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.
Our learning approach
Our school uses explicit teaching. This means we clearly tell students what they are learning, why it is important, how to do it step by step in order to be successful. Explicit teaching helps students understand new ideas by breaking them into smaller parts.
Learning at our school is student-centred, inclusive and individualised to meet the needs of each learner. We are committed to equity and access. We support all learning styles and individual needs through identification and case management. Our teachers use proven high quality teaching strategies. They commit to ongoing professional development to stay current with best teaching practice.
Our learning approach includes:
- Flexible and adaptive teaching: the right support for each student, with a focus on wellbeing for engagement in learning
- real-world learning: hands-on tasks, collaborative group work and exploring new ideas that can be applied to the real world
- technology: to help students learn and build digital skills
- community connections: through excursions and local programs.
High Potential and Gifted Education
At our school, we give the right support to help advanced or talented learners grow and do their best. This support covers 4 domains, Academic, Physical, Creative and Social Emotional.
We notice these students early. They may learn quickly or show strong skills in curriculum areas, creativity, leadership, problem solving or sport. We help them stay challenged with lessons and activities that match their individual and identified strengths.
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
- recognising and celebrating positive behaviours for learning
- engaging and working with families to support learning at home and school
- helping students through transitions, like starting school, moving to a new stage of learning and secondary school
Why choose us for your child’s learning?
Strong foundations
At Bennett Road PS we ensure there is a strong start in Literacy and Numeracy so our students get foundational skills crucial for learning, personal development, and participation in society for the future. By delivering collaboratively designed programs and expert teaching, we ensure every student develops fundamental skills in reading, writing, and mathematics, setting them up as confident learners who experience success and achievement in their education and beyond.
High-quality education
We are committed to providing a high-quality education that empowers every student to reach their full potential. Through evidence-based teaching practices, inclusive learning environments, and targeted support, we ensure students gain the comprehensive knowledge, skills and learning processes needed to succeed. Our focus on continuous improvement, individual student progress and home-school partnerships drives excellence and achievement in every classroom.
Inclusive and personalised learning
Our teachers adjust daily lessons to suit your child’s needs, interests and individual learning style. We adapt curriculum content to personalise learning and make sure every student feels confident and supported in and out of the classroom. Our team of learning and support experts provide educational advice that supports teachers to modify learning tasks that ensure every student experiences success at their own individual rate.
Extension opportunities
Responsive teaching involves using evidence of learning to adapt instruction, as required, to support student learning and engagement. For high-ability students, this may mean once concept/subject mastery is identified, the teacher adjusts the curriculum to allow for greater depth, complexity, and challenge.
Our teachers are highly skilled in differentiated strategies to extend student thinking and provide tailored and well-developed learning experiences in daily classroom practice.
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.
At our school, students can take part in special religious education (SRE) or special education in ethics (SEE) classes, depending on what’s available. These classes are delivered by approved providers.
When enrolling your child, you’ll be able to choose an option from the approved providers offered at our school. Students not attending SRE or SEE are given supervised alternative meaningful activities.
You’re welcome to change your choice at any time. Just let us know in writing or use the online form
For more information, visit the department’s website or contact us.
At our school, we give the right support to help gifted learners to grow and do their best.
We notice these students early. They may learn quickly or show strong skills in creativity, leadership, problem solving or sport. We help them stay challenged with lessons and activities that match their strengths.
Contact us to learn more about how we support high potential and gifted learners.
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