Our Learning.

Our students build their literacy skills through the Daily 5 program of:  Read to Self, Read to Someone, Word Work, Listen to Reading, and Work on Writing.  Students build stamina to task and personal choice in literacy tasks. This frees the teacher to conference the C.A.F.E. menu, (Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Extending vocabulary) with every child weekly, on their individualised literacy learning.  This year our particular foci, build on our success in Reading, is to Work on Writing through “Book Maker” (Lisa Burman) and “Seven Steps to Writing” (Jen McViety).

Our students build their numeracy skills through Tierney Kennedy’s Back to Front Maths program. The program develops the student’s mathematical skills, knowledge and understanding of the Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, Statistics and Probability Content Strands found within the Australian Mathematics Curriculum. These are learnt within the Proficiency strands of Understanding, Fluency, Problem-Solving and Reasoning and by using the Numeracy General Capabilities. This year our particular foci is to Increase student achievement in Maths through developing their problem-solving and reasoning skills through a variety of open-ended, challenge based, real-life problems. The implementation of Di Siemons’ ‘Big ideas’ in Number in Reception to Year 3 in consultation with Back to Front Misconceptions data collection across the school will target individual learners and create engaging, practical lessons.

STEM abbreviation for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. In this learning area, students learn how to problem solve using a range of practical and ‘hands on’ 21^st Century skills. Students use their knowledge of Science and Mathematics to design and create a solution to a variety of different problems.

Students at Meadows Primary School participate in Indonesian lessons with the Indonesian language teacher. The focus of these lessons is to strengthen students’ literacy skills by learning a second language as well as to explore the cultural aspects of Indonesia. Students participate in hands on learning experiences which aim to develop an interest and receptiveness to other people, languages and cultures.

At Meadows Primary we have a strong connection to The Arts Curriculum. Our school choir is involved in the Festival of Music. Our senior students have the opportunity to perform at the Festival Theatre with hundreds of students from across the State. We also perform regularly at school Assemblies and community events.

The senior choir performs at assemblies and community functions. Choir students also have the opportunity to participate in the Festival of Music at the Festival Theatre in Term 3. Students in years 5, 6 & 7 can choose to be involved in the choir.

At Meadows Primary School we believe that students have a voice and are valuable contributors to our school community. Our Student Representative Council (SRC) meets once every fortnight.  Each class is represented by two students who have been elected on school values to promote school spirit and make valuable contributions on behalf of their class. It is the responsibility of the student representative to seek input from their class members and to report back at our meetings. This hands on approach allows us to keep in close contact with students concerns, ideas, feedback and encourages a real sense of pride in our school values and the place of our school.

At Meadows Primary School our students have opportunities to participate and compete in a range of sports, including netball, basketball, soccer, A.F.L., athletics, cross country and table tennis. Our community embraces the opportunity to support our students in an environment that promotes our school values of being a collaborative, self-directed, respectful and curious participant.

In Kids Kitchen and Garden Program students explore cooking, gardening and fine dining. Groups independently prepare family sized meals to share tastings, whilst a group gardens to grow produce to incorporate in the meals.  Through this interdisciplinary program students collaboratively learn about science in action, culture through food, heritage through old recipes, sharing, serving and dining manners and lastly cleaning up together.

Camps and excursions an integral part of the school curriculum that enable students to explore, extend and enrich their learning and their social skills, problem-solving, life skills development and extend their cultural, environmental and physical development in a non-school setting.

Our vision for our learners is that during their time at Meadows they engage in learning opportunities that are both community connected and that also engage them in global learning.  Both will prepare them to be responsible local citizens and open up the world of work for them for their futures.

Our goal is to increase student agency and responsibilities within the school and the community.

Staff and students use Restorative Practices to resolve issues and to assist all to take responsibility for their actions and to resolve issues together. Students engage in the proactive learning behaviours that embeds our vision and school values: Respect, Curiosity, Collaboration, Self-Direction and Bravery in every class across the school.

We are a proud Resilience Project school that focusses on: Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness.