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English / Literacy In Junior Classrooms
Literacy forms the foundation of our early years program with a significant part of each morning dedicated to providing a range of rich activities designed to engage students in the development of core reading, writing, oral language and listening skills.
SoundsWrite is an internationally recognised phonics program that teaches the three essential skills of segmenting, blending and phoneme (sound) manipulation. The program has developed stronger spellers and students who transfer their phonics knowledge straight into their written work. Primary teachers and Education Support Staff have undertaken extensive training in SoundsWrite and are extremely well qualified to provide this highly successful program.
Jolly Phonics involves the explicit teaching of sounds within words and pairs each sound with an action to enhance memory retention.
CAFE Reading teaches the literacy skills of Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency and Expansion of Vocabulary.
Magic 100+ Words equips students to quickly recognise common sight words that do not have regular spellings.
Reading Eggs is an online program used to support and enhance the explicit skills taught in the classroom.
Reading Buddies involves students being paired with a senior primary student who acts as their reading mentor.
Mathematics / Numeracy
Another key focus of every day is the development of student Numeracy skills. Maths classes are usually held each day between recess and lunch times, with a specialised Maths classroom set up to cater to the individual learning needs of students in Years F-2.
When possible, students are engaged in hands-on activities in the outdoor learning space known as our Maths Garden. This purpose-built facility helps engage students in maths by making their learning fun. Staff often take their classes outside to use these resources, and students are frequently observed engaging in these outdoor Maths activities during their recess and lunch breaks.
Nhill College is extremely fortunate to have two staff members who are Primary Maths Specialists. Our Maths Specialists support teachers and students in regard to the Mathematics curriculum. Their duties revolve around creating a school-wide Mathematics plan, including curriculum and standardised testing, as well as providing resources for all staff.
Kinder Orientation and Ready Set for School
Nhill College recognises Foundation as a very important time for all and has in place a Kinder Orientation/Ready Set for School program held in Term 4, which will ease the stress for both parents and students. The Ready Set for School program will give kindergarten children an opportunity to attend specialised classes with Mrs Kerber. This program has been very successful in familiarising students with staff, students, and the physical layout of our school. Mrs Kerber has designed this program specifically to help children develop the skills they will need to successfully navigate their way through their first year of schooling.
Kinder Packs
Kinder Packs have been provided for all kinder children to help them get the best start to their schooling. Each pack contains an enrolment form, a book, a getting ready for school checklist, tips on how to hold a pencil correctly, a uniform price list, canteen menu and much more. Check it out below...
2025 Enrolment Forms
Enrolment forms can be found in the Kinder packs that are available from the Office at Nhill College. If you are unable to drop into the school to collect your pack, or you have any questions about the enrolment process, please contact the Office at Nhill College on (03) 5391 2111 and we will be happy to help.
Kinder Transition Parent Information Booklet
Please click on the link below to read through the current Kinder Transition Parent Information Booklet prepared in readiness for this year's Kinder Visits. As always, further information about our school and our programs can be obtained by contacting the school on 5391 2111.
Year 7 Transition Information
As of August 2024
Year 6 students in three local feeder schools - Nhill College, St Patrick's School and Nhill Lutheran School - have already received transition booklets from our Year 7 Co-ordinator, Mrs Kube. Thank you to all those families who have returned enrolment forms - you should have received confirmation of your enrolment from Mrs Kube recently.
A Year 6 into Year 7 Transition Evening will be held on-site in October at Nhill College. Details will be sent to families soon outlining the time and date on which this evening will be held.
Nhill College recognises transition as a very important time for all and has in place a full week of the Headstart Transition Program which is designed to ease the stress for both parents and students. During this Headstart week, which runs from the 9th - 13th of December, students will learn about the school in a more in-depth way than any transition booklet can provide. Classes will begin their curriculum, provide essential information about class expectations, and may even begin assessments. Hence, it is essential that your child attends this week in order for them to familiarise themselves with the school and its processes and be ready to start secondary school in 2025.
If you have any questions regarding Year 7 at Nhill College in 2025, please contact the office or Mrs Kube on 5391 2111.
Further Information
Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information on school zones in Victoria.
Students residing within our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined based on your permanent residential address.
Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school and may enrol at another school, if there are available places.
For more information, you can:
visit School zones for answers to frequently asked questions
call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 896 950
email the VSBA at vsba@education.vic.gov.au