Our Classes at PLJPS, Port Lincoln Junior Primary School

PLJPS Our Classes for 2019

Our Classrooms engage approx 300+ Children from Foundation to Year 2

Our School has 15 General Classrooms, as well as Specialty Classes – Technology, Asian Studies, Resource Centre, Physical Education & ARTS.

Room 2

Teachers: Mrs Jan Picken & Mrs Tracy Beljon

Year Level 2 :: Class Size 18 Students

Room 4

Teacher: Mr Corey Buchan

Year Level 2 :: Class Size 19 Students

Room 6

Teachers: Ms Emily Beattie & Mrs Tracy Beljon

Year Level 2 :: Class Size 20 Students

Room 11

Teacher: Mr Justin Pool

Year Level Foundation :: Class Size 20 Students

Room 13

Teacher: Mrs Di Wake

Year Level Foundation :: Class Size 20 Students

Room 15

Teacher: Mr Garry Weetra

Year Level Foundation :: Class Size 20 Students

Room 22

Teachers: Mrs Angie Casanova & Miss Tess Watson

Year Level 1 :: Class Size 20 Students

Room 26

Teacher: Ms Cheryl Higgins

Year Level 1 :: Class Size 21 Students

Room 17 & 20

Teachers: Mrs Wendy Allen-Jordan, Mrs Sue Ashman

ARTS – Mrs Wendy Allen-Jordan

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – Mrs Sue Ashman

Room 3

Teacher: Mrs Sonia Akehurst

Year Level R-2 :: Class Size 8 Students

Room 5

Teacher: Mr Brodie Curtis

Year Level 2 :: Class Size 20 Students

Room 7

Teachers: Mrs Tara Reincke & Mrs Tracy Beljon

Year Level 2 :: Class Size 21 Students

Room 12

Teacher: Miss Annie Ambrose

Year Level Foundation :: Class Size 19 Students

Room 14

Teacher: Miss Brittany Fennell

Year Level Foundation :: Class Size 19 Students

Room 21

Teacher: Mrs Lynne Harris

Year Level 1 :: Class Size 22 Students

Room 25

Teacher: Miss Jenna Birkin

Year Level 1:: Class Size 21 Students

Room 18 : Studies of Asia

Teacher: Mrs Leonie Wanklyn

All Year levels

Physical Education

Teacher: Mr Martin Sheridan

All Year Levels

PE: Martin Sheridan

Resource Centre

All PLJPS Year Levels with class teachers

Reporting

@ PLJPS

Term 1 – Parent acquaintance night & Learning Reviews week 8-11

Term 2 – Written Student Reports

Term 3 – Learning Reviews week 8-10

Term 4 – Written Student Reports

Teachers will share evidence of student achievements throughout the year and at Learning Reviews.

Site Improvement Plan

Literacy – Improvement In Writing
Numeracy – Implementation of Natural Maths strategies
Australian Curriculum – Powerful Learners

Literacy Key Outcomes

Whole site literacy agreements implemented in 2014.
All staff are implementing and reporting on Science, Maths, History and English, Geography and History.
Further refinement and implementation of Restorative Practice across the whole school.

Curriculum

• Subject offerings: Comprehensive Early Childhood Curriculum
• Special needs: Partnership Special Class R-2, Support to students with disability through classroom programs, additional support, modifications and accommodations.
• Special curriculum features:All programs based on the Australian Curriculum

Teaching Methology

• Emphasis on Teaching for Effective Learning across the school.
• Student assessment procedures and reporting –
• Written reports are provided to families at the end of term 2 and 4.
• Learning reviews for all children occur with Families in Term 1 and 4.
• All students participate in the specialist language course in Indonesian,
• The Science curriculum is offered by all teachers, however, a specialist program is provided as a NIT Bank option for teachers

Students and their welfare

PLJPS

Students attend school from across Port Lincoln and on the outskirts of town from a diverse range of backgrounds.

The cultural backgrounds include Anglo, Aboriginal, Asian and European.

Student well-being programs : : Whole school approach to Restorative Practice

Student support offered : : Partnership Special Class R-2, Specialist programs to support students at risk
and students with disability eg speech programs.

Special programmes : : Partnership Special Class