Teaching and Learning
I would like to thank the school community for their well-wishes while I was on leave with knee surgery. It was wonderful to return on Monday the 22nd of August to work with our staff on the student free day and to see all of our smiling students on Tuesday. A big thank you to April Warfield, who stepped into my role and did such an amazing job.
Spotlight on Learning
At Rangeview Primary School, we strongly believe in student engagement and students having agency into their learning. With this in mind, we have begun a Spotlight On Learning at our School Assemblies. Each week a child from each level will be chosen to talk at assembly and discuss how they are engaged in their learning and something that has 'stuck' with them this week.
Last assembly, we heard from the following Senior students; Catalina 56MO and Emily 56T.
For our inquiry, we are working on making business’ for the Rangeview Fair. We have also had a Smoothie Bar incursion, that helped us understand business marketing. On that day, we made 2 smoothies; our first one was an experiment, and our second one, well, the teachers tried our smoothies. I didn’t like either of the ones my team and I made.
For our reading, we have been inferring texts. To help, we have been reading books that we got to choose from a list our teachers offered, in our small groups. Every class has different books; for example, my literacy circle book is called “Everything I’ve Never Said.” And my book is called “Fish in a Tree”!
Ok, who likes maths here? Well, it’s the topic we’re talking about now. At the moment, we are learning about statistics and data. It links with maths as in our inquiry task as we need DATA. And statistics help us survey the 5/6 students.
Now, for writing. Last week, we have been learning to write “fractured fairy tales.” Fractured fairy tales are tweaking the story to make it from a different person’s perspective. For instance, instead of Little Red Riding Hood being the main character, the wolf was, and we see what he was doing and thinking. This week, we were learning to write news reports. Like the one we are speaking of now! A news report of our learning!
I hope now, you have a good in sight of being a 5/6, and doing all of the great and fun things. Thank you! - Catalina 56MO and Emily 56T.
Book Parade Day
Our Book Parade day was a wonderful celebration of our love of books and reading at Rangeview. The staff and students wore so many colourful and creative costumes to represent a book character. A big thank you to our Library Captain Abigail Clarke, Mrs Deirdree Geilings and Mrs Lynette Ellis on your running of the day and making it so memorable. I would also like to thank our choirs and band for your beautiful performances.
The book fair in the library. Thank you again to Lynette Ellis and your fabulous library helpers.
The winners of the CBCA book of the year winners are:
Book of the Year: Younger Readers - A Glasshouse of Stars
Book of the Year: Early Childhood - Jetty Jumping
Picture book of the Year: Iceberg
New Illustrator: The boy who tried to shrink his name
Student iPads when not in the classroom
A reminder that students are not permitted to have their iPad outside of their school bags at any time before or after school. Any iPad use at school must be done under the supervision of a teacher and be for educational purposes. This also prevents accidental breakage that can lead to expensive repair costs. We recognise that students can forget and teachers will continue to remind students. It would be a wonderful help if parents and carers could assist by reminding your child/children of this requirement of the BYOD iPad program at Rangeview.
Kate McLeod
Assistant Principal