Teaching & Learning Focus

Teaching and Learning Focus: Inquiry

St. Joseph’s has an Inquiry-based approach to learning in the areas of History, Health, Economics and Business, Science, Technologies, Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Capability, Intercultural Capability and Personal and Social Capability. Where possible learning in English, Mathematics and the Arts will be integrated into inquiry units. 

The program of Inquiry is designed to give students the skills to take the lead in their own learning. Together with our students, we establish what each child knows, what knowledge they have access to and what knowledge they can build. 

We explore the world in which we live, ask questions, make discoveries and develop new understandings. 

Our Inquiry model leads students through a process of learning and discovery. Inquiry units are developed around key questions and understandings, which can be developed across all grade levels. Students have the opportunity to pose questions that lead them to develop important understandings, concepts, values and skills. 

The key concept for this term is ‘Health’, for our Foundation- Year 3 students, with our senior students' key concept being ‘History’, as they prepare for Canberra Camp early in term two. Curriculum concepts and content are supported by Mappen, our main curriculum resource. 

Foundation/ Year 1- Growing Older and Wiser

Year 2/3- Growth Mindset, Mental Health and Wellbeing

Year 4/5/6- First Contact