The Importance of Lunch Breaks Last week, I had a lunch with the fabulous Year Three students. It was amazing and beautiful to see our students eating and sharing stories together. In fact, upon reflection the breaks within the school day are pivotal and more meaningful for students as they engage relatively free from adult […]
Term 1, Week 6
Art with Mrs Ganley Last week our students were learning about artist Jasper Johns. He is an American painter, sculptor and printmaker whose work is associated with abstract expressionism, Neo-Dada, and pop art. He is well known for his depictions of the American flag and other US-related topics. Our students explored the technique of collage […]
Term 1, Week 5
Visit to Year 2 My visit this week was with the fabulous year two students. Ms Camille Poupardin students were completing a history unit looking closely at pictures that were old and new. Once they identified the picture they then answer a series of questions that included the following Who would play with it? What […]
Term 1, Week 4
Year 6 Camp This year our school theme is around us all being ‘stewards of creation’. Last week, our year six students and staff engaged in their annual school camp. Tinarro outdoor environmental centre provided our students with an opportunity to play a part in caring for our fragile and beautiful planet. Throughout the three […]
Term 1, Week 3
Learning with Lyn Sharratt One of our four cornerstones is about building capacity in our staff and parents. Building capacity in others is about us all moving forward together, strengthening relationships between families and staff, school and system. Last week members of our leadership team attended a two day conference here in Cairns with a […]
Term 1, Week 2
Developing Speaking and Listening Skills in Children Our Year One students have been busy establishing their morning routines. One aspect of their routine focuses on ‘talk for learning program.’ The students were watching a video entitled “Why do animals come back after going to warm places..’ After watching the short video the teacher posed two […]
Term 1, Week 1
Prep Morning Visit Today, I had the pleasure of visiting and welcoming all our Prep Families and children. I want to acknowledge the Prep staff for all their hard work and time in getting ready for the students this week. Earlier this week the staff made exciting resources for the learning environments in which every […]
Term 4, Week 8
Bump Up Day Last week our school students experienced “Bump Up” day to the Max! What a day full of laughter and joy. We also welcomed our new and current families whose children will be commencing Prep next year. Thank you to all our staff, your dedication and commitment to making everyone feel welcomed and […]
Term 4, Week 7
Principal Visit to Prep During my weekly visits to classrooms, I am proud to see the achievements of our students. This week, I visited the mighty prep students who were busy putting their editing skills to the test. The students were given a text with a number of spelling mistakes on the page. The students […]
Term 4, Week 6
Reggio Emilia: Nature Play Ground The expanding development of our Nature Playground is beginning to take shape. We began planning for this “environmental outdoor play precinct” nearly 12 months ago. Our educational philosophy for our nature playground is based on one of our school’s four cornerstones being Reggio Emilia. We believe that our students should […]
