Our Learning
Join us at Tinwald School, where we blend developmental stages with digital advancement to nurture your child’s growth and success.
At Tinwald School, we understand that children grow through developmental stages at their own pace. Our curriculum includes key stages of childhood development as a reference, acknowledging that these are broad guidelines.
We have established crucial benchmarks at the end of Years 2, 4, and 6 to track progress & achievement.
The First 2 Years
In the initial years, children transition from preschool to school, learning to understand symbols, language, and text through concrete materials and developmental activities. Digital technologies are introduced to aid their understanding and reflection on learning.
The Middle 2 Years
During the middle years, children consolidate basic knowledge and skills, using digital technology more independently. They begin to reflect more on their learning processes.
The Final 2 Years
In the final years, children exhibit high levels of independence, using higher-order thinking and enquiry-based learning. They effectively utilise a range of digital technologies to understand, create, and document their learning. Classrooms are tailored to meet the specific developmental needs of children at each stage.
Key Competencies
Unlocking Success with Tinwald’s 5 Key Competencies: T.R.U.M.P.
At Tinwald School, we believe in making learning engaging and memorable!
- Thinking: Creative, critical, reflective, questioning, and use of the mind.
- Relating to Others: Negotiating, taking roles, sharing, respecting, and listening.
- Using Symbols, Languages, and Texts: Interpreting, communicating, eLearning, producing, and responding.
- Managing Self: Decision-making, organising, resilience, personal best, and attitude.
- Participating and Contributing: Community involvement, belonging, confidence, problem-solving, and sharing.
By incorporating these competencies consistently across classrooms, we ensure that our students develop essential skills for lifelong success. We encourage parents to use the language of these competencies at home to reinforce their children’s learning.
Key Competencies in Action
Thinking
- Creative: I can think of new ideas.
- Critical: I can think in different ways.
- Use: I can use my brain.
- Reflect: I can think about what’s happened.
- Question: I can ask questions.
Relating to Others
- Negotiate: I can negotiate.
- Take Roles: I know my role and can fulfil it.
- Share: I can share.
- Respect: I can show respect.
- Listen: I can actively listen.
Using Symbols, Languages, & Texts
- Interpret: I can make sense of information.
- Communicate: I can get my message across.
- eLearning: I can use ICT tools.
- Produce: I can bring ideas together.
- Respond: I can respond to information.
Managing Self
- Decision-Making: I can make choices.
- Organise: I can be responsible for myself.
- Resilience: I can handle challenges.
- Personal Best: I can do my best.
- Attitude: I have a ‘can-do’ attitude.
Participating & Contributing
- Community: I can be actively involved in a group.
- Belonging: I can feel a sense of belonging.
- Confidence: I can try new things.
- Problem-Solve: I can solve problems.
- Share: I can create opportunities for others.
