Welcome
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We welcome you to our small, inclusive Prep to Six school, offering a nurturing learning environment in the tranquil surrounds of our permaculture gardens and natural spaces. Established in 1927, Briar Hill Primary School is in the City of Banyule, between Greensborough and Eltham. Our students and families play an important part in our wonderful, close knit school community. We pride ourselves on being home to two classes from the Diamond Valley Special Developmental School, and we eagerly embrace the diversity this opportunity offers.
We work hard to create vibrant programs that enable our school’s values to be upheld and practised. We recognise that our greatest asset is our children, and we actively foster opportunities for every child to thrive. Our programs, which have a strong Steiner influence, are inquiry-based and enhance children's opportunities for authentic learning. Our school continues to develop whole school approaches which clearly align to the expected AusVELS standards, and reflect our core focus on quality learning and teaching. |
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Our programs are based on three interconnected areas of learning, as follows:
Physical, Personal and Social Learning: Students learn about themselves and their place in society. They learn how to stay healthy and active. They develop skills in building social relationships and working with others. Students take responsibility for their learning, and learn about their rights and responsibilities as global citizens.
Discipline-based Learning: Students learn the knowledge, skills and behaviours in the Arts, English, Humanities, Mathematics, Science and other languages.
Interdisciplinary Learning: Students explore different ways of thinking, solving problems and communicating. They learn to use a range of technologies to plan, analyse, evaluate and present their work. Students learn about creativity, design principles and processes.
We are working together to ensure high quality curriculum delivery to support all students to be their best.
Briar Hill Primary School offers a range of specialist programs in addition to core classroom programs.
These include Environmental Science, Language Other than English (LOTE) - German, and Library/Information Coummuniction Technology (ICT). We also offer optional programs in Instrumental Music and Extra Lesson (visit Curriculum)
Currently Briar Hill Primary School has 180 school enrolments in 7 classes.
Rowan Kayll
Principal
Physical, Personal and Social Learning: Students learn about themselves and their place in society. They learn how to stay healthy and active. They develop skills in building social relationships and working with others. Students take responsibility for their learning, and learn about their rights and responsibilities as global citizens.
Discipline-based Learning: Students learn the knowledge, skills and behaviours in the Arts, English, Humanities, Mathematics, Science and other languages.
Interdisciplinary Learning: Students explore different ways of thinking, solving problems and communicating. They learn to use a range of technologies to plan, analyse, evaluate and present their work. Students learn about creativity, design principles and processes.
We are working together to ensure high quality curriculum delivery to support all students to be their best.
Briar Hill Primary School offers a range of specialist programs in addition to core classroom programs.
These include Environmental Science, Language Other than English (LOTE) - German, and Library/Information Coummuniction Technology (ICT). We also offer optional programs in Instrumental Music and Extra Lesson (visit Curriculum)
Currently Briar Hill Primary School has 180 school enrolments in 7 classes.
Rowan Kayll
Principal
2019 Prep Enrolments now open
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'Events and Dates' for 2018For more dates Visit out 'Events' Page
June 18th Bundoora Farm class 3 19th Prep 2019 Storytime 9.30am 19th Winter Festival @ Edendale Farm in the evening 22nd Chai Friday 1-2s coordinating 26th Parent Talk - 'Natures Play' movie 29th Friday End of Term 2 - 2.30 Dismissal Curriculum Day now first day of Term 3!! Monday 18th of July..not last day of term 2 as previously advertised July 18th Curriculum Day 27th Chai Friday |
