Our Curriculum Framework:-
Prep
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Key Learning Areas - A Snapshot
English
Reading and writing are essential and explicitly delivered on a daily basis in our literacy block. Our Explicit Improvement Agenda in recent years has been in the teaching of reading and writing. Our students' progress is tracked to ensure each of our students is making a year's progress each year.
Some of the activities children are involved in include:
Mathematics
Mathematics is essential and explicitly delivered on a daily basis in our numeracy block.
Some of the activities the children are involved in include:
- Students from Years 5 and 6 participate in the District Maths Tournament
- ICAS – Mathematics
- Financial Literacy - speakers from the Commonwealth Bank deliver interesting talks about how to use money
HASS - Humanities and Social Sciences
In an increasingly culturally diverse and dynamically interconnected world, it is important that students come to understand their world, past and present, and develop a capacity to respond to challenges, now and in the future, in innovative, informed, personal and collective ways.
The Arts
The Arts program at Patricks Road enables students to communicate and express their knowledge and understanding about life through Dance, Drama, Media, Music and Visual Art.
Music & Performing Arts
Patricks Road has an enviable reputation in Brisbane North for its comprehensive Music Program and the opportunities it provides for its students. These include:
- Choirs from Year 2 onwards
- Stringed instruments begin in Year 3, and brass, woodwind and percussion in Year 4
- Annual Performing Arts Celebration
Visual Arts 
Students at Patricks Road have tremendous talent in the area of Visual Arts. School programs encourage development of skills and understanding in a variety of media. We employ an Artist in Residence to ensure students receive a skilful and enjoyable start to the basics of Visual Arts.
Events include:
A biannual Art Show, showcasing works of art from all students, has begun.
The weekly foyer displays, showcase the variety and range of artistic experiences available in classrooms.
Dance
Students receive Dance lessons from Creative Dance Industries during one term each year. These sessions culminate in a performance for parents at the end of term and participation in these sessions is enjoyed by students..
Indonesian and German Embassies (LOTE)
At Patricks Road State School, LOTE is devoted to broadening students experience and understanding of other cultures through the early study of German and Indonesian. Opportunities include the Annual Verse Speaking Competition hosted by the Ferny Grove High School, celebration of the German and Indonesian National Days and homestay visits from international schools.
Science
At Patricks Road State School, we have a new Science and Technology Information Centre (STIC). This, along with our specialist Science teachers, provides exciting opportunities for the students to be exposed to and experiment with the wonders of Science. Some of the activities the students participate in are:
- Weekly lunchtime Science Club (Sticky Science)
- Science Week
- Invention Convention
- Excursions and field trips
- Specialist visits
Digital Technologies
Students learn how digital systems work, investigate problems and plan solutions. They collect and analyse data and investigate coding and robotics.
Design Technology
The process of designing, making and appraising is at the heart of the Technology Key Learning area with students exploring, applying and developing information, materials and systems. The connection to sustainability and the effect decisions can have on our environment and people, tie this Key Learning Area to HASS and Science.
Health and Physical Education
The Health Curriculum supports students to make decisions about their health, wellbeing, safety and physical activity participation.
In PE, students participate in:
- Interschool sport in Years 5 - 6 and Interhouse sport in Years 3 - 6
- Skill development programs for Years 3 and 4 Annual Athletics, Swimming and Cross Country Carnivals
- District and regional representative sports
- Learn to Swim program for years 1 to 3
ICT – Computers
We have a bank of ipads in each room and two computer labs with new computers, thanks to the generosity of our P & C. Each class from Prep to Year Three is equipped with an interactive whiteboard and our Year Four to Seven classes have mounted interactive data projectors, screens and speakers. Our Year Six students are able to work wirelessly, courtesy of a bank of laptops and this enables them to be very flexible about the use of ICTs. We have a fully functional green room equipped with an Apple laptop for movie-making. We are always considering how technology can enhance the learning of our students and our teachers are encouraged to seek professional development opportunities which will enhance their skills.
Extra Support and Opportunity
Providing students with opportunities to succeed and grow, Patricks Road extends student learning with:
- Learning Support.
- Special Education.
- Students from Years 3 - 6 voluntarily take part in International Academic Competitions.
- Advancement Program.
Religious Instruction
Religious instruction (RI) is offered at
the school and is conducted on Thursdays and Fridays.
The faith group/s that provide/s religious
instructors to deliver an authorised program is/are listed below:
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Arrangements for programs
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Participating faith group/s
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Name of RI program
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Delivery details
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Cooperative
program
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Anglican, Assembly of God, Baptist, Churches of Christ,
Catholic, Grovely Christian Community Church, Lutheran, Persbyterian,
Uniting, North West Community Church (That Church), Salvation Army.
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· North
West Combined Churches Program
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· Patricks
Road State Primary School
· Thursday
· Friday
· Yr 1 – 6
classes 30 minutes per week per class
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Parents of child/ren participating in
these programs will be advised if a faith group requires funds to cover the
expense of materials used in RI.
Students are allocated to RI
based on information provided by parents on the completed Application for Student Enrolment unless other written instructions have been provided to the school.
Note: This
information remains operational unless the parent informs the school otherwise
in writing.
Students who are not participating in RI
will be provided with other instruction in a separate supervised location. Other
instruction must relate to part of a subject area already covered in class and
may include, but is not restricted to:
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personal
research and/or assignments
·
revision
of class work such as creative writing or literacy and/or numeracy activities
which could include online programs currently accessed by the students of that
school (i.e. Mathletics, Reading Eggs)
·
wider
reading such as independent reading appropriate to the student
Parents
will be advised of any changes to the RI and other instruction programs to
ensure they are able to make an informed decision on their child’s
participation