Principal's Report

As we prepare for the likelihood of transitioning to flexible and remote learning the following information will help families to prepare.

 

Remote learning and teaching programs will differ from school to school, just as onsite programs vary between schools.  This week all staff have been preparing for flexible and remote learning.

 

There may be some resources that will be useful for you to have at home in case we move into remote learning.  We are sending out this information now, so you have time to prepare and source if needed.

 

The school is open today until 6pm and tomorrow from 8am to 6pm if you would like to come and pick up your child’s pencil case.

 

Some of the things they will need at home are:-

  • Coloured Pencils
  • Writing pencil
  • Rubber
  • Ruler
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Scrapbook for children in Year 1-6 for Art lesson
  • Pack of cards for maths games
  • Dice
  • Counters – these could be buttons, matchsticks, icy pole sticks  
  • Spare paper

Remote Communication

In the event of remote learning, teachers will communicate through a video conference with your child/ren via Webex.  There will be a scheduled time for this communication for each grade of approximately 15 – 20 minutes per day. Their school work will be accessible via Google Classroom. In the next couple of days, you will receive more information on how both these platforms will work. 

 

In preparation, you will need to download the Webex App on a device that your child will be using for remote learning.

 

To give you an idea, the following guidelines from the Department of Education and Training for remote learning are as follows:

 

Grades F-2

The focus of the program should be on literacy, numeracy, play-based learning, and physical activity.

 

In the first stages of these programs, the aim should be to provide literacy activities that take a total of about 45-60 minutes, with 30-45 minutes allocated to each of numeracy, play-based learning, and physical activity.

  • Daily literacy program: activities focused on reading, writing, speaking and listening. This can include, for example, spoken book recordings.
  • Daily numeracy program should include basic counting and measuring activities that can be conducted using everyday materials.
  • Daily play-based learning activities. These include free drawing and painting, colouring, folding, collecting, grouping and making and listening to sounds, including, where possible, music.
  • Daily physical activities that can be completed indoors, for example, simple exercises and dance movements.

Grades 3-6

For students in these primary years the program should focus on literacy and numeracy:

 

This can be done through subject-based learning and integrated and inquiry-based activities. Students should also be provided with suggestions for physical activity, for example, simple exercises or simple dance routines.

 

In the early stages of these programs, the aim should be to provide daily activities that focus on:

  • literacy for a total of 45-60 minutes
  • numeracy for 30-45 minutes
  • physical activities for 30 minutes

Weekly for all year levels there will be a

  • Science lesson
  • Music lesson
  • Art lesson

 

Please, you must be regularly checking Compass, as information from the school will be communicated via this platform.

 

Teachers will also be communicating with students via Webex and Google Classroom.

 

I hope everybody has a healthy and safe holiday.  I look forward to hopefully seeing everyone back on Wednesday 15th April.

 

Helen