, the
“WiseOnes” program is available as an elective.
- School
concert
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