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OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART
At Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School our curriculum is thoughtfully designed to create supportive, inclusive, and equitable learning environments. We are committed to nurturing the development of the whole child by offering engaging and challenging programs that respond to the diverse needs of our learners within a caring and supportive setting.
Our approach to curriculum is guided by our school’s Mission and Vision, along with relevant Diocesan guidelines and National syllabus documents. This ensures that every student is provided with rich, meaningful, and authentic learning experiences.
At Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, our curriculum encompasses the following key learning areas:
MATHEMATICS
ENGLISH
SCIENCE
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
THE ARTS
- MUSIC
- DRAMA
- DANCE
- MEDIA ARTS
- VISUAL ARTS
DIGITAL AND DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Teaching & Learning Cycles
The school’s curriculum is structured so that each class from Prep to Year 6 engages in daily literacy and numeracy learning blocks. These blocks provide teachers with the structure to implement effective teaching practices, including ongoing assessment, differentiated instruction, and student-centred, open-ended activities that promote higher-order thinking. They also ensure dedicated time for explicit instruction in literacy (approximately 120 minutes) and numeracy (approximately 60–75 minutes) as part of daily classroom routines.
Within these literacy and numeracy blocks, active teaching and learning approaches are used to build the knowledge and skills necessary for effective instruction for all students. This approach encourages students to think about their own thinking, supporting deeper understanding and contributing to improved learning outcomes for every learner.
Religious Education
As a Catholic school, our religious character permeates all that we do, however, the study of Religious Education is also undertaken as a learning area, where students learn about the Catholic Religion, and explore a religious way of living. From Prep to Year 6, we strive to provide learning experiences that will help the students to recognise “God is with us” – in ourselves, in others, and in our world. Our Religious Education curriculum is developed by Rockhampton Catholic Education in accordance with the National Catholic Education Commission and is designed specifically for use in the classroom teaching and learning of religion. It aims to enhance knowledge, skills and processes.
Physical Education
Each level receives an hour Physical Education lesson given by one of the teachers who has expertise in this area. Each teacher then follows-up this lesson some time during the week. In addition to our annual interhouse athletics, cross country and swimming carnivals, our students compete at various interschool carnivals.
All 10, 11 and 12 year old students are given the opportunity to attend sporting trials for the Springsure & District representative teams.
STUDENTS ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND DISTRICT TRIALS
EACH GRADE RECEIVES 45 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION PER WEEK
Library
Students are encouraged to regularly borrow books from our school library. For the size of our school, the quality of our library is something we are proud of. Teachers will organise a library time each week for their class to exchange books. It is a requirement that the children use a library bag to keep their school library books in good condition and make them easier to find. Students may borrow as follows:
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Prep – 1 book at a time
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Years 1 to Years 4; 2 books at a time
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Years 5 and 6; 3 books at a time
Lost or damaged books must either be – replaced or paid for. Donations to the library are always welcome.
Parent help is always appreciated with the processing of new materials. Any time you can spare would help in making the new materials available for our students.
BOOK CLUB
Parents may order children’s books from Scholastic BookClub.
Your child will receive an order form each month. If you wish to order any books you should return the order form and the money in a sealed envelope with your child’s name, class and BOOK CLUB clearly marked.
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