School Curriculum
With the emphasis on learners and learning, Holy Family Catholic Primary School endeavours to:
At Holy Family Catholic Primary School we design learning sequences following the context of the Australian Curriculum.
Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
The Australian Curriculum indicates that all students to engage in learning a language in addition to English. Language lessons are therefore offered to students from Transition to Year Six. Students attend these lessons once a week to learn about a particular language and culture.
Health and Physical Education
The Health and Physical Education learning area focuses on the development of the mental, physical and social wellbeing of each individual. Students are involved in a range of learning experiences in an encouraging environment where the emphasis is more on participation
than competition. Students are encouraged to set personal goals, to develop skills, to take pride in their achievement, to develop an enthusiasm for physical activity and to become committed to pursuing an active life style.
The school offers:
Preceptual Motor Program (PMP)
The Perceptual Motor Program offers a range of activities for students from Transition to Year Two. Perceptual Motor training provides multi-sensory experiences, which give the child a wide range of experiences in seeing, hearing, touching, making perceptual judgements and reacting. The program is sequentially structured so that the child gains a progressively higher order of skills. Volunteer parents are always very welcome to assist with this program.
Outdoor Education and School Camps
Years Four to Six participate in camping programs ranging in duration from one to two nights. These include cabin stays at Batchelor and tent stays at suitable locations such as Adventure Bound and Territory Wildlife Park. Wilderness style camps, where the children pitch their own tents and organise their own sleeping areas, are for the upper grades. Team work, team building and a sense of achievement are a major part of the learning outcomes for the program. Activities such as abseiling, rock climbing, canoeing, team building games, high ropes challenge course, flying fox, bushwalking and orienteering provide children with the opportunities to experience challenges outside their comfort zone.
Ochre Cards
Parents are invited to join their children on camps or excursions. To do this, a current NT Working with Children Card (Ochre Card) must be presented to the office.
Life Education
Life Education is a program taught throughout Australia. It is a health promotion and drug education program, which aims to promote strength and resilience in young people. The Life Education Van visits the school annually.
- Celebrate and embrace the Catholic identity of the school community
- Advance the educational outcomes of the school community
- Do our best to aim for all students to meet national benchmarks in literacy and numeracy
- Work together with parents and the community to foster an atmosphere of academic excitement
At Holy Family Catholic Primary School we design learning sequences following the context of the Australian Curriculum.
Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
The Australian Curriculum indicates that all students to engage in learning a language in addition to English. Language lessons are therefore offered to students from Transition to Year Six. Students attend these lessons once a week to learn about a particular language and culture.
Health and Physical Education
The Health and Physical Education learning area focuses on the development of the mental, physical and social wellbeing of each individual. Students are involved in a range of learning experiences in an encouraging environment where the emphasis is more on participation
than competition. Students are encouraged to set personal goals, to develop skills, to take pride in their achievement, to develop an enthusiasm for physical activity and to become committed to pursuing an active life style.
The school offers:
- Comprehensive school swimming program. School Swimming Carnival and Interschool Swimming Carnival
- Perceptual Motor Program (PMP) for Transition, Year One and Year Two
- School Athletics Carnival and Interschool Regional Athletics Carnival
- Visits from Development Officers for various sports
- Participation in Darwin region school sport program. This offers a variety of sports.
Preceptual Motor Program (PMP)
The Perceptual Motor Program offers a range of activities for students from Transition to Year Two. Perceptual Motor training provides multi-sensory experiences, which give the child a wide range of experiences in seeing, hearing, touching, making perceptual judgements and reacting. The program is sequentially structured so that the child gains a progressively higher order of skills. Volunteer parents are always very welcome to assist with this program.
Outdoor Education and School Camps
Years Four to Six participate in camping programs ranging in duration from one to two nights. These include cabin stays at Batchelor and tent stays at suitable locations such as Adventure Bound and Territory Wildlife Park. Wilderness style camps, where the children pitch their own tents and organise their own sleeping areas, are for the upper grades. Team work, team building and a sense of achievement are a major part of the learning outcomes for the program. Activities such as abseiling, rock climbing, canoeing, team building games, high ropes challenge course, flying fox, bushwalking and orienteering provide children with the opportunities to experience challenges outside their comfort zone.
Ochre Cards
Parents are invited to join their children on camps or excursions. To do this, a current NT Working with Children Card (Ochre Card) must be presented to the office.
Life Education
Life Education is a program taught throughout Australia. It is a health promotion and drug education program, which aims to promote strength and resilience in young people. The Life Education Van visits the school annually.