K-6

Our class structure cultivates and expands the children’s social and learning horizons and allows us to accommodate children’s needs in a supportive environment. Children remain with their Kindergarten teacher for the first year. As they move into Years 1 and 2 they retain their class teacher for two years. In Year 3 they have a new teacher who sees the class through to the end of Year 4, and the cycle repeats itself again for Years 5 and 6. 
 
In addition, the primary school employs specialist teachers for Music, Art, PE, Library, Language (Japanese) and Coding (Years 5 and 6). A student support teacher and School Counsellor are also available.

Pull quotes: “Each morning, the children enter the classroom and form a circle with the teachers. We share a song or poem and exchange greetings, with each class developing its own unique morning circle routines.”

In Morning Circle, the children learn to; 
• feel secure in the class group
• become an equally valued member of the group 
• share 
• memorise, recite and perform 
• develop musical skills
• take turns 
• listen 
• discuss issues relevant to the group 
• accept and appreciate differences
• respect one another.

Pull quote on the importance of music, movement, rhyme/song

Creating a safe environment for our youngest students to experience positive, enriching learning outcomes is central to our educational vision at Korowal School.
 
These early school experiences are the first opportunity we have to instil a belief in the value of education and a joy for learning. They cultivate a student’s confidence in their competence, and the capacity to interact and influence the world around them.
 
We believe that this environment leads to learners embracing attitudes and behaviours that will permeate their entire learning life, qualities such as motivation, discipline, patience and persistence.
 
Your child will grow socially and emotionally, learning to develop and extend their communication skills, build their self-confidence, learn to be creative, and develop skills that assist them with reading, writing and mathematics.

Students in Years 3-6 develop robust foundations in all basic skills through their application to projects, problems and rich tasks. Focus Studies in Primary integrate and link subject areas for meaningful practise and learning outcomes. 
 
Through an emphasis on the skills of listening, concentrating, manual dexterity and visual recognition, Korowal prepares children to become effective and motivated learners. Rhythms and routines, are emphasised as a means of settling children into school, learning to balance individual and group needs, establishing trusting, respectful relationships between students and teachers, and as a means of producing quality work.