Primary Reception to Year 6

Entry Requirements

Students must provide evidence of satisfactory academic performance appropriate to entry to the Year level requested on the Application for Enrolment.

English Language Proficiency Requirements For direct entry into mainstream schooling, Scotch College Adelaide requires evidence of sufficient proficiency in English to successfully meet the curriculum demands of the enrolled course. This is a requirement under the 2018 National Code of Practice, Section D Standard 2. • Mainstream Entry: AEAS Score of 80 or better for Year 10 entry • CLIP Program Entry: AEAS Score of 46 or better for Middle School entry

Course Details

The Scotch College Mitcham Campus is a place for growth.

The Junior School years of a child’s life are a voyage of discovery, during which they develop a love of learning and deep sense of curiosity and creativity. Through our unique Signature Learning Experiences, Scotch provides a safe, supportive and nurturing learning environment to instil a life-long love of learning that will form the ideal foundations for future learning.

Scotch College is a school where every face has a place and each child’s unique talents and interests are valued and encouraged. Our programs and approaches are designed to cater for all interests and learning styles, regardless of gender or background.

Signature Learning Experiences

We design contemporary, signature learning experiences at each stage of the Primary Years to ensure each child’s learning is relevant and purposeful. Whilst many schools aim to make their students ‘future ready’ we understand that ‘today ready’ is just as important. Therefore, our challenge each day is to ensure every child is not only engaged in their learning, but empowered by their learning.

In Prep and Reception, the focus is on developing a love of learning and setting the foundations for future schooling through Wondering & Inquiring and Curiosity & Creativity. Year 1 focusses on Being & Belonging with a view towards valuing every individual’s talents and strengths. In Year 2 students focus on Exploring & Connecting to begin developing greater independence and success.

Year 3 builds on prior years through Identity & Purpose, developing an understanding of others and appreciating diverse views. In Year 4 students build resilience through Courage & Challenges, leading to Year 5 where Scotchies develop their personal voice and involvement through Influence & Action.

The Signature Learning Experiences culminate in Year 6 with Leadership & Collaboration, preparing students for transition to the Middle School years.

By the time student’s leave Mitcham Campus for the Middle School, they will have developed a sense of belonging, a unique personal identity and voice, and the courage and resilience to be the best they can be.

During their years on Mitcham Campus, students and their families work with a team of educators who are committed to ongoing training and working collaboratively to positively impact on all learners, not just those they directly teach.

We know that catering for student learning styles and needs must occur in the classroom with the Home Group teacher, who is responsible for overseeing the majority of a students’ learning. We focus on identifying and meeting each child’s point of need in their learning and moving them forward.

Promoting Leadership

Student personal and peer Leadership is fostered from the first year of school. Each class has delegates who join our environmental ‘Green Team’ and Student Representative Council action groups. Digital Ambassadors are also inducted to support their peers in each Middle and Upper primary class.

Wellbeing & The Live Well Program

Student Wellbeing is at the core of all we do and at the heart of Scotch’s culture. The Scotch Fit model promotes and acknowledges the importance of students being academically fit, physically fit, socially fit and psychologically fit. We also teach stand-alone, ‘Growing with Gratitude’ and ‘Wellbeing and Values Education’ programs.

Nestled into the foothills of the Adelaide Hills, with Brownhill Creek traversing Mitcham Campus, students always have opportunities to climb logs, gather gum nuts, float sticks down the creek or shadow ducklings, along with choices to play on custom built sports courts, playgrounds or on the oval.