{"id":402,"date":"2016-04-19T01:38:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T01:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/?page_id=402"},"modified":"2018-02-27T13:59:21","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T03:29:21","slug":"primary-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/our-schools\/primary-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Primary Years 3-6<\/h2>\n<p>The Years 3-6 sub-school consists of:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-500 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/primary-reading-general-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"primary reading general 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/primary-reading-general-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/primary-reading-general-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/primary-reading-general-2-1024x575.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Years 3-6 Teaching and Learning Co-ordinator and Deputy\/R-6 Head of School<\/li>\n<li>R-6 School Counsellor<\/li>\n<li>Specialist teachers in the Performing Arts, Japanese, History\/Geography and Physical Education<\/li>\n<li>Specifically trained School Support Officers<\/li>\n<li>Reading and Maths Support Teachers<\/li>\n<li>ATSI support staff<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Support of R-12 Co-ordinators including Arts, Heath and PE, Intervention and Support, Literacy and Numeracy<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Opportunities for specialisation through the Years 5\/6 Choir, Year 4 Recorder group, Instrumental Music Ensemble, Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden, and sporting competitions, such as&nbsp;SAPSASA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The school vision of all students as powerful learners equips students with the skills to use a multi-step approach to problem solving in their reading, writing and numeracy learning.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our students independently and co-operatively research, justify and explain their thinking to others.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Through our core values of Opportunity, Excellence and Respect students are:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>focused on learning and take pride to produce quality outcomes<\/li>\n<li>at school each day on time and ready for learning<\/li>\n<li>actively involved in all learning opportunities,&nbsp;from academic and sporting&nbsp;competitions&nbsp;to&nbsp;excursions<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-503 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/primary-working-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"primary working 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/primary-working-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/primary-working-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/primary-working-3-1024x575.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>encouraged to develop their leadership skills through general classroom activities, student council and mentoring programs.<\/li>\n<li>respectful of others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Years 3-6 team, through the leadership of the Teaching and Learning Co-ordinator and supported by Numeracy and Reading support teachers, provide rich opportunities for students to learn about themselves as learners&nbsp;by using and understanding&nbsp;their&nbsp;individual&nbsp;data&nbsp;to be the&nbsp;best learners they can be.&nbsp; Joint approaches to problem-solving and intervention has maximised our resources to ensure students are at standard and stretched beyond this. Growing such powerful learners&nbsp;has required a committed,&nbsp;joint approach&nbsp;with genuine partnerships between staff, students, families and the community. Family support is&nbsp;essential for a child&#8217;s ongoing success at school. This can occur through home support, volunteering, membership of Parent Club and Governing Council.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A number of specialised programs are used including literacy and reading&nbsp;based&nbsp;initiatives such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholastic.ca\/clubs\/images\/whatisgrl.pdf\">Guided Reading<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pearson.com.au\/educator\/primary\/browse-resources-online\/english\/words-their-way\/?sq=words%20their%20way&amp;iks=2\"><u>&#8216;Words Their Way&#8217;,&nbsp;<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.multilit.com\/\"><u>&#8216;MultiLit&#8217;<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowreading.co.nz\">Rainbow Reading<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbe.com.au\/series-cars-and-stars\/cars-how-it-works.html\">Cars and Stars<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholastic.com.au\/corporate\/PL\/LiteracyPro\/SelfpacedLearningLiteracyPro.asp\">Literacy Pro<\/a>.&nbsp; The numeracy approaches include&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/simerr.une.edu.au\/quicksmart\/\"><u>&#8216;QuickSmart&#8217;<\/u><\/a>, RUCSAC problem solving strategy and <a href=\"http:\/\/naturalmaths.com.au\">Natural Maths<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Teachers use writing rubrics when assessing student work.&nbsp; These clearly identify expectations of an assignment and provide feedback where students may improve.&nbsp; They are designed to empower students, giving them an opportunity to see where they could extend their understandings.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-501 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/primary-reading-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"primary reading\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/primary-reading-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/primary-reading-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/primary-reading-575x1024.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Please click on the relevant writing rubric:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Response-Rubric-Year-6.pdf\">Response Rubric Year 6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Description-Rubric-Year-6.pdf\">Description Rubric Year 6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Response-Rubric-Year-5.pdf\">Response Rubric Year 5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Discussion-Rubric-Year-5.pdf\">Discussion Rubric Year 5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Narrative-Year-4.pdf\">Narrative Year 4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Recount-Year-4.pdf\">Recount Year 4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Narrative-Year-3.pdf\">Narrative Year 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kms.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Recount-Year-3.pdf\">Recount Year 3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A safe, orderly and productive environment is crucial to building powerful learners. Our R-6 Counsellor collaborates with class teachers for the implementation of <a href=\"https:\/\/playistheway.com.au\/\"><u>Play is the Way <\/u><\/a>and the Child Protection Curriculum. This in conjunction with small group\/individual interventions and regular well-being audits, ensures learning is safe and maximised.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Leadership skills&nbsp;also come to the fore with the Student Council elected at the beginning of the year.&nbsp;Fortnightly lunchtime meetings enable students\u2019 voices to be heard and responded to. Our Student Mentors welcome and induct new students to our school.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Students\u2019 performances at the Festival of Choirs in Adelaide, the Instrumental Music Showcase, the Year 4 recorder team, competing in Sports Day, SAPSASA (basketball, athletics and more), attending excursions\/camps, presenting at assembly as well as participating in English\/Maths\/Writing competitions strengthens their understandings of the world whilst providing valuable opportunities to apply their literacy and numeracy skills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There\u2019s no \u201ci\u201d in the 3-6 team!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Primary Years 3-6 The Years 3-6 sub-school consists of: Years 3-6 Teaching and Learning Co-ordinator and Deputy\/R-6 Head of School R-6 School Counsellor Specialist teachers in the Performing Arts, Japanese, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":125,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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