Junior School
Welcome to The Cathedral Junior School. The Junior School caters for students from Prep through to Year 6.
Our aim at The Cathedral School is to develop children who are capable, motivated and independent learners who are happy and who have high self-esteem. All staff members are committed to excellence in teaching and are all well qualified. This ensures that children's interests, needs and abilities are always catered for when planning engaging curriculum.
Mr Paul Taylor - Head of Junior School
Preparatory Program
The Prep program is child-centred and fosters the development of social, emotional, cognitive, creative and physical skills. The indoor and outdoor learning areas provide a stimulating and challenging environment that supports the well-rounded development of each child.
Working alongside children, teachers initiate opportunities for them to express their thoughts and ideas, to test their theories and to reflect upon their thinking. Learning occurs in active, interactive, individual and collaborative situations.
Physical education (including swimming and gymnastics), music and library are an integral part of the Prep program, giving students access to specialist teachers. Children also participate enthusiastically in their weekly chapel service.
Prep is a 5-day program, operating from 8.35am till 3.00pm each day from Monday to Friday. Extended care is available in our Outside School Hours Care program.
Years 1 - 6
Children are naturally inquisitive and always want to explore and learn new things. It is our goal to foster and develop that enthusiasm to ensure that our students become happy and confident life-long learners.
At Cathedral, we believe that it is very important to provide varied and stimulating programs so that students will develop a love of learning which they will carry throughout their lives.
Our students benefit from:
- broad-based curriculum with high academic standards
- classroom based enrichment dependent on individual student needs
- assistance for students with special needs (learning support)
- excellent music program with specialist teachers and instrumental tuition
- outstanding physical education and outdoor education programs
- LOTE programs in Japanese and French
- Information Communication Technology across the curriculum
- user-friendly Information Resource Centre (library)
- Christian education, beliefs and values
- caring, supportive environment
- air-conditioned classrooms and shady grounds
- Outside School Hours Care and Vacation program
