5H OLC

   Hi everyone, our theme this term is "Someone who Inspires me and Why?  On Thursday I modeled a presentation on someone who inspires me. That person for me is the famous Australian cricketer and coach, Justin Langer. I am sharing my notes/palm cards that I used (see below). I went through this with the class and emphasised that the structure of their presentation is a bit like a writing piece - Introduction, body and conclusion. I also tried to emphasise the assessment criteria (see last week's blog post) and the use of gestures, tone and expression. (Our focus for the term.) I did take feedback from the class after my presentation. I'm sure my ego will be restored in a few days time after some good counselling.... Speaking and Listening Challenge   Term 2 - “Who is someone that inspires you and why? This could be someone in your life, a parent, sibling, cousin, uncle, aunty, friend or someone you know about and that could be famous. Think about the reasons why thi

Welcome to Term 2, 5H families!  We have an action packed 11 weeks of learning ahead of us!  But first to recap on the end of Term 2!  PARENT MEETINGS  It was so wonderful to have you in our 5H learning space to discuss your child. We really enjoyed sharing their strengths and discussing their focus areas with you. We hope you had time to share their GROWTH MINDSET booklet with them over the holidays and keep it handy for those moments that your child might need a positive mindset boost. If you are interested in working on this area with your child, then a recommended website is https://biglifejournal.com.au/ If you sign up for their weekly newsletter you can access great free printables. The site also has a link to an excellent podcast for your child to listen to. We will be following up on any areas discussed in the meetings over the next couple of weeks.  OUR EASTER STORY  Your children made us so proud in the way they presented the Easter Story to the rest of the school in the fina