Oral language development and fluency is the basis of all literacy achievement. We believe experiential learning and regular classroom programmes that are challenging, supported by home and have high relevance for young learners are extremely important. We are achieving very well in literacy. The staff have had extensive professional development during 2010 / 2011 and we expect to consolidate the gains made and continue to build the repertoire of opportunities for highly motivational learning that the students currently have.
All the teachers are Numeracy trained. Children study Maths everyday in class and are tested regularly to ensure we understand their progress and what needs to be done next. Numeracy is highly equipment and language based, particularly at primary school. We ensure all classrooms have access to all the equipment they need when they need it. You can help at home by introducing mathematical concepts into your conversation in your languages, whether at the shops or setting the table or doing the bills for the month, there are extensive daily opportunities to encourage mathematical thinking.
"Give a family fish they will eat for the day, teach a family to fish and they will eat forever". We believe that if we can connect the learning children need to acquire, to the skills for acquiring it, they will be able to feed themselves into the future. Our Inquiry's are planned across the school each term. They culminate in a celebration each term that uniquely reflects the focus of the Inquiry. Often the community is invited to these "Celebrations of Learning" and they are a lot of fun for the students as well as a chance to show off what has been studied for the period. Look out for them in the newsletters which can be accessed on this site.