Middle Leader News
Dear Parents,
As we near the end of our first Term for 2025, I would like to take the time to reflect on the exciting learning that has been happening in the classrooms. I have had the pleasure of visiting classrooms across our school and witnessing the exceptional work of our teachers, as well as meet with each cohort of teachers and plan for Term 2.
A favourite part of my job is witnessing the exceptional learning experiences happening in each and every classroom. A standout for me, has been watching the students’ stamina and ability to write transform and grow from year level to year level. It has been exciting to see our new Prep students begin their decodable reading journey as they learn how to use the sounds of the alphabet to blend and segment words. Our Year 1 students have plunged into their vocabulary lessons, learning new and exciting words that they can incorporate into their writing. Expanding sentences in Year 2 to include adjectives has made writing more interesting to read and improved their vocabulary knowledge. Year 3 prepared for NAPLAN by practicing their narrative and persuasive writing. Their wonderful persuasive writing abilities convinced Mr Hannant to give them a free dress day this week. Year 4 linked their writing to their reading through the text Uncle Xbox, while Year 5 explored how to write a persuasive speech incorporating appropriate devices and vocabulary. Year 6 also looked at features of persuasive by writing letters that linked to their HASS unit. Year 3 – 6 teachers also started our new Jocelyn Seamer Spelling program, which has been well received by our students and embraced by our teachers. It has been exciting to already witness huge improvements in student writing as they transfer their spelling knowledge into their writing.
What a busy term! As part of our ongoing commitment to improving educational practices and supporting professional development, each classroom is visited on many occasions to provide feedback to teachers and gather student voice on what they are learning and how they think they are going with their learning.
During my classroom visits it has been wonderful to witness high levels of student engagement, activities tailored to meet the needs of our diverse learners, opportunities for students to lead discussions and share their own insights with clear routines in place for all students.
The supportive classroom environments are a testament to our teachers and the great work and dedication they show towards all our students on a daily basis to see our students strive in Faith, Learning and Life. I would like to thank our teachers for their dedication and hard work in creating positive learning environments for all our students.
We can’t wait to see the learning that occurs in Term 2!
Have a safe and happy holiday break,
Bec Thomas