Our Curriculum Leaders will collaborate with their teacher colleagues to formulate all units of work and resources available for you to access on Google Drive, as outlined below:

The following information is around all units of work and resources to be accessed for Term 2, 2024:

CURRICULUM PATHWAYS TEAM

Team Leader: Nina Cerantino

All units of work for the following Secondary programs are available on Google Drive:

- Travel Education

- Careers/Transitions

- Living Skills Program

Google Drive Link:

Access resources for all 3 programs via this Google Drive link.

SharePoint: SCHOOL DOCUMENTS> SUB SCHOOL DOCUMENTS> CURRICULUM PATHWAYS> 2024

Our team focus for 2024 is to establish clear learning frameworks for each program.

We wish to support and resource teachers with students from Years 7-12 to establish a practical working knowledge as to how to assess, conduct, monitor and report progress about these 3 programs to our students' families.

Watch this space!!

LITERACY TEAM

Team Leader Name: Leah Mallett

Term 1 Unit Names: Reading and Viewing/ Writing - Phonics and Word Knowledge

Term 1 Unit Summary/Update: Please access the unit of work. The curriculum team will be working together to further diagnose literacy needs at JSA.

Google Drive link (documentation and resources): https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1cAAjYKxeYAOcxPS6aXdIw7vFKZ5194dB

2024 Scope and Sequence: links found in the documentation

Resources: Google Drive

Teacher Expectations: Teach literacy at least 3 times a week.

NUMERACY TEAM

Team Leader Name: Amelia Frantz

Term 1 Unit Names: Patterns and Location

Term 1 Unit Summary/Update: Please access the units of work on Google Drive, in the resource room, and in the middle staff room.

Google Drive link (documentation and resources):

2024 Scope and Sequence: A-D and F-5 (document is 2 pages)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10XPosKhcBNM6kQjhQHt5N-01M5JTTZmXQTVK07DqsmI/edit

Resources: Google Drive, resource room and middle staff room.

Teacher Expectations: Implement at least 3 lessons a week using the unit planners. Implement Number and Algebra: Patterns as your major and Measurement and Geometry: Location as your minor unit.

If you have students achieving above level 5, please consult with the maths team for support in planning the unit.

Number and Algebra: Patterns

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_NntfHTwzxguSesDIXWg6nxPl31O4_Ot245Im7__7y8/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs

Measurement and Geometry: Location

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zF-QTSbuowAkI1fWxb7vjULpxq52_KSx

STEPHANIE ALEXANDER KITCHEN GARDEN TEAM

Team Leader: Karen Mahoney

Term 1 Unit Name:

Term 1 Unit Summary/Update: Hi everyone, the Term 1 planner can be found on google drive as per the usual process (find the link below). Note: this is a working document, so it is subject to change. You will get a copy of the planner during share the mess week 2. The team will also place a copy of the planner in the SAKG space (computer room).

Google Drive link (documentation and resources):

# Term Planner: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18otoE5-sTBlo0zBBnvYF-VC0KmXIf4WW

# Adverse weather activities: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16V14bCejuHZ00_c60-e_QsVKhUyR0QDY

Teacher Expectations:

Teachers will implement 1 session of gardening or cooking into their work program each fortnight. (Refer to SAKG timetable distributed via email). Teachers are not expected to take students gardening during extreme weather. There are plenty of adverse weather activities in the adverse weather activity folder (see link above).

Special mention: Tricia is on LSL during Term 3 so Irene will be taking on the position. Please be considerate of Irene as she adapts to this role. I am sure Irene will garden and cook up a storm.

SPECIALISTS TEAM

Team Leader: Stefania

All units of work for the following specialist programs are available on Google Drive.

Link: Specialists - Curriculum Teams - Google Drive

The themes are as follows:

Visual Arts Term 2 Unit:

Term 2 theme:

‘Creating with Recycled Materials’

Strand: Visual Arts Practices

Creating artworks using recycled and reused materials based on their unique properties.

Term 2 Unit Summary/Update:

Please access the units of work and resources on SharePoint (Work Programs - 2024 - Specialists - Visual Arts-Arnya - Term 2)

Please speak to Arnya if you have any questions or concerns.

Health & PE Term 2 Unit:

Term 2

‘Fundamental Movement/Skills’

Strand: Moving the Body

Exploring how we move our body in different places, how we use equipment and play together theme.

Term 2 Unit Summary/Update:

Please access the units of work and resources on SharePoint (Work Programs - 2024 - Specialists - HPE/Will – Term 2)

Please speak to Will if you have any questions or concerns.

Music Term 2 Unit:

Term 2 theme:

‘Look out for the planet’

Strand: Present and Perform

Engaging in various songs and rhymes based on how we can look after others, property and the environment.

Term 2 Unit Summary/Update:

Please access the units of work and resources on SharePoint (Work Programs - 2024 - Specialists - Music – Term 2)

Please speak to Debbie if you have any questions or concerns.

Humanities and Science Term 2 Unit:

Term 2 theme:

‘Science as a Human Endeavour’

Strand: SIS: Analysing and Evaluating Understanding cause and effect extending to sustainability practices in managing waste

Term 2 Unit Summary/Update:

Please access the units of work and resources on the Google Drive (Curriculum Teams - 2024 - Specialists - Humanities and Science - Term 2)

Please speak to Katie or Karla if you have any questions or concerns.

PSC Term 2 Unit:

Term 2 theme:

Positive Coping and Problem Solving

Term 2 Unit Summary/Update:

Please access the units of work and resources on the Google Drive (Curriculum Teams - 2024 - Specialists - PSC- Term 2)

Learning Area:

Self-Awareness and Management- Recognition and expression of emotions

Key Concepts:

Students react and express different emotions. The begin to name different emotions and relate them to familiar events.

Please access the units of work and resources on the Google Drive (Curriculum Teams - 2024 - Specialists - Personal and Social Capabilities - Term 2)

You can find additional activities in the ‘Additional Resources’ folder.

Please speak to Juri or Stefania if you have any questions or concerns.

Please watch this space for any additional themed tasks that we have on offer for your students to do and to access the resources for them. :)

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