20 Nov 2017
This term, Kindergarten EAL/D students have been learning to write short texts. In their written texts, they use the following criteria:
Have you used capital letters at the beginning of your sentence? |
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Have you used full stops correctly? |
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Does your sentence have finger spaces between each word? |
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Does the sentence make sense? |
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Are all your letters the right way round? |
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Have you used interesting words? |
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Have you used connectives? |
Here are some examples of their writing:
The Newly arrived English as an additional language learners are inducted into the New Arrivals Program. The New Arrivals Program is aimed to develop the oral, reading and writing skills. This program also enhances vocabulary and sentence structure development. The newly arrived EAL/D students have been working diligently to enhance their English skills. Below is the photo of them engaged in a word building activity.
Upcoming events:
English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) Parent Afternoon Tea
Parents and carers are warmly invited to attend our EALD Afternoon Tea.
When: 30th November 2017
Time: 2 -3 p.m
Where: Hebersham Public School Library
Cultural Diversity Day: 23/11/2017.
Hebersham Public School will be celebrating Cultural Diversity Day with a variety of activities. The day provides the chance to promote and celebrate cultural acceptance in our community. It will be a mufti-day where all children are encouraged to wear traditional/cultural dress. There will be a special assembly at 9:30am with cultural performances by students. Parents are welcome to attend the assembly as well as the combined picnic recess from 10:30am.Students will also be sharing foods from their own culture during rotational activities. Please send a plate of food from your culture to the kitchen (outside Yalingen Allawah).
Students have been working hard on performances for the Cultural Diversity Day. Here are some students practising dances:
