National Simultaneous
Storytime
On the 23rd
of May at 11am Hickory Dickory Dash
by Australian author Tony Wilson and illustrated by Laura Wood will be read simultaneously
in libraries, schools, child care centres, book shops and family homes
throughout the country as a celebration of the value of reading and literacy.
The students of Cromer school will again participate in this exciting event. For
more information follow the link to National Simultaneous Storytime.
The Premier’s
Reading Challenge
Many Cromer
students are busily participating in the Premier’s Reading Challenge which will
close on August 31st. The challenge aims to encourage students to
read for leisure and pleasure.
The Library
Program
Kindergarten
The aim of
the program for term two is to present the students with a wide range of
picture books which will move them, entertain them and widen their horizons.
These books have been selected as prime examples of quality literature that has
been produced in the last year.
Through the
reading of quality picture books we aim to encourage the students to become sophisticated readers of visual texts and develop the ability to
think creatively and imaginatively while maintaining good reading habits.
Stage One (Years
One and Two)
Jess Black
is an Australian children’s author. She has written over thirty junior fiction
books and picture books. She is the co-author of the hugely successful
Bindi Wildlife Adventure series which is extremely popular in our library.
Jess will be
visiting our school as part of our book week celebrations in term three. The
Bindi Wildlife series will be the focus of our unit of study this term. This
unit of work will also encourage the students to continue to explore the world
of chapter books.
Stage Two (Years
3 and 4)
Visual
knowledge is understanding how visual elements such as line, colour, shape,
texture, space, symbols, pattern and composition create meaning.
The visual
literacy program explores a range of text types including examples of spoken,
written and visual texts. The focus of this exploration is a study of the
linguistic structures and features of a variety of text types. Included in this
unit of work is the study of the following:
· Television Advertisements
· Billboards
· Filmed Plays
The aspects
of visual literacy studied in the library will be incorporated into the work
done with the class teachers in the development of a filmed advertisement for
the creature and insect food products that were designed in the term one program.
Year 5
Mark
Greenwood is an author who has a passion for Australian history. His award-winning
books have been published and honoured both in Australia and internationally.
Mark produces historical texts for students which are the result of extensive
research. He will be our visiting presenter during our book week celebrations
in term three. His works provide inspiring insights into the historical events
that are to be examined by Stage 3 during term 2
Other historical
writers are Mark Wilson and Claire Saxby. The works of these outstanding
Australian authors will, not only enhance the studies of Australian history in
term 2, but will also inspire a natural curiosity in the students about the
history of our country. The program has been designed to support the history unit that is being undertaken in class.
Year 6
The students
will undertake a case study of Indonesia through two geographical inquiry
processes. The first requires students to investigate the connection between
Australia and Indonesia (eg. trade, aid, tourism, sporting, diplomatic). The
second inquiry explores the various perceptions and perspectives that Australian
people have about Indonesia. The unit has been designed to complement the geography unit that is being studied in class.
