Our Teaching Approach
The educational program is based on the Victorian Curriculum.
MAGNIFY Sandhurst is an ambitious, evidence informed and wide-ranging program being implemented at St Joseph's and across all Catholic Education Sandhurst Schools.
MAGNIFY Sandhurst is committed to the goal of ‘Every Student, Every Teacher, Every School, Every Day’. To achieve this, we are implementing several key programs and initiatives in 2025 that focus on:
- Understanding the Science of Learning
- Using the Multi Lit Program and Ochre curriculum materials in English
- Using Ochre curriculum materials in Mathematics
- Developing a whole-of-school approach to managing behaviour using the Classroom Mastery program
- Providing Instructional Coaching to teachers.
These programs support a structured and adaptable approach to learning and teaching. It allows for the creation of a classroom environment that supports and challenges students, while helping them to achieve their full potential. Teachers will ensure that students are actively engaged in their learning and can apply their knowledge in meaningful ways. They will focus on being responsive to student engagement and guided practice, providing a strong foundation for learning before advancing to more complex tasks.
Our educational philosophy is grounded in the Science of Learning, ensuring that our teaching methods are supported by research and proven to be effective.
Teachers at St Joseph's Primary School are committed to using an explicit and direct instructional approach. This type of instruction establishes the conditions for learning so that every child learns in a calm and ordered learning environment. We establish clear routines to minimise disruption and maximise instructional time.
Teachers follow the I Do, We Do, You Do model to introduce new concepts, to ensure that all students have the best change to achieve success in their learning. Daily Reviews, along with spacing and interleaved practice, are techniques which are used each day to move newly learnt content into the students’ long-term memories.