Junior Report (1/2)

Reading in the Junior Learning Community

This term, Junior students have been practising reading for enjoyment. They have been doing this by exploring the texts in our classroom library. Each library contains different genres directly related to student interests, e.g. dinosaurs, factual books, fairytales etc. The topics change regularly so that children are exposed to various topics and text types to expand their interests.  We are fostering student curiosity by using the 'Epic!' reading app to search for and learn about topics of interest. In our community, students are building their reading stamina and ability to follow an independent reading routine. This involves students completing their independent learning task and selecting a book from the library, and reading for a sustained period, without teacher prompting.

Each week every child will participate in a small explicit teaching group. These groups allow teachers to explicitly model and teach students the skills they are ready to learn in reading. The small group size also allows the teacher to monitor progress, and assess so that every child is reading an appropriate text. 

Zones of Regulation

Our Junior Learning Community students have been learning about the 'Zones of Regulation' and broadening our vocabulary and understanding of our own emotions and feelings. We have been using check-in circles at the beginning of our school day to identify how our bodies are feeling and strategies we can use to help our bodies be 'Ready to Learn'.

Kids' Voice

What is your favourite storybook and why?

"I enjoyed reading 'The night I followed the dog' because the dog was wearing a cool suit" (Iva 12A)

"I enjoyed reading 'The very quiet cricket' because it had a nice ending." (Kauther 12G)

"'Pig the pug' is a good story because it makes me laugh in my head". (Mila 12E)

"I enjoyed reading the 'Pig the pug' books because the characters are funny." (Sayana 12F)

"My favourite book is Jurassic World because of all the dinosaurs." (Rafay 12D)

"My favourite book is Ninja Kid because it's fun to read." (Samarvir 12C)

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar puppet book because it's fun to be the caterpillar." (Sukaina 12B)

Awards & Acknowledgments

Be BRILLIANT  Isabella De Petro (12G), Bayar Eassa (12B), Iva Mitrovik (12A)

Be KIND Elma Mila (12F), Gursirat Kaur (12D), Rawan (12E)

Be CURIOUS  Lorence Pollozhani (12F), Xavier Watson (12B)

Be JOY Jaspreet Kaur (12G), Xander McLatchie (12D), Jaisleen Kaur Purewal (12A), Fatima Faraz (12E)

3 March Maya B (12F)

9 March Prayan C (12F)

11 March Noah M (12D)

11 March Jazznoor Kaler (12A)

12 March Samraat Singh C (12D)

16 March Shayhan M (12D)

17 March Xander B (12D)

17 March Supreet S (12F)

19 March Isabella D (12G)

24 March Caprice T (12E)

28 March Liam G (12F)

28 March Isaac G (12A)

6 April Roqieah A (12G)

8 April Haven M (12D)

8 April Ashani K (12A)

10 April Samarvir S (12E)

12 April Shanaya P (12C)

13 April Reyansh S (12E)

15 April Eleanore M (12C)

18 April Rosalinda M (12D)

21 April  Ranvir S G (12D)

24 April Samarvir Singh C (12C)

25 April Muna A (12D)