At St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School , our aim will be to ensure that there is a secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere for all students to grow spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, and socially.
It will be our mission as educators to help all students meet their fullest potential by providing an environment that is safe, supports risk-taking, and invites a sharing of ideas
St Teresa of Kolkata primary school will promote positive mindsets so that learners are motivated and excited to challenge themselves in their own learning. At St Teresa of Kolkata, we will place importance on teaching students to stretch themselves, persevere with things when they are hard or difficult and be resilient when learning is challenging.
Underpinning all educational decisions will be the notion that all students can learn and thrive given the right tools. We will continually seek out best practice in Learning and teaching so that there is a contemporary curriculum that addresses the needs of all students for today and for the future.
The Victorian Curriculum F-10 sets out what every student should learn during their first eleven years of schooling. The curriculum is the common set of knowledge and skills required by students for life-long learning, social development and active and informed citizenship.
The Victorian Curriculum
The Victorian Curriculum F-10 incorporates the Australian Curriculum and reflects Victorian priorities and standards. Further information available at https://victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au/
Learning and Teaching at St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School- We will take a personalised approach to learning enabling all children to learn at their appropriate developmental stage whilst taking into account individual learning needs.
Prep-Year 4 – Laying the foundations in these years the curriculum focuses on developing the fundamental knowledge, skills and behaviours in literacy and numeracy. Other areas include physical and social capacities which underpin all future learning. Children have as their main focus Literacy and Numeracy and other areas of the curriculum are integrated into these. Their social and personal skill development is important at this stage.
Year 5-6 – Building breadth and depth in these years the student’s progress beyond the foundations as their literacy and numeracy becomes more developed. An expanded curriculum program provides the basis for in depth learning within all domains in the strands.