Department Endorsed Programs
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Primary Extension and Challenge Program
Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) is a part-time withdrawal program for upper primary school Years 5-6 students.
Identified gifted and talented students are selected to participate in differentiated programs offered in a range of delivery modes.
Delivery modes include:
- PEAC centres based within a district centre or office with a series of specialist courses or programs.
- Coordinators who establish courses in a range of schools and/or other sites, with teachers released to teach these.
- Allocation to schools where multi-age programs operate within schools.
- Online delivery of programs.
Programs focus on:
- Social interaction with gifted and talented peers.
- Intellectual rigour and challenge.
- Pursuit of excellence.
- Development of higher-order process skills.
- In-depth investigations of real problems.
- Open-ended activities that encourage choice and negotiation.
- Opportunities to interact with practising experts.
- Students working at their own pace.
- Self/peer evaluation and reflection of performance.
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School-Based Programs
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12 Buckets Mentoring
12 Buckets delivers a first-class One-to One Mentoring Program. Tailored one-to-one and group mentoring is the core element for helping children to build resilience and work towards a brighter future. The 12 Buckets program focuses on areas important for overall wellbeing. The Guiding Buckets Model focuses on Belonging, Generosity, Mastery and Independence that are universal growth needs that support the social and emotional wellbeing and development of a child. The mentoring program helps children discover their capacity to give regardless of their background or circumstance.
http://www.12buckets.org/
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AUSLAN
Auslan, or Australian Sign Language, is the language used by Australia's Deaf Community. North Balga Primary School teaches this language to children from Years Three to Six, as part of the school's commitment to a Languages program.
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Breakfast Club
A simple breakfast is available to students from 8.30-8.45 every school day to ensure that all children have the energy and opportunity to be ready to learn every day.
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Chaplain
The Chaplain supports the emotional wellbeing of students by providing pastoral care services and strategies that support the emotional wellbeing of the broader school community by maintaining links with families and agencies dedicated to support positive family life.
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Dance
During Term One, through an external provider, children in Pre-Primary to Year Six are provided the opportunity to participate in a series of dance lessons. The program fulfils the Performing Arts and Physical Education and Health curriculum outcomes for the children and covers many other aspects such as coordination, musical appreciation and self-confidence, giving children the opportunity to experience the excitement of performing in front of an audience. Most importantly it is promoted as a program for fitness and fun.
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Delta Therapy Dogs
A program that improves the quality of life through the human-animal bond, based on the belief of social, emotional and physiological outcomes of positive interaction between people and therapy animals.
This includes literacy development, pro-social skills, motor skills, encouragement to attend school and increase motivation, increased social connectedness, and contributes to improved mental health outcomes.
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Just Brass
In partnership with the Salvation Army, students in Years Three to Six have the opportunity to join the school's Brass Band which includes weekly small group and band practice at school under the guidance of a trained music teacher. In the student's second year and beyond, lessons take place at the Salvation Army in Lavant Way.
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Playgroup
A playgroup for pre-school age children on Tuesday and Friday mornings with a focus on children's social skills development in a fun, play based environment. Facilitated in partnership with Child and Parent Centre Warriapendi.
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Stepping Stones Three Year Old Program
A half day a week program, run in the Second Semester of the year, for three year olds and their parents to prepare children for school and to give information to parents in supporting their children's learning at home.
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