St. Gregory the Great Primary School

St. Gregory the Great School is a Catholic Primary school in Australia, nestled in grounds situated just behind the school church on Manningham Road, Doncaster.

House System
All members apart of the St. Gregory the Great Primary School students and staff are members of one of four houses, in which the school members compete in the school sporting carnivals and the house shield championships. These houses are named after four famous people, most of them a Catholic saint are:
* (green)
* (gold)
* (blue)
* (red)

Curriculum
The school prides its teaching format and routines and do their best to give their students the learning opportunities they deserve. The subjects taught throughout the curriculum are:

*Religious Education - The school's main prority is to teach the students who attend it, the Catholic faith development of the students. Students from grade 3 onwards must attend a weekly mass, and are required to receive the sacrament of Communion, Reconciliatioon and Confirmation (Senior school only and held not in the Parish church, but at ). Students learn about the way of the bible and the life and virtues of Jesus Christ in the RE classes.

*Mathematics - Numeracy is seen as a fundamental part (of the curriculum) to the student's success and the foundations for these are set in years Prep, 1 and 2. The numeracy program in the early years explores a range of teaching strategies to meet the individual child's needs. St. Gregory's focuses on the areas of number, measurement, space, chance and data and problem solving skills in particular. In the senior school, an advanced Mathematics group is formed throughout the entire school and the students apart of the group meet up weekly to discuss Mathematical theory and begin the learning processes of algebra.

*English - Literacy is an apart of the key subjects in the school. In Junior School, the teachers teach the students the alphabet, basic sentence structure, basic grammar and writing techniques. In Middle school, the teachers teach the students advanced grammar and sentence structure, creative writing and enhanced spelling techniques. In the senior school teachers operate Literature circles where they allow students to choose their own text and discuss literacy factors of the book with a weekly discussion, they teach avanced spelling techniques and hold an annual spelling competition throughout the school, they teach avanced sentence structure and grammar and advanced writing techniques.

*Visual Arts - The entire school attends a weekly Visual Arts class held by a single Visual Arts teacher. The kills explored through each of the classes include drawing, quilling, painting, decorating, mask making and papier-mache.

*Music/Musical Theory - Music classes are held throughout the entire school weekly. Each member of the junior school learn the basics of singing and clapping to a beat. From Middle school onward, students are required to have recorder classes and they learn the basic notation of music. They are also invited to be apart of the recorder ensemble and the school choir which holds a weekly meeting each Friday. Annually, each member of the choir is required to sing on an eisteddfod.

*Italian - As a part of the school's LOTE (Languages other than English) program, each member of the school from grade 1 onward, is required to attend a weekly Italian class, where they explore the Italian culture, grammar, language and writing skills. To celebrate the Italian culture, each year an Italian day is held.

*Physical Education - Physical education is key paart of the school's curriculum. Each week the students from grade 5 onward attend the Interschool sport competition where they compete against rival schools,. The weekly class within the school offers fitness tests to help improve the fitness of the student, sport games that help keep students active and theory to help students learn the basics of fitness and keeping themselves healthy.

*Performing Arts - Each year, as a part of the school's performing arts and musical curriculum, the students from the junior school and the middle, senior schools respectuively, host a musical as a part of getting the students in a dramatic state.

*Co-Curricular Activities - These include debating, SRC (Student Representative Council) and fundraising.

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