Primary Years

The delightful setting of the Elphin Campus provides a secure and caring environment for our students in the primary years. Here, children can experience the joys and  challenges of learning as they build a strong foundation for their future years. Creativity and curiosity are fostered as expanding minds wonder, question, and eagerly tackle new challenges.

Smaller class sizes allow teachers to focus on individual needs. From the earliest years, a thorough foundation in literacy and numeracy is a central focus of classroom activities. Within the classroom and through support staff, student learning is strongly supported by enrichment opportunities and remedial teaching according to individual needs. On-going assessment of children’s progress within the classroom, supplemented by external support agencies where needs are identified, assists in maximizing learning potential.

Inquiry, critical and reflective thinking skills are continually developing through learning activities designed to lead children along a pathway towards higher order, and more abstract, reasoning abilities. As the key ways in which learners tread this pathway, English, Mathematics, the Arts and E-learning are viewed as essential aspects of learning for all students. Studies in the Humanities and Sciences enable children to build their knowledge of the natural and man-made world of the past and the present, and contemplate preferred personal, environmental and global futures.

Collaborative learning approaches seek to build teamwork and relationships. Pastoral care work and co-curricular activities in areas such as drama, art, music, sport and outdoor education complement this.

The Junior School years at Scotch Oakburn offer a special experience for children and their families.