Learning and Curriculum Primary - Stage 3

Curriculum and Learning - Stage 3

A busy week inside and outside of the classroom with Book Week and Grandparents’ Day highlighting the importance of both community as well as hearing from published writers to reveal the important processes involved in creating written texts. 

Book Week provided so many opportunities to explore the fantastic literature we are so fortunate to have available at our fingertips. It also highlights the importance of telling memorable stories that are retold time and time again as well as capturing our interest and imagination with the many characters being instrumental for the storytelling.   

Grandparents’ Day is such an important day on the calendar, and we thank the many grandparents who were able to join us for the morning. So many grandparents were so proud (and rightfully so!) of their grandson. From the Mass to the morning tea to open classrooms, it was so great to see the many proud grandparents behind the SPC boy and how their involvement in their life plays a pivotal role in the man they are becoming. 

Class Spotlight

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The Australian Gold Rush is extremely fascinating and in Year 5 we’ve struck it rich by being able to learn about it. From the start with Edmund Hargreaves to the protest and more, we learned about the positives, negatives and dangers while we had fun along the way – Henry D

On the day we celebrated Book Week in costume, all the kids screamed with joy “Cool costume!’ – Michael B

On 23 August when the Year 5 grandparents came for the annual Grandparents’ Day at SPC, all of the students were buzzing with excitement to showcase their outstanding achievements during the term so far. – Zubin D

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In class we have been working on upcycling in Science, which is using recycled objects to create something new, for example turning old soccer balls into pot plants. – Michael A

Last week I really enjoyed Mark Greenwood’s presentation about history's mysteries because he explained them with lots of detail and got the whole grade really curious! - Nathanael C 

In English, we have been reading the book Imagine a Place and got the opportunity to write our own page that would go in the book. - James B

Daniel Fields                                                                  Sarah Tatola

Head of Curriculum (Stage 3)                                Head of Teaching and Learning (Stage 3)