Coolum Beach Christian College News

Primary SchoolI hope that the holiday break has been a time of refreshment and rest for allof you. We have had an eventful but fantastic start to the 2012 college year inthe Primary school. All classes are settling well, with students busily getting toknow their new teachers and class routines.We had an inspiring staff meeting last week, with all teaching staff sharing theexciting educational units that they were teaching your children. These unitsare based on the New Australian Curriculum that has launched in Queenslandthis year. In our school at the moment the students are learning how to makefriends,how to become effective and creative problem solvers, delving into local history, discussing refugeesand the reason why people move, becoming archaeologists, attempting to solve some of the most puzzlingAustralian mysteries and more. The main purpose of Primary schooling is to ensure that students gain apermanent love for learning and the engagement in learning at the moment definitely reflects that this processis occurring in our classrooms. Please ask your children about what they are doing in their classroomsat the moment. Also have a look at our Facebook page where you can catch a glimpse of the different learningopportunities that are occurring throughout the school.As well as new curriculum in the Primary school this year, we have other programs and activities that youmay have been hearing about. We have commenced a new spelling program across the school. It is calledSpelling Mastery and as its name suggests, it is a spelling program based on the explicit mastery of spellingskills. For the first time, all primary classes are having weekly physical education, and music lessons. Librarylessons that target literacy attitudes and skills as well as information and study skills will commence shortly.The students have also been benefitting from the creative abilities of Miss Miles with Art lessons.To finish we wish to welcome all our new families. We are delighted to have you at our school. I have hadlots of conversations with you but please continue to let us know how you are settling in. Have a great week!Tracey ShieldsHead of Primary SchoolWhats happening in Prep?Ph: 07 5446 4780 Fax: 07 5446 4893 Email: admin@cbcc.qld.edu.au