Learning

At our school, we teach the NSW curriculum and offer many different subjects to support each student’s learning. We know that development of skills in literacy and numeracy are the building blocks for learning and for everyday life. Our teachers use effective teaching strategies to help students achieve their goals.

Why choose us for your child’s learning?

What students learn

Students learn a wide range of subjects in the NSW curriculum. They build skills, think creatively and prepare for life beyond school.

Our learning approach

Our school uses explicit teaching. This means we clearly tell students what they are learning, why it is important and how to do it step by step. Explicit teaching helps students understand new ideas by breaking them into smaller parts.

Learning at our school is student-centred, inclusive and practical. We are committed to equity and access. We support all learning styles and needs. Our teachers use proven teaching strategies. They take part in ongoing professional development to stay up to date with best teaching practice.

Our learning approach includes:

• real-world learning: hands-on tasks, group work and exploring new ideas
• technology: to help students learn and build digital skills
• flexible teaching: the right support for each student, with a focus on wellbeing
• community connections: through excursions and local programs.

'Good manners, Good thinking, Good learning'

Student welfare encompasses everything that the school community does to meet the social and personal needs of students to enhance their well-being.

This involves recognising, valuing, and developing each student as a total and unique person in the context of this school and society.

Our Code of Behaviour (below) outlines the expectations for our students in both the classroom and playground.

Licences

• Each student receives a laminated licence

• These are kept in the classroom

• Students need to maintain 10 points or more to attend privilege days and sporting gala days.

• Breaking our school’s  code of conduct and impacting on other student’s rights loses points

• White Playground slips require a visit to the reflection room

• Blue classroom slips are dealt with by stage supervisors

• Each student who has 10 points or more at the end of a 5 week period automatically receives their next licence colour level

  • Term 1 weeks 1-5 - Learning about our Expectations Reading the Manual
  • Term 1 weeks 6-11 - Learner's
  • Term 2 weeks 1-5 - P's red
  • Term 2 weeks 6-10 - P's green
  • Term 3 weeks 1-5 - Black
  • Term 3 weeks 6-10 - Bronze
  • Term 4 weeks 1-5 - Silver
  • Term 4 weeks 6-10 - Gold

Positive consequences

Each stage is responsible for organising  special events to recognise all students who have retained 10 points or more

• These may include – fun activities based around a particular KLA

Negative consequences

• points lost will result in a series of time outs
• all white or blue slips will be sent home, together with the completed thinking sheet for parents to acknowledge
• all records are maintained for reference during the year
• repeated concerns will require parent and possible counsellor intervention
• bullying or violence are not tolerated

Virtues

At Blackwell Public School the following virtues are a focus of our student welfare. These are behaviours that make our school a good place to be.

Self Discipline Respect Tolerance Responsibility Kindness Honesty Patience

At Blackwell Public School I have the right

• To an environment in which I feel safe and happy.
• To be treated with respect and courtesy.
• To use school equipment provided to help me learn.
• To expect my property will be safe.
• To learn in a classroom that is productive.

My responsibilities at Blackwell Public School are

• To allow others to feel safe and welcome.
• To treat others with respect and courtesy.
• To use school equipment safely and with care.
• Not to damage or misuse the property of others.
• To work effectively in the classroom and not spoil the learning of the other students.

There is also a very structured system for Monitoring Behaviours that are causing concern.  The school and home working closely together best promote positive behaviour.

Rewards are many and varied. Positive achievements are recognised by:

• 'Caught You Being Good Awards'
• Merit Certificates
• Virtue Awards
• Principal’s Awards
• Privilege Days
• Classroom Incentives
• Publication of names in the newsletter
• Sporting ribbons and medallions as well as
• Achievement awards and medallions at the end of the year

Helping students progress

We support every student’s academic progress by:

• checking their progress and giving clear and timely feedback
• setting learning goals with each student
• giving extra help with personalised plans and support from specialist staff
• reporting on each student’s learning progress so parents and carers know how their child is doing

• providing targeted literacy and numeracy support in small groups
• making wellbeing part of everyday learning
• working with families to support learning at home and school
• helping students through transitions, like starting school or moving to a new stage of learning.

Learn more about additional learning support at our school.

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