From the Head of Learning K-5

Kids eagerly anticipate the holidays as a period for relaxation and embracing a more leisurely lifestyle. Nonetheless, this break can harm their reading skills, commonly known as the "holiday slide." This term refers to the decline in reading...

School reports can be very valuable for parents, a proud moment to highlight your child’s recent progress achievements! They can also be used as a reflection tool to see if teachers’ predictions and comments were achieved. The main purpose of a...

From May 2024, our school, along with thousands of others across the country, will participate in the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). The AEDC is a teacher-completed census (similar to a questionnaire) which provides a comprehensive...

This year you have been and will continue to be hearing a lot about the Science of Reading in Prep to Year 2. The Science of Reading refers to research that has been conducted over the past 20 years by reading experts and cognitive scientists. This...

Recognising and building our state of mind can be a complicated initiative. Steve Biddulph, the author of Raising Boys and Raising Girls, recently wrote a book Fully Human. Within this book, Steve describes the mind as a four-storey building. On the...

From May 2024, our school, along with thousands of others across the country, will participate in the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). The AEDC is a teacher-completed census (similar to a questionnaire) which provides a comprehensive...

Reading and comprehension are important in the early years of education for several reasons: Foundation for Learning: Reading and comprehension skills form the foundation of learning. They are essential for success in all other academic subjects. By...

At Pacific, our student-led conferences are similar to parent-teacher conferences, but the student is present and in charge of leading the discussion. The teacher acts as a facilitator for the discussion The student presents their work and guides...

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...

Although many children have well-developed pre-reading skills by the time they start school, the teaching of literacy skills begins in earnest from day one of Prep. Speaking and listening, reading and writing are all part of literacy and your child...