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Our vision for our learners at Sun Valley Primary School is one of a confident, creative team-player, who is goal orientated and radiates the Sun Valley Primary School core values within any culturally diverse learning community.
Sun Valley Primary School provides an integrated and co-operative learning environment.
At our school, your child is nurtured and encouraged to develop and master relevant skills, concepts, and attitudes. This will lead to a responsible, caring and self-motivated person capable of contributing to and upholding a society in which all are considered equal.
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Our vision for our students at Sun Valley Primary School is one of a confident, creative team-player, who is goal-orientated and radiates the Sun Valley Primary School core values and guiding principles within any culturally diverse learning community. We provide a caring and holistic education responsive to the needs of the individual and the community, embracing diversity, recognising national and global developments.
‘Family’ is of utmost importance to our core values – to be respectful, honourable, compassionate, collaborative, resilient and responsible.
Sun Valley Primary School provides an integrated and co-operative learning environment within the framework of a solid value system.
At our school, a learner is nurtured and encouraged to develop and master relevant skills, concepts, attitudes and values. This will lead to a responsible, caring and self-motivated person capable of contributing to and upholding a society in which all are considered equal.
Forward with Excellence as we build a better tomorrow, today!
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Our vision for our students at Sun Valley Primary School is one of a confident, creative team-player, who is goal-orientated and radiates the Sun Valley Primary School core values and guiding principles within any culturally diverse learning community. We provide a caring and holistic education responsive to the needs of the individual and the community, embracing diversity, recognising national and global developments.
‘Family’ is of utmost importance to our core values – to be respectful, honourable, compassionate, collaborative, resilient and responsible.
Sun Valley Primary School provides an integrated and co-operative learning environment within the framework of a solid value system.
At our school, a learner is nurtured and encouraged to develop and master relevant skills, concepts, attitudes and values. This will lead to a responsible, caring and self-motivated person capable of contributing to and upholding a society in which all are considered equal.
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Teachers identify learners who require Small Group Tuition. The SGT room is where they will receive intensive intervention. The class educator raises concerned cases at the SBST meeting once a quarter.
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Teachers identify learners who require Small Group Tuition. The SGT room is where they will receive intensive intervention. The class educator raises concerned cases at the SBST meeting once a quarter.
SPECIAL NEEDS
We have embraced the need for Special needs within education. We ensure that learning problems, barriers and difficulties are addressed as soon as possible so that all learning becomes an enjoyable journey rather than a struggle, thus not holding them back.
If your child has special needs, our team of dedicated Support in Inclusion consultants will support you through the process; they have a thorough understanding and have the ability to identify a solution together with you as a parent.
BRAIN-BASED
We boast about the application of research in psychology, neuroscience and cognitive science in brain-based learning and teaching. It has presented us with leverage on how the brain learns in creating a new set of guiding principles for learning, teaching, training and education. Brain-based learning takes a different approach – the way learners are motivated, the way attention works, the way memories are formed, the way information is presented, etc. become the crucial facet of all teaching and learning experiences. This improves immediately the depth and breadth of learning, problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
As a school, we develop and support our learners’ emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence within Sun Valley refers to every learner’s self-awareness, emotional control, self-motivation, empathy and relationship skills. We encourage healthy dialogue and good communication with others – and is therefore a gateway to better learning, friendships, academic success and employment. Skills such as these are developed in our formative years at school and thereby often provides the foundation for future habits later on in life.
DIGI-LEARNING
FIELD TRIPS & CAMPS
In Grade R, we have 4 classes of 20-25 children. The teachers use story books to lead their themes and these books marry with the content taught in class. Please see the Grade R themes listed per term below.
Teachers:
- Chelsea Harvey (Grade Head)
- Stella Dunn
- Caitlyn de Lange
- Tristen Ric-Hansen
Curriculum:
- Term 1: Inquisitive Me
- Term 2: All Creatures Great And Small
- Term 3: The World Around Us
- Term 4: Realistic vs Make Believe
Blast off to Big School
In Grade One, our big theme is blast off to big school. This is covered over the duration of the year in terms of all about me, my family, and keeping safe. We learn about plants around us, as well as water and water safety.
Teachers:
- Candice Stredder (Grade Head)
- Caitlin Spreeth
- Courtney Smolders
- Cailin Howell
- Jessica Houliston
Curriculum:
- Term 1: All About Me & Julia Donaldson
- Term 2: My Family and People Who Help Us & Winnie the Pooh
- Term 3: Trees and Plants & Dr Seuss: The Lorax
- Term 4: Water and Water Safety & Dr Seuss: The Grinch
Above and Below
In Grade Two, we explore our environment and what it has to offer us, both above and below the surface. We investigate our impact on land and ocean alike and learn how we can make a difference.
Teachers:
- Samantha Morse (Grade Head)
- Taylor Steward
- Chelsea Howell
- Camryn Gouveia
Curriculum:
- Term 1: My Country
- Term 2: Grow with Me
- Term 3: Seasons
- Term 4: Under the Sea
Before and Beyond
Our big theme in Grade Three is Before and Beyond. We start off by going back many years in time to explore the land of the dinosaurs and subsequently fast forwarding through history by studying the amazing inventors and explorers who contributed to 21st century life as we know it. In Term 4, we venture into the beyond by studying space and the planets, stars and galaxies that make up our universe.
Teachers:
- Bianca Burridge (Grade Head)
- Paige Altern
- Megan Shankar
- Bronwyn De Jager
Curriculum:
- Term 1: Dinosaurs
- Term 2: Explorers of the World
- Term 3: Natural Disasters
- Term 4: Beyond the Earth – Space
