ENRICHMENT EXTENSION PROGRAM @ FHPS
Frankston Heights Primary School provides an enrichment and extension program for
senior students in Grade 5 and 6. This program aims to compliment all other curriculum
programs with in the school. It provides diverse extension and enrichment activities
for both individuals and groups, developing new skills, expanding interests, developing
self-awareness, esteem and confidence. It allows students to explore other learning
experiences.
OBJECTIVES:
To develop higher order thinking and creative thinking skills.
Provide diverse learning experiences.
Develop individual talents, skills, confidence and esteem.
Develop a strong sense of individual and group achievement.
WHEN:
This program will run Thursday afternoons from 2.40-3.30pm.
Semester One
Term 1-Beginning Week 3-Beginning Thursday Feb 18th-5 weeks
Term 2-Week One-Beginning Thursday 14th April-11 weeks
Semester Two
Term 3-Week one-Thursday 14th July-10 weeks
Term 4-Week one-Thursday 6th October-10 weeks -Finish Thursday 8th December.
TIME ALLOCATION FOR STUDENTS IN PROGRAMS
Time allocation for students in programs will be dependent on the program and this will
be negotiated with teachers.
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Programs will run for a semester.
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RACV Energy Break through students will be required to stay in program
throughout the year.
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Some students may opt to stay in the same Program throughout the year, for
example (If a passionate art student prefers to stay in ARTS Program for two
semesters, this will be granted depending on how well they have applied
themselves and then negotiated with the teacher.)
PROGRAMS:
There will be a variety of programs on offer throughout the school year. These
programs include The Arts (visual and performance), ICT (Computers), Media,
Environmental Studies (Sensory Garden and RACV Energy Breakthrough) and
Humanities.
The teachers leading these sessions have devised programs that will provide a very rich
learning environment.
Sensory Garden
RACV Energy Breakthrough
ICT-Information Technologies
Media\Performing Arts
Heather Oke
Angela Jurissic
Simone Britt
Guy Marsden and Tim Kight
Shane Long
Lorraine Theodore
Visual Arts
ABOUT THE PROGRAMS:
GARDEN CLUB
The FHPS Gardening Club is a place where students will be working together on a
shared vision. Our school is already beautiful but we want to work together to make
it even more so. As part of the Gardening Club we will be focusing on; the planning,
sourcing, budgeting and implementing aspects of creating a garden. Students will
learn about sustainability, native flora and fauna, recycling and water saving. Our
group will also be working with outside sources and the wider school community in the
creation of our Sensory Garden throughout the year. The Gardening Club is a great
way for kids to get their hands dirty, be out in nature and learn how to work
together to achieve great things for our school and the environment.
RACV ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH
This is an exciting program designed to provide opportunities for students, teachers,
parents and local industry to work together to design and construct a vehicle,
machine or innovative technology that will represent an “energy breakthrough.”
ICT-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Using computers, students will develop new skills to code, design and play their own
computer games. Students will also have the opportunity to learn photoshop skills to
gain a greater understanding of how image manipulation is used today, learning across
both areas of digital technologies and design technologies.
MEDIA/PERFORMING ARTS
The Filmmaking program provides an exciting opportunity for students to work
collaboratively on a creative pursuit. Students will engage in the three stages of
filmmaking: planning (pre-production), filming (production), and completing the film and
getting it ready to show (post-production), with the aim of entering a short film
festival for primary students upon completion.
VISUAL ARTS
Semester 1 will be a woodworking unit beginning with simple tools and tasks. It will be
an engaging program for senior students providing children with hands-on wood
working skills and tactile experience beyond the regular art room.
As skills develop, more challenging projects using a wider range of materials and
tools will be undertaken.