Learning
Keysborough Gardens Primary School
At Keysborough Gardens Primary School our students are our number one priority. We want our students to take ownership of their learning, to make purposeful contributions to their learning environments, and to tackle issues arising in the world around them.
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Our school recognises the central role of teachers. They are expected to develop engaging and challenging learning programs and create the best opportunities for student learning, including supporting parents as first educators and partners in education.
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WHY
WE
TEACH
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At Keysborough Gardens Primary School we aim to develop life long learners who care for themselves, others and the community around them and actively contribute to a more sustainable and peaceful world.
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Our vision is to ensure that every child is equipped with the knowledge, skills and capabilities necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing and globally connected world.​​
Our core values of Kindness, Empathy, Gratitude, Respect and Excellence guide how we teach, learn and interact at Keysborough Gardens Primary School. These values work in conjunction with the IB's Learner Profile to help our students develop international mindedness and become responsible members of local, national and global communities.
Our shared approach to teaching and learning ensures students are at the heart of decision-making processes. Every student and teacher is encouraged to strive for excellence in learning and life.
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WHAT
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TEACH
Our students learn in a supportive and personalised school environment with access to a full and outstanding range of programs across all areas of the Victorian Curriculum.
As an International Baccalaureate school, we use the PYP (Primary Years Programme) as a framework to guide and plan our teaching and learning. There is a strong focus on English, Mathematics and Science as well as developing higher order thinking skills, technology skills and creativity.
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Our students benefit from a full range of specialist programs including Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Physical Education and Chinese Mandarin. A range of extra-curricular activities are provided including school band, choirs, excursions, incursions and a wide range of lunchtime clubs.
IB PYP and Inquiry
(International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme)
In 2024 Keysborough Gardens Primary School proudly became an authorised International Baccalaureate (IB) World school, offering the Primary Years Programme. IB schools share a common philosophy - a commitment to high quality, challenging international education.
Each year level inquires into each of the following six Transdiciplinary Themes:
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These Transdisciplinary Themes help teachers develop a program of inquiries - investigations into important ideas, identified by the school and requiring high level of involvement on the part of the students.
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These ideas relate to the world beyond the school and are an opportunity to incorporate local and global issues into the curriculum. As a result, students see the relevance of the ideas and connect with them in an engaging and challenging way.
Students who learn in this way begin to reflect on their roles and responsibilities as learners and become actively involved in their education.
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Other PYP language you will hear around our school is:
Specified Concepts
: big ideas used to give direction to the learning in a unit
Learner Profile
Approaches to Learning
: a list of attributes we endeavour to foster in our students
: skills that students develop and apply across all learning areas
The PYP is flexible enough to accommodate the requirements of the Victorian Curriculum.
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Click through the images below to see what each level is learning under each theme:
Preps
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3/4