The students at Redland Bay State School are learning to be successful, confident and creative individuals who are active and informed citizens. Our teachers work in year level teams to deliver a sequenced curriculum with consistent expectations throughout and between each year level. Students are taught the six competencies (6Cs) which aim to develop their ability to be successful learners. The 6Cs are:
- Character –perseverance and resilience towards leaning
- Citizenship –a commitment to human equity, well-being and global issues
- Collaboration – working with others to achieve the best outcomes
- Communication – effective communication skills to achieve a purpose and make an impact
- Creativity – finding the right solutions to problems
- Critical thinking – evaluating information and making informed decisions.
Redland Bay State School uses the Australian Curriculum. We currently teach and report on 8 different subjects:- English
- Mathematics
- Health and physical education
- Science
- Humanities and social sciences
- The arts
- Technologies
- Languages - Japanese
Our priority is the development of literacy and numeracy skills.ReadingYear levels teams work collaboratively to develop students' reading skills. These teams closely monitor students' reading skills and analyse data to design and implement a reading program based on the needs of the students. Teachers and support staff work together to build the students' reading abilities through the use of Literacy teams. Literacy teams consist of 2 teachers and 2 teacher aides. These teams provide a differentiated reading program for all students. WritingStudents learn to write informative text (e.g. information report), imaginative texts (e.g. story) and persuasive text (e.g. arguments). Explicit teaching lessons are used to teach the skills, and students are provided multiple opportunities to develop their writing ability. Students work towards a writing goal and use feedback provided by the teacher to improve their writing skills.NumeracyStudents participate in daily Mathematics lessons. This instruction provides students with essential mathematical knowledge, skills, procedures and processes in number, algebra, measurement, space, statistics and probability. Assessment and ReportingWe use standardised and diagnostic assessments to identify the specific needs of each student. Teachers use this information to develop a curriculum that caters for these differences. Students are also assessed throughout and at the end of each unit of work to determine their overall understanding of the concepts. InquiryWe teach inquiry to develop students' abilities to ask questions, design investigations, interpret evidence, form explanations and arguments, and communicate findings.We aim to instil through daily practice and implementing thoughtfully developed inquiry units of work each semester. Students are given the opportunity to develop the 6Cs as well as through the development of curiosity, questioning and by keeping students at the centre of their learning.CuriosityCuriosity is the expression of the urge to learn and acquire facts and knowledge. It widens the mind and opens it to different topicsQuestioningQuestions are used to discover and uncover new meaning. They are the bridge that takes us from the known to the new.Students at the centreWe give students choice and voice. We like students to do the 'heavy lifting' in their learning. We do this through implementing a range of inquiry processes which require students to be responsible for and drive their own learning.All students are encouraged to be engaged participants in a challenging but supportive learning environment.