OUR LEARNING

Fernlea School Curriculum

At Fernlea School we work hard to deliver a curriculum that meets the needs and interests of our students. Our Fernlea School curriculum incorporates our school values and focuses on creating independent engaged learners who strive for personal excellence.

We have an inquiry approach to learning where students develop the knowledge and the skills to access information from a variety of sources.

Mathematics and English form the basis of our curriculum and we work hard to teach these using real-life contexts.

Promoting Positive Behaviour

The Fernlea School community works together in a respectful way to create and maintain a safe and supportive environment that reflect our values and promotes teaching and learning.

If a student does not follow one of the school behaviour expectations, they may be placed on ‘STEP’. The child will be asked the following questions:

1. What were you thinking when you……?

2. How does the other person feel about your actions?

3. What are you going to do to put this right?

4. What are you going to do to make sure this does not happen again?

They are asked to complete a behaviour form to take home and discuss with their parents/ caregivers. Our processes are based on restorative practices where the focus is on accountability for the behaviours and learning from mistakes.