Assistant Principal
Challenging Maths
Next week, our teaching staff will continue their professional development course: Exploring the Potential of Using Challenging Mathematical Tasks. The structure of this professional learining provides teachers with a particular planning sequence that enhances the learning of the students. The sequence to be explored is:
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Identifying an idea central to the learning of mathematics
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Posing appropriately challenging tasks that are effectively differentiated
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Consolidating the learning through task variations
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Practice to fluency through games and related activities
The tasks will allow for the possibility of sustained thinking, decision making, and some risk-taking by the students and teachers.
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Each fortnight the teachers revisit and explicitly teach behaviour expectations in a new location of the school. This decision is informed from classroom and playground data that is collated. Our current fortnightly focus has been how students can be safe, respectful and responsible when lining up and when using the toilets.
The expectations listed below will be shared and practised in each class. Staff on duty will be reinforcing these expectations by acknowledging children who are demonstrating safe, responsible, and respectful behaviours in the school
| Common Area | Be Safe | Be Respectful | Be Responsible |
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Toilets |
• Walk to and from the toilets • Wash hands after going to the toilet • Close the door when using the cubicles • Keep the water in the sink • Keep food, drink and other items out of the toilets |
• Knock if the door is closed |
• Inform staff if there is a problem in the toilets • One student per toilet • Flush toilet when finished • Use toilet paper and soap responsibly • Turn taps off after use • Leave toilet clean for other students. |
Schools Clean-Up Day
Since 1992, schools across Australia have made a real difference to their environment and local communities by participating in a Schools Clean Up.
Over 2,000 preschools and primary schools participated in the 2021 Schools Clean Up Day, and many more have signed up for an Everyday Clean Up this year. Our school will be participating in Schools Clean Up Day on Friday 4 March, in a COVID smart way. This is a fun and engaging way to teach students about the responsible disposal of rubbish, resource recovery and the repercussions of rubbish dumped irresponsibly in the local environment.
All students are asked to bring in a pair of gloves, as we clean up areas in our school. All students will be closely supervised as they participate in this important environmental event. If the rain continues tomorrow, our school clean up day will move to Friday 10 March.
National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence
We are proud to be registered for the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA). It is an important day where we will join other Australian school communities standing together against bullying and violence.
On Friday 18 March 2022 we will continue to help create positive change for students, staff and the school climate. Our school is taking action to empower its students to be part of the solution when addressing any form of bullying.
More information for families is provided on the link below: https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/support-and-advice/for-families
The theme for 2022 is Kindness Culture. By building Kindness Culture together, we can promote inclusion, respect and community belonging for all students in schools across Australia.
Assistant Principal