Literacy News 

To Term 3 and Beyond!

Term 2 seems to have passed by in the blink of an eye. We have done so much learning and it’s been wonderful to look at our mid-year assessments and see how far our students have come.

We have a lot planned for next term already:

● The whole school will be participating in the LittleScribe Mini Writers Festival during book week. This gives students the opportunity to learn from and interact with some fantastic authors, such as Deborah Abela, Jackie French and James Foley live online.

● Prep to year 2 teachers will continue their Phonics In Context journey, with more sessions with David Hornsby to hone our knowledge.

● The Writer’s Wall will be used to showcase more of our students’ incredible work.

● Deb Sukarna will also be returning to work with staff on our whole school approach to reading. This will consolidate the learning we have been doing over the last 18 months to support students to think critically as they read and to enjoy reading for information and for pleasure.

Classroom Helper Training

Depending on restrictions, we will look at rescheduling our Classroom Helper Training in Term 3. We are looking forward to welcoming parents back into the classroom!

Tips to support children at home

The holidays give parents and students alike some time to rest and recharge. If you’re looking for some simple and fun ways to put a bit of reading and writing into your days, the following websites are worth a visit:

SoftLink - Encouraging reading for pleasure

Nal'ibali - Holiday reading ideas

Tutor Doctor - Holiday activities to boost literacy and numeracy skills

As always, if you’d like further information about our literacy programs, please do not hesitate to contact me.

And most importantly, enjoy the time with your families!

Annie Facchinetti

Literacy Leader

annie.facchinetti@olhceltham.catholic.edu.au