Rooty Hill Public School

Quality education in a vibrant, caring school.

Telephone02 9625 8807

Emailrootyhill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Learning across the curriculum

Cross curriculum content enriches and supports the learning areas and adds depth to student learning. In NSW students study a range of learning across the curriculum content.

Cross curriculum priorities

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures 
  • Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia 
  • sustainability

General capabilities

  • critical and creative thinking 
  • ethical understanding 
  • information and communication technology capability 
  • intercultural understanding 
  • literacy 
  • numeracy 
  • personal and social capability

Other learning across the curriculum areas

  • civics and citizenship
  • difference and diversity
  • work and enterprise.

© NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2012

Scripture

Scripture classes are offered on Wednesday mornings from 9-9:30am for Kindergarten to Year 2 students and 9:30-10am for students in Years 3-6. Lessons are taken by representatives from a variety of religious groups. Students not wishing to attend Scripture are offered other activities at this time. The following Scripture classes are offered:

  • Catholic
  • Protestant
  • Muslim.