VELS

4 stages of learning

• Year Prep to 4 (Early Years) - Laying the foundations

In these years the curriculum focuses on developing the fundamental knowledge, skills and behaviours in literacy and numeracy and other areas including physical and social capacities which underpin all future learning.

• Years 5 to 8 (Middle Years) - Building breadth and depth

In these years students progress beyond the foundations and their literacy and numeracy becomes more developed. An expanded curriculum program provides the basis for in depth learning within all domains in the three learning strands.

• Years 9 to 10 - Developing pathways

In these years students develop greater independence of mind and interests. They seek deeper connections between their learning and the world around them and explore how learning might be applied in that world. They need to experience learning in work and community settings as well as the classroom. They are beginning to develop preferred areas for their learning.

Once students have completed year 10, different education paths can be followed: VCE, TAFE, VCAL, apprenticeships, or other available alternatives.

There are 3 strands in the VELS and each strand has domains.

• Strand 1 - Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Health and Physical Education; Interpersonal Development; Personal Learning; Civics and Citizenship.

• Strand 2 - Discipline-based Learning

The Arts; English; The Humanities; Mathematics; Science.

Languages other than English (Indonesian)

• Strand 3 - Interdisciplinary Learning

Communication; Design, Creativity and Technology; Information and Communication Technology; Thinking Processes.

PPPS has set up a structure that provides the following programs to ensure optimum learning for all students, irrespective of their socio-economic, cultural, religious or family background or intellectual ability.

In addition to the classroom programs, students at PPPS are provided with:

• Specialist programs for Visual Arts, Drama, Music, Physical Education/Sport and Indonesian
• Co-curricular programs - dance, keyboard, swimming, gymnastics, biennial concert, biennial dance concert
• Extra curricular - chess club,  rock band, choir, Junior Rock Eisteddfod.
• Citizenship - Junior School Council, Young Leaders Program (years 5 and 6), Peer Mediation (years 5 and 6), buddies for Preps, student fund raising
• Year 6 Presentation Night
• Support Programs - Prep information, Reading Recovery year 1,  Early Years Literacy support, Early Years Numeracy support, Disabilities program
• Extension - Gifted Education, Tournament of Minds (years 5 and 6), University testing program (years 4 and 6).