Pupil Free Day - Teacher Professional Development 

We would like to remind everyone that next Friday, 26th April, is a pupil-free day. This key time allows our dedicated staff to engage in robust professional development activities. On this day, we will focus on enhancing Grammar and Punctuation teaching strategies, and maintaining an orderly environment within the classroom, both goals on our 2024 School Improvement Plan. We will also be continuing to navigate and explore the new Version of the Australian Curriculum as we are working through our transition from Version 8 to Version 9.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Grammar and Punctuation Edition

Answer these 5 questions and test your own G&P skills! (Answers Below)

1. Punctuation: Correctly punctuate this sentence: "James sister Sandy, is going to the store"
2. Is this a correctly structured complex sentence? "Although she loves chocolate, but she decided to give it up for her New Year's resolution."
3. Which is the correct spelling? A) Accomodate B) Accommodate
4. Do you know the difference between 'there', 'their' and ‘they’re’? Create a sentence correctly using all three words.
5. Correct the grammar in the following sentence: 'She don't like pineapple on her pizza.'

ANSWERS

1. Punctuation: Correctly punctuated the sentence should read: "James's sister, Sandy, is going to the store."
2. Sentence Structure: No, the sentence is not grammatically correct. The correct sentence should read: "I enjoy playing soccer on the weekends."
3. Spelling: The correct spelling is B) Accommodate.
4. An example of a sentence that uses 'there', 'their' and 'they're' correctly: "They're going to bring their dog over there to the park."
5. Grammar: The correct grammar in the sentence should read: 'She doesn't like pineapple on her pizza.'

Prep-Year 2 Parent Reading and Writing Workshop

Are you coming to the Prep - Year 2 Parent Reading and Writing workshop next Thursday 2nd May? Please RSVP on our Facebook Event or email arockemer1@stbenedicts.catholic.edu.au. 

If you can’t make Thursday, you might like to watch the Digital Version of the Workshop -  St Benedict’s Catholic School Prep-Year 2 Parent Reading & Writing Workshop

You will find out:

• How children learn to read and write
• How we teach literacy at St Benedict’s 
• Tips and Tricks for home

The workshop received great feedback from parents last year and we are looking forward to working with many more parents this year! 

If you did attend the workshop in 2023 please note that it is the same workshop being presented. You are more than welcome to attend again if you would like to revisit any of the concepts. 

Save the Date - How to Read Your Child’s Report Card

RSVP on our Facebook Event or email arockemer1@stbenedicts.catholic.edu.au

Yours in Learning, 

Aleesha Rockemer 

Assistant Principal Pedagogy and Learning (APPL)