Learning

At Keelonith Primary School we are focussed on igniting our students’ curiosity about the world in which we live. Our curriculum program is based on the Victorian Curriculum

We endeavor to incorporate our students’ interests and passions into our curriculum planning and use our assessment practices to determine the level of learning for each individual child.

Students at KPS are immersed in Inquiry learning on a daily basis. Students’ questions, areas of interest and learning styles provide the foundation for the development of the termly Inquiry units.

Authentic links are made to the three modes of English (Reading, Writing and Speaking & Listening) through exploration of relevant purposes for writing and texts which support understanding of the concepts explored.

Wherever possible, links are made to the Mathematics curriculum. Where there are authentic links to the Inquiry unit, mathematical concepts are explored within that context.

If there are no natural links, then the mathematical content is explicitly explored including through open ended tasks, real life situations and authentic experiences.

Students at KPS participate in weekly sessions of Physical Education, STEM and Visual Arts and Performing Arts for one semester each. In 2022 Auslan will be introduced as our Language Other Than English.

See what our students are doing this term.

BYOD

KPS knows that digital technologies enable our students to interact with, and create high quality content, resources, and tools. It also enables personalized learning tailored to students’ particular needs and interests and transforms assessment, reporting and feedback, driving new forms of collaboration and communication.

Our school operates a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program in years 2-6, every student must bring their own personally owned device with them to school each day.

Students are required to have their own device that must:

• be brought to school each day in a protective case.
• be fully charged prior to coming to school, battery must have min 4 hours of charge.
• have a keyboard or keyboard attachment.

Please note: A device such as an iPad, Chromebook or MacBook that are compatible with our network systems (WindowsOS, macOS, iOS, ChromeOS) are preferred.

iPad minimum requirements

• 8.9 inch screen
• Keyboard attachment
• 16GB Storage
• iOS 13 +

Apple MacBook minimum requirements

• Intel Core i3 processor
• 8GB Ram
• 128GB+ SSD Storage
• 11.6 inch screen
• Operating System: High Sierra 10.13, Catalina 10.15 or Big Sur 11.6

Windows & Chromebook Devices minimum requirements

• Intel Core i3 CPU
• 8GB RAM
• 128GB+ SSD Storage
• 11.6 inch screen
• Internal ethernet port
• Windows 10 or Latest Chrome OS

Please note that our school does not have insurance to cover accidental damage to students’ devices, and parents/carers are encouraged to consider obtaining their own insurance for their child’s device.
KPS has in place arrangements to support families who may be unable to provide their children with a personal device. Students will have access to devices for schoolwork during school time via our bank of Chromebooks and iPads.