Pedare Junior School

Junior School Reception - Year 5 MY LEARNING

MY COMMUNITY

MY PEDARE

Randall Pearce

Head Of Junior School

Welcome to the Junior School (Years R – 5) Pedare Junior School offers a vibrant and compelling education for children from Reception to Year 5.

At Pedare, we believe in developing young people with a strong sense of self-worth, knowledge and self-discipline, who serve others and make a difference in our community. For this to occur, we understand the need to foster partnerships with families.

When these relationships are nurtured, we see students grow to be compassionate, act with integrity and who make a difference in the community they serve.

The Junior School offers an engaging, dynamic and student centred curriculum.

Great schools and teachers have always known great teaching is about a person’s curiosity being awakened and about exploring possibilities. Our School Motto is ‘Let your Light Shine,’ and this phrase is taken from The Sermon on the Mount – ‘Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven.’

Matthew 5:16 NIV. When we let our light shine, we let others see our true colours, they are beautiful and we are blessed as teachers to be in a position to guide, observe and grow our next generation of leaders who will change the world for the better.

Personalised Learning

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he Junior School is a place of warmth, focus, stimulation and achievement with three main priorities: Education, Values and Safety.

As an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Candidate School, our philosophy and approach is based upon the teaching and learning principles of guided inquiry. Guided inquiry enables our students to integrate information across traditional subject areas and apply the accumulation of their knowledge in a cohesive and effective way.

While in the Middle Primary Years (3, 4 & 5), our program further builds on this, growing student’s capacity for independent and inquiry learning.

At Pedare, we welcome all students and as part of ensuring all achieve to the best of their abilities, we provide both engaging extension and learning support programmes.

Wellbeing

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xtra-curricular and other opportunities beyond the classroom are an important and exciting part of learning at Pedare.

We offer a range of activities aimed at developing the mind, body and heart of students.

Supported by staff, students engage in cultural, intellectual, sports and music activities together.

These activites build partnerships, understanding and respect for each others personal qualities beyond a classroom environment.

Extra-curricular: • Engagement in the Extra-curricular Programme enables students to discover their strengths and talents, and to learn about commitment and goal setting.

Leadership: • Students are encouraged to develop leadership qualities in all areas of their life.

We encourage independence in preparation for their schooling and their future.

Music: • We believe each student should have the opportunity to experience the joy and fulfilment gained by learning and participating in music.

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We believe learning should be based in real-life application, allowing learners to engage with new areas of discovery and exploration.

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In the Junior Primary (R, 1 & 2), a solid foundation is laid with skills and proficiency in literacy and numeracy as a significant focus.

www.pedarecc.sa.edu.au

MY LEARNING

MY COMMUNITY

MY PEDARE