Bathurst West Public School

Together in Excellence

Telephone02 6331 1142

Emailbathurstw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Curriculum

1What our students learn

Learning program

Primary learning includes whole-class, group and individual activities designed to develop an enquiring mind and teach basic learning skills.

Literacy and numeracy are the building blocks of learning and that is why English and Mathematics take up half of students' learning time in primary school. Kindergarten to Year 6 focuses on six key learning areas:

Stages of learning

Our school follows a curriculum based on stages of learning set out in the NSW Board of Studies. Each stage is approximately equivalent to two school years. For each learning stage there are skills, knowledge and a level of understanding that each student should develop.

  • Early Stage 1 refers to Kindergarten
  • Stage 1 includes Years 1 and 2
  • Stage 2 includes Years 3 and 4
  • Stage 3 includes Years 5 and 6

'Respectful, responsible, safe learning for all'