Teaching & Learning Update
Literacy and Numeracy: Around the grounds.
At Wollert Primary School, learning happens everywhere! Our students are encouraged to develop their literacy and numeracy skills through everyday experiences around our school.
Keep an eye out for opportunities to spot literacy and numeracy in action. Whether it's reading signs, exploring new vocabulary, counting, recognising numbers, identifying patterns or solving everyday maths problems, every moment is a learning opportunity!
We encourage students to be curious, ask questions, share their thinking and apply their learning to the world around them.
Year 4 Kinder Visits
This semester, our Year 4 students have been participating in several buddy sessions, welcoming their buddies from the Kirrip kindergarten into our school and classrooms. The relationships the students are building with each other are designed to help the kinder students feel connected, confident and ready for school. They allow our Year 4 students to build their leadership skills whilst demonstrating the school values, Be Kind, Be Brilliant, Be Curious and Be Joy as they engage in play-based learning activities with their kinder buddies.
P.E. - Tennis Sporting Clinic
Thanks to funding through the Sporting Schools program, our Year 5 and 6 students have the opportunity to participate in tennis clinics delivered by the Australian International Sports Organisation. These sessions focus on developing fundamental tennis skills, including coordination, racquet control and ball-handling techniques.
Through a combination of skill-based activities and fun, game-based learning, students will build confidence, develop their abilities and put their new skills into practice. It’s a fantastic opportunity for students to stay active, learn something new and enjoy playing tennis with their peers!
Year 3 and 4 Swimming
In week 4, the Year 3 and 4 students attended daily swimming lessons at Epping Kingswim. These lessons focus on learning to swim as well as vital water safety and survival skills. Our students had a wonderful time and should be proud of their achievements throughout the program.
Intervention
Our Literacy and Numeracy Early Intervention Program (LNEIP) has reached the halfway point for the Year 4 and 6 cohorts. Students will be taking home a letter later this week, outlining the progress they have made so far towards their learning goals. Our intervention team will be continuing to work towards these learning goals throughout the small group, targeted sessions and parents/carers will receive a final update at the end of term.
BEEP - Enrichment
Our Year 2 and 4 students participating in the Brilliance, Excellence and Enrichment Program (BEEP) have been working exceptionally hard as they learn high level algebra.
Our Grade 5 and 6 BEEP students have been busy undertaking exciting Numeracy and Literacy inquiries!
In Numeracy, Grade 5 students are applying multiplication, arrays and efficient strategies to real-world projects, such as designing a zoo or planning a school market. Grade 6 students are exploring algebra and variables, investigating how mathematical rules can explain real-world patterns, including video game sales.
In Literacy, Grade 5 students are exploring the many faces of love in literature, examining themes such as sacrifice, friendship and understanding others. Grade 6 students are investigating how texts influence audiences, creating their own advertising campaigns, podcasts, videos and presentations using persuasive and visual techniques.
Across both year levels, students are developing their critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving and communication skills, while learning to explain and justify their ideas.
We look forward to seeing their fantastic final projects!
We are classified as a 'High Performing School'.
Please see the 'Principal's Message' page of this newsletter for more details regarding this very exciting update!
Maths Challenges
Have fun tackling our maths challenges! Give it your best try, challenge yourself and enjoy the process of learning. A big well done to all the students giving these challenges a go. We are so proud of your effort, persistence and willingness to give it a try! Keep up the great work!
