At Fairfield Primary School, we are committed to supporting every child to to learn, grow and experience success every day.

Our teachers design learning experiences that are relevant, meaningful, and engaging. Lessons are planned to provide the right level of challenge while offering support and multiple ways for students to access and show their learning. We recognise that each student is on their own learning journey, and we value progress, effort and wellbeing alongside achievement.

Daily learning

Each classroom follows a clear and predictable daily schedule. This helps students feel safe and ready to learn.

Mornings typically include:

  • A two‑hour Literacy Block (Reading, Writing, and Phonics)

  • A one‑hour Mathematics lesson

Consistent routines support focus, reduce anxiety and help students build strong foundations in essential skills.

Planning the learning

Thoughtful curriculum planning is at the heart of our teaching program. Our scope and sequence documents outline the knowledge and skills to be taught in each subject, ensuring learning builds step-by-step on what students already know.

Teachers plan in year‑level teams, using agreed teaching models for Literacy and Numeracy. This ensures common learning intentions across each year level, while allowing flexibility to respond to individual learning needs.

Fairfield Primary School implements the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0.

Effective teaching practices

To make every lesson count, our teachers use proven strategies, including:

  • Lessons have clear learning intentions and goals.

  • Regular opportunities to practise, revisit and apply new learning.

  • Differentiated teaching to support and extend learners.

  • Open-ended tasks that encourage curiosity and deeper thinking.

  • Explicit teaching that breaks learning into manageable steps, building on prior knowledge.

These approaches help students develop confidence, independence and a strong sense of success.

The learning environment

Our classrooms are designed to be calm, inclusive, and supportive. Students are encouraged to feel safe, connected and valued. Teachers promote active participation using a range of response options, including speaking, writing, drawing, using mini whiteboards or non-verbal responses such as gestures or signals.

This flexibility allows all students to engage in ways that work best for them.

Connecting the learning

We know learning is most powerful when it feels purposeful and connected. Our teachers link lessons to real-life experiences and prior knowledge, helping students understand how the new learning fits into the bigger picture. Key concepts are revisited over time to strengthen understanding, support memory and build confidence in applying learning across different contexts.