Curriculum
Currently at our school the major areas of the Australian Curriculum are:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- The Arts
- Technology
- Health and Physical Education
These learning areas are fundamental to our class programs from Foundation to Year 6.
Franklin Primary School is committed to providing a learning environment that enables students to develop a positive vision for themselves and the world in which they live. Students are taught to value diversity, act democratically and consider the consequences of scientific and technological innovations in their environment.
SPECIALIST SUBJECTS
Garden to Kitchen Program
Frankin Primary School works with it's community to provide students access to real world learning by connecting them to their environment and educating them to plant, grow, harvest and prepare food for their classes.
Art
Art is taught once a week to students at Franklin primary school. Learning in and through art, craft and design, students create visual representations that communicate, challenge and express their own and others’ ideas as artist and audience. They develop perceptual and conceptual understanding, critical reasoning and practical skills through exploring and expanding their understanding of their world and other worlds. They learn about the role of the artist, craftsperson and designer, their contribution to society, and the significance of the creative industries. Similarly with the other art forms, the visual arts has the capacity to engage, inspire and enrich the lives of students, encouraging them to reach their creative and intellectual potential by igniting informed, imaginative and innovative thinking.
Health & Physical Education
Franklin Primary is a Move Well Eat Well School. The health and well-being of our students is of great importance. All students Kinder to Year 6 participate in a weekly physical education lesson led by our specialist Physical Education Teacher.
Our school has two House Teams.
- minanya – River (blue)
- truwala – Mountain (yellow)
Students are allocated to a house on enrolment.
Franklin Primary is part of the Sporting Schools Program
Swim and Water Safety Program
Years 3-6 participate in the Education Department Swim and Water Safety Program.
Major Sporting Carnivals
Events include:
- Swimming Carnival for Prep – Year 6 held in Term 1.
- Cross Country Carnival
- Athletic Carnival for Kinder – Year 6 held in Term 4.
The school participates in the Huon and Channel School’s Cross Country, Swimming, Volleyball and Athletics carnivals, the State Cross Country Championships and the Schools Triathlon Challenge. Students are also able to represent the Huon and Channel Sports Association in football, participating in the winter carnival.
Information and Computer Technologies
Franklin Primary is committed to the pursuit of excellence in learning and teaching through the integration of technologies into education programs. We ensure that high quality programs and on-line materials are available and promoted. All students have access to computers as a regular part of their learning program. All students are explicitly taught the skills to research, organise, present and communicate using modern ICT.
The school has a network of computers that have access to the internet and each classroom has a smart TV for students and teacher to interact with. I-Pads are facilitated and used in the early years classroom to support reading and number work.
Library
The school library is operated by a qualified library technician. Classes have regular times for visiting the library.
