Little Explorers Afternoon Program

from PVIS Yearbook 2022

Room 15

English

English as a subject continues to offer students the opportunity to critically interact with and manipulate text structures and conventions and allow them to make meaning of the world around them. Despite the challenges encountered this year, students from years 7-10 interacted with novels, poems, short stories, and films to capture the importance of text structures and language features in comprehending the themes and impact on audiences. In Year 11 and 12 SACE English, students engaged in critical discourse when responding to, analyzing, and creating a range of texts. Students learned the value of their words and their ability to use these words effectively as they manipulate the various text conventions to have an impact on their audience. This is the real power of language, and PVIS continues to produce a caliber of students that understand this as demonstrated in the multimodal persuasive speeches created this year.

Mathematics

Students have continued to work hard in Mathematics in 2022 at PVIS, despite all the challenges COVID had to offer. Maths continued without a blip for many, despite having to learn remotely. All students should be commended for their dedication and commitment to their personal learning during this time. We were very fortunate to have Mr Doyle lead the way and Ms Waitai to step up and join the team to further establish the Math Pathways Program. This year it was rolled out from grades 5 to year 9, with Ms Bailey, Ms Bury and Ms Cornish all joining the teaching crew. Students continue to thrive in this new targeted approach with many engaging in content beyond their grade/year level. We are very appreciative of the work of Ms Kairy, Ms Carlene, Mr Tari, Ms Shem and Mr Lal, for all their individual guidance and small group teaching. They have brought the program to life in our school. Meanwhile, our senior students have managed to navigate the full SACE Mathematics Program. This is largely due to the commitment of their teachers. In particular thanks to Ms. Mentha, who managed to deliver much of her program remotely throughout the year.

Science

Science has been exciting to learn this year at PVIS. Students have enjoyed practical activities in the laboratory as well as exploring science in the local area. In Biology, students learned about cells, body systems, diseases, and the environment. In Chemistry students explored matter, the structure of atoms, chemical reactions, and the periodic table, with lots of hands-on activities in the laboratory. Physics saw students learning about energy and motion. Senior students have put in a great effort to complete all their coursework facing the challenges of remote learning, with many looking to pursue science further in the future.