Around the School
On Wednesday, our Preps had another visit from the local Firefighters. They shared and discussed our safe meeting places, which the Firefighters were very impressed with, and also learnt how to stop, drop and roll. Our favourite part was seeing the fire truck and using the HUGE fire hose!
Literacy Writing Immersion – Yr 34 Excursion
Last Wednesday 8th May our Year 3/4 students and their teachers went exploring Taylors Creek to help with developing the students’ writing skills. A feature of our literacy program across the school is to look at well written and engaging texts and use these as a model for our students’ writing. This aspect of writing is based on a “Grammar in Context” process that our teachers have been trained in over a number of years.
Our Year 3/4 students will be exploring and modelling their own writing based on the picture story book “Platypus” written by Sue Whiting & Mark Jackson.
We really are so fortunate to have Taylors Creek at our backdoor and this was a wonderful opportunity to engage the students in the setting of the book by exploring our creek and its surroundings. Students sat and listened to the story whilst immerging all of their senses in the outdoor setting. The birdsongs and sounds of nature had an impact on everyone there. It was another great example of our students and teachers taking their learning outdoors. We cannot wait to see the students writing that will be produced from this immersion experience.
Award Winners
Congratulations to the following Award recipients for going above and beyond to make a difference. This week we recognise and celebrate those students who have been inclusive and accepting of others.
