welcome to back to school...
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Welcome to our Back to
School Curriculum Night!
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The Plan for Tonight
• A little about your teaching team
• The GWA approach to education
• The year ahead academically
• ICT at GWA
• Assessment
• Our class Essential Agreements
• Home learning
• Eco Adventure
• Communication
• Questions
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A Little About Us
Ross O’Donnell - B.Sc. (Hons) Geography
- PGCE Primary Education
- MA International Education
- UK and International experience
Manju Vijay - Degree of Education
- Post Graduate degree in English
Language and Literature
- 5th Year at GWA
- 10 years teaching experience in
India
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The Grade 5 Team
Mr. John Wolfe Mrs. Dawn Brews Mr. Dan
Brewster Ms. Myriam
Moquin
Ms. Jessica Ryan Mr. Craig Wheeldon
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Our Support Team
Mr. Ben Lee
Ms. Melody Fisher
Ms. Laura Johnson
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GWA Approach to Education
• IB/PYP - Inquiry based
• 6 Transdisciplinary themes
• Differentiation to ability and learning styles
• Active learning – including play!
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The PYP The Primary Years Programme (PYP) is an inquiry based approach to
teaching and learning.
For further information:
Cheryl Murree (PYP
Coordinator) at:
Visit http://www.ibo.org/
Integrated approach to
Language Arts and Math,
Science, Social studies,
ICT, etc)
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PYP Units
• Where we are in place and time - Exploration
• How the world works – Forces
• Sharing the planet – Energy use and the environment
• How we express ourselves – Advertising
• Who we are – PYP Exhibition
• How we organize ourselves - Transitions
If you have any knowledge/expertise in these areas
and could present to the children or suggest a field
trip, please let me know by writing down your
details on the post it notes provided.
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Timetable
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ICT in the Program • Bring your own electronic device (BYOED)
• Begins the 13th of September (This Sunday!)
– Classroom use only
– No use during breaks/lunch/mornings/afterschool
• Must have lock
• Bring to school fully charged
• USB/drive
• Headphones
• Digital Citizenship Education
• Integrated approach and ICT lessons with ‘Big C’
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How We Know What
Students Have Learned
• Prior knowledge drives inquiry
• Continual assessment (Assessment for
learning vs assessment of learning)
• Process vs product oriented (reflection
of learning)
• ePortfolios
• Student Led Conferences
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Class Essential Agreements • Be role models for the school
• Be responsible for our actions, belongings and resources
• Be good listeners
• Be kind and respectful to everyone
• Be open-minded and value other perspectives.
• Be honest and truthful
• Be prepared to make mistakes and learn from them.
• Be willing to try new things even if they scare us.
• Aim high, Dream big!
‘Every day is a fresh start’
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Home Learning
- 4 x 20 minutes of reading
- 4 x 10 minutes of writing
- 4 x 10 minutes of maths
- Orange Book
- Sunday-Thursday
- Effective Feedback
Manage time to fit other commitments
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PEAKS Challenge PEAKS (Participation, Environment,
Action, Knowledge and Skills)
Choice based activities
One choice per quarter (Q1-3)
Planning guide (Parent’s Signature)
Project/Presentation due October 29th
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Supporting learning at home
• 3 way partnership – communication is vital
• Routines
• Time to relax
• Any problems or issues – please let me know
• Epic – great online resource for ebooks
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Birthday celebrations
• We respectfully ask that parents host
birthday parties outside of normal
school .
• Children may bring in a small treat
(nut free) or non-food items such as
stickers, pencils, etc. with prior
notice.
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Eco Adventure
October 18th – 20th
Parent information session in auditorium:
October 6th 8:15-9:00 a.m.
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One to One handover
• Forms given on 8th September
– Begins on Sunday (same day as laptops)
– Must have pre-designated location to meet
•15 minutes
•No play without adult supervision
• Privilege can be revoked
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Communication
• 5RO Weebly - Main form of communication
http://gradefivegwa.weebly.com/ro
Subscribe now to our 5RO weebly!
• Email [email protected]
• Other forms - face-to-face meetings, student diaries,
phone
• Class mum – Sue Dabbous (Jennah’s mum)
• Need a letter again? Check out the main Grade 5 weebly.
Open door policy - Always happy to help!
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Questions