Teaching and Learning News
A primary school education provides students with lots of opportunities to explore their talents and participate in experiences which may engage or ignite their passions and unleash their creativity.
A wander around the St Martin’s learning community today reveals learning in all forms and opportunities that enable learners to shine across a whole range of learning experiences.
In the hall students are learning circus skills with Ben. They are practising tricks with hula hoops, making ribbons dance like dragons and twirling plates well above their heads.
This is an opportunity for all students to find or demonstrate their creativity and experience the joy of being part of an exciting learning community.
Out on the oval, senior students are running the SMDP Olympics where anyone and everyone is participating in a variety of student-led sporting pursuits to earn points for their house team.
Some are tumbling over whilst trying to run in the sack race, others are carefully balancing an egg on a spoon as they dodge any holes or obstacles on the oval.
There are screams of delight as younger students score a soccer goal or finish the long distance race around the perimeter of the oval. It is a great example of empowering students and seeing how successful they can be.
In Physical Education classes, our middle and senior students are giving their all in athletics trials. From hurdles to long jump and relays to shot put, students are engaged in physical learning where an opportunity to represent our school this year may result in a life long interest in athletics.
In Music students are exploring a variety of music genres. With Jane's guidance, they are looking at the elements and characteristics of the "blues". Patrick is composing his "blues" tunes titled "I've got the report card blues" and Umraj is creating his tune called "I've got the Covid 19 blues". Maybe there will be a future songwriter amongst them!
In Visual Arts, the Prep/One learners are using a variety of materials to construct rock pools based on the book week book "Anemone is not the Enemy". Jan- Maree is guiding little fingers and opening up big worlds to these young learners through art.
In partnership with you as parents, we will continue to provide an education that develops the whole child by planning opportunities for our learners to explore their talents and engage in learning experiences that ignite their passions and unleash their creativity.
BOOK WEEK
Book Week is fast approaching. This term we will be celebrating Book Week on Thursday the 26th of August 2021. There is a lot of planning going on behind the scenes ensuring we can celebrate book week and our wonderful Australian authors.
What we do know is that we will be having a book week costume parade at 9am on this day. So start planning and thinking about your costume. Consider the theme, old words, new worlds, and other worlds. Think about your favourite book character and what costume you could wear. Happy creating!
Denise Kelly & Elise Coghlan
Deputy PrincipalandLiteracy & Numeracy Leader