Thoughts from the Chatsworth Primary Hallway

"Principled: We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences."  

- International Baccalaureate Organization 2013

Assemblies are a place where children share their learning as well as use their problem solving ideas. The assembly today in the Junior Years, students volunteered to preform skits about issues important to them. 

At recess, students bring cards to trade and often you will see a Y3 student trading with a Y6 student. Teachers are not involved in these transactions so it is a place for students to manage their own behavior and remain principled during the process. We let the students know that they should leave expensive cards at home; but sometimes, they are so eager to show their prized possessions that they do not follow this advice. 

Y3KW students preformed a skit and gave these words of advice to those trading:

A fair trade is when the cards you trade are a similar value and people agree.

When you trade Match Attax cards make sure it is a fair trade.

If you do not want to trade that card, say NO!

Make it fun for everyone who is playing.

Read the rules and play by the rules.

Be a principled trader.

Y4AC students shared an area of their learning with our Interpersonal Relationship Vocabulary (see Primary progression table below). This extensive vocabulary developed by Ms. Louise Favaro, Head of Student Services.  Ms. Angela Collins, our Pastoral Coordinator in Primary, uses this vocabulary in lessons to support students identifying their feelings more precisely. At the assembly today, students recommended: 

When playing four square remember not to target students when they are out. If you feel targeted maybe ask others for support. Also when waiting in line in the canteen line, please do not push and be aggressive.

Interpersonal Relationship Vocabulary Progression for Primary

Early Years Vocabulary:

Left Out, Not Inclusive

Targeted, Aggressive

Year 3:

Left Out, Not Inclusive

Targeted, Aggressive

Too Sensitive, Insensitive

Year 4:  

Left Out, Not Inclusive

Targeted, Aggressive

Too Sensitive, Insensitive

Not Assertive, Overbearing

Year 5 & 6:

Left Out, Not Inclusive

Targeted, Aggressive

Too Sensitive, Insensitive

Not Assertive, Overbearing

Closed Off, Troublemaker

Mr. Gauci is away at  the Beyond Laptops Conference in Tokyo, so I am filling in his blog this week.  

Kind Regards,

Kim Riemer

Y6 Teacher

Junior Years Primary Coordinator

Literacy Coordinator