Overview
We understand each child is unique and will learn and respond to different styles and approaches. Our teachers foster a genuine love of learning by preparing creative and innovative lessons with the needs of each student in mind. Our specialist sport, language, performing arts, creative arts and music teachers develop each child’s talents and passions across their areas of interest.
Kindergarten – Year 2
Kindergarten lays the important foundation for a child’s educational journey. Our teachers design stimulating, play-based academic experiences that develop creative and critical thinking cultivating lifelong learning.
Building a student’s literacy and numeracy skills is paramount during this stage and is supplemented with specialist subjects; music, drama, languages and art. STEM, the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, is introduced in Kindergarten to develop a student’s natural process of inquiry and innovation.
Meet some of OFG’s specialist teachers through our fun and educational OFG Creative Kids videos, designed to develop the skills and behaviours to help preschool children get ready for school.
Meet our students and hear how OFG inspires Confidence In Life with our student story videos.
Is your child ready to start school?
Starting school is a big milestone both for the child and their parents. There are many factors to consider and it is important to identify a broad range of skills and behaviours. Our School Readiness Activity Packs are designed to develop the skills and behaviours to help your little ones become school ready.
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A day in the life of our Kindy Students
Years 3 – 6
The vision for students in Years 3 – 6 is to strengthen their academic skills, emotional well-being, social abilities, spiritual awareness and personal character. Building on our foundation of educational excellence, Junior School children have access to a wide range of activities including Robotics, Sport, Music, Dance and Drama. Information and communication technologies (ICT) are integrated into a creative curriculum for each class.
A summary of all the co-curricular activities OFG has to offer can be found HERE
The Camino Program
The Camino Program, OFG’s Gifted & Talented Extension Program commences in Kindergarten with the early identification of students who will benefit from academic extension activities. From Kindergarten through to Year 4, these students are catered for through small groups that encourage questioning, imaginative thinking, investigation and reflection in areas such as writing, mathematics and science. From Year 5 the Camino Program is activated through dedicated extension classes where students encounter challenging learning experiences, both independently and in collaboration with like-minded peers.
Transitioning to Senior School
Year 5 entry provides a wonderful foundation and a seamless transition to OFG’s Senior School. Students in Years 5 and 6 experience a period of immense growth and development academically, physically, emotionally and socially. We understand that for many students, starting Senior School can be a difficult time as they adjust to a different structure, new friends and continue to develop their independence.
The Year 5 and 6 OFG academic and wellbeing initiatives help students as they transition into adolescence and prepare them for their Senior School years.
Performing Arts
Junior School Performing Arts
Oxford Falls Grammar is highly regarded as a leading Independent School in the area of Performing Arts. Our tuition is seamlessly integrated into the school day through private and group lessons. OFG has one of the largest music tuition programs in Sydney with over 400 students receiving private music lessons each week in our music studios.
Music Program
Music has the capacity to engage, enrich and inspire all students, encouraging each student to reach their creative and expressive potential. There is a dedicated music and drama specialist in Junior School and Music is offered as an elective with the Senior School curriculum.
Co-Curricular Music Program
Students can take private music tuition at OFG and participate in jazz bands, concert bands, choirs and more contemporary style ensembles. Whether your child’s passion is string, woodwind, vocal, percussion, bass guitar or a brass instrument, OFG has an ensemble or performance group to meet their musical interest and level. Private music tuition is available for students in years 3 to 12 providing students with a weekly half hour music lesson at school.
Co-Curricular Music Years K to 2
- Keyboard Club
- Infant Choir
Co-Curricular Music Years 3 to 6
- Junior Band
- Concert Band
- Junior Woodwind Ensemble
- Junior Percussion Ensemble
- Guitar Ensemble
- Bass Ensemble
- Junior Woodwind Ensemble
- Junior Stage Band
- Junior Choir
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Dance
Dance participation promotes creativity, self-expression, fitness and collaboration as students develop fundamental movement and technical skills. Working individually and within groups, students learn structured dance sequence movements and use the elements of dance and choreographic devices to communicate meaning through dance. Moving into the senior years dance is an elective within the Senior School curriculum.
Co-Curricular Dance Program
Dance is offered as a co-curricular activity from Years 1 to 12, with a variety of ensembles including Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop and Technique with recreational and competitive classes. Recreational classes are offered for dancers who wish to participate for fitness and fun including a boys program specialising in Hip Hop. Representative Dance Team classes are by audition for capable and serious dancers who compete at a number of Eisteddfods each year.
Infants Dance Groups
- Year 1&2 Hip Hop (Mixed gender)
Dance Groups
- Year 3&4 Boys Hip Hop
- Year 3&4 Girls Hip Hop
- Year 3&4 Lyrical
- Year 5&6 Boys Hip Hop
- Year 5&6 Girls Hip Hop
- Year 5&6 Lyrical
- Year 5&6 Jazz Technique
- Year 5 &6 Musical Theatre
- Junior Show Troupe (by audition)
Drama
A student’s imagination and creative expression is stimulated through our Drama program. Students develop voice and movement skills to create character, mood and dramatic atmosphere. Self-confidence is built through a variety of acting techniques and presenting skills. With a dedicated specialist music and drama teacher, it is integrated into the Junior School curriculum. Drama is offered as an elective within the Senior School curriculum.
Drama is offered as a co-curricular activity for students in Years K – 12. Our co-curricular Drama classes are run before school under the instruction of highly trained and experienced teachers. All drama groups perform at the Co-Curricular Drama night in Term 4 which is always a highlight on the school calendar.
Drama Classes
- Infants Drama
- Year 3&4 Drama
- Year 5&6 Drama
Sport
Junior School Sport
Sport is an integral and vibrant part of OFG school life. Through active participation in the OFG Sports Program and Falls Academies, students develop a wonderful culture of team spirit and work towards achieving their personal best. From Year 3, students have the opportunity to be involved in a variety of summer and winter sports building their physical fitness and skills. Student involvement can move beyond playing and develop important collaboration and problem solving skills through refereeing, coaching, scoring, setting up and packing away.
Our Sports
Students participate in our annual swimming, athletic and cross country carnivals. We are a member and compete in the interschool competitions of the PISA, CSSA (Christian School Sports Association) and the CIS (Combined Independent Schools). Our elite athletes are given the opportunity to trial for representative teams to a National level.
Junior School Sports
- Basketball
- Netball
- Tennis
- Rugby Union
- Rugby League
- AFL
- Gymnastics
- Cheerleading
- Football
- Athletics
- Swimming
- Gymnastics
- Touch Football
- Snow Sports
- Softball
- Hockey
- Ultimate
- Sepak Takraw
- Surf Education
- Eagle Tag
The Falls Academies
The objective of each Academy is to develop and enhance individual skill and technical development in the sport of choice. Our experienced coaches provide an inspirational training environment, empowering students to achieve their personal best. The Academies are run before school.
Falls Football Academy
The Falls Football Academy aims to provide an environment in which football players can train throughout the school year to complement their training and game commitments outside of school. The program is based on structured and unstructured practice and play to develop each student’s football skills and strategies.
The Football Academies are for boys and girls in Years 2 - 12
Group size is 10 – 15 students per age category
Groups are based on ability, age and gender or a combination
Testing and reporting with individual parent meetings mid-year
Falls Basketball Academy
The Falls Basketball Academies are designed specifically for boys and girls in Years 3 - 12 who would like to improve their individual basketball skills and strategies. The program complements and strengthens their training and game commitments. Our coaches are former Sydney Kings Players and Manly Warringah Representative Coaches. There are two Junior Development Squads that run before school.
Falls Tennis Academy
The Tennis Academies are designed specifically for boys and girls in Kindergarten – Year 12 who would like to start to play tennis or improve their tennis skills. The program is run by a Tennis Australia trained coach who is passionate about instilling enthusiasm for the game of tennis so children enjoy being active and developing ball skills for life-long enjoyment.
Across the Junior School there are four different squads to appeal to each student’s level of ability:
Infants Coaching – Kindy – Year 2
Primary Coaching – Years 3 & 4
Beginners and Advanced – Years 5-12
Elite Athlete Program
The Elite Athlete Program commences in Year 5 as students need to balance increased sporting commitments with an increased academic load. Different age levels and sports require different time commitments and are dependent on the season and competitions
Before and After School Care
The Before and After School Care program caters for children 5 – 13 years old (Kindergarten – Year 6). The program is open every school day and also operates holiday programs. The program includes a healthy breakfast and/or afternoon tea. It provides an opportunity to finish homework, engage in a variety of arts, craft, games, exercise and sports activities. The Spring 2024 holiday program is available HERE.
