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Learning Outside the Classroom

Enrichment opportunities that take place outside the general classroom are an integral part of our planned teaching and learning programs.

 
 

ANNUAL CAMP

We take students in Years 3 to 6 on a camp every year to a location outside Melbourne. During the camp students are given outdoor learning situations that stretch them beyond their normal comfort zones and give them personal challenges. Camps are also a great bonding opportunity for students. The locations are designed to give students a variety of different experiences and environments.

Additional academic opportunities

Participation in competitions provides an excellent opportunity for children to extend themselves. Extension opportunities include Writing, Science and Mathematics competitions (such as the University of NSW ICAS tests, the Maths Talent Quest and the Premier’s Reading Challenge) and extensions programs (such as Gateways and Bright Sparks).

Sustainability and kitchen garden

Teaching the students to be sustainable for the future is an important part of the Windsor Primary School curriculum. Our Kitchen gardens are looked after by WPS students and Parents, where students are involved in planting and becoming more aware of their environment and how to care for it. The produce is utilised in a variety of ways such as: promoting healthy eating, cooking lessons, monitoring how and why plants grow.

School Performance

Every second year WPS students and teachers create and perform a whole school production. The school performance is a demonstration of WPS culture where the whole community works together from penning initial ideas to bumping the set in and out on the night.

 

Swimming program

WPS offer an intensive swimming program for all students (term 4).

Band & vocal ensemble

WPS vocal ensemble and band are opportunities for talented music students to sing or play their chosen instrument solo and in groups, developing their confidence through public performances. Vocal ensemble performs regularly at school events and in the wider community. Members of the vocal ensemble rehearse weekly and are provided with the opportunity to showcase their talents, develop a sense of accomplishment and achieve a strong sense of pride. Students have opportunities to audition for solo parts providing further challenges and learning opportunities.

Festivals and celebrations

The diversity of our school community is something we celebrate and acts as a terrific learning tool for our students. Windsor Primary regularly holds a variety of festivals and celebrations including Twilight Sports, Harmony Day, School disco, WPS day and Gala Days. During some of these events we encourage parents from diverse backgrounds or professions to present / teach the students. We have been lucky to have a range of classroom experiences from Ethiopian cooking lessons, to Belgian lace making classes – all thanks to parents and carers who now call Australia home.

Excursions + Incursions

Windsor Primary’s extensive excursion program is integral to effective learning. To enrich class programs, teachers may plan excursions or incursions to provide all children with opportunities for first-hand learning experiences. This adds depth to the students' understanding and knowledge of particular topics. Recent excursions include: National Gallery of Victoria, Scienceworks, Royal Botanic Gardens and Melbourne Museum.  Students also experience regular incursions where visiting presenters offer more activities that broaden students’ learning experiences and add to the breadth of learning inside the classroom. Recent incursions include Beebots, performing arts sessions and gymnastics.

Homework

At Windsor, homework is viewed as a shared responsibility between parents, teachers and students. All students from Foundation to Year 6 are encouraged to do homework. Homework is of an informal nature in years Foundation – 4 and is more formal in years 5 and 6. Expectations of homework requirements are provided to parents in Term 1.  The school recognises that homework has most impact on a student’s reading ability than other learning areas and therefore we focus our homework philosophy on this.  We also look to establish developed time management skills and a positive approach to homework in our students in preparation of higher demands in later schooling.