In New South Wales, syllabuses are developed within Key Learning Areas (KLAs) that describe broad areas of learning. Scroll down to view the rich curriculum opportunities provided at Bankstown West Public School.
Creative Arts
The Creative Arts syllabus encompasses learning in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. 🎨
HSIE
Human Society and Its Environment incorporates the study of people, places and environments, as well as how people and events from the past have shaped societies over time. 🌍
PDHPE
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education equips students with the knowledge and skills to positively influence their own and others’ safety, health and wellbeing. 🏃♂️
Science
In science and technology, students develop scientific and technological knowledge, skills, and practices while fostering curiosity and engagement. 🔬
Special Religious Education
At Bankstown West Public School, SRE is delivered on Thursdays from 12:20-12:50pm for K-2 students and from 12:50-1:20pm for Years 3-6 students. 🕒
Library
Our library is an important educational and wellbeing resource. Classes are allocated a library day for borrowing and returning books as well as participating in structured library learning sessions. 📚
Our school uses explicit teaching. This means we clearly tell students what they are learning, why it is important and how to do it step by step. Explicit teaching helps students understand new ideas by breaking them into smaller parts. 🧩
Learning at our school is student-centred, inclusive and practical. We are committed to equity and access. We support all learning styles and needs. Our teachers use proven teaching strategies. They take part in ongoing professional development to stay up to date with best teaching practice. 📘
Our learning approach includes:
- Real-world learning: engaging students through hands-on tasks, group work, and exploring new ideas. 👐🤝💡
- Technology: integrating digital tools to support learning and build essential digital skills. 💻📱
- Flexible teaching: providing tailored support to each student with a strong focus on their wellbeing. 🌈
- Community connections: enriching learning through excursions and participation in local programs. 🚌🌟🤝
We support every student’s academic progress by:
- regularly checking their progress and providing clear, timely feedback ✔️📊
- setting personalised learning goals with each student 🎯
- offering extra help through tailored plans and support from specialist staff 👩🏫🤝
- reporting on each student’s learning progress so parents and carers stay well informed 📋👨👩👧👦
- providing targeted literacy and numeracy support in small groups 🔤➕
- embedding wellbeing into everyday learning to support the whole child 🌟🧠
- collaborating with families to support learning both at home and at school 🏠📚🏫
- assisting students through important transitions, such as starting school or moving to a new learning stage 🚀🎒
