Foundation Lesson Plans
All subjects available for this grade level.
Aligned to ACARA Content Descriptions
8 subjects · 47 units · 144 topics
Ages 5-6
English
A comprehensive introduction to the English language where students develop essential skills in oral communication, phonemic awareness, and early reading. Students explore how texts work and begin to express their own ideas through drawing, scribing, and emergent writing.
HASS
Foundation HASS: exploring personal stories, families, and the world around us. Children discover who they are, where they belong, and how people and places are special.
Languages (LOTE)
An introductory language program for Foundation students focusing on oral interaction and cultural awareness. Students develop basic communicative skills through play, song, and structured social interaction in the target language.
Mathematics
A comprehensive introduction to mathematical thinking designed for the first year of school. Students develop a sense of number, spatial reasoning, and logical patterns through hands on exploration and collaborative problem solving.
HPE
A comprehensive introduction to physical literacy and personal wellbeing for early learners. Students develop fundamental movement skills and explore health concepts through play and social interaction.
Science
A foundational journey through the natural and physical world, fostering curiosity through hands-on observation and sensory exploration. Students develop basic scientific inquiry skills by questioning, predicting, and recording their findings about living things, materials, and the environment.
Technologies
An introductory course focusing on how digital systems work and how students can use computational thinking to solve problems. Students explore patterns, sequences, and the role of technology in their daily lives through hands-on play and guided discovery.
The Arts
An integrated introduction to the five arts disciplines for early learners. Students develop foundational skills in expression, observation, and performance through play based exploration of color, sound, movement, and character.