Overview
- Dickins House Secretary
Mrs Jill McPherson
P: (02) 9371 6422
Dickins House is the K - Year 2 campus and is located in Kent Road, Rose Bay.
It is the aim of the Junior School, K - Year 6, to provide an educational environment that will provide optimum learning opportunities for each student and to promote self-confidence and an ongoing enthusiasm for learning in its students. Each student is encouraged to strive towards achieving his potential in many fields of endeavour. Each student is encouraged to develop intellectually and to develop a consideration of others, and a sense of independence and responsibility. The vision and the direction of K - Year 2 is the responsibility of the Director of Early Learning. The curriculum broadly follows that laid down for primary schools by the New South Wales Board of Studies.
The welfare of each student is primarily the responsibility of his class teacher who supervises both academic and general progress. The class teacher is supported by the Director of Early Learning.
Dickins House is organised into six classes, each with its own full-time class teacher. Specialist teachers teach Music, Art, Physical Education and Sport. There is a Teacher Librarian, an ICT facilitator and a Literacy Support teacher. The Junior School Counsellor is available to work with students, should the need arise.
All classes are of mixed ability and grouping occurs within the class to facilitate the best learning outcomes for the students dependent on the nature of the task. There is a full academic program and numerous co-curricular activities are available to the students. Excellent ovals, a modern gymnasium and an indoor-heated swimming pool are at the disposal of the school.
Dickins House students attend a Chapel Service on Tuesday mornings in the Library. Services are taken by the School Chaplain and members of staff.