Curriculum
Individual needs are catered for within well-developed sequential curriculum plans with the school guiding learning from Prep to grade 6 in the key Learning Areas of The Arts, Mathematics, English, Science, Health and Physical Education, Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE), Technology and LOTE.
Morwell Park provides a comprehensive literacy strategy to meet the individual needs of students in years P-6. Detailed assessments and ongoing monitoring of students’ progress determines individual needs and a variety of teaching approaches are used to meet these needs.
Teacher development is also seen as a priority with maths, literacy and writing coaches used to develop student and teacher skills and guide curriculum development. Professional Learning Team activities work to ensure these skills and innovations are implemented across the school in a consistent manner and support teacher skill development.
All teachers in grades P-6, as well as our literacy coaches, have undertaken intensive 'Sounds-Write' training to help teach students the necessary phonics skills to improve their spelling, reading and writing. We have also implemented Spelling Mastery in the upper grades.
The Writing Revolution:
We have recently implemented The Writing Revolution (TWR), an evidence-based method that supports students to become confident, capable writers across all subjects. Rather than treating writing as a separate “block”, TWR embeds clear, explicit strategies—from sentence structure through to paragraphs and compositions—within every classroom and content area. By giving students targeted instruction and practice in the building blocks of writing, we aim to strengthen their ability to think clearly, organise ideas, express themselves and engage more deeply with learning.
Aboriginal Culture & Perspectives
We place high importance on embedding Aboriginal perspectives into our curriculum across Prep to Grade 6. We work closely with our local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, with a dedication to the Marrung Aboriginal Education Plan, reforming our curriculum to ensure greater acknowledgement of Aboriginal people, history and events, fostering a whole-of-school understanding of Koorie perspectives and cultures. In 2020, we were finalists in the Outstanding Koorie Education category of the Victorian Education Awards.
Sports and Physical Education
Morwell Park has an extensive Physical Education and Sports program with weekly lessons conducted by a specialist teacher. This is supported by a weekly sport program for grades 3-6. MPPS is a member of the Morwell District Sport network and children are given the opportunity to further develop skills and participate at District, Zone and State level in athletics, swimming, cross country, winter and summer sports. Teams have reached the state finals in athletics, swimming and netball.
Bicycle riding is promoted through this and our Bike Ed program and we have excellent bike facilities and equipment. Students are actively encouraged to ride to school. The school also offers school camp experiences for students in grades 3 to 6 at a variety of venues in Gippsland.
Information Communications Technology
At MPPS, we know that digital technologies encourage creativity, collaboration, curiosity and problem-solving in our students. Therefore, a significant commitment has been made to develop facilities, resources and programs in Digital Technologies. Every student in grades 2-6 has their own school-provided laptop computer which is used daily across all curriculum areas. There are iPads in all year levels equipped with apps to foster creativity. Classrooms are equipped with Smart TV's and interactive devices, and Robotics and Coding activities are being implemented across the school. In addition to this, students in the upper year levels have been exploring and participating in Minecraft: Education Edition on their devices, with fantastic feedback and high levels of student engagement.
Performing Arts
Students participate in weekly lessons that develop their confidence, creativity, movement and musicality through drama, dance and music. Throughout the year, students explore storytelling, character, rhythm and performance skills in fun and engaging ways. A highlight of our Performing Arts program is our annual whole-school Production, held at the Morwell Performing Arts Centre, where every student takes to the stage to showcase their talents in a professional theatre setting. This event brings our school community together and is a wonderful celebration of teamwork, imagination and the joy of performance.
LOTE (Languages other than English)
AUSLAN (Australian Sign Language) is an important and valued part of our language program. Students learn to communicate using visual gestures, handshapes, facial expressions and body language, developing both receptive and expressive signing skills. Our AUSLAN lessons support inclusion and help students build empathy, awareness and connection within our school community. Through games, conversations, storytelling and song, students grow their ability to sign with confidence. AUSLAN at our school celebrates communication in all its forms and encourages students to understand and appreciate the diversity of language, and is taught from Prep to Grade 6.
