Last week students received their roles for Earn & Learn and have begun to set up their businesses and government roles. Students learned to write job applications in writing and have been exploring financial mathematics and budgeting in maths groups. The grade 5/6’s are excited to welcome some of the younger students to our Market…
Read moreLast term Grade One students learnt about the plight of Australia’s Koalas and the devastation of their habitat, when learning how to write persuasive texts. Students became very engaged in the plight of the Koalas and the need to do more to protect them As part of this unit students wrote to Prime Minster Scott…
Read moreAs you’re all aware we have a partnership with Real Schools and Adam Voigt. What you might not be aware of is the incredible effort the staff at TPS have been putting in to change our practice. Some of the new initiatives we are implementing is the use of Affective Statements. These are statements that…
Read moreThis term in Reading, Foundation students are working on picking “good fit” books. An important part of becoming a successful, independent reader is being able to choose “good fit” goods. That is, a book that is not too easy or too difficult, but “just right”. Every reading session starts off with 5 minutes silent reading,…
Read moreOn Tuesday 23rd of July the Year 3 had a very successful House Athletics Day at Albert Park Lake. All students participated in many events such as Hurdles, 100m, 200m, Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump and Triple Jump. It was a fun day and it was great to see everyone having a go. In Inquiry…
Read moreThe 5/6s were excited to start Sustainability lessons with Mr Beck this week. These will continue for the duration of Term 3. We suggest that children rug up on these days and optionally bring gumboots to change into, to prevent tracking mud through the classroom. Please take note of which day your child has Sustinability:…
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