School News

We’re immensely proud of how our school community, our students, and staff have led Larrakeyah Primary from strength to strength – the most recent example of such progress being demonstrated in achieving a “High” to “Outstanding” result in all areas of our 2020 School Review. Today, we want to share one of the mechanisms that form the foundations of our continuous improvement. Let’s take a look at Focus Groups.

Let's take a look at some of the exciting things happening at our school this year, and welcome new staff to our team.

During the past 3 years Larrakeyah Primary School has moved towards an inquiry-based approach to learning. This has followed on from the introduction of 21st Century Learning and coincided with the introduction of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) into classroom teaching.

​The NT Preschool Curriculum is used in conjunction with the ​Early Years Learning Framework and was developed as a practical guide to assist the preschool teacher to implement the Learning Outcomes of the EYLF for children from three to five years of age.

Learning Intention:  Students learn about persuasive texts.   Success Criteria:  I name what a persuasive text is and the purpose. I name a type of persuasive text. I name some persuasive devices.  I write a persuasive letter to the principal about something they would like at the school.

This term we have continued our learning around simple addition. Students use concrete materials (counters) to model adding two smaller groups together to create a larger group. They then practise writing a number sentence on mini whiteboards. Some students who are confident with simple addition create…

Relating shapes to 3D objects in 3 McManus.  Learning Intention – We are learning to identify shapes used to create 3D objects. Success Criteria – We can describe and create a 3D object. We used concrete materials (toothpicks and bluetac) to create 3D objects. This helped us identify how many edges and…

The aim of EYLF is to extend and enrich children’s learning from birth to five years and through the transition to school. It was developed by the Council of Australian Governments to assist educators to provide young children with opportunities to maximise their potential and develop a foundation for future success in learning.