{"id":1884,"date":"2017-04-27T04:32:14","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T04:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hfschool.net\/?page_id=1884"},"modified":"2017-09-15T02:11:17","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T02:11:17","slug":"prep-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/index.php\/prep-school\/","title":{"rendered":"K-2"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>K-2<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2584\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/index.php\/staff\/olympus-digital-camera-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1011759.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-PL3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;-62170020000&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1011759.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2584 alignright\" style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hfschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1011759-1024x768.jpg?resize=381%2C286\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1011759.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1011759.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1011759.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1011759.jpg?w=1580 1580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1011759.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>K-2 at Highfields consists of two classes in Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2. Each class has approximately 16 students and enjoys the extra support of a classroom assistant in addition to the class teachers for key learning times.<\/p>\n<p>A tradition of nurturing individual academic excellence across key learning areas of English; Mathematics; Science and Technology; Geography; History; Personal Development, Health, and Physical Education and Creative Arts is something of which Highfields staff are proud. A solid foundation in the \u2018basics\u2019 sits comfortably alongside a desire to provide opportunities for in depth study that stimulates inquiry and investigation<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the pursuit of academic excellence, everyday experiences are dedicated to nurturing the self-confidence, social awareness and sense of belonging that are so important for the balanced development of each child.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>K-2 K-2 at Highfields consists of two classes in Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2. Each class has approximately 16 students and enjoys the extra support of a classroom assistant in addition to the class teachers for key learning times. A tradition of nurturing individual academic excellence across key learning areas of English; Mathematics; Science and Technology; Geography; History; Personal Development, Health, and Physical Education&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1884","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","clearfix"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P7EWEu-uo","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1867,"url":"https:\/\/highfields.nsw.edu.au\/index.php\/preschool\/","url_meta":{"origin":1884,"position":0},"title":"Preschool","author":"EGibbs","date":"27 April 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Preschool \u201cAt Highfields, we honour the heart and spirit, as well as the mind of the young child.\u201d -Preschool Educational Leader Our Reggio inspired preschool is not just a place - it's a vibrant, inquiry focused learning community where curiosity and exploration can flourish, fostering creative thinking. 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