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

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

Bryden, Year 3

What was the best thing about being chosen as a Student Leader?
The best part for me is being able to attend the meetings.

What do you love most about our school?
My favourite part of Mount Compass Area School is the friendliness of my peers.

What would you like to change about our school?
Nothing, I think it’s perfect.

Xander, Year 4

What was the best thing about being chosen as a Student Leader?
Getting to know the other Student Leaders was good and I liked being able to go to the zoo.

What do you love most about our school?
Everything, I like all the fun stuff that happens at break times like playing with friends on the oval and knowing that everyone is so friendly.

What would you like to change about our school?
I would like to put new equipment in the playgrounds like new swings and slides so that we can play more games together with our friends.

Willow, Year 5

What was the best thing about being chosen as a Student Leader?
It made me feel very special to be chosen as a Student Leader.

What do you love most about our school?
It is a small school and everyone is connected. Being such a small school helps bring people together.

What would you like to change about our school?
I would like to get students to get outside the classroom and explore nature in Mount Compass.

Ella, Year 3

What was the best thing about being chosen as a Student Leader?
I liked the surprise of being chosen as a Student Leader.

What do you love most about our school?
I love that the students are well focused and work hard.

What would you like to change about our school?
I would like there to be a small musical performance for the younger students.

Everly, Year 4

What was the best thing about being chosen as a Student Leader?
It felt good that my teachers noticed me and that I became a Student Leader.

What do you love most about our school?
I love everything but especially the teachers and students.

What would you like to change about our school?
I would like there to be more activities for the junior school during break time.

Jack, Year 5

What was the best thing about being chosen as a Student Leader?
I loved that they teachers noticed me and thoughts that I would be a great leader.

What do you love most about our school?
I love all the people that are in and around the school. The people here are all nice and friendly.

What would you like to change about our school?
I love the school as it is. I don’t think we need to change anything.

OUR SCHOOL

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