Open-ended learning relating to real life

AN ‘INQUIRY’ APPROACH TO LEARNING… Bourchier Street Primary School teaches students like Isla to be curious about the world around them. Photo: Supplied.
AN ‘INQUIRY’ APPROACH TO LEARNING… Bourchier Street Primary School teaches students like Isla to be curious about the world around them. Photo: Supplied.

BOURCHIER Street Primary School has outstanding student achievement data. There is an ongoing commitment to the teaching and learning of literacy and numeracy and the school has made a concerted effort to increase the amount of collaborative practices.

The philosophy of children and teachers learning together to increase student outcomes is a strong belief and practice held by Bourchier Street Primary School. Every single child is valued and their individual needs are respected.

Bourchier Street Primary School has embraced ‘student cantered’ approaches to learning. This student-cantered approach is demonstrated in students taking increased responsibility over their own learning with more open-ended learning tasks that are related to real life. This open ended nature could also be classified in an ‘Inquiry’ approach to learning. The school wants students to be curious about the world and acquire skills and strategies to be successful citizens in the future.

Bourchier Street Primary School is a friendly, caring community of staff, children and families who work together every day to create a safe and happy school environment where all children are valued and encouraged to be their best always.

Call Bourchier Street Primary School on 5821 3488 to discuss the future education of your child.