RFF (Release from Face-to-Face teaching)
Kindergarten
In RFF lessons this term Kindergarten students will be introduced to the Key Learning Area of History by studying the unit - Personal and Family Histories. This unit provides students with the opportunity to learn about their own history and that of their family; this may include stories from a range of cultures and other parts of the world. As participants in their own history, students build on their knowledge and understanding of how the past is different from the present.
In separate lessons, as part of the Key Learning Area of PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) students develop knowledge, understanding and skills to empower them to make healthy and safe choices and take action to promote the health and wellbeing of themselves and their communities. Students engage in discussion to promote awareness and identify strategies to keep them healthy, safe, mentally healthy and active. Using the Wellbeing journal provides students with a personal space to express their feelings and opinion. They use the journal as a tool to help learn techniques and strategies to cope with life’s challenges.
In separate lessons, as part of the Key Learning Area of CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts), in Term 1 students will be studying music – they will sing, play and move to a range of music. They will experiment with sounds and begin to organise them into basic structures. Students listen and respond to a variety of music.
Students will also be exposed to AUSLAN (Australian Sign Language) with the Learning goal: Children learn there are a range of ways to interact with others. AUSLAN is a language where people make signs with their hands to represent words.
Stage 1
In RFF lessons this semester Stage 1 students will continue to develop their skills in the Key Learning Area of History by studying the unit The Past in the Present. This unit explores This topic provides a study of local history. Students explore, recognise and appreciate the history of their local area by examining remains of the past and considering why they should be preserved. Students investigate technology in their own home, comparing early models of appliances with their modern-day equivalents. Students consider the development of technology and how things have changed over time. They discuss how their own lives are affected by the use of technology and examine the effect that technology has on the community. Students investigate technological developments on a global level, considering how technology has changed the world, while also considering some potential problems that technology can create.
In separate lessons, as part of the Key Learning Area of CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts), in Term 1 students will be studying music – they will sing, play and move to music, demonstrating an awareness of their own capability in using voice and other sound sources. They organise sounds into simple structures and begin representing creative ideas symbolically. Students listen to, and identify, simple features of music and make judgements about musical effectiveness and preference.
Students will also be exposed to AUSLAN (Australian Sign Language) with the Learning goal: Children learn there are a range of ways to interact with others. AUSLAN is a language where people make signs with their hands to represent words.
I look forward to meeting and getting to know the students and support them in their 2024 learning journey.
Libby Maroney