K - 6 OVERVIEW
This section of the school includes Early Stage 1, Stages 1, 2, and 3 of the curriculum.

Early Stage 1 - Kindergarten
Stage 1 - Years 1 and 2
Stage 2 - Years 3 and 4
Stage 3 - Years 5 and 6

In each of the above stages the following Key Learning Areas [KLA] are taught:

1. English
2. Mathematics
3. Science
4. Human Society and Its Environment [HSIE]
5. Personal Development, Health and Physical Education [PDHPE]
6. Visual And Creative Arts

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• 7 - 12 OVERVIEW

• 
  Stage 4 - Years 7 and 8
  Stage 5 - Years 9 and 10
  Stage 6 - Years 11 and 12

• In Stage 4 the following compulsory subjects are taught:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Human Society and Its Environment [HSIE]
• LOTE - Japanese and French
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education [PDHPE]
• Creative and Visual Arts
• Technology [Mandatory]
• Music

• In Stage 6 there are three different types of course that students may select in Years 11 and 12.

• Board Developed Courses
• Board Endorsed Courses
• Vocational Education and Training [VET] Courses. Please note that these courses are subject to availability at the local TAFE.

• Please refer to the current Lucas Heights Community School Year 11 Subject Options Booklet for a detailed explanation of subject requirements and restrictions when selecting your subject choices.
• The following table contains the HSC Board Developed Courses offered at Lucas Heights Community School.

• The following table contains the HSC Board Endorsed Courses offered at Lucas Heights Community School.

• The following table contains TAFE delivered VET Courses.

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K - 12 SUPPORT UNIT [Physical]

Enrolment - students are enrolled into the Support Unit as a result of having a medically determined physical disability. Parents and students are welcome to visit the school with Sutherland's Disabilities Program Consultant. For contact details telephone 9531 3931 or fax 9531 3999.

Therapy - the School's Therapy Team consists of a part-time Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and a Speech Therapist. The team covers both the St. George and Sutherland regions. In consultation with staff and parents, the team assess and make specific recommendations for students physical needs. These include appropriate seating, standing programs, exercises, speech programs, modifications and feeding support.

Student's physical disabilities - There are several common physical disabilities which our children have. These include:

• Cerebal Palsy
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Spina bifida
• We also have students with less common disabilities such as Charcot - Marie Tooth, Leigh's Disease, Maffuci Disease, Brittle Bone and Charge Syndrome

Sporting and Recreation - students are involved in regular sporting activities where modifications allow students to maximise their participation. These have included canoeing, table-tennis and swimming. Students also participate with other schools with special needs throughout the year. The Northcott Society runs swimming, soccer, football and athletics carnivals once a term. In previous years students who have excelled in sport have represented the school at State, National and International level.

For more information contact the recreational Officers at Northcott on phone no. 9890 0100 or fax 9683 2827. Address: PO Box 4055, Parramatta, NSW 2124. Email: recreation@northcott.com.au

Curriculum - individual students' programs are developed in negotiation with staff and parents to ensure maximum learning outcomes. Students have the opportunity to participate in mainstream classes and courses appropriate to their needs, interests, abilities and resources available.

Useful links for information:

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K - 12 LIBRARY
Our school library caters for the whole school community. It offers access to a wide range of resources, both to support curriculum needs and to foster a love of reading.

Library services for students and staff

• A quiet place for study and work, both individually or in small groups
• Professional assistance to locate and use information
• Internet access
• A wide variety of recreational reading materials and assistance with selecting books, including those on the Premier's Reading Challenge lists
• A Non-Fiction collection which is relevant to the school's curriculum
• Access to word processing and other publishing software
• Periodicals and the Sydney Morning Herald and Austguide databases are provided to assist students with up to date information for assignments. Newspaper clippings are also available in the library to help students.

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WRITING A BIBLIOGRAPHY ... useful information

A bibliography is a list of resources you have used in your research ... books, the internet, periodicals, newspapers and software.

Encyclopedias - N.B. Encyclopaedias do not have authors
Example: Diseases [2003] Vol 1, Danbury: Grolier Educational.

Periodicals or Journals - N.B. The periodical is italicised, not the title of the article.
Example: Hancock, D. [2004]. The wet - moods of the monsoon. Australian Geographic 76 [Oct-Dec], pp. 76 - 93.

Books - the author comes first, then the date, the title is next and it is either underlined or italicised. This is followed by the place of publication and finally the publisher.
Example: Wilson, Carole. 920040. Exploring information and software technology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Newspapers - here the name of the newspaper is italicised.
Example: Nguyen, Kenneth. [2004, October 6]. Why are male teenagers risk-takers? The Age, p. 3.

Internet - here the article is italicised and the URL [web address] is listed along with its date and the date you accessed it. The URL is in brackets < >.
Example: Pearman, Graeme. [2002]. Transition to sustainability. <http://www.science.org.au/sats2002/pearman.htm>, [accessed Nov.2004].
If the article has been updated since it was first written include that as well.

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EVALUATING INTERNET RESOURCES ... useful information

You will find factual information, informed opinion, biases, misinformation and lots of rubbish on the Net. You will need to select creditable sites and evaluate the information and the source of that information. Consider the following points when using the Net:

• Consider the accuracy - can the information be supported by other sources?
• Consider the authority - who is responsible for this site? Is it an expert in the field?
• Consider the objectivity - who is the intended audience? What is the intended purpose? Are there biases or opinion presented?
• Consider currency - are there dates indicating publication? Are hyperlinks still connected?
• Consider coverage - what topics are covered? What is the depth of coverage of each topic?
  

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