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... more Choice and Opportunities
... more Choice and Opportunities

Co-curricular Programs
Curriculum
- Junior School
Curriculum - Junior School Co-cur ricula r Progr ams
We group students into Stage-based classes. Junior School: Music (Choir, Orchestra, Year 2
ear 2
Junior School: Music (
Choir
, Orchestr
a, Y
Teachers collaborate with Stage partners and Strings Program, Year 5 Berimba Band), Chess,
ear 5 Berim
rogr
ba Band), Chess,
St
rings P
am, Y
between campuses in facilitating learning in literacy, Cooking, Crusaders, Debating, Dr ama, English,
Cooking, Crusaders, Debating, Drama, English,
numeracy and other core subjects. PreLit, InitiaLit, Science a nd Maths Com petit ions a nd the Maths
Science and Maths Competitions and the Maths
MultiLit and Spell-It programs support students Olympiad, French, Gardening, Kids’ Lit Quiz, Mud
Kids’
d, F
Lit
Olym
pia
rench, Gardening,
Mud
Quiz,
in literacy development. Specialist teachers visit Club, Public Sp eaking, T ournament of Minds, Writ e
Club, Public Speaking, Tournament of Minds, Write
classes (Pre-K to Year 6) for Christian Studies, a Book in a Day. .
y
Da
a Book in a
French, Music, PD/H/PE and STEAM. Stage 3
alia
ustr
nd
School: A
n Mathematics a
Senior
streams are Discovery and Performing Arts. Senior School: Australian Mathematics and
Science Competitions and Olympiads, Chess, Da
Science Com petit ions a nd Olym pia ds, Chess, Da
Vinci Decathlon, Debating, Duke of Edinburgh
- St
ages 4 & 5 (Y
ears 7-10)
Curriculum
Curriculum - Stages 4 & 5 (Years 7-10) Vinci D ecathlon, Debating, Duk e of Edinburgh
Award, Ethics Olympiad, Kids’ Lit Quiz, Model
All students study English, Mathematics, History, Award, Ethics Olym pia d, Kids’ Lit Quiz, Model
Unit
ed Nations,
,
n F
ia
e Christ
Re
ellowship
viv
Geography, Science, PD/H/PE, Religion & Values. United Nations, Revive Christian Fellowship,
Tournament of Minds, Art (Art Extension,
ournament of Minds,
T
Art (Art Extension,
wards &
rts camps, a
Photogr
aph
y and Visua
l A
Curriculum - Stage 4 (Years 7 & 8) Additional
Curriculum - St age 4 (Y ears 7 & 8) A ddit iona l Photography and Visual Arts camps, awards &
exhibitions), STEM (F1 in Schools, STEM Club),
To nurture new interests and talents, all students e xhibit ions), ST EM (F1 in Schools, ST EM Club ),
Drama (Theatre Productions, Theatresports),
experience taster courses in STEM, Drama and Dr ama (Theatre Productions, Theatresports),
Music (Orchestra, Choir, Concert Band, Stage
Cultural Studies together with mandatory courses Music ( Orchestr a, Choir , Concert Band, St age
Band, Chamber Ensemble, Handbell Ensemble,
in Music, Technology, Visual Arts, and a language Band, Cha mber Ensemble, Handbell E nsemble,
Jazz Ensemble, Rock Band) [note: Music program is
(French, Japanese). Our bespoke, integrated Jazz Ensemble, Rock Band) [note: Music progr am is
enhanced by Music Camp and many performances
learning program, ‘Explorer Time,’ takes learning enhanced b y Music Ca mp and man y performances
and concerts].
outdoors, into the National Park and our own and concerts].
Outdoor Education Centre, ‘Bungawarra’. Sport
Sport
All: A thlet ics, Cross Count ry , Swim ming.
All: Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming.
Curriculum - Stage 5 (Years 9 & 10) Electives
Curriculum - St age 5 (Y ears 9 & 10) Elect iv es Junior School: Ba sk etball
Junior School: Basketball
Choice is provided to facilitate the pursuit of Senior School: Ba sk etball, Crick et, F ootball, T ouch
Senior School: Basketball, Cricket, Football, Touch
passions and preparation for Stage 6, including* F ootball, Hock e y (gir ls), Netball (gir ls), Rugb y
Football, Hockey (girls), Netball (girls), Rugby
Design (Engineering, Design, Timber), Humanities Union (bo ys), T ria thlon.
Union (boys), Triathlon.
(Commerce, International Relations/Studies), Ot her sports b y individua l a pplica tion.
Other sports by individual application.
Languages (French, Japanese), The Arts (Dance,
Student Leadership
Drama, Music, Visual Art), Sports Science, and our St udent L eadership
We seek to foster the leader inside every young
own bespoke courses (Journalism, Philosophy, W e seek to foster the lea der inside e v ery y oung
person by providing myriad opportunities for
Theology, Wilderness Education). person b y pro viding m yria d opportunit ies for
students to lea d both wit hin t he School a nd in
students to lead both within the School and in
the wider community. Students may join our
Curriculum - Stage 6 (Years 11 & 12) Courses
Curriculum - St age 6 (Y ears 11 & 12) Cour ses the wider communit y . St udents ma y join our
Student Representative Council or undertake the
Personal choice connects students with their St udent Representativ e Council or undertak e the
leadership of Audio-Visual, Chess, Community
own sense of purpose. We run all English and lea dership of Audio- Visua l, Chess, Com munit y
Engagement, Debating, Drama, Houses, Learning,
Mathematics courses and offer* Science (Biology, Enga gem ent, Debating, Dr ama, Houses, L earning,
Sporting T
eams, ST
EM, St
udent
Music,
Service,
Chemistry, Physics), Humanities (Ancient & Modern Music, Service, Sporting Teams, STEM, Student
bilit
.
y
aina
ellbeing or
Sust
W
History, Business & Legal Studies, Economics, Wellbeing or Sustainability.
Geography, Society & Culture, Studies of Religion Camps and Tours (Years 2-12)
ours (Y
Ca
mps and T
ears 2-12)
II), Languages (French, Japanese), Music (1 & 2), Our annual camps have a strong emphasis on
v
e a strong em
Our annual ca
phasis on
mps ha
Community & Family Studies, Drama, Design & wilderness education and adventure and develop
elop
wilder
enture and de
ness education a
nd adv
v
Technology, Engineering, Information Processes cour age, perse v er ance, compassion a nd strong
courage, perseverance, compassion and strong
& Technology, Outdoor Leadership, PD/H/PE, peer and teacher rela tionship s. Optiona l t ours
peer and teacher relationships. Optional tours
Sport Lifestyle & Recreation, and various extension ha v e included a Ski T rip to Thredbo, Hist ory , Sport
have included a Ski Trip to Thredbo, History, Sport
courses where interest is expressed. and Humanit aria n T our to Fij i, Com passion T our to
and Humanitarian Tour to Fiji, Compassion Tour to
Indonesia , and a Cult ur al Immersion T our to Japan.
Indonesia, and a Cultural Immersion Tour to Japan.
* Note: offered but not always run
BLUE MOUNTAINS
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
11 | Prospectus 2021
11 | Prospectus 2021