Students are encouraged to explore their interests beyond the classroom.
Students are encouraged to explore their interests beyond the classroom.
Students at St Joseph’s Tranmere are encouraged to take part in a wide range of extended learning opportunities. We offer a variety of programs suitable for Reception to Year 6's, that enable our students to explore their passion and interests.
Each year our students in Years 5 and 6 have the opportunity to join the choir and perform at the Catholic Schools Music Festival at the Festival Theatre. This event is always a great night out that showcases the rich musical talent of students in Catholic schools. We are proud of our long association with the Music Festival and love offering this opportunity for our students.
We offer a range of sporting academies and programs that run after school through accredited external providers. This provides our students with ways to stay active, further develop sporting skills and build social connections with other students. Click here to learn more.
The St Joseph’s Tranmere Instrumental Program aims to foster the development of instrumental skills and techniques as well as musicianship. According to research music has proven to have many benefits. Learning an instrument enhances fine motor skills, fosters superior working memory, cultivates creative thinking, and facilitates student academic achievement literacy, numeracy and other art forms. It sharpens student attentiveness and creativity. Students learn skills such as perseverance, goal setting as well as supporting good study habits and self-esteem. The instrumental lesson choices are piano, voice, guitar and flute for students from Year 1 upwards.
Classes attend excursions that link with classroom learning. It takes our students out the classroom and school grounds and enhances our students learning and development.
Our students in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 also take part in activity camps at various locations around our beautiful state.
