Our senior students have the opportunity to participate in weekly extension sessions that explore aspects of the Year 7 and Year 8 curriculum. Designed to challenge and inspire, these classes expose students to advanced concepts while strengthening their problem-solving, reasoning and critical thinking skills. The small-group environment allows for rich mathematical discussion, collaboration and a willingness to take on complex challenges. It’s always rewarding to see student

Our spelling lessons this term are being guided by students’ SWST results, along with common spelling misconceptions we’ve noticed in the classroom. This helps us target the skills our students need most. Each week, students take part in a spelling inquiry where they explore things like word origins, spelling patterns, letter-sound relationships and the rules that help us spell words correctly. Rather than simply memorising a list of words, students are developing a deeper un

This term, our Grade 5/6 students have been learning about money and statistics through engaging, real-world activities. In our money unit, students developed essential life skills by adding and subtracting dollars and cents, calculating percentage discounts, rounding amounts and solving money word problems. They applied these skills through role-play activities using real money and a café menu. In Statistics, students collected their own data and represented it using picture

Reading this term has centred around an author study of Tristan Bancks, where our Grade 5/6 students explored the craft behind his engaging novels. Students compared and analysed Detention, Cop & Robber, Scar Town and The Fall, examining how Bancks uses setting, dialogue, action, inner voice and suspense to engage readers. Students strengthened their comprehension by lifting lines from the text, developing their Reader's Notebook tracks and using their responses to deepen t

Writing this term has centred around an author study of Tristan Bancks, where our Grade 5/6 students explored and experimented with the techniques that make his writing so engaging. Students created their own characters inspired by those found in Bancks’ novels, before inserting them into Chapter 1 of Detention, Cop & Robber, Scar Town or The Fall. Students then continued the story by crafting their own Chapter 2, drawing on the author’s craft they had explored throughout the

A trip to Wilsons Prom is hard to get wrong—but if you’re imagining a quiet, relaxing getaway, this wasn’t that. Our Year 5/6 camp was packed from start to finish with adventure, challenge, and a whole lot of fun. From the moment we arrived at Wilsons Promontory National Park, students were immersed in the incredible natural beauty of the Prom. Towering granite mountains, sweeping beaches, and native wildlife set the scene for an unforgettable few days outdoors. One of the hi

During Term 1, we focused on consolidating students’ understanding of spelling and identifying their current skill levels. In Term 2, we have used the SWST test results to target specific spelling patterns and explore spelling rules, helping students apply accurate spelling in both their writing and assessments. We will also be running small-group clinics three times a week to provide targeted support and give students opportunities to practise what they have learned.

In Term 2 in Grade 5/6 we are entering our Book Club unit. This unit involves every students in a small group book club, where we are reading high quality texts to meet and discuss each week. The focus for these lessons is around having deep, strong discussions that include every group member. We want to build upon each other's points to create interesting conversations, that give students space to challenge each other respectfully while encouraging each other to think of new

Term 1 in Writing, our Grade 5/6 students have been bringing history to life through storytelling. Each student selected a historical event from around the world, researched it, and created their own character who lived during that time. They then wrote a narrative from their character’s perspective, imagining what it may have been like to experience the event. It has been wonderful to see students combine their research with creativity to produce engaging and thoughtful piec