From the Head of Learning K-5

“Share your toys” is something we have been teaching our kids since the very first time they played with other children. Kindness and compassion are vital in the development of young children’s social competence and socio-emotional skills. Being...

Australian Literacy Educators Association (ALEA) has developed a series of modules to support parents and carers with activities that can be shared with children. The activities have been designed with an emphasis on learning through collaborative...

Students from the Early Learning Centre to Year 5 have had a wonderful week celebrating Book Week. Since 1945, the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has brought together children and books to celebrate Book Week and shine a light on...

There are many things we can do at home to help children develop and practice some key skills for writing. Get talking Getting children to express themselves in conversation is fantastic practice for expressing themselves in writing. Conversation...

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...

Thanks so much to our teachers for preparing so diligently for this week’s Parent / Teacher conversations. Thank you to our parents who were able to attend and support your child in their learning and progress at the College. Our continued...

Reading is a great activity for children to engage in to keep their brains stimulated over the holidays. Regular readers are more likely to succeed at school, have improved concentration, have wider vocabularies, and be confident, self-directed...

To develop a basic understanding of maths children need to learn how to solve even the most difficult maths problems. These difficult maths problems are typically word problems. Teaching children how to solve word problems in maths is critical if...

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 sounds...

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...