Literacy 

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN LITERACY

Over the past fortnight groups of teachers and LSOs (Learning Support Officers) have met to engage in professional learning in Literacy. This additional time to explore a range of evidence based practices and discuss how best to refine our use of these strategies was extremely valuable. As a staff, we are continually learning and adjusting our practice to best serve the needs of our students.

The Leadership team also engaged in a day of professional learning, with MACs leaders and a wide range of schools from the Southern region. This work was aimed at supporting and enhancing our plan for strategic school improvement, specifically in the area of Writing. The day was a great way to come together to design next steps for us as a school, always keeping in mind the intended impact on student outcomes.

LEARNING  ABOUT  PERSUASIVE  TEXTS  IN YEAR 5

The students in Year 5 have been having fun making anchor charts about persuasive texts to help develop their understanding of the text’s purpose, structure, vocabulary and common phrases. The students created these posters with a partner and shared them with the class, so that they could learn from one another. They combined what they already knew about persuasive texts with new ideas. They were highly engaged in this creative way to showcase their current thinking. 

Olivia Quinlan

Literacy Leader/Learning and Teaching Leader