Junior School
Radford offers a diverse cocurricular program, with the emphasis on participation, skill development, teamwork and enjoyment. Cocurricular activities are conducted outside school hours and participation by students is on a voluntary basis. Students have the opportunity to achieve many positive experiences through the cocurricular endeavour, as well as to improve relations between them and their staff and the wider community. Their experiences inevitably foster attitudes and values that students can keep with them into adult life.
For general cocurricular information, awards, contact links, and information on carnivals visit the Cocurricular page.
Sport in Junior School
Cocurricular involvement in Junior School is available for students in Years 1-6. Given the size and age grouping of the Junior School, the following will apply:
Year 1 and 2 students may take part in cocurricular sport introduction through their weekly sport training. Students will be able to trial and practise a variety of sports but will not compete on weekends (cocurricular sport is separate from and in addition to Physical Education and in-school sport times).
Year 3 and 4 students may take part in co-curricular sport, but due to the size of this section of the Junior School this will be limited to one sport per season.
Sporting activities offered to Years 3 and 4:
Summer Winter
Basketball Netball
Cricket Soccer (Rooball)
Sporting activities offered to Years 5 and 6:
Performing Arts in the Junior School
The practical application of music within the Junior School is through:
1. Year 3 Strings Program: introduces all Year 3 students to the violin
2. Instrumental Music: weekly lessons with a specialist instrumental music teacher. In this way students learn to play their instrument with correct technique
3. Cocurricular music offers performance opportunities in playing and singing, essential for good musicianship
The above is supported by the in-class music curriculum and specialist teacher.
Given the size and age groupings of the Junior School, we are looking at the following Music Cocurricular program/structure (with a view to students continuing in the Radford College Music Program):
Beginner Strings – Year 3 program (see below)
Junior Strings – Junior School group
Junior School band
Junior School choir
Years 5 and 6 ……
Instrumental Music
Weekly, half-hour lessons are available at the Junior School with instrumental music teachers on the following instruments:
Violin, guitar, piano, viola, percussion, 'cello
The scheduling of lessons will be arranged between the instrumental music teachers and parents. Most lessons will take place during class time on a weekly, rotating basis to ensure that the same classroom lesson is not missed in succession. A lesson record book is used by instrumental music teachers to note practice sessions, times and set work. Reports are written each semester to give parents an assessment of progress. However, we encourage parent contact with teachers at all times. These reports are separate from a student’s academic record.
Years 5 and 6 ……….
Other Cocurricular in Junior School
Co-curricular Clubs
The Junior School Co-curricular Clubs Program will incorporate MAJOR (ongoing clubs) and MINOR (short-term clubs).
MAJOR Clubs will include:
1. Drama Club, for Junior School productions and Wakakirri involvement;
2. Dance Club, for Junior School productions and Wakakirri involvement;
3. Chess Club.
MINOR Clubs may include:
1. Lego Club
2.
Other clubs as per staff expertise, e.g. TOM (Tournament of Minds), photography, media, etc.
A small charge may be involved to cover consumables. Further information will be available from the Cocurricular Clubs staff leader.
Years 5 and 6 …….