Primary Education

Primary Daily Schedule

  • Please use the Timeline Demo below as a guide for delivering home-based learning activities for your child or student.
  • This Timeline is recommended ONLY as a supplementary resource to the preparations each school has provided for their students.
  • This Timeline is an example of 1 day’s worth of learning activities designed for Year 1, Year and Year 3


Primary Curriculum

Samoan primary curriculum statements by subject.


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YEAR 1 – 3

8am – 9am

Make your bed.

Thoroughly wash your hands and get ready to have your breakfast.

8am – 9am

9am – 9:45am

Mathematics

Help the students through their online learning until they are confident to continue on their own

Click to view Mathematics curriculum

9am – 9:45am

9:45am – 10:15am

Short Break.

Have the students choose any fun games of their liking during the break.

9:45am – 10:15am

10:15am – 11:00am

Science

Click to view Science curriculum

10:15am – 11:00am

11am – 12pm

Gagana Samoa: Fatuga

Faitau lelei ma faitau manino le fatuga “O ai au?” ma faaaoga faatinoga ua tapenaina e faalautele ai le mataupu.

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11am – 12pm

12pm – 12:30pm

Break

  • Take a break. Have a snack and read a book.

12pm – 12:30pm

12:30pm – 2pm

English

Click to view English Curriculum

Even though there is no formal teaching of English in Year 1 children need to recognize letter shapes and letter sounds. For Year 2 parents or caretakers can point to any objects inside the house and name them for children to recognize. Year 3 children will have to follow instructions given and perform activities.

12:30pm – 2pm

2pm – 7pm

Extra Curricular Activities

  • Help out with family chores.
  • Make sure to wash your hands properly as advised by the Health Authorities.
  • Read a book.
  • Practice drawing and colouring.
  • Get ready for evening devotion.

2pm – 7pm

7pm – 8pm

Storytelling / Faagogo before a good night’s sleep.

7pm – 8pm

Primary Learning Schedules

YEAR 4 – 8

8am – 9am

Make your bed.

Thoroughly wash your hands and get ready to have your breakfast.

8am – 9am

9am – 9:45am

Mathematics

Depending on your students confidence and year level, one of the following are good for you.

9am – 9:45am

9:45am – 10:15am

Short Break.

Have the students choose any fun games of their liking during the break.

9:45am – 10:15am

10:15am – 11:00am

Science

10:15am – 11:00am

11am – 12pm

Gagana Samoa: Fatuga

Faitau lelei ma faitau manino le fatuga “O ai au?” ma faaaoga faatinoga ua tapenaina e faalautele ai le mataupu.

11am – 12pm

12pm – 12:30pm

Break

  • Take a break. Have a snack and read a book.

12pm – 12:30pm

12:30pm – 2pm

English

Even though there is no formal teaching of English in Year 1 children need to recognize letter shapes and letter sounds. For Year 2 parents or caretakers can point to any objects inside the house and name them for children to recognize. Year 3 children will have to follow instructions given and perform activities.

12:30pm – 2pm

2pm – 7pm

Extra Curricular Activities

  • Help out with family chores.
  • Make sure to wash your hands properly as advised by the Health Authorities.
  • Read a book.
  • Practice drawing and colouring.
  • Get ready for evening devotion.

2pm – 7pm

7pm – 8pm

Storytelling / Faagogo before a good night’s sleep.

7pm – 8pm