Enlightened Academic Rigour
We want to know about the thoughts and actions of the wisest people from across place and time and we want to become wise ourselves. We want to be able to learn how to use this wisdom to enhance our planet and its people, now and in the future. We seek to foster this aspiration and capacity in each child through an experience of learning that is dynamic, innovative and child-centered through the provision of high quality learning and teaching.
Our dedication to preparing students for their futures inspires us to follow best practice in teaching and learning. Our commitment to maximising student achievement is informed by educational research that shows the strategies that make the most difference in the classroom. A Visible Learning framework allows us to use evidence to enhance the learning progression of each child, working in partnership with them as they become equipped and skilled in the articulation of their learning. This approach to transforming learning is based on Professor John Hattie’s internationally acclaimed research in Visible Learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement (2009) and his book Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximising impact on Learning (2012).
Our teaching staff are dedicated to providing engaging and enriching experiences that will nurture thinking skills, creativity and a love of life-long learning. We see the education of your child as a privilege and seek to build a partnership of school, home and community.
Our curriculum, while firmly grounded in the Australian Curriculum requirements, offers scope for the discovery of the ‘Big Ideas’ of life, personal passions, abilities and talents. Each student has the opportunity to grow through inquiry, discovery and exposure to a myriad of experiences designed to optimise motivation and hence learning.
Our day is a mixture of core learning experiences, enriched by time spent in specialist facilities. We believe that experience with the arts, language and physical activities is crucial to this development and therefore have deliberately built in exposure to these as a fundamental part of a child’s learning journey each week.
STUDENTS IN EACH STAGE UNDERTAKE CORE EXPERIENCES IN THE KEY LEARNING AREAS OF
- English
- Mathematics
- Science and Technology
- History
- Geography
- Personal Development, Health and Physical
Education (PDHPE) - Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA)
SPECIALIST TEACHERS ALSO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CURRICULUM OFFERINGS:
- STEM (K-6)
- PE (P-6)
- Library (P-6)
- Music Core and Singing (P-6)
- Instrumental Lessons (2-6)
- French (P-6)
OUR STUDENTS ARE ORGANISED IN STAGE GROUPS ACCORDING TO THE BOARD OF STUDIES MODEL:
EARLY STAGE ONE: Pre-K and Kindergarten
STAGE ONE: Years 1 and 2
STAGE TWO: Years 3 and 4
STAGE THREE: Years 5 and 6
In keeping with our vision to equip our students for the future, digital skills and technology are increasingly embedded as part of everyday learning for all stages.
Students have access to interactive white boards, computers and tablets to enrich their learning. In Stage
3, our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) provides one to one access to technology and enables a contemporary and personalised approach to learning.
Our commitment to each student is honoured through a range of personalised programs to support or extend their current level of development. Our Diverse Learning team works in collaboration with classroom teachers to enhance our early screening and assessment schedules to inform the design of data driven programs in literacy and numeracy and the continuous monitoring of student progress. This team of expert practitioners are also available to support and advise parents in understanding their child’s current learning profile and needs.
The David Wright Library forms part of the resources for all students. Our Junior Library teacher works with students to facilitate research skills, reading programs, technology skills and time management. Significant reading resources are also based in the Junior School classrooms.
COMMUNICATION
At Oxley we believe that a partnership between home and school is vital for a student’s success. Therefore we value the opportunity to have meaningful conversations with students, parents and teachers at pertinent times throughout the year.
We commence each academic year with an information session where parents receive an overview of that
particular year’s focus and outline. This is also an excellent opportunity to meet with other parents and
ask questions.
Formal reporting occurs twice a year for all year groups.
To email staff please use: firstname.surname@oxley.nsw.edu.au
The usual pattern of communication is as follows:
SEMESTER 1
Term 1
Year Group Information Nights
Curriculum Newsletter
Parent/Teacher Interviews
TERM 2
Curriculum Newsletter
Formal Report
SEMESTER 2
TERM 3
Student Led Conferences (3-Way Interviews)
Curriculum Newsletter
TERM 4
Curriculum Newsletter
Formal Report
Regular College communication takes place via the Portal and the Oxley App. You will be supplied with your login details and information about how to access the app on the College Website, https://www.oxley.nsw.edu.au/news-events/parent-documents/