Published on: 18 March 2021

  • Talk for Write
  • Ride to School Week
  • Parent/Teacher interviews

Recently I read the ‘Language Gap Report 2021’ and it highlighted the importance of being able to write clearly and purposefully for educational success. Within the Preparatory School we use a range of approaches for writing to help the boys develop their literacy skills. Over the last two years the School has used the ‘Talk for Write’ approach for writing and it has continued to provide the boys with opportunities to develop their writing repertoire. We all know writing can be difficult and to become a confident writer our teachers offer plenty of exposure to a wide range of literature. Within each of the Phases of Learning, our boys have access to the phase specific reading guides (Pre-K to Year 2, Years 3 to 4, Years 5 to 6) to ensure they have a range of experiences to help them develop as young writers.

This week we have celebrated Ride to School Week. It has been great to see so many boys and families ride to school each day. Our Year 6 Captains have been handing out raffle tickets to all the boys who have made their way to school each day on their bikes. We know exercise can improve mood, reduce anxiety and build self-esteem and riding your bike first thing in the morning can help boost energy levels as well as make us feel more relaxed for the day ahead. We encourage all boys to continue riding their bikes to school and look forward to seeing an increased number of bikes in the bike racks each day! For more formation about the benefits of cycling please refer to the following – Cycling some facts!

A reminder to all families that parent teacher interview across all year levels will take place next week. The interviews are designed to provide families with an update about Term 1 and also continue to offer strategies to support each boy with their learning. Parent teacher interviews are arranged by your son’s teacher and will take place in their classroom.

Congratulations to the following Building Good Men recipients for this week.

Best wishes for the week ahead!

Dr. Steven Males
Head of Preparatory School