Book Week!!!
Aug 19, 2024
Loved by teachers and students, and though often a challenge for parents (helping with costumes and props), how wonderful is it that reading books is a huge focus? Thanks to all for the trouble you take.
Reading, imagination, writing stories, illustrating, dramatising books, having shows come to the school, enjoy this fun week.
If you meant to book a show, it's probably too late to get a live performance, but don't forget online shows are also an option. Here are our online book week offerings:
#CBCA and Perform! present Children's Book Week® for 2024!
#That Bird Has Arms! from Books To Life
Years 7 -9 - how to foster engagement
Research shows students beginning high school suffer, not just for a short time, but they often, lose confidence, are less inclined to be engaged or persevere. Students became more worried and sad, feeling less happiness and optimism and these feelings can last for years.
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Naplan - scores similar but low participation in NT
We're sure teachers will have a better read of the scores, but they seem roughly the same as previously.
What really stands out to us is -
- The low participation of NT students and also that
- Despite Victorian teachers dissatisfaction, scores of Victorian students was either hig
Creativity - the Big C & the Small c.
Many people think of creativity as being brilliant or innovative in the arts or sciences, or even just pursuing these disciplines as hobbies - these are what academics call the Big C Creativity.
They argue that creativity, the small c type, is what helps us solve everyday problems, consider options
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