2025 LHC Junior School Parent Information Handbook - Flipbook - Page 8
Subjects
Study and Assessment
The subjects taught in the Junior School are listed below.
The Junior School Curriculum aims to make deep and
meaningful connections across the Curriculum by
delivering integrated units across the year.
Year 5 and 6 students are expected to complete 2-3 hours
of homework across the week, spread into blocks of
approximately 30-45 minutes per day.
Core Classroom Teacher
Specialist Teachers
• Regular reading
Religion
Music Immersion
• Numeracy skills
English
Drama (1 semester/year)
• Literacy skills
Mathematics
Visual Art (1 semester/year)
Science
Japanese
• other tasks set by the class teacher that is connected and
relevant to what is being learnt in the classroom.
HASS – History, Geography, Health & Physical Education
Civics
&
Citizenship,
Economics & Business
Technologies – Digital &
Design
Students will also participate in our school speci昀椀c
programs:
•
Friendology
•
Shining Samaritans – service learning program
•
Academic Mentoring learning bites
•
Stella Wellbeing learning bites
Homework will generally include:
Where possible, homework will be set as a weekly task to
allow for 昀氀exibility in home timetabling.
Homework will only be set by the core class teacher in the
Junior School.
Additionally, skills may be consolidated with further
practice – for example, practice of a musical instrument,
performance or presentation skills, maths questions,
problem-solving skills, language pro昀椀ciency, sport
techniques, drawing or sketching, etc.
Parents and Caregivers are asked to check their daughter’s
College diary to ensure that set homework is being done
as required, and should contact their daughter’s teacher if
they have concerns in this area.
Faculty of Differentiated Learning
At LHC, our Faculty of Differentiated Learning (FDL) is
dedicated to supporting students with diverse learning
needs through specialised structures and staff. We provide
extra support and classroom adjustments for students
with learning disabilities, ensuring they have the resources
to succeed academically.
Key Areas of Support:
• Literacy: We offer targeted literacy support to enhance
student’s reading and writing skills
• Numeracy: Our numeracy programs focus on
strengthening mathematical understanding and problemsolving abilities.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students: Through
the college’s Mirragin program we offer culturally
responsive support to ensure these students receive
equitable educational opportunities.
• High Achieving Students: We provide extension
opportunities in a range of subject areas to challenge and
extend the learning of high-achieving students.
Students who require adjustments in the classroom will
automatically be included in the Faculty of Differentiated
Learning and will be assigned a case manager who will
coordinate with the class teacher to ensure appropriate
accommodations are made.
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