From the Head of Learning K-5

The start of the Prep year can not only be daunting for children, but for you as parents too. For parents, there are healthy lunchboxes to plan, car park drop-offs to coordinate and uniforms to organise. Many parents may worry: will their child make...

Reports are an essential element in the partnership between teachers, schools and parents. As in any partnership, the responsibility is shared. The education of every child is helped immeasurably when parents take an active interest and I thank you...

This time of year is exceedingly busy as we begin our plans for staff, students and families for 2022. At Pacific, we encourage all children to achieve the fullest possible development of their intellectual, social, physical, emotional and spiritual...

During Term 3, students from Years 2 to 5 participated in Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT) in Mathematics and Reading Comprehension, designed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). PAT tests are designed to assess each...

Pacific has a new play space where the students will be able to engage in using loose parts. In 1972, architect and artist Simon Nicholson developed the Theory of Loose Parts: materials which can be moved around, designed and redesigned and tinkered...

Thomas Edison said that he did not fail at making the light bulb one thousand times, but rather that "the light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps." "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been...

The guidance below can help us all make the best of learning online. It can help you be ready for some of the more practical aspects of learning from home. 1. Establish routines and expectations It is important to develop good habits from the start...

Helps build responsibility . Home learning makes children accountable and taking ownership of their learning and take responsibility for their actions. Develops work ethic from an early age . By completing home learning projects children start to...

Reading is a social and critical practice. It is something we do to achieve personal and social purposes. We read written, visual and multimodal texts for enjoyment, to find information and to learn. Through reading, we build relationships and...

Every year, National Reconciliation Week is celebrated from the 27th May to the 3rd June. It is a time dedicated to building positive, respectful relationships between Australians and celebrating indigenous culture. The overarching aim of this...