Primary School
Class 4 - Visit from Author
Last term in Week 8, Alison Alberghini's now Class 4's were treated to a special visiting author event in their library class.
Last year local author Rosemary Tingley launched her most recent publication A Ribbon of Rainbows in our primary school library. After the book launch, I began to read this enchanting story to the Class and after many weeks of reading, Rosemary gifted the class with a personal visit. Rosemary is not only a fabulous writer, but her presentation with the class was also engaging and full of colourful tales of her inspiration for writing. Rosemary even brought the characters in the book to the library!
The children were bursting with questions that were answered by Rosemary and the session ended with our primary cello tutor Jenny Cowley singing the song "Two and two Makes Five" that she wrote for the book. It was such a success that I am looking forward to creating the same experience for Class 3 this year.
Kelly Geyer
Library Teacher
Australian History in Colour - Class 6
Class 6 started the school year with Australian History as its main lesson. Each day, through storytelling, songs, and images, the students learn a little bit more about the history of this country and where and how its inhabitants got here.
To truly comprehend the timeline of events, students created their own snake-timelines, which put history into perspective. This started with time previous to the last ice-age and ended with non-Indigenous settlers arriving to New South Wales. Another related activity revolved around a chalk drawing of Captain Cook's arrival in Botany Bay. This hands-on experience allowed students to participate in both visual and collaborative learning, including discussions, helping them to deepen their understanding and connection to the topic.
Both activities incorporated art. Steiner education uses visual art to express and deepen an understanding of taught concepts. Visual arts in the primary years support the moral and cognitive development of children, encourage creativity, and build concentration and focus as well.
Tamara Yousry (Class 6 Assistant)
