School holidays are rapidly approaching! The following link has some suggestions for your family. There is so much to do in Melbourne - make the most of the upcoming Spring weather and get involved in your city! School Holiday Activities September 09
We are fortunate to have secured fundng under the federal government's Economic Stimulus Package - Building the Education Revolution. This grant will finance the construction of a modern block of 6 classrooms to replace our current portable classrooms. The building will feature a variety of separate learning areas designed to facilitate 21st century teaching and learning styles. Construction should begin by October with completion due in mid 2010. Click on the following link to see the plan of our new building BER class module. This plan will be altered to fit site requirements and school needs.
At Warranwood Primary School we believe learning and teaching occurs
most effectively when strong, positive relationships exist between
students and teachers. Accordingly we have established beginning of
the year routines which promote and build relationships both within and
beyond the classroom. The first few weeks of the year focus on establishing relationships with and between students and teachers, ensuring our classrooms are supportive and well managed. Students participate in ‘getting to know you activities’ and discuss how they want to be treated. Often words like respected, considered, fairly treated etc are listed. These words are then explored or ‘unpacked’, providing detailed examples of what these types of behaviours entail and clearly demonstrating to students how to model them. more...
