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By offering a wide variety of learning experiences, students have the opportunity to find and explore their own passions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/1a0c3166-1ce2-45a8-bdd0-c0819a217c36/SPJE_DRONE24.jpg Home - Embracing life and creating our future Positioned in the foothills of Mt Dandenong, at the gateway to the Yarra Valley, SPJE offers unrivalled views and expansive playground facilities. We take our responsibility to care for our natural surrounds very seriously through explicit teaching about sustainability and environmentally focused student leadership teams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/511c9617-97ee-431e-8c37-9917ba04900d/SPJE-486182.jpg Home - “St. Peter Julian Eymard Catholic Primary School is an innovative school drawing on the talents and skills of staff, students and parents to provide a host of rich educational programmes and experiences for the full flourishing of every student.” Mr Greg Thomas - Principal https://www.spje.vic.edu.au/about daily 0.75 2025-03-03 https://www.spje.vic.edu.au/contact daily 0.75 2023-07-27 https://www.spje.vic.edu.au/policies daily 0.75 2023-07-14 https://www.spje.vic.edu.au/child-safety daily 0.75 2025-02-05 https://www.spje.vic.edu.au/our-philosophy daily 0.75 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/1653450105748-5FHSQ3E658IEHTO27BLX/SPJE-21684.jpg Our Philosophy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/1653450180859-COTCS0CAJ5BPQRFGYSTB/spje-210321-43.jpg Our Philosophy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/1653450283960-KZBEVASLRK756CILWXSD/DSC00444.JPG Our Philosophy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/1653450498367-WUOZCK27M26BUZLTZ2JR/spje-210321-62.jpg Our Philosophy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/1653450587546-TJUA210ZFF3XRT72GZHM/spje-210321-54.jpg Our Philosophy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/1653450683030-E5901O4JWTU2I8CGQ374/spje-210321-1.jpg Our Philosophy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/1653450759050-F7VIPBEPP4X9RLG210HS/SPJE-230167.jpg Our Philosophy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/1653450832237-XV2XFPUH5620IRQFLBAC/SPJE-25956.jpg Our Philosophy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/1653450940103-4MDRXBWU4HLSOO7EG6XV/SPJE-965157.jpg Our Philosophy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/4532db29-cc5d-40a3-a22e-ab2463a62d4b/SPJE-1320151.jpg Our Philosophy - The Power of YET Here at SPJE, we use student data and the latest research to design differentiated learning opportunities for all students. We encourage students to adopt a Growth Mindset towards their learning to build perseverance, resilience and confidence in their ability to learn new things. We strongly focus on developing students’ positive learning behaviours, using the analogy of the ‘Learning Pit’ to help us when learning new skills or concepts. https://www.spje.vic.edu.au/literacy daily 0.75 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/671f0eda-32ac-455b-b9e3-53c850a1bde3/SPJE-44453.jpg Literacy At SPJE, literacy instruction embraces the MACS' Vision for Instruction, ensuring all students develop the skills needed to become confident communicators, imaginative thinkers, and informed citizens. Through a structured approach that prioritises explicit instruction and phonics-based teaching, we provide targeted learning experiences in Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing and Writing. Our rich and engaging curriculum challenges students to analyse, understand, and communicate effectively, fostering ethical and informed participation in society. Students engage in purposeful learning, including reading and discussing quality texts, writing for authentic audiences, and developing oral communication skills. This evidence-based approach ensures that every learner receives the support and challenge needed to reach their full potential. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/72c14d9f-b51c-4e71-9998-6b93fd00b8f3/SPJE-5624.jpg Literacy - Explicit Instruction. Purposeful Activities. Literacy instruction at SPJE incorporates explicit instruction in the curriculum areas of Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing, Writing, Spelling, and Grammar. Within a rich, engaging, and challenging curriculum, students enjoy reading and discussing wonderful stories, writing in creative ways for a real audience, and in the senior years, participating in debates and giving oral presentations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/0ecaed5e-f8f2-41a2-9663-323dbf5cdcd0/spje-210321-14.jpg Literacy - Literacy Intervention For students that require additional support in the area of literacy, SPJE has a dedicated literacy intervention expert to provide targeted support and skills to students that complement the learning that is happening in the classroom. https://www.spje.vic.edu.au/numeracy daily 0.75 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/1653453695598-QDOP735QXOIDURGVIBF8/SPJE-855175.jpg Numeracy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/c90a1603-6d0f-4e63-b3c1-42c2ddd6d470/IMG_0410.jpg Numeracy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/e59700a9-ba08-4e51-84f6-bfd5a9ab2d5b/IMG_0415.jpg Numeracy - Numeracy Intervention SPJE has an excellent Numeracy Intervention program with a dedicated, expert teacher. Activities are designed to help students gain confidence and enjoy mathematics as they learn new concepts and practice new skills in smaller groups. https://www.spje.vic.edu.au/religious-education daily 0.75 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/4d5f6b9f-f039-489f-bfce-65cea3166bb5/SPJE-133764.jpg Religious Education - Living the Spirit At SPJE, Religious Education nurtures the spiritual development of each person, recognising and celebrating the Holy Spirit at work in our lives. Embedded in Catholic Social Teaching and real-life experiences, we guide students in building respectful and compassionate relationships. With a strong focus on local and global social justice issues, we encourage students to engage with the world around them, fostering a deep appreciation for the richness of the Catholic Tradition and its call to love, serve, and seek justice for all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/32e00fc7-6f0e-40e0-85e5-cd573be6f0a2/SPJE-25956.jpg Religious Education - Sacramental program At SPJE, we provide education around all of the seven sacraments that are celebrated within the Catholic Church. Our Year 3 students prepare to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Our Year 4 students prepare to receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist. Our Year 6 students prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Children enrolled in our school who would like to be Baptised into the Catholic Faith Tradition, will work closely with the Religious Education Leader to prepare to receive this Sacrament. Our school has a dynamic Faith Development Team that also provides opportunities for Adult Faith Education for Parents. https://www.spje.vic.edu.au/inquiry daily 0.75 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/8aa42193-0fa3-48ed-b42a-97d83a07e437/20170915_093145.jpg Inquiry - Passion Projects In the senior years, students are encouraged to take on passion projects where they explore an area of interest. This personalised approach to inquiry gives students agency over their own learning. We are continually blown away by the effort students put into the innovative and creative projects that they then present to their peers. https://www.spje.vic.edu.au/physical-education daily 0.75 2023-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/2df72323-df57-47ff-bab8-96506ce9ce2b/SPJE-30973.jpg Physical Education - Opportunities to Shine In conjunction with an outstanding Physical Education program, SPJE offers additional opportunities for students to share their sporting talents. These include: Interschool Athletics Interschool Cross-Country Interschool Sport (Grades 5 & 6) Interschool Swimming Elite Athletics Annual Twilight Athletics Running Club https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c574e5e38051d291caf15/2d0cf9ca-01e9-4ec8-a776-dcf8ff46e20e/Resized_20220505_160544.jpeg Physical Education - Grade Six Adventure Camp School Camp is an unrivalled experience for our Grade Six students. Phillip Island Adventure Resort has been home to SPJE Grade Six camp for over 15 years, providing opportunities for students to shine and develop friendships outside of the traditional classroom setting. 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