Amsleigh Park Primary School provides a comprehensive curriculum which focuses upon the core learning areas of English and Mathematics.

Other key curriculum areas include:

• Science
• Information Technology (Computer Studies)
• Technology
• Language Other Than English (L.O.T.E.)
• The Arts
• Health and Physical Education
• Studies of Society & The Environment

The learning environment at Amsleigh Park is enriched by:

• A Reading and Literacy program which encourages a love of reading
• Reading Recovery
• Middle Years Literacy and Thinking Skills program
• Early Years Numeracy and Literacy programs
• 'Wise Ones' program for gifted and very high achieving
• Access to musical tuition, choir & recorder groups
• A network computer system linked to the library and classrooms
• Swimming program
• Involvement in State and National competions including University of NSW Testing and Premier's Reading Challenge
• Educational excursions, incursions and camping program
• A comprehensive Sporting and Physical Education program
• Peer support programs including Cross Age Tutoring and the Buddy System

Learning is enhanced by:

• You Can Do It - Student Well Being program
• Peer Mediation program 
• A "No Tolerance" to Bullying policy
• Leadership Development
• High Self Esteem

We believe that to engage students in their learning, it is necessary to make the programs interesting and challenging.

To cater for the Gifted and very high achieving students, we offer the Wise Ones Program. This program is open to appropriate students in Years 1 to 6.

We are also very pleased to announce that this program is supported (sponsored) by the Rotary Club of Oakleigh.

Topics for 2009 are:

• Term 1 - Ancient Egypt
• Term 2 - Electronics
• Term 3 - China - Old & New 
• Term 4 - Steps To Genius 

At Amsleigh Park we provide an environment where Information Technologies are an integral part of teaching and learning at our school.

We have an Information Technology Laboratory, which consists of 22 networked computers whilst the classrooms each have another four or five networked computers. Our computer laboratory also has a motorised screen, DVD player, fixed data projector and audio equipment. We completed installing Interactive Whiteboards in every classroom and our staff and students are enjoying the learning oppportunties that this technology allows.

All children have their own Email address and Internat account. Every computer in the school is connected to the Internet. Students are required to sign an Internet Contract to ensure safe use of this facility.

All students visit the Computer Laboratory each week as part of our specialist program and also with their classroom teacher. We are currently investigating how to incorporate robotics into the ICT program and have purchased Microbrics robotics for grade 5 & 6 students to begin experimenting with in 2010.
 

Reading Recovery is part of our Literacy Program. It is available for students in Grade 1 who are deemed as being at risk of learning to read and write.

A Special Needs program is available for students in all areas of the school who need specific assistance in Literacy or Numeracy.

Non English speaking students are visited by a teacher from the Blackburn English Language School OutReach Department. 

The Early Years Literacy and Numeracy Programs are implemented in Years Prep to 4 while Years 5 and 6 implement the Middle Years Literacy and Middle Years Numeracy Program.

These programs cater for the individual needs of the students and provide access to a variety of learning styles. Students move through their learning at a pace appropriate to their capabilities. All students experience success while at the same time are challenged to extend their skills and take learning risks.

Our teachers are dedicate to ensuring the needs of each child is catered for within their classroom and ensure that the program offered is challenging, interesting and engaging.
 

Our LOTE program is German. It's a wonderful activity based hands on program where children experience an integrated cultural approach to German.

Religious Education is offered at Amsleigh Park Primary School for families who wish their children to attend.
The Victorian Education Act and Regulations make provision for children to receive religious education as a normal part of their schooling.
Religious Education builds on Studies of Society, Environment and Health and Physical Education within the Curriculum and Standards Framework.
The programs offered are as follows:
The Agreed Syllabus "Religion For Life®"
This was developed and is regularly reviewed by The Council of Christian Education In Schools. The Agreed Syllabus is delivered by instructors drawn from the Anglican, Catholic, Protestant and Pentecostal Churches, who are trained and accredited by the Council for Christian Education in Schools and approved by the Minister for Education.

A Roman Catholic Syllabus
Roman Catholic education is provided each week subject to trained teachers being available. All teachers are certified by the Catholic Education Office. Thus ensuring that the teachers have the appropriate training and character. Class time allotted is 30 minutes per week.

A Greek Orthodox Syllabus
This program is undertaken in the Greek language by a qualified Geek Religious Education teacher.

Attendance at Religious Education is not compulsory for students whose parents request that they be excused from attending.
All programs are undertaken at the same time which this year, is on a Thursday afternoon. 

In addition to the classroom music we offer Choir, Dance and Drama Group, Recorders and private tuition in piano and guitar.

Whole School Production
Each year we produce a whole school production in which every student has either a singing, dancing or dramatic part. In 2009 our production was "Not Another Night At The Oscars" which was written by one of our staff members. The 2010 production is yet to be announced.

Family Carols Evening
In 2004, we introduced a Carols night which involved all the students performing Christmas Carols and leading the community in further singing.
All classes took part in items as well as our School Choirs.
The evening was such a success that we have continued to have Family Carols Evening each year.

Choir
In 2009 we will have a choir made up of students in Grades 3, 4 ,5 and 6.
As for previous years, the choir will perform on Education Evening, at Oakleigh Central during Education Week and as part of their Christmas entertainment, at Aged people's Homes during December and on Family Carols Evening. We are very proud of our choir's performance in the 2008 State Schools Spectacular. Our school has submitted an Expression Of Interest for the 2010 State Schools Spectacular and we are looking forward to once again being part of this amazing showcase of Victorian public school talent.

The Science in Schools Program is a hands-on Science program which teaches Science in an interesting and practical manner, so as to engage students in the learning process. We have a trained Science In Schools teacher on our staff.
In our current School Charter, Science is a Priority area.

We enhance our Science In Schools program by providing a number of interesting and valuable experiences for the students. These include:

• Hands On Science Incursions
• Family Science Evening
• Visit to local Secondary Colleges to use their Science labs and undertake interesting sessions with their staff
• Excursions to ScienceWorks and the Melbourne Aquarium
• Incursion from Starlab Mobile Planetarium 

A comprehensive physical education program is supported by a newly completed running track as well as:

• Interschool sport - summer and winter sports
• Perceptual Motor program (PMP)
• swimming - a two week intensive program for the whole school
• School swimming carnival
• visiting sporting associations e.g. Oakleigh Recreation Centre
• camping program [Grade 3-6].
• Cross Country competition
• District and School Athletic Sports
• Sport Clinics for the whole School e.g. Tennis, football
• Gymbus
• Run-a-thon

Our Camping program for this year:

Grades 3 and 4 - Camp Manyung in Mount Eliza
Wednesday 22nd July to Friday 24th July

Grades 5 and 6 - Cave Hill Creek
Monday 10th September to Friday 14th September
 

The 'You Can Do It' program has been most successful in teaching the students strategies to apply in many situations. Students are taught to make responsible choices and that poor choices are followed by appropriate consequences.

Within this program the students learn about:

• Persistence
• Organisation
• Confidence
• Getting Along
• Resilience
• A Peer Mediation Program is operational to support our Student Welfare Program.

Amsleigh Park Primary School has a 'No Tolerance to Bullying' policy

Each term we produce a Student Well Being newsletter to inform the school community exactly what the school as a whole, as well as each level of the school, is undertaking in this area.
 

At Amsleigh Park we have a very well-equipped Art Room with an enthusiastic and talented Art Teacher. As well as learning the conventions of visual art, the students are encouraged to be creative in the many different media they experience working with. Student art work can be seen displayed in all areas of the school as well as in the Art Room.

In 2004, we held an Art Show to showcase the excellent and creative art work that the students had completed throughout the year.
The Art Show was opened by the Mayor of Monash Cr. Joy Banerji and was a real celebration of our student's talents.