Curriculum Teams  

Term 3 Week 1 - Tuesday, 16th July is our 'Term 2 Share the Work' Session

Our 2024 Curriculum Teams List is as follows:

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 Cerantonio

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: TBC

Term 2 Unit Names: Reading and Viewing/ Writing - Phonics and Word Knowledge  

Term 2 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 3 Unit Names:  Money and Financial Mathematics and Probability Data Investigations

Term 3 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: Money and Financial Mathematics as your major and  Statistics and Probability: Probablity Data Investigations 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 & Algebra: Money and Financial Mathematics

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PWutZLrzFYauDaPSaEI2EvNqVG177EY6cgSLPfteZw4/edit#heading=h.1fob9te

Statistics and Probability: Probability Data Investigations

https://docs.google.com/document/d/124hTeev4fu8cTeLTUFLj_hh3YUE3R3GBl2k_zibB7K8/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs

STEPHANIE ALEXANDER KITCHEN GARDEN TEAM

Team Leader: Karen Mahoney

Term 2 Unit Name: Growing/Creating

Term  Unit Summary/Update: Hi everyone, the Term 2 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: Please follow Trish's set kitchen/garden timetable to access these spaces when they are free.

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 3 Unit: 

Term 3 theme:

Chemistry: Blending Materials to create 

Strand: Explore and Express ideas

Students will be exploring properties of different art materials to create effect and texture in artwork.

Term 3 Unit Summary/Update: 

Please access the units of work and resources on SharePoint (Work Programs - 2024 - Specialists - Visual Arts-Arnya - Term 3)

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

Health & PE Term 3 Unit: 

Term 3

'Relationships & Consent'

Strand: communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

Developing ways to be connected and healthy

- Personal Hygiene, Social Skills - such as Turn Taking, Managing Friendships and navigating the physical, social and emotional changes of puberty.

• Exploring and linking how Physical Activity keeps us healthy and can benefit our mental health
• Sports such as AFL Football/T-Ball/Softball/Basketball and Cricket

Please access the units of work and resources on SharePoint (Work Programs - 2024 - Specialists - HPE/Will – Term 3)

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

Music Term 3 Unit:

Term 3 theme:

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Strand: Dance Practices

Experiencing and engaging in music from the past, present and new types of music moving into the future.

Term 3 Unit Summary/Update: 

Please access the units of work and resources on SharePoint (Work Programs - 2024 - Specialists - Music – Term 3)

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

Science Term 3 Unit:

Term 3 theme:

‘Chemistry’

Strand: SU: Chemical Sciences: 

Exploring the states and properties of matter in our everyday life: solids, liquids and gases

Term 3 Unit Summary/Update: 

Please access the units of work and resources on the Google Drive following the link Term 3 - Curriculum Teams - Google Drive

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

Personal and Social Capabilities Term 3 Unit: 

Term 3 theme:

Stress Management

Learning Area: 

Self-Awareness and Management- 

Key Concepts:

Term 3 Unit Summary/Update: 

Please access the units of work and resources on the Google Drive following the link:

Term 3 - Stress Management - Curriculum Teams - Google Drive

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. :)