Specialists
Our school focuses on learning, and values the partnership of children, staff and parents in the education process. Specialist teachers provide learning programs in the areas of Visual Arts, Performing Arts, STEM, Physical Education, English as an additional Language and Languages Other Than English (Indonesian and Auslan).
Performing Arts
Thanks to our Performing Arts Centre, children are provided with a number of opportunities to develop their skills in the performing arts areas.
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Children participate in weekly performing arts sessions incorporating music, dance and drama from Prep to Grade 6. Wherever applicable, a cross-arts approach is used enabling children to explore topics in a number of the arts strands.
All children learn the recorder from Grade 3. There is also an instrumental programme during school hours. Children are given the opportunity to learn to play the piano, keyboard, violin, woodwind and brass instruments on a user pays basis.
Children in Grades 3-6 are able to join the school choir, which rehearses weekly and participates in a number of performances throughout the year. Every second year the Grade 5 & 6 students are involved in a Major Musical production. In alternate years there is a minor musical production.
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Visual Arts
Our Visual Arts program is led by a specialist teacher who provides students with rich, purposeful opportunities to explore, create, and respond to art. Students experiment with a wide range of materials and techniques, including drawing, collage, painting, printing, construction, modelling, and textiles, as they develop confidence in expressing their own ideas and imaginations.
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Throughout the program, students learn to observe, interpret, and reflect on artworks from different times, places, and cultures. They are encouraged to think about how artists communicate meaning and how they can convey their own stories, emotions, and viewpoints through their work.
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Students engage in both practical making and thoughtful responding, building their creative thinking, problem-solving skills, and aesthetic awareness. Artworks are proudly showcased around the school, allowing our community to celebrate the creativity and growth of our young artists.
Physical Education & Health
The Physical Education Program is currently taught by a specialist Physical Education teacher and classroom teachers.
Our Health and Physical Education curriculum impacts on the physical, social, emotional and mental health of the students. It promotes the potential for lifelong participation in physical activity through the development of motor skills and movement competence, health-related physical fitness and sport education. It requires the students to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviour that enable them to maintain good health and live a healthy lifestyle, understanding the role of physical activity in ensuring good health, engage in physical activity.
A wide variety of topics and activities are undertaken by students to achieve these aims.
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Language Other Than English (L.O.T.E):
Auslan and Indonesian
Our language program offers Indonesian and Auslan in rotation.
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In Indonesian, students explore food, culture, and everyday language through hands-on activities. They learn to recognise and name Indonesian fruits, compare traditional markets with their own experiences, and build vocabulary through games, role-plays, and simple cooking tasks based on traditional dishes.
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During Auslan studies, students develop their signing skills, vocabulary, and understanding of Deaf history and culture. They learn how to communicate respectfully and effectively with Deaf and Hard of Hearing people using the language of the Australian Deaf community.
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Together, these programs give students meaningful opportunities to build cultural awareness and develop confidence in communicating across languages.
STEM
Students from Prep to Grade 6 participate in weekly STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) sessions. The content of these sessions is based on the curriculum areas of Science and Design & Technologies.
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At MPS, we are fortunate to have a wide range of technology and equipment to enhance student learning, including 3D printers, codeable robotics, Minecraft Education, LEGO, MakeyMakey kits, a fully functioning kitchen, and a dedicated space for construction, research, and experimentation—all of which are student favourites.
At Mitcham Primary School, our STEM programme gives students the opportunity to explore, collaborate, create, and investigate. Our learning is grounded in scientific inquiry, the development of designed solutions, and promotes creativity and problem-solving skills. Students engage with topics that matter to them and are relevant to our community, real-world contexts, and the challenges of the future.
Library
The Library is a multi-use space, utilised by students all across the school. Students from Prep to Year 6 use our Library as part of a scheduled class one period per week. During these sessions, students are encouraged to borrow library books to take home to their families.
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In order to borrow, students must have their designated library book bag. Students are provided with a library bag when they commence their schooling at Mitcham Primary School in Prep. Library bags for new students, or replacements for lost bags, can be purchased from the Mitcham Primary School Office.
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Our Library is open for lunchtime reading on scheduled days, and also hosts numerous events throughout the year, such as a Book Fair in Term 2 and 4, National Simultaneous Storytime, Book Week Celebrations and an annual Author Visit.