Junior School Bulletin Issue 13 / 05 September 2014
From the Head of Junior School Student Learning and Teaching A number of classes adopt the strategy of Literacy Rotations to help develop the literacy skills of students. The College is fortunate to have a number of parents help out with these rotations. This parental help enables the class to be broken into small groups, helping to differentiate the teaching of literacy, and providing more targeted support. Thank you to all parents who volunteer their time with Literacy Rotations. The learning experience that students undertake independently or under the supervision of parents aids in the development of many crucial foundational literacy skills. Father’s Day Stall A big thank you to the parents who volunteered their time to set up and sell items for the Father’s day stall. Your efforts in building the community atmosphere is very much appreciated. I am sure many of the fathers in the St Andrews community are enjoying their treasures as a result. Happy Father’s Day to all the Fathers. I pray that Sunday is a great day for you and your children. Prep Disco As you are receiving this note, the social event of the year is happening. Many of the A-listers and the swarm of paparazzi are expected to be in attendance at the Prep Disco. Thank you to the Prep parents who organised, what I anticipate, to be a fun night out for the children. Student Led Conferences It was great to see so many parents at the Student Led Conferences last week, interacting with their children and discussing their child’s progress. Student Led Conferences are important because it helps students to: take responsibility for their own learning; reflect on their work and articulate their learning with their parents; set learning goals in conjunction with their parents; present their work to their parents and build up their self-confidence as a result of conducting a presentation of this nature. It is also a wonderful opportunity for parents to celebate the learning journey of their child.
Darrin Schumacher Deputy Principal Head of Junior School