Keithcot Farm School

Keithcot Farm School
Stephen Measday – Principal.

Keithcot Farm is a Reception to Year 7 school community catering for students from 5 to 13 years of age. We are located in the beautiful Golden Grove Development in the north eastern suburbs of Tea Tree Gully and Adelaide.

We are very proud of our 450 students who are very active in their learning. Our school community offers quality learning across the curriculum in English, Mathematics, The Arts, Science, Technology, Health and Physical Education, Society and Environment and Japanese. We have extensive programs to cater for children with special learning needs including children experiencing difficulties with their learning and children who may be gifted.

Our school has specialist teachers in Japanese Language, Physical Education and Music. We have an extensive International Program which involves hosting many students from other countries and Sister School Relationships with schools in Japan. Because of our experience and the programs we offer we also host many educators from interstate and overseas who come to see what we are doing.

In 2005 we began to roll Interactive White Board technology across the school. Currently we have 11 boards in classrooms and specialist areas and hope to have 21 by 2007.

Keithcot Farm has an International Program

Our school has specialist Japanese, Music and Physical Education Programs.

220 of our students have individual instrumental music lessons each week.

The training and support for all of the Japanese language teachers across South Australia is managed from our school.

We are proud of our grounds and facilities and we have been working hard to improve the appearance of our school.

In 2005 Keithcot Farm won the South Australian State Championship for Boys Football.

In 2005 we also won the State Championship for Softball.

Our students are involved in camps, excursions and a large number of special events.

In 2005 we took 11 students to Japan for 16 days for the first time.

We have a Sister School in Okayama called Sei Shin. Sei Shin school will visit us in 2006.

Keithcot Farm is at the cutting edge of learning technology. In addition to our regular computers we have 11 Interactive White Boards throughout the school. Our plan is to purchase another 6 during this year so that all of our classrooms and special areas will have one!

There are a large number of international students who visit our school throughout the year and stay with our families. In 2005 we had students from Korea and Japan. In 2006 we will have many visitors from Korea, China and Japan.

We are a great school community. Our students are positive, well behaved and well mannered. We have strong support from our parents and we receive many positive comments from the wider community.

Our students are learning for their future. They are involved in decision making and leadership. Our older students are involved in citizenship programs. Our curriculum is focused on learning skills which will help us for life.

Teachers and School Leaders come from all over the world to look at our school and see what we are doing. In 2005 we had teachers and leaders from England, Korea, China, Japan, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Our school has hosted many overseas teachers and run training programs for several groups.

Keithcot Farm is a wonderful school and a fabulous place for children to learn. We would like to invite you to contact us, to visit our website or to make a time to visit us