Sunbury Primary School Parent Information Handbook

Student Learning
Annual Implementation Plan
Annual implementation planning assists schools to:
o plan and communicate their work for the coming year and how this will lead to achieving the
goals and targets in the school strategic plan;
o ensure efficient and effective allocation of resources to complete the work;
o monitor progress and success.
The Annual Implementation plan must be endorsed by the school principal, the school
council and the regional director (or nominee).
Curriculum
The curriculum program at Sunbury Primary School is based on the Victorian Essential
Learning Standards (VELS) and informed by student needs and research into effective
schools.
Standards
Level 1
End of Preparatory Year
Level 2 End of Year 2
Stages of Learning
Laying the foundations
Level 3 End of Year 4
Level 4 End of Year 6 Building breadth and depth
Level 5 End of Year 8
Level 6 End of Year 10 Developing pathways
A variety of notices are distributed throughout the year to provide parents with
information concerning the daily routine, Home Learning, curriculum tips and key
events.
Hearty Head Start
The Hearty Head Start program is a research based curriculum initiative that supports and
nurtures student engagement and well-being. Using the learning underpinning Emotional
Intelligence, Habits of Mind and current brain research this program is an integral component
of Sunbury Primary School’s practice that supports engagement, well-being and transition
outcomes for students. Students are encouraged to eat healthy snacks and drink water to
remain hydrated throughout class.
As part of this program children develop Codes of Conduct and Mission Statements within
their classes. These artefacts describe the expectations for behaviour; attitude, an effective
learning environment and the children’s learning responsibility.
Home Learning
Home Learning helps students by complimenting and reinforcing classroom learning, fostering
sound habits, and providing an opportunity for students to be responsible for their own
learning. Home Learning is another opportunity for parents to participate in their child’s
education. Parents, in partnership with the school, should encourage their children to
establish sound work habits from early primary school. Students benefit from completing
home learning regularly. Home Learning helps them develop organisational and timemanagement
skills, self discipline, skills in using out-of-school resources and personal
responsibility for learning.
In the Early Years (Prep to Year 4), Home Learning will generally not exceed 30 minutes a
day, extending to 50 minutes in Middle Years classes.
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