The School announced on Friday 25 March its plans for a unique, purpose-built Primary School that expands the horizons of the Corio Campus.

“Our new Primary School will realise the School’s vision of a learning experience that embodies the Strategic Pillars of Adventure Education, Positive Education and Creative Education, with a particular emphasis on nature and inquiry-based learning that leverages our Timbertop experience and enlivens Adventure Education for all students at Corio,” Paddy Handbury, Chair of Council, said.

The 230-hectare Corio Campus provides the ideal natural environment to cultivate rich learning opportunities where key elements of the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) can be deeply embedded.

Establishing a new home of learning for our ELC and Primary aged children allows the extended school community to be connected and encourages seamless transition into Middle and Senior Years at GGS.

“Enriching the enquiry-based curriculum of the Primary Years Programme of the International Baccalaureate, our concept has three key elements: the Greenhouse – a flexible and communal campus hub; the Field Stations – modular spaces for exploration and discovery, each with unique identities informed by the natural environment; and, the Spaces Between – integrated landscape experiences inviting our learners to engage with the environment and connect with each other,” Rebecca Cody, Principal, explains.

“We agree that effective learners require strong foundations in literacy and numeracy, yet within and of themselves, this is not enough. It is what you do with your literacy and numeracy skills that will determine your effectiveness as a learner. These new environments at GGS will encourage students to challenge themselves physically and socially, apply their thinking and problem solving with and through nature, and fortify their capacity for responsible risk taking: ultimately, this supports their overall wellbeing and strength of character; by shedding the fear of making mistakes in learning, our young people become more academically buoyant and resilient.”

“This is an incredibly exciting development for the School, but I acknowledge that some members of our community will be saddened at the closure of the Noble Street site, which has been home to Bostock House since 1997,” Paddy continued. “While the site will be sold, the Bostock name will endure, with plans to preserve it in a meaningful way at Corio and to continue the nurturing community culture that is at the heart of Bostock House.”

For more information visit our Adventure Awaits… website.