From the Head of Learning K-5

On Assembly this week we celebrated the performance of our Year 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 students who represented the College very well in the Da Vinci Decathlon. All teams were awarded a place in various events, and we particularly congratulate our Year...

Daily 5 is a literacy framework that instils behaviours of independence, creates a classroom of highly engaged readers, writers, and learners, and provides teachers with time and structure to meet diverse student needs. Because it holds no...

Screen time is all about balance. It's sometimes more about what is being done on the screen than the amount of time spent. Too much screen time can mean that family members aren't really talking to each other or spending time in a productive way...

What is writing? Writing is a process of using letters, words and sentences to communicate thoughts and ideas. Even though it might look simple, it requires the synthesis and application of many understandings and skills. Even when writing a note to...

By the end of the first year at school, the Australian Curriculum: English expects that most children will be able to: • Read short, predictable texts with familiar vocabulary and supportive images • Identify letters of the alphabet and use the...

Home learning across P-5 is important because it is the intersection between home and school. As children grow older, home learning and the amount of time engaged in home learning increase in importance. Here are five constructive purposes for home...

For children today, reading books for pleasure has a lot of competition from many other pursuits, ones that seem to require less engagement for an instant excitement return. Television doesn’t require them to visualise scenarios or use their...

As we near the end of the school year, it is hard to fathom just how fast 2022 has passed. There have been many highlights for the students, times of personal achievements, many milestones reached, new friendships formed, personal challenges...

What do teachers mean when they talk about building your child’s writing and reading stamina? In your child’s academic report, building reading and writing stamina are often referenced as the next steps to improve achievement in English, and as a...

This information has been sourced from the Early Years Learning Framework Developmental Milestones booklet, developed by the Community Child Care Co-operative for the Department of Education. Your child is ready to transition to school when they are...