Early Learning Centre & Junior School Course Handbook 2022
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EARLY LEARNING CENTRE & JUNIOR SCHOOL COURSE HANDBOOK 2022 hutchins.tas.edu.au Return to index 1 Welcome 4 JUNIOR SCHOOL Our Guiding Statements 7 About the Junior School (Years 3–5) 32 Learning with ICT 8 Junior School program 35 Centre for Excellence 9 The Stephens Library 36 The classroom program 39 EARLY LEARNING CENTRE Digital Technologies 40 About the Early Learning Centre English 41 (Pre-Kindergarten to Year 2) 12 Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) 42 Leap into Learning program 15 Mathematics 44 Early Learning Centre program 17 Science 46 The Early Learning Centre Library 18 Early Years Learning Framework 20 SPECIALIST PROGRAMS Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten 22 Art 50 Prep 26 French and Chinese (Mandarin) 53 ʺ The classroom program 26 Health and Physical Education 53 ʺ English 26 Music 54 ʺ Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) Outdoor Education and camp program 57 and Science 27 Religious and Values Education (RAVE) 58 ʺ Mathematics 27 Sport 58 ʺ Digital Technologies 27 Wellbeing 59 Years 1 and 2 28 Further enrichment 60 ʺ The classroom program 28 ʺ English 28 GETTING ADVICE ʺ Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) Contacts 62 and Science 29 The Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 ʺ Mathematics 29 Learning Pathway 65 ʺ Digital Technologies 29 DISCLAIMER The information and advice in this handbook have been prepared in good faith and information is correct at the time of publishing. THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL Early Learning Centre and Junior School Course Handbook 2022 2 EARLY LEARNING CENTRE & JUNIOR SCHOOL COURSE HANDBOOK 2022 THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL 71 Nelson Road, Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7005 Australia PO Box 254, Sandy Bay, Australia 7006 T (03) 6221 4200 www.hutchins.tas.edu.au The Hutchins School Board as established by The Christ College Act 1926 ABN 91 133 279 291 CRICOS 00478F Welcome to the Early Learning Centre and Junior School at Hutchins Welcome to the Junior School at Hutchins. Small class sizes This part of the School comprises the year and strong teaching groups ranging from Pre-Kindergarten teams at each year to Year 5. Here the students begin their level ensure that journey in a rich educational environment all students have designed to achieve their personal the opportunity best and to realise their potential as to develop their active members of their community. knowledge and skills to their personal best, and to enjoy rich and varied social The curriculum in Pre-Kindergarten and interactions as well as sporting, artistic and Kindergarten is scaffolded by the Early spiritual experiences which consolidate and Years Learning Framework. The Australian further develop their values and identities. Curriculum is taught from Prep to Year 5 with learning experiences specifically Mr Stephen Coventry tailored for boys. The curriculum is Head of Junior School differentiated according to individual needs and is supported by stimulating learning environments equipped with age and stage appropriate resources. Students are supported in developing their skills to become self-directed learners, through personal goal setting and learning experiences that allow more ownership over their learning. THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL Early Learning Centre and Junior School Course Handbook 2022 4 Here students begin their journey in a rich educational environment designed to achieve their personal best and to realise their potential as active members of their community – locally, nationally and globally. Return to index 5 THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL Early Learning Centre and Junior School Course Handbook 2022 6 Our Guiding Statements Our Vision Our Faith Hutchins provides an inspirational A Christian life, as a response to Jesus education where each student strives Christ, is commended and encouraged at to achieve their personal best and Hutchins. We express our Christian values is willing to serve their community by welcoming and respecting members as an informed and active citizen. of all faiths, beliefs and traditions. Our Mission Our Motto Hutchins is an Anglican school whose Vivit Post Funera Virtus – Character Lives supportive learning community works on After Death – What you do matters. together to nurture character of boys. Our Values As a community, we aspire to be people of integrity who act with humility, kindness, courage and respect. Return to index 7 Learning with ICT Information and Communications Technology In Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten (ICT) in the ELC and Junior School is guided the boys access class sets of iPads with by the School's Strategic Plan where ‘ICT age and stage appropriate apps to enrich is the enabler’ and it is underpinned also learning experiences and to begin to by the national school education goals: explore skills and knowledge in the area • Students will leave school as ‘confident, of digital technologies. In Prep to Year 4 creative and productive users of the boys have personal iPads which are new technologies, including ICT, used as educational tools. These iPads and understand the impact of those are kept at school and the boys take technologies on society’. them home at the end of Year 2 (new • Schools will seek to integrate ICT into iPads are issued at the start of Year 3). their operations, to improve student Various apps are used to enhance and learning, to offer flexible learning complement learning experiences and to opportunities and to improve the continue the development of their skills efficiency of their business practices. and understanding of digital technologies. Hutchins is a ‘school of the future’ in its Boys in Year 5 have personal Chromebooks use of 21st century tools and e-learning which are kept at school. The boys’ use of strategies to engage and empower all Chromebooks continues their learning of students, staff, and its wider community skills and knowledge of digital technologies to deliver its strategic initiatives. as the devices are used as an important tool for teaching and learning across curriculum In the Junior School, all classrooms from areas. Ownership of the Chromebooks Pre-Kindergarten to Year 5 are equipped transfers to families at the end of Year 5. with Vivi screens or touch screens to support the delivery of curriculum and learning in the classroom. THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL Early Learning Centre and Junior School Course Handbook 2022 8 Centre for Excellence In 2020 Years 3–5 moved towards The Centre for Excellence staff work in digital portfolios and continuous partnership with classroom teachers to online feedback using the online implement the individual learning plans platform Seesaw. Through the Seesaw essential for students with specific needs. app, boys actively contribute to their They use a wide range of support programs digital portfolios and teachers provide that recognise the different requirements regular formative assessment for both of boys from across all year levels of the students and parents/carers. the School. These programs include learning support, consolidation, gifted Digital citizenship and cyber safety skills and talented programs, enrichment and are taught explicitly from Years 3–5. extension. The Centre also coordinates standardised assessment activities. To achieve the best possible educational outcomes for students, the Centre provides: • subject support in small or individual study options; • nurturing and encouragement of the development of boys’ social and emotional skills; • support for students and teachers in the classroom; • support for parents/carers; • liaison with specialists; and • information designed to help teachers in the provision of appropriately differentiated programs. Return to index 9 THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL Early Learning Centre and Junior School Course Handbook 2022 10 EARLY LEARNING CENTRE EARLY LEARNING CENTRE (PRE- KINDERGARTEN TO YEAR 2) Return to index 11 About the Early Learning Centre (Pre-Kindergarten to Year 2) The Hutchins School Early Our guiding principles Learning Centre (ELC) provides • Children learn when they are having fun, a stimulating, nurturing and experience success, feel secure and have vibrant environment for boys a sense of belonging. from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 2. • Curiosity, wonder and imagination are The first steps are taken towards encouraged and developed through ensuring that boys grow into creativity, and child-centred, play based, young men of good character. hands on learning. • Children connect and contribute to their The early years are the most vital in a world through inquiry and discovery. child’s educational life. During this time Thinking is at the heart of all inquiry. children are entering a social world • Children have authentic opportunities in stretching beyond the family. They a range of curriculum areas to develop are trying to establish themselves as their thinking and problem-solving skills. members of a peer group community. It is during this period that they acquire the They are actively involved in gathering foundation skills for future learning. They and processing information using all form crucial attitudes to develop their their senses. learning skills. By the end of these early • Children learn to be socially responsible years of education children will have and show respect for others and their reached some important decisions about environment. their own abilities and worth. This places • Children take learning risks to develop a special responsibility on teachers their social, emotional and physical of young children to provide a warm, wellbeing. They are supported in supportive yet challenging environment. developing skills of independence, resilience and perseverance.