Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning with Ms Barnett

Hello families!

We are in full swing of Term Two with all classrooms humming with teaching and learning. A huge thank you to all of our parents and carers supporting The Premiers’ Reading Challenge at home. We are off to a fabulous start!

In Week 5, many of our teams have completed their first Content Knowledge units and are transitioning into the next. Reading, writing, speaking and listening about our Content Knowledge units allows students to build background knowledge and vocabulary, supporting both comprehension and writing skills.

This term our Content Knowledge units are:

Foundation - My Place, My Country, My World (weeks 1-9)

Australia is a country and a continent. The wombat is a native animal of Australia.

Junior School - Ancient China (weeks 1-4) and Community Histories Australia (weeks 5-9)

Modelled writing demonstrating how to write a recount about how silk was made in Ancient China.

Middle School - Dynasties of China (weeks 1-3), Maps, Mountains and Mountain Ranges (weeks 4-6) and Early Islamic Civilisations and African Kingdoms (weeks 7-9)

Published poster by our Middle School Students informing audiences about the Dynasties of China.

Senior School - The Renaissance (weeks 1-5), The Reformation (weeks 6-7) and England and the Golden Age (weeks 8-9)

Student and Teacher note taking on Michaelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci.