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.
PAX Learning
PAX at BPS - Peace, Productivity, Health, Happiness at Bundeena Public School we are using a tool
called the PAX Good Behaviour Game in our classrooms. The PAX Good Behaviour Game is an evidence-based intervention used by teachers as part of their daily management of the classroom.
It consists of a set of strategies that help teachers support students in:
• Giving focused attention
• Working as part of a team
• Staying on task
• Limiting problematic behaviour
• Transitioning from one task to another
The PAX Good Behaviour Game is the single most proven classroom-based preventive intervention and improves an array of outcomes for teachers, students, families, and communities.
When teachers use PAX in the classroom, students develop and improve self-regulation.
This has lasting effects beyond academic and behavioural success. We use these proven strategies during regular classroom instruction to improve student relationships and increase our meaningful learning time.
Why choose us for your child’s learning?
Strong foundations
We focus on the skills your child needs to succeed in school and beyond. This helps them feel confident and prepared for the future.
High-quality education
We offer a range of subjects to match what students enjoy and want to learn about. Our skilled teachers support every student to find what they love, do their best and succeed.
Inclusive and personalised learning
Our teachers adjust how they teach to suit your child’s needs, interests and learning pace. We make sure every student feels confident and supported.
Extension opportunities
Some students are ready for more challenges. We offer open-ended tasks, enrichment programs and support. We help all students to reach their full potential.
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.
Explore how we teach the NSW curriculum through key learning areas.
Cross curriculum priorities
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
- Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
- sustainability
General capabilities
- critical and creative thinking
- ethical understanding
- information and communication technology capability
- intercultural understanding
- literacy
- numeracy
- personal and social capability
Other learning across the curriculum areas
- civics and citizenship
- difference and diversity
- work and enterprise.
© NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2012
NSW public schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics, delivered by approved providers wherever available.
During enrolment, you can choose a special religious education option for your child from the school’s available approved providers. You can withdraw your child from special religious education by selecting alternative meaningful activities, or special education in ethics if it’s available.
You can update your preference by writing to the school or through the online form available at participating schools.
Visit the department’s website for more information about religion and ethics.
At Bundeena Public School Special Religious Education (SRE) and Special Ethics Education (SEE) is delivered on Monday afternoons. K-2 students at 2.02pm - 2.35pm and 3-6 students at 1.35pm - 2.05pm.
On enrolment parent/carers will be given the SRE/SEE participation letter to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE/SEE should be given to the office or your child's class teacher in writing.
Bundeena Public School offers the following SRE/SEE classes:
Catholic SRE which is provided by the Catholic Diocese of Sydney. For more information about Catholic SRE including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the https://www.sydneycatholic.org website.
Combined Christian SRE is provided by teachers who are authorised and trained by the following providers: Anglican Diocese of Australia, Uniting Church of Australia, Baptist Union of NSW, Australian Christian Churches
The provider links are:
Anglican Diocese of Sydney www.sydneyanglicans.net
Uniting Church in Australia https://nswact.uca.org.au
Baptist Union of Australia https://nswactbaptists.org.au
Australian Christian Churches NSW https://www.acc.org.au
SEE is provided by the Primary Ethics. For more information about SEE including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the https://primaryethics.com.au website.
During the time that SRE/SEE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in meaningful activities that include reading, private study or completing homework.
To select or change your child's SRE/SEE preference, please download the SRE/SEE Participation Letter.
Assessments
We provide detailed information to students about what we expect from them throughout the year and how their work will be assessed. Students have a number of formal assessments throughout their schooling.
- Best Start – a mandatory, one-to-one assessment that identifies a student’s literacy and numeracy skills at the beginning of Kindergarten.
- National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) – reading, writing, language conventions (spelling, punctuation and grammar) and numeracy tests for students in Years 3 and 5. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) holds the tests in May each year. Results and student reports are released in August.
- Validation of Assessment for Learning and Individual Development (VALID) – online diagnostic science assessment for students in Year 6.
- Some students may elect to sit the opportunity class or selective high school placement tests. For more information, visit selective high schools and opportunity classes.
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.
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.
Student opportunities and activities
Discover clubs, sports and other activities your child can enjoy at school.
Our principal and staff
Get to know our principal and staff, who work together to create a positive school culture.