Over the past two weeks, we have been developing a wide range of skills in both sport and English. From teamwork and strategy on the netball court to confidence and expression in Readers Theatre, our students have been challenged and inspired in new ways.

PDHPE: Building Skills On and Off the Court

This term in sport, our class has been developing our netball skills with a twist! To keep things fun and engaging for everyone, we’ve explored different variations of the game, including Netball Rugby and Netball Tag. These creative adaptations have encouraged students to think strategically, adapt to new rules, and work as a team.

Our lessons always kick off with Run Club, which is proving to be a great way to boost fitness and resilience. Some students are now impressively running 1 kilometre in under 5 minutes, a fantastic achievement that shows how consistent effort leads to improvement.

PD5-4: Performs and refines movement skills in a variety of sequences and situations.

PD5-5: Proposes, applies and assesses solutions to movement challenges.

PD5-6: Demonstrates self-management skills to respond to their own and others’ actions.

English Readers Theatre:

In English, we’ve been diving into Readers Theatre. This activity combines reading fluency, expression, and collaboration, as students bring scripts to life through performance. It’s been a big hit and lots of fun in our classroom, building confidence in speaking, improving comprehension, and strengthening teamwork skills. Students love stepping into different characters and exploring new perspectives, making reading an active and enjoyable experience.

Stage 2:

EN2-1A: Communicates in a range of informal and formal contexts by adopting a range of roles in group, classroom, school and community contexts.EN2-4A: Uses an increasing range of skills, strategies and knowledge to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts.

Stage 3:

EN3-1A: Communicates effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and language forms and features.EN3-4A: Draws on an increasing range of skills and strategies to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on increasingly challenging topics in different media and technologies.

First Holy Communion