As part of National Book Week and to help raise funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation to buy books for remote indigenous communities who don’t have access to books we’re holding a Great Big Book Swap. There are schools involved all across Australia and the target is $100,000 to buy 10,000 books. If every […]
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Students were introduced to a new editing checklist on Friday, which they will be encouraged to use when completing written work in the learning commons. Small groups were taken into our target room and students were involved in discussing how editing can be a useful tool when completing tasks. The editing checklist has
Last week we jumped straight into our learning with a new shared reading book. Each morning, we come together in the workshop space and share a text a chosen text. Here is an explanation of shared reading taken from the teaching resource ‘First Steps’…. Shared Reading is a supportive, interactive reading procedure where all students can
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Hello everyone, For your information, the instrumental music instruction sessions will commence next week on Friday the 22nd of July. And just a reminder – The instrumental music instructors advise their students on the specific amount of ‘at home practice’ that is required for each individual. Please support your child in making time to practice
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This term, the school is hosting and participating in the filming of a pilot TV program called ‘Boxwars,’ on Wednesday 27 July or Thursday 28 July if weather is poor on the Wednesday. Boxwars, in partnership with Bruce Kane Media (B.J.S.E P/L) are making a Pilot for a Kids TV series with the support of
Wow that two weeks has gone quickly! We hope everyone had a fantastic break and are excitedly ready to come back to school. We have got some great things in the works for this term, so stay tuned to the blog for more information. Just a few housekeeping things for today: Tim will be off
Term 3 Artist in Residence, Soren Dahlgaard Soren Dahlgaard is a Melbourne based Danish artist who works with playful participation, creative collaboration and engagement in art, where process and humour are important factors. Next term, he will be working in the Visual Art program, across the whole school, on a new project based on the genre of