Library:  Our school library is operated by a qualified library technician and is open every day, including lunch times on

most weekdays.

Classes have regular times for visiting the library to access its resources as well as book borrowing. 

Society and History:

We foster a learning environment to enable students to develop a positive vision for themselves and the world in which they live. Students

are taught to value diversity, act democratically and consider the consequences of scientific and technological innovations in their environment.

The Arts - Visual Arts/Drama: Class teachers take responsibility for most aspects of this area of the Arts.

Students participate in a variety of expressive activities as part of their regular class program and  are encouraged to experiment

with a variety of media and share their creative talents through display and performance.

Drama classes are available on a private cost basis as arranged between parents and the tutor. 

 Forms outlining this service are available from the school office.

The Arts - Music: Goulburn Street School is very proud of the extensive music program it offers students and classes participate

regularly in music lessons taught by our specialist music teacher. 

Year 3 to 6 students are also encouraged to participate in choir, percussion and/or recorder groups as well as being offered  an

opportunity to audition for the woodwind section of the Combined Primary Schools Band and the Department of Education

Combined Primary Schools’ Choir.

Health and Wellbeing: All students participate in Physical Education lessons with a specialist Physical Education (PE) teacher. 

 Daily PE also forms part of a regular fitness program for students.  

A PE uniform is not essential; however, shorts, polo tops and t-shirts are available for sale from the office, although students

selected to represent the school at interschool events or competitions are loaned sports tops.

Students participate in school and interschool carnivals for swimming, athletics and cross country as well as a variety of

sports clinics, and gymnastics competitions.

Class teachers as well as the P.E. teacher take responsibility for general health and wellbeing programs. However a

  Personal Relationships Program is provided each year for all students in Years 3 – 6 as part of their ongoing

Health and Wellbeing curriculum and it is conducted by educators from Relationships Australia.

Information and Communications Technologies: All students have access to computers as a regular part of their learning program.

  Early Childhood students are encouraged to develop confidence using technology and older students build on these skills by having

greater access to more sophisticated computer programs, e-mail, and the internet. 

Students in Year 3 – 6 are required to sign a Computer Use Agreement which encourages them to fulfil their obligations to use

 computers in an appropriate manner.

Languages Other Than English (LOTE):  Italian is taught by a specialist language teacher from Years 2 to 6.

Flying Start & Extended Learning Programs:  Each year the school aims to offer two additional learning programs

(Flying Start & Extended Learning) depending on available staffing and resources. 

These programs are designed to enhance the student’s classroom learning.  They are offered specifically to students who would

benefit from additional support or are capable of higher achievement.

Other Activities:  Throughout the year students participate in class excursions and performances as well as other activities

such as Tournament of the Minds, Chess Club and Music Eisteddfods etc., depending upon priorities, funding and whole school programs.

REPORTING

We believe that reporting on student achievement and progress is central to the relationship between parents/carers and teachers.

During 2008 the following reporting procedures will be available to Parents/Carers:

Ø     Meet the Teachers - at the beginning of the year teachers provide a special time for them to share specific class information with Parent/Carers

This is usually combined with an informal social event.

Ø      Parent/Carer Teacher Discussion are held mid year. During these discussions Parents/Carers and teachers report on,

and share information, about students’ progress.

Ø     Written Reports are issued twice per year. The mid year report informs parents of student’s progress according to Australia-wide standards

and includes detailed written comments on Literacy and Numeracy and other agreed curriculum areas.

The second report, which is a summative report, is issued at the conclusion of the school year and also includes the Australia-wide standards.

Ø      Individual written summaries of student progress are available on request by parent/carers at other times throughout the year.

Ø      An Annual Collection of student work samples and achievements is issued to all families in December each year. 

These collections support the information contained in written reports and communicated with families at the Parent/Carer Discussions throughout the year.

Ø      A Weekly Newsletter provides incidental reporting and general information to families and is issued every Wednesday, either electronically or

in hard copy. 

Parents/carers are asked to read the newsletter carefully as it contains information about school events.