Making Connections COMMUNITY Community – ‘The Spirit of Belonging and Care’ St Andrews is a community in which we experience a shared sense of belonging, identity and connectedness. It is underpinned by respect, acceptance, inclusion and interdependence. Belonging to the St Andrews community confers responsibilities, as well as rights, and so we work and serve […]
Using the iPad to create a background for a story. FEATURED WRITERS One way to allow students to write for a purpose is through the creation of stories and the publishing of them. In the Junior School, I am supporting students to become ‘published’ through the use of apps and ICT tools in order to easily […]
This resources curated below are to support teachers to locate resources to teach students about THE RESEARCHING PROCESS and some of the resources that we have at St Andrews in the Junior School. The resources provided for teachers and students include: the research process researching tools referencing and academic honesty and links to the units […]
Year 6 students will be exploring two apps that are sometimes known as Screencasting apps. See Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Screencasting here and an iTunesU screencasting collection. Students will consider the features of the apps and select one to create a demonstration video on a topic of their choosing. We will then share these with other students […]
iPad Tutorials and Resources When learning a new ICT tool it is important to come with an open MINDSET and look for opportunities to learn how to use this tool. Created using Luca – Activate the link by tapping on the image. Alternatively, open in a new page in your browser by selecting the image and holding down. […]
NEW RESOURCES FROM THE SALC JS DIGGO FEED Password generator “What is Password Bird?Password Bird is a password generator.Why should I use password bird?The bird generates random passwords from the information you provide. The result is a hard-to-guess word that is familiar and easy for you to remember.” tags: cybersafety InternetSafety passwords SALC201 Newspapers Newspapers […]
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO DREAM? The definition for dreaming from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dream 1. To experience a dream in sleep: dreamed of meeting an old friend. 2. To daydream. 3. To have a deep aspiration: dreaming of a world at peace. 4. To regard something as feasible or practical: I wouldn’t dream of trick skiing on […]
ONE BOOK ONE COUNTRY The National Year of Reading is about promoting reading in all its many forms and expressions but also to validate the act of reading – whether you read a book, a phone screen or a sign. Alison Lester’s “Are we there yet?” has been chosen for the National Year of Reading’s, […]
The third unit of inquiry is HOW THE WORLD WORKS Central idea: Scientific principles help to explain how things work Key Concepts: Reflection and Change Related Concepts: chemical and physical change, processes Lines of Inquiry Investigating scientific principles Results may be affected by changes New knowledge […]
This term we are inquiring into the two units below: WHO WE ARE Central idea: People are shared by characteristics, abilities, interests and relationships. Key concepts: Form, Relationships and Connection Lines of inquiry Physical, social and emotional characteristics Family characteristics Recognising similarities and differences between myself and others including my family See these PICTURE BOOKS about BELONGING. […]