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THE CURRICULUM
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THE CURRICULUM English English
is divided into three sections: Reading, Writing, Talking and Listening.
For reading all
students are grouped according to their reading level and instruction is
at their level. Writing
is taught in genres with emphasis on the characteristics of writing, the
audience for the writing and the grammatical features of writing. All
students are given the opportunity to express themselves in Talking and
Listening. Children have practice in speaking to small audiences as well
as larger ones such as assemblies and other school functions. Students participate in the University of NSW English Competition as well as the Basic Skills Test (Yrs 3 and 5) and the Primary Writing Assessment (Yrs 3 and 5). Students attend
Library lessons once a week where a love of
literature is encouraged and research skills are fostered. Senior students are encouraged to enter various writing competitions throughout the year. Recently a number of our Stage Three students received awards for their efforts in Woollahra Council's writing competition, How can we care for our planet locally? Bellevue Hill students enter the Bondi District Debating and Public Speaking Competitions each year. Maths is divided into six strands: Number, Patterns and Algebra, Data, Space and Geometry, Measurement and Working Mathematically. A variety of resources are used to support the learning of mathematics and there is a high emphasis on problem solving.
In the 2007 University of NSW Mathematics Competition, Bellevue Hill PS received 2 high distinctions, 22 distinctions and 34 credits. All K - 2 students use Count Me In Too strategies in the Number strand. Concrete materials have been purchased to support this program. Count Me Into Measurement allows students to develop key understandings using practical activities. Many Mathematics activities are integrated with other Key Learning Areas.
Primary students also participate in the University of NSW Maths
Competition and the Australian Primary Schools Maths Olympiad.
Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) Bellevue Hill PS incorporates a wide variety of integrated units. The units of work cover a wide range of topics and concepts to be learnt in areas such as: Transport, Communities, Climates, Australia, Colonisation, Gold, Rainforests and Democracy. A focus for learning in HSIE is the development of information skills: defining, locating, selecting, organising, presenting and assessing. Students are provided with opportunities to present their learning in a variety of formats, e.g. projects, booklets, class presentation, multimedia presentations etc. Visit the Student Gallery to see examples of students' learning. As part of
their work in HSIE Stage 3 students travel to Bathurst or Canberra/Snowy
Mountains. More
details and some great pictures can be found in the Excursions
section of our website.
Creative and Practical Arts (CAPA) Students at Bellevue Hill PS
are talented in all areas of the arts: art and craft, drama and music. A variety
of learning experiences are provided in the class Student talent and achievements are highlighted and regular opportunities for display are provided through assemblies, art displays, performances, etc. During the Olympic Games period, students designed a mural for the local shopping centre highlighting the multicultural diversity of our community. For more information visit the Music Program and Performances sections of our website.
Visit the Student Gallery to see
more examples of the quality work students are producing.
Science and Technology is integrated into all key learning areas (KLAs) at Bellevue Hill PS. Students participate in a range of learning experiences that involve observation, questioning, planning, predicting, testing, collecting, recording data and drawing conclusions whilst developing their understanding in content areas such as: hot and cold, direction, communication, nature, human body, mini-beasts, food production, environment, space, weather and electricity.
A scope and sequence for skill development has been developed and implemented and teaching and learning activities incorporate other technologies such as a digital cameras, video camera, scanner etc.
This year, students in Stage 3 are developing digital portfolios that showcase their work in website format. The individual website is a created using a program called EduWeb and Microsoft FrontPage is used to edit the work. At the end of the year, each student will take home a CD-ROM containing their portfolio. Look out for samples of their work on this website in the near future. Health, Physical Education and Personal Development The Sporting program comprises regular class PE lessons with a specialist teacher, Friday afternoon sport, clinics for sports such as Rugby League and Basketball and annual carnivals for swimming, cross country running and athletics. Following the school carnivals, students can go on to represent the school, district, region, and state. A variety of sports, both competitive and non-competitive, are available for Stage 2 and 3 students on Friday afternoons: Summer - Cricket, AFL, OzTag, Softball/Teeball, Swimming and Life Saving, and Winter - Soccer, Rugby League, Netball, Tennis, Gymnastics and Basketball. Personal Development and Health lessons are provided by classroom teachers and are complimented by whole school programs such as Child Protection, Peer Mediation, Anti-bullying, Drug Education, Student Representative Council and Junior and Senior Partners (Buddies). The
school has a positive approach to discipline using a behaviour level system where
students are promoted for good behaviour at assemblies. Students
who reach the 'Outstanding' level are rewarded with a special excursion at the end of each
year.
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and specialist teachers are also available for pottery etc. 
Technology
is a focus area for the school with a large computer network and computers in every
classroom. Additionally we have a modern computer room which is also used
for District training after school. Software programs are used to support
learning in all KLAs and in additional programs such as Russian and
Italian. 
This
website was the special project of a year 5/6 class. The students
designed the layout of the homepage, interviewed relevant staff and
community members for information, typed the information and taken photographs
to support their section of the site. The animated characters that are
around the site are also a student's idea. Each student designed and
animated their own character. 