Parent Information

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School Facilities

The school is made up of several blocks, which take their names from the local Martu Aboriginal language:

• Jarntu (meaning Dingo) - Upper primary years and music room.
• Minguwa (meaning Echidna) - Middle primary years, Language Room and Student Support Room.
• Marlu (meaning Kangaroo) - Pre Primary and Junior Primary years.
• Nyampurli Maya (meaning Boss's Office) - School office and staffroom.
• Lunki (meaning Witchetty Grub) - Library and Resource Centre.

These encircle the Undercover area. The buildings are surrounded by lush lawns and shaded play areas.

Educational Program

The programs offered to all Pre-Primary to Year 7 students follow the curriculum guidelines set by the Curriculum Council.

The school teaches an “outcomes focused” approach to student learning.  The emphasis is on outcomes – what knowledge, skills, attitudes and values children demonstrate and what we need to do to move them along their learning journey.

The Education Department sets focus areas for schools to work towards.English, Mathematics, Learning Technologies  and programs for Students At Risk (Talented and Gifted Students, Aboriginal Education) are priority areas for the school.

The school also has curriculum priorities in areas of identified need. These are set down in the School Development Plan with appropriate strategies and resourcing. The School Council endorses this plan. It is reviewed annually to ensure the needs of the students are being catered for in a relevant and supportive curriculum.

The learning program is made up of 8 Learning Areas. These are:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Society and Environment
• Health and Physical Education
• The Arts
• Technology and Enterprise
• Languages 

At South Newman, we offer specialist programs in Physical Education and LOTE (Japanese).

Pre-Primary

South Newman Primary has 2 pre-primary centres staffed by 2 fulltime teachers and 2 teacher assistants. The program runs across 5 full days. Click here for more information regarding the pre-primary and kindy.

Student Council

The school students are represented by a Year 7 Student Council, elected by the students in Years 4-7 and all the staff. The School Council has established a set of guidelines for the election and conduct of these students. These guidelines are available to all parents from the front office and are contained in the school’s policy file.

Factions

Our School runs a Faction system for organising Athletics and Swimming. The Factions are:

• Gascoyne - Gold
• Ashburton - Blue
• Fortescue - Red
• DeGrey - Green

Each Faction has a Boy and Girl Captain and Vice-Captain who are elected by the students from Years 4-7.

Reporting to Parents

Parents receive regular formal and informal feedback regarding the progress of their children.  Reporting may take many forms – we use portfolios, formal summative reports, work sample packages and parent/teacher interviews.

Currently formal reports for Years 1 to 7 are written at the end of each semester. Pre-Primary and Kindy students take home a portfolio at the end of each term.

Parents are always welcome to make an appointment to see their child’s teacher to discuss any issues of concern. Teachers will also contact parents when there is a need to inform parents of any issues.