Our Learning Story

Learning Story Conferences

Learning Story Conferences provided parents/guardians with the opportunity to celebrate learning growth across the year. This meeting was also an opportunity for our teachers to share each student's literacy and numeracy learning goals. These goals were formed using assessment data and teacher observations to ensure every child is working towards an achievable next point of learning in Numeracy and Literacy.

You can find your child's personalised learning goal on their Compass profile under 'Individual Education Plan'

Connection to Home Learning 

Individual Education Plans contain your child's learning goals in Literacy and Numeracy which can be used to assist your child in Home Learning. We recommend authentic, real-world, experience-based home learning where your child can see their learning fits in their life. 

Below are some examples of how students at Wollert are practising their learning goals.

Flashcards: Practising 'Rule Breaker' words on flash cards. These words are considered' irregular' and do not follow English spelling patterns. We also recommend finding these words in authentic contexts, e.g. magazines, signs, food labels etc.

Money: Money is an excellent resource that can assist a child's understanding in developing number concepts. This student is practising skip counting by 5, 10, 20, 50 and 2 by counting a collection of money. She is also practising her addition skills by adding the values together to find the total. 

Seesaw:  Seesaw is an excellent multi-faceted platform that has allowed some students to practise their goals from home.  Some students in the Senior Learning Community have been practising their goals from home via assigned tasks from their Homeroom Teacher. 

Handwriting: In the junior years, we incorporate different ways for our students to develop their ability to form upper and lower case letters with the correct formation. Many of these can be replicated at home. Chalk writing/drawing on pavement, blackboards, whiteboards, or even writing shopping lists, birthday cards etc. If you would like a letter chart to support your child in forming their letters correctly and at home, please get in touch with your child's Homeroom Teacher.  

Cooking: Get in the kitchen! Cooking is one of the most practical activities for your child/children, regardless of age. There is a wide range of learning connections to be made, not to mention it is fun! When cooking, children need to read/follow a recipe, measure and convert ingredients, set temperatures, divide to ensure the right quantities, measure and set time...the list goes on! Worldly links can be made by discussing where the food comes from, e.g. why not make something from another culture? 

We are always here to support Home Learning, this is a partnership and we are here to help. If you would like suggestions or ideas on how to work towards your child's Individual Education Plan, please get in touch with your child's Homeroom Teacher. We also love to share Home Learning with our community; if you undertake any of these activities (or others), please email us photos to elizabeth.downey@education.vic.gov.au

Transition to 2023

'Not my students, but our students'

Our aim at Wollert is to ensure each child transitions to their new homeroom feeling safe and ready to continue learning. We know that a new school year brings new challenges for each child, whether academic, social, or emotional.  Our transition program is designed around children becoming familiar with their new Learning Communities, including teachers and students.

We have always intended to ensure a detailed handover between homeroom teachers to ensure no time is lost in your child's learning story. Our teachers meet to discuss each child's profile in great detail, so their learning can recommence on their first day of 2023. Learning goals, plans, reports, and common assessment tasks will all follow our students into the next academic year. This allows for a smooth transition and the start of a new academic year.

Transition Week 2023

Our transition program begins on Monday, the 12th of December. All students will transition to their new Learning Community for the morning session on this day. During this time, they will explore their new learning space, meet a Homeroom Teacher and get to know a group of students. At Wollert, we are committed to ensuring that students are placed in the best learning environment possible; this means we observe students closely and consult with previous teachers to ensure the 'best fit' for each child. Homerooms are not finalised until Week 3 of Term 1, so we have the flexibility to make changes to suit each child's needs if required. We want to ensure all parents/guardians understand that the Homeroom Teacher they meet during Transition Week is just one of many in their Learning Community and not necessarily their confirmed Homeroom Teacher for 2023. 

Our learning philosophy is that students move around the Learning Community fluidly and will be grouped with a variety of students and taught by all teachers depending on where they are in their learning story. This way, students develop relationships with all teachers, not just their Homeroom Teacher. 

We look forward to beginning your child's transition to continue their learning story in 2023!