Literacy

Parents with English as an Additional Language Information Night 

Each year at Vermont Primary School, we offer a special information night for parents who have English as an additional language. This session is always highly engaging and provides important information to help families navigate school life.

Topics covered will include:

• How you can support your child’s English language development
• Methods of communication with the school (e.g. whole school newsletter, emails, school office, meetings with teachers)
• Opportunities to get involved in school life (e.g. Community Network)

There will also be time to ask questions about school events, terminology, or programs at VPS. This is a great opportunity to clarify anything you are unsure about.

This session is open to all families and will be held in the Vermont Primary School Staff Room on Thursday 6th March from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

To help us plan for the evening, please fill in the digital form below.

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If you have any questions, please contact Dianna Fuller, John Hoskin or Jacci Strachan at Vermont Primary School.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Student Authors 

Over our history at Vermont Primary, we have had a number of students who have created their own books. It's a very impressive achievement and something that the students can show to others with pride. 

Tillie M 2BM

“I made this book with my sister (Hermione 5DW) and my dad. It’s about birds and conservation”

Congratulations Tillie and Hermione! 

Grade 1 Writing

This term so far Grade 1 students have been learning about generating ideas and using descriptive words in their writing.

Students have also enjoyed reading a range of books and sharing why they liked the book.

"A book that I enjoyed reading is called Boo! It is about a pig who likes to scare everyone and they don’t like it. One day the pig gets a big fright. I liked this book because it was funny. My favourite part was the pig getting scared because he deserved it.  - Miki, 1CQ

Ronit from 1NL wrote about his favourite Spiderman Book.

Fortnightly Segments 

Comprehension Question 

A common question during Parent Teacher Interviews, is ‘How can I help improve my child’s comprehension?’ Each fortnight we will include a couple of simple questions that you could ask your child that may help improve their comprehension or open up a conversation about the book they are reading. 

This fortnight’s questions are:

Describe the theme or themes of your story (example: survival, friendship, fear). 

What is the climax (turning point or the high point of interest) of the story? 

What is the resolution of your story? How is the problem solved? 

Writing Challenge

If your child enjoys their writing and is keen to write for enjoyment at home, below is a prompt that you could ask your child to write about. 

Your pet is in charge of you for a day. What will they make you do?