Lucknow Primary School

Students participate in weekly sessions of Physical Education. They cover a range of sports over the year focusing on skills, teamwork and sportsmanship. The school holds a cross country and athletics carnival for all grade Prep to 6 children. The grade 3 to 6 children also compete in a swimming carnival which gives individuals the opportunity to progress to the District, Division, Region and State level of competition.

Students attend Visual Arts sessions for an hour each week. A student led approach is used, known as TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behaviour). TAB allows children opportunities to explore and experiment with materials, techniques and ideas that interest them. During an art class, it is common for students to be working on very different types of visual arts projects all at the same time; some might be creating clay sculptures, while others are sewing, painting, drawing or printing for example. The Visual Arts Teacher appreciates that the child is the artist, with their own creative ideas to express. It is the teacher’s role to nurture this creativity and support the child to develop these ideas.

The library sessions encourage the students to discover the many purposes the school library has to offer as well as aid in literacy development and help foster the students’ organisational skills.
During the sessions, students are given the opportunity to browse and borrow from the extensive range our library has to offer. Our younger borrowers are taught how to browse appropriately as well as how identify a ‘just right’ book, care for our books and locate the different types of books within the library, e.g. picture story books, fiction or nonfiction. The older students are taught how to search for books using the digital system, locate books using the Dewey system and use the time to research for class projects.

This subject focuses on enhancing students' learning experiences through direct engagement with the natural environment. By stepping outside the traditional classroom, students gain valuable experiences that enrich their understanding of the world and help them develop skills that are essential for their future. Students will engage in nature walks, environmental observation, and learn about local ecosystems, wildlife, plants and so much more. They will have weekly one hour sessions.