Literacy
Shared Vision
Ipswich North State School values all students in their diversity and will
provide maximum opportunity to develop the literacy of each student across
the eight key learning areas so that their social and cultural practices
are the most effective for them to achieve their potential.
Our practices are tailored to assist students to manage social, cultural,
economic and technological change.
Our community shares the belief that communication and literacy skills are
paramount in equipping students for higher education and employment opportunities,
and for responsible and informed community participation. We believe in building
self-esteem, confidence and skills for life-long learning. The beliefs are
in accordance with the School Community’s Exit Outcomes, which are
reflected in the Ipswich Cluster of Schools’ Global Outcomes adopted
by INSS in 2005.
Classroom Programs and Organisation
INNS operates a daily whole school two hour literacy block. Grade One to
Grade Five students are placed into classes according to their instructional
level of text to ensure all students individual needs in literacy are being
meet. Whole school Reading / Writing and Spelling programs are implemented
through modelling and explicit teaching of strategies in small group, teacher
guided lessons.
Pedagogy
Teaching staff regularly
attends professional development seminars and workshops. Shared professional
dialogue ensures students’ literacy practices are
connected to local and global literacies with consideration to social and
cultural practices.
INSS teaching practices support and challenge students in becoming multi-literate
focusing on multimedia, technology, cultural and linguistic diversity and
critical literacy.
Inclusivity
Students who require additional support, to meet their literacy needs, are
supported through INNS inclusivity policies, ensuring all students become
absorbed in learning and learning is available at an individual level of
engagement. At INNS appropriately developed adjustment programs, conducted
within a supportive environment, benefit all who participate.
Arts
Every
even numbered year Ipswich North Primary school puts on an art show.
Students make three pieces of work to sell to the general public as well
as design
a display for
the school.These were made by a 4/5
class and now hang in the stairwells.
The Seashore |
The Rainforest |
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Art
Show 2008
Coming
in September
Technology
Ipswich North Primary
School has 1 computer per 5 students in each class from years 3 to 7.
Students are encouraged to use the computers for many reasons, such as:
publishing
items of work, graphing maths problems, researching for projects, emailing
others in Japan, spreadsheets for planning, educational language and maths
games and photo and video editing.
Library
The Library and Resource
Centre is currently operating three days a week. We are open in the second
lunch break, three days a week, to encourage students to attend by offering
readings as well as activities.
Students can borrow
up to two books for two weeks. Years 1 and 2 must bring a library bag to
borrow and return books.
This year the OPAC
computer terminals will be commissioned, allowing students to independently
access information on the Library collection.
Students are encouraged
to borrow books for both enjoyment and learning in their weekly class visits.
Lote
The study of Japanese is not easy but learning a different
language can help you understand English better! There are three different
writing systems (hiragana, katakana and kanji) and every class learns some
of all of these. Kanji is the most difficult, has the largest number of combinations
and was copied from the Chinese. Even the garde3's have mastered quite a
few of these and they are well on the way to knowing all the hiragana.
Last term the grade 3's to 5's did a general introduction and
revision of Japanese. They learnt how to introduce themselves and say some
basic information. This term they have been learning how to describe games:
where and who plays and what type of games they like. We have been learning
about a few Japanese games too.
Last term the grade 6's and 7's learnt how to describe their
chosen famour person and learnt a little about famous people in Japan. I
don't think they thought there were any. This term they have been studying
how to describe what and when they watch television. Some of them watch quite
a lot and "Lost" seems popular!
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