Preston South Primary School we endeavour to ignite a passion for Reading and Writing, so our students can be lifelong ‘literate learners’.
Literacy is taught through the key knowledge and skills as outlined in the Victorian Curriculum English learning area.
This includes the modes of:
All students are engaged in daily Reading and Writing sessions, which are taught during the daily Literacy Block each morning. Students are also provided with continual opportunities to develop their Speaking and Listening skills (oral language) during this block, as well as in all areas of our teaching and learning program. Teachers work collaboratively in teams to plan comprehensive differentiated programs and lessons that support students to progress along the learning continuum using the Victorian Curriculum’s age standardised levelled achievement standards as key indicators of progress.
Teachers use the Preston South Primary School Instructional Model which incorporates a range of purposeful reading tasks to ensure that students have multiple exposures to a range of literacy skills.
A consistent Writing process is also embedded across the school which involves; Generating Ideas, Planning, Drafting, Revising, Editing and Publishing. Handwriting and Spelling are also abilities that teachers also place an emphasis on to ultimately improve the quality and quantity that our students are writing on a daily basis.
Students are empowered to ‘think about their thinking’ (also known as their metacognition) as they read and write so they can monitor their thinking processes, understanding and creative ideas to make the necessary adjustments as required. Students are also encouraged to read and write about a variety of topics and engage in a range of text types and genres including digital mediums and print publications.
Throughout all year levels, independent reading and writing opportunities are provided which help to support reading and writing stamina that nurture a deeper level of knowledge building.
The Preston South Primary School community acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we learn, work and play. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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