SPORTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Physical Education at St Joseph's is provided by a specialist teacher. The Physical Education program reflects the developmental needs of students and has a strong focus on participation and provides opportunities for all students regardless of ability. Students are supportedd to develop and refine gross motor and movement skills as well as opportunities to participate in a variety of activities to broaden their sporting horizons.
At St Joseph's students participate in a range of whole school sporting carnivals including Cross-County, Athletics and Swimming.
St Joseph's students are supported to partake in a wide range of representative sporting activities including Catholic zone sport, Beenleigh and Pacific Rim district competitions and state and national representations.
THE ARTS
At St Joseph's Dance, Drama and Music curriculum learning is provided by a specialist teacher. This curriculum learning supports students to perform and reflect on dance and drama experiences and listen to, compose and perform music from a diverse range of styles, cultures, traditions and contexts.
Students are given the opportunity to participate in a range of extra-curricular music activities including School Choir and Instrumental Music Program.
SCIENCE
All students at St Joseph's engage in weekly SCIENCE lessons. The Australian Curriculum: Science enables students to develop an understanding of important science concepts and processes, the practices used to develop scientific knowledge, science’s contribution to our culture and society, and its uses in our lives. SCIENCE content is organised under 3 interrelated strands; Science understanding, Science as a human endeavour, Science inquiry. Together, the 3 strands provide students with understanding, knowledge and skills through which they can develop a scientific view of the world. Students are challenged to explore science, its concepts, nature and uses through clearly described inquiry practices. At St Joseph’s a specialist teacher teaches all strands of the Science content in Prep – Year 3. In Year 4 – Year 6 Science content is taught collaboratively by a specialist teacher and classroom teachers.
LANGUAGES – YUGAMBEH LANGUAGE
Yugambeh Language is provided by a specialist teacher. All students in Prep-Year 6 learn Yugambeh language the traditional language of The Gugingin People the Traditional Owners on whose land our school is built. Our Language program and curriculum is written in collaboration with local First Nations elders.