Curriculum Teams  

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 the remainder of Term 1, 2024:

CURRICULUM PATHWAYS TEAM

Team Leader: Nina Cerantino

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: Leah Mallett

Term 1 Unit Names: Reading and Viewing/ Writing - Phonics and Word Knowledge  

Term 1 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 1 Unit Names:  Counting and Shape

Term 1 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. Choose ONE for Number and Algebra: Counting OR Addition and Subtraction as your major unit. Implement  Measurement and Geometry: Shape 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 and Algebra: Counting

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-GQ87mdB1lKKy_vg0CRRZfENPAZSbUR9cHJGXW6ATy0/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs

Number and Algebra: Addition and subtraction https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ElW66GV6ipDYs26SujaLFcZuqKnWx7oZ8axzrDa7U1A/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs

Measurement and Geometry: Shape

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BmYaP90T6PIJNuWYdsWvH9tKTzxmjHjQUc6sp4fJsvM/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs

STEPHANIE ALEXANDER KITCHEN GARDEN TEAM

Team Leader: Karen Mahoney

Term 1 Unit Name: 

Term 1 Unit Summary/Update: Hi everyone, the Term 1 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: Tricia is on LSL during Term 3 so Irene will be taking on the position. Please be considerate of Irene as she adapts to this role. I am sure Irene will garden and cook up a storm.  

SPECIALISTS TEAM

Team Leader: Juri (Term 1)

All units of work for the following specialist programs are available on Google Drive.

Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14jKFtlaOEUUcuM1rrr5rf3OxtNbTXEvm

The themes are as follows:

Visual Arts Term 1 Unit: 

Term 1 theme:

Art Around the World - Cultural Identity

Term 1 Unit Summary/Update: 

Please access the units of work and resources on SharePoint (Work Programs - 2024 - Specialists - Visual Arts-Arnya - Term 1)

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

Health & PE Term 1 Unit: 

Term 1 theme:

Body Awareness

Term 1 Unit Summary/Update: 

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

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

Music Term 1 Unit:

Term 1 theme:

Five senses

Term 1 Unit Summary/Update: 

Please access the units of work and resources on SharePoint (Work Programs - 2024 - Specialists - Music - Term 1)

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

Humanities and Science Term 1 Unit:

Term 1 theme:

History

My Family (A-D)

Personal Culture and Our Differences (F+)

Term 1 Unit Summary/Update: 

Please access the units of work and resources on the Google Drive (Curriculum Teams - 2024 - Specialists - Humanities and Science - Term 1)

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

PSC Term 1 Unit: 

Term 1 theme:

School-Wide Expected Behaviours 

Term 1 Unit Summary/Update: 

Please access the units of work and resources on the Google Drive  (Curriculum Teams - 2024 - Specialists - Personal and Social Capabilities - Term 1 - School-wide Expected Behaviours)

Please have a look at our new folder ‘Additional Resources’, starting Week 5, to find extra activities related to the week’s topic. We will be adding activities every week so we can give you some extra resources to further extend the teaching of Personal and Social Capabilities curriculum in your classroom. 

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. :)