Radford College Junior School is an
International Baccalaureate School for the PYP Programme
Junior School - PreKindergarten to Year 6
The philosophy and vision of Radford College Junior School commences with the belief that "young children have an amazing capacity to be active participants in their own learning journeys" and links into the IB Primary Years Programme belief that students construct their own meaning through a process of inquiry.
As such, the Junior School fosters the existing College Aims:
- to provide a purposeful, imaginative and enjoyable learning environment
- to nurture student potential
- to foster personal values and attributes
- to encourage an understanding and acceptance of Christianity as the spiritual and moral basis of life
Staff within the Junior School seek to develop strong relationships, motivation and values within today's students. Our aim is to ensure each child develops a powerful basis from which they can seek out and actively pursue their lifelong learning journey. The staff within the Junior School actively pursue programs, approaches and pathways that will enhance our students' ability to thrive within the challenges of tomorrow.
The 21st century requires thinking citizens who can evaluate new learning as it becomes available, recognise the connections in their knowledge and make decisions that sustain the future of our world. This means that our teaching and learning methods and curriculum must not only focus upon core literacy and numeracy but also must be inquiry-based and transdisciplinary. Students need to be able to ask challenging questions and find and evaluate the answers.
Our inquiry learning programs are taught through the International Baccalaureate from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6.
Contact Details
Head of Junior School: |
Mr Paul Southwell |
Assistant Head of Junior School / PYP Pre K to Year 2 |
Ms Nicole Jaggers |
Assistant Heads of Junior School / PYP Year 3-Year 6 |
Ms Marina Malcolm |
Executive Assistant: |
Mrs Beth Maggs |
Junior School Reception: |
Ms Anna Damiano (office Hours 8.30am-4.30pm) |