Learning and Teaching

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...