Literacy teaching at PHPS includes differentiate instruction according to student need the use a range of dynamic student groupings ensuring appropriate level of teacher support: whole class flexible small group independent activity PHPS uses a balanced approach to teaching literacy, drawing on a range of literacy theories, including: – Language Experience – illustrates the powerful […]
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We’re going to make a movie!!! Inquiry As the semester comes to an end, our inquiry into power has solidified into a project. We are going to make a movie to demonstrate our understanding about the way power manifests. Before we make the movie, though, there is a lot for us to learn. Our workshops
Division Cross Country 14th June. Efforts and results from all of our students are outstanding. Congratulations to the following!!! Nina S-3rd , Hugo S-4th, Zara M-25th, Aria B-ill, unable to compete, Ana B-9th, Pippa J-10th, Robbie S-25th (after a fall at the start), Daniel S-22nd, Iggy GA-17th, Louis W-(overseas), Daniel B-15th, Gideon G-21st, Those who finished
Today the Preps took part in a workshop where they showed their understanding of time. We went through the days of week and discussed the fact that we have different events on different days – and these events occur on a weekly basis. Some examples of weekly events that occur in the Prep neighbourhood : Preps have
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A little appreciation post to all the wonderful helpers who have spared their time to work with the inquiry groups. Without you we wouldn’t have come this far!
Monday PUBLIC HOLIDAY Tuesday Inquiry workshops / Guided reading & Literacy games Specialist – Italian (Yellow and Red), Physical Education (Blue and Red), Art (Blue and Yellow) Neighbourhood inquiry discussion Wednesday (Chess club today) Inquiry/ Shared reading – Big book & Numeracy target teaching Sequencing events across a week / Shape exploration / Numeracy – counting books Thursday (Reading folder
We continually monitor and track the progress of individual students. Throughout the year teachers: systematically collect evidence from a range of assessments, monitor and analyse this information over time schedule and document ongoing assessment to track individual students against Victorian Curriculum English Achievement Standards or EAL standards and progression profiles administer and analyse the following
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Following on from all of the amazing presentations from parents in our community about their connection to different places around the world, this Friday we had the enormous pleasure of watching a number of students share dances, singing, and instrumental pieces with their peers and parents as part of the Year 2 Neighbourhood Assembly. It
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Over the past few weeks we have been fortunate enough to have some of our wonderful Year 2 parents come into our neighbourhood and share through, stories, experiences, photos and artefacts the connections they have to other countries. We are all so thankful to learn more about the different parts of the world that the
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