Programs
Literacy Pro Reading Program
Students from Years 3-6 are involved in the Scholastic Literacy Pro Reading Program. Students sit a placement test each term to monitor their progress through the Lexile levels. Students are encouraged to read books at their Lexile level and participate in online quizzes designed to assess their comprehension of what they have read. Student experiencing difficulties in reading are invited to participate in a Repeated Reading Program. Students practice reading selected texts at home and at school each morning with volunteer parents and school support staff, repeatedly reading the same text until fluency and comprehension is achieved. This program has had fantastic success in raising students reading levels.
The expected Lexile level for each year level is as follows:
Year 3 – 500 Lexile
Year 4 – 600 Lexile
Year 5 – 700 Lexile
Year 6 – 800 Lexile
Want to know more? Please visit the Literacy Pro website for more details.
Students are encouraged to completed a quiz after they finish reading their Lexile book. These can be done at home or at school. To logon to do a quiz please enter the school code Y86F and your child’s username and password.
PEAC
Each year all Year Four students are tested for inclusion in the state Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) Program. Students who rank in the top 2.5% of the state are given the opportunity to participate in the program. A variety of courses are offered each term at various PEAC centres throughout Perth. The courses provide stimulating and engaging academic courses based around higher order thinking skills to challenge and extend our bright young minds.
Running Club
Every Wednesday morning (weather permitting) from 8.15am – 8.30am we do Running Club. Parents/carers are welcome to join in and do laps around the oval with music either running, walking, skipping or even dancing. Certificates are given out for 25,50,75 laps and medals for 100 laps.
Instrumental Music
Each year all Year 4 students sit an instrumental music test and those students who show an aptitude for learning music are offered a place in the instrumental music program for Years 5 and 6. A specialist music teacher from the School Of Instrumental Music visits the school each week to run the class. At Chidlow Primary School, students have the opportunity to learn the brass instruments, Trumpet or Trombone. The program prepares students for entry into the music program offered at Eastern Hills Senior High School.
