Teaching and Learning News
Semester 2 Reports will be emailed tomorrow (10/12/21). Check your spam or junk folder and If you need any assistance with locating or interpreting reports, please contact the office. If after reading your child's report, you require further clarification, please organise a learning conversation time directly with the class teacher.
Looking Towards 2022
Our 2022 school year will begin with scheduled 'Getting to know you" learning conversations on Monday January 31st 2022.
We are focused on building relationships with every learner. As teachers, we are experts in education but families know their children far more deeply than us. We also know that when parents/carers and teachers work in partnership, learners thrive and their performance is enhanced.
We completed assessments in November and December this year that remain relevant to begin the 2022 year so we are not spending more time doing assessments with students as their first experience of school in the new year. We have also introduced a detailed student handover process so our priority to begin the year is to provide an opportunity for a learning conversation.
These learning conversations are an opportunity for teachers to get to know your child better, through you, their parent or carer who knows them best.
They will take place on Monday 31st January 2022 between 8:30am and 5:45pm.
Note that Prep conversations begin at 12:45pm because the Prep students will attend school for the morning.
Students will attend the 15 minute conversation for the first 5 minutes and then move to the learning street to participate in some group activities. This enables the parent/carer and teacher to have a further 10 minute conversation.
Please scan this QR code or log on to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and use code jgsyn to book one 15 minute appointment with each of your children’s class teachers.
Term 1 2022 Inquiry Units
Teachers have begun planning Inquiry units for Term 1, 2022. Knowing these now will enable you to use opportunities during the holidays to do some exploring, reading and talking about class topics.
Prep
INQUIRY QUESTION 1: What makes a successful and happy community?
An inquiry into how we belong to communities around us and what is needed to be a successful member of a community.
INQUIRY QUESTION 2: What makes us the same and what makes us different?
An inquiry into the ways people live and the significant events and celebrations in our personal and family lives.
Year 1/2
INQUIRY QUESTION: How and why does the earth change?“ The earth does not belong to us, we belong to earth.”
An inquiry into our earth, its resources and the need to care for it.
Year 3/4
INQUIRY QUESTION: How does the media influence our choices and wellbeing?
An Inquiry into the media and the techniques and tactics used to influence our choices and wellbeing.
Year 5/6
INQUIRY QUESTION: What makes a great leader?
An inquiry into leadership and the qualities and traits needed to be an effective leader.
Have a joy filled Christmas and happy and healthy holidays.
Denise Kelly &
Deputy Principal | Learning & Teaching Leader
Elise Coghlan
Literacy & Numeracy Leader