Hampton Park Primary School (VIC)

At Hampton Park Primary School, we place great importance on students developing high-level literacy and numeracy skills. To support this, we have developed the Learning in Action program for students in the Early Years which will enable them to experiment, discover, manipulate and explore concepts in a practical manner.  Learning in Action acknowledges that explicit teaching and hands-on activities are both vitally important for developing the academic skills of all students.

All Grade 3 and 4 students participate in the Reading Room program which provides intensive literacy support for each Grade 3/4 class when they participate in a 50-minute session of literacy tutoring each day of the week.  Students in each class group are divided into small groups to work with a member of staff to target their individual literacy needs.

I truly believe that the solid grounding the Prep to Grade 4 students receive in literacy and numeracy will allow them to be more successful learners in Grades 5 and 6 as they begin their academic preparation for secondary school.

The school’s new Strategic Plan has also identified the development and implementation of a STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) as a priority for the next four years.  These subjects are becoming increasingly important worldwide and our new STEM focus will ensure we continue to provide our students with every opportunity to move with the times.