Learning at our school

Find out more about what your child will learn at our school.

Learning at Grose View Public School

Experience a glimpse of what our picturesque school offers. With an overview of the technology, literacy and numeracy within our school, our Positive Behaviour for Learning focus, our library learning hub, our environmental and outdoor program, as well as our creative arts program, you will get a great insight into Grose View Public School. Also, check out the frequently asked questions for starting at Grose View with a friendly hello from our 2021 Kindy teachers and Year 6 students who are eager to begin working with our new students.

2022 School term dates

Term 1

Friday 28 January - Friday 8 April 2022

Pupil Free Days - Friday 28 January and Monday 31 January

Kindergarten begin - Thursday 3 February

Term 2

Tuesday 26 April - Friday 1 July

Pupil Free Day - Tuesday 26 April

Term 3

Monday 18 July - Friday 23 September

Pupil Free Day - Monday 18 July

Term 4

Monday 10 October - Tuesday 20 December

Pupil Free Day - Tuesday 20 December

Bell times at Grose View Public School

 8:40 am - Morning play begins

 9:05 am - Learning begins

11:00 am - Recess eating time

11:10 am - Recess playtime

11:35 am - Learning continues

 1:25 pm - Lunch eating time

 1:35 pm - Lunch playtime

2:00 pm - Learning continues

2:45 pm - K-2 End of school (COVID-smart)

3:00 pm - 3-6 End of school

The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is responsible for the curriculum, Kindergarten to Year 12, for all NSW schools.

For the primary years, NESA develops syllabuses for all subjects in 6 key learning areas:

• creative arts
• English
• human society and its environment (HSIE)
• mathematics
• personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE)
• science and technology.

Some primary schools may also offer languages.

Like all NSW schools, we have developed teaching and learning programs to suit our local context and the needs of our students.

To learn more about curriculum in NSW, visit:

• NSW Department of Education – key learning areas
• NESA’s Parent Guide – Schooling in NSW which provides information about learning stages, key learning areas and syllabuses
• NSW Department of Education policy – Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K–12.

Stages of learning

There are 6 stages of learning from Kindergarten to Year 12. Primary school covers Early Stage 1, or Kindergarten, to the end of Stage 3.

• Stage 1 includes Kindergarten to Year 2 (Kindergarten is referred to as Early Stage 1).
• Stage 2 includes Years 3 and 4.
• Stage 3 includes Years 5 and 6.