curriculum

Junior School

prospectus

reception – year 5

At Mount Compass Area School we merge the different phases of education with a seamless transition from Reception through to Year 12.

Agriculture

Environmental Ed & Nature Play

STEM

We:

Use a play-based learning approach to support Early Years learners.
Create a warm, supportive and secure learning environment in which students take risks to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding.
Create a culture of lifelong learning.
Provide an integrated curriculum which fosters independent thinking, problem solving skills, creativity, self management, teamwork and social competence.
Encourage students to recognise and develop their individual skills, interests and strengths through participation in a wide variety of activities outside the classroom, and through a range of teaching approaches.

Integrity, respect, kindness

The Junior School builds on the foundation laid in the child’s first five years – at home, childcare and preschool.

Every child is encouraged to develop knowledge and skills at a rate appropriate to their level of maturation in all learning and teaching situations. The aim is to keep motivation high, embrace failure as a learning opportunity and not intervening too quickly in providing correct information but, alternatively, to provoke children to think more deeply or from another perspective.

Junior School

Student Leaders

Marcus, Year 3

My name is: Marcus

What was the best thing about being chosen as Year Group Captain?
The best thing about being chosen is being able to go on the leaders camp.

What do you love most about Mount Compass Area School?
I love the art opportunities the most at school.

What change do you want to see in the school?
I would like to see more trees and plants on the school grounds.

Who is your Favourite teacher?
Mrs Mac was my favourite because art is my favourite subject, and she was the teacher for that class.

Jade, Year 4

My name is: Jade

What was the best thing about being chosen as Year Group Captain?
It feels good because it means people trust you more and let you help them when they need help.

What do you love most about Mount Compass Area School?
I love how lots of people are kind and caring, you can help them, and they can help you.

What change do you want to see in the school?
I would only like to see the Buddy Bench out again. I would also like there to be buddy classes that link the junior and senior school classes.

Who is your favourite teacher and why?
I liked Ms. Mack because she always said to add more detail and push yourself.

Mitchell, Year 5

My name is: Mitchell

What was the best thing about being chosen as Year Group Captain?
The best thing about being chosen as a Year Group Captain is going to meetings, helping the school, and being recognised for the fact that I follow school values.

What do you love most about Mount Compass Area School?
I like the new buildings, good opportunities, and agriculture.

What change do you want to see in the school?
I want to see the students become a lot nicer to each other.

Who is your favourite teacher and why?
My favourite teacher is Mrs. White because she is so nice.

Isaac, Year 5

My name is: Isaac

What was the best thing about being chosen as Year Group Captain?
I enjoy seeing change in our school.

What do you love most about Mount Compass Area School?
I love that everyone is friendly.

What change do you want to see in the school?
I want to make sure the toilet block is rennovated so that it looks much nicer.

Who is your favourite teacher and why?
My favourite teacher is Mrs. White because she is friendly.

Eva, Year 3

My name is: Eva

What was the best thing about being chosen as Year Group Captain?
I felt really proud that I was chosen because it means people trust me with responsibilities, the camp was also good.

What do you love most about Mount Compass Area School?
My good friends and my teachers that help me in class.

What change do you want to see in the school?
I would like there to be lots of different lessons like art.

Who is your favourite teacher?
Miss Becker is my favourite because she has a good sense of humour.

Joey, Year 4

My name is: Joey

What was the best thing about being chosen as Year Group Captain?
I would like to see changes in the school, like adding a new playground.

What do you love most about Mount Compass Area School?
I love the plants and animals especially the farm animals and parrots that live here.

What change do you want to see in the school?
I want to help change the playground so that it is more fun.

Favourite teacher?
My favourite teacher is Miss Foster because she is really kind.

Chloe, Year 5

My name is:
Cooper

My name is: Chloe

What was the best thing about being chosen as Year Group Captain?
I have lots of ideas I would like to implement such as fun days.

What do you love most about Mount Compass Area School?
What I love most about Mount Compass is that it is such a small school and everyone works together to make the school better.

What change do you want to see in the school?
The change I would like to see in the school, is people getting along more.

Who is your favourite teacher and why?
I don’t really have favourites, but I do like Mrs. Davis and Mrs. De Zilwa because they are both fun and strict at the same time.

OUR SCHOOL

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