The major curriculum focus this year in the primary school is literacy, led by our Literacy Coordinator, Ms. Riemer. Professional development in teaching strategies for writing and reading led by Ms Riemer took place during orientation week and ongoing professional development throughout the year during our staff meetings is planned. This week I have been looking out for the different ways in which we are getting our students excited about writing, from as early as Year 1 right through to Year 6. The Writing Workshop, as it is called, is setup whereby the teacher is coach, guiding their students as authors. It is through this writing, when students put pencil to paper that teachers can confer and support students in finding the special moments of their lives to write about. Later in the editing process, teachers explore more fundamentals of writing (organizing, grammar, spelling and handwriting) on an individual basis. Students are becoming excited about their writing, sharing their stories with enthusiasm, and this translates into life-long writers!
Mario Gauci
Head of Primary
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