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Our School Learning and Teaching in Junior School

At Ivanhoe Girls', our Junior School students enjoy many opportunities for finding and developing their individual passions.

Learning in the Junior School
Learning in the Junior School
Prep to Year 2 - Developing

Learning in Prep to Year 2 builds the strong foundations in literacy and numeracy. Children engage in purposeful learning across English, Mathematics, Science, HASS, The Arts, Health and Physical Education and Technologies. Across these learning areas, children develop essential skills, positive relationships and the confidence to thrive.

Our friendly and nurturing environment enables every child to become a confident, resilient, resourceful and independent learner.

Strong academic abilities are developed alongside an outstanding specialist curriculum including:

  • Art
  • Library
  • Music (including choral and string ensembles)
  • EcoTech
  • Public Speaking
  • French
  • Physical Education and Swimming.
Years 3 to 4 – Exploring

In Years 3 and 4, student learning guides children towards becoming effective collaborators and communicators, empowered decision-makers, and thoughtful risk-takers. Our holistic approach addresses the development of the whole child through a balanced integration of skills, values, social-emotional awareness, and academic competencies.

The Year 3 and Year 4 program strengthens core literacy and numeracy skills while deepening critical and creative thinking. Children expand their knowledge across English, Mathematics, Science, HASS, The Arts, Health and Physical Education and Technologies, applying their learning with increasing independence and confidence as they grow as active members of their community.

Years 5 and 6 - Connecting

In Years 5 and 6, learning is designed for young people to learn by taking action, we believe learning is most powerful when it connects to the individual and the community, strengthens a strong sense of self, supports positive relationships with others, and is grounded in strong academic foundations.

The Years 5 and Year 6 program challenges students to think critically, act responsibly and lead with confidence. Students strengthen academic foundations across all subjects, build independence and develop strong organisational and study skills. A purposeful transition program supports students socially, emotionally and academically, ensuring they are well prepared and confident for the move to secondary school.

Integrated inquiry units help students learn about:

  • Being both an individual and being part of society
  • The ways people interact with each other and their environments
  • Cultures other than their own
  • Ways to use science and technology to explore and improve the world
  • Working collaboratively to solve real-world problems and contribute to the School and wider community.