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Junior school

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​With a firm focus on the acquisition and consolidation of literacy and numeracy skills, our Junior School provides students with a solid start to their formal schooling. Best practice Prep classrooms, in partnership with QUT, ensure that our students’ first year at Kelvin Grove State College will prepare them for future learning.

Our classroom teachers remain current with pedagogical and curriculum development. Strategies for differentiation are embedded in classroom practices and ensure that we support and develop the needs of all our students.

Our specialist teachers - Physical Education, Italian, Music, Library and Visual Art, have developed unique programs for our Junior School students. Our Physical Education curriculum has strong links with our College’s Excellence programs and includes Golf, Soccer, Tennis and Dance. Music lessons take place in purpose built music rooms with students as young as Year 1 composing and taking part in music sessions. This runs alongside our Instrumental program for both strings and percussion. Our Librarian supports our classroom teachers by enhancing literary experiences in weekly lessons and beginning the College’s continuum in​​​ referencing and editing skills. From Year 2, students participate in engaging Italian lessons and enjoy school events such as Carnevale.

A full time English as an Additional Language (EAL-D) teacher and a large and committed group of teacher aides are supported by our College’s International/ EAL-D Department. Working together they ensure our newly arrived students are able to access our curriculum.

Ancillary staff are an important part of our Junior School team. Teacher Aides and Learning Assistants are trained to ensure that they are an important part of our classroom whilst our administration team are our welcome to the school and are a wealth of knowledge about enrolments and daily routines. Our facilities officer and cleaners keep our rooms and grounds to a high standard that is always welcoming.

Our Junior School introduces students to the College Values from Prep. Resilience, creative thinking, integrity, respect, responsibility and diversity are all part of our daily language. By enacting these key values, the intended result is the College’s core value of ‘happiness’, where all our community members feel valued and important. Our social skills programs which encompasses Kidsmatter, lunchtime clubs and Prep Buddies with Year 5, further embed these and ensures that we are catering for the social emotional learning needs of all our students.

The Junior School, whilst on its own campus and with its own facilities and grounds, has very strong ties to our Middle and Senior Schools. As an Executive team we work together to ensure that the transitions to the sub schools are seamless and that all three sub schools are an important part of the P-12 Community.

A close relationship with our community and families ensures that our Junior School gives each and every student a wonderful start to their time at Kelvin Grove State College.​

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Last reviewed 28 February 2024
Last updated 28 February 2024