Del Monte curriculum

We are already halfway through Term 1 and it has been wonderful to see so much engaged learning happening across the school. Curriculum Overviews are now available on Veritas Online under each grade’s homepage for families to view.

Our Kindergarten students have settled beautifully into school life. Over the past few weeks, it has been a joy to visit their classrooms and see how focused and enthusiastic they are. The InitiaLit Literacy program is well underway, and we are already noticing fantastic growth in foundational skills.

Year 3 has been busily preparing for NAPLAN and students are now able to use the NAPLAN Public Demonstration Site to familiarise themselves with the online format. Meanwhile, Year 4 has been exploring what it means to be a leader. Students reflected thoughtfully on leadership qualities as they prepared their speeches and nominations for School Captain, House Captain and Action Team Captain roles. We are incredibly proud of all students who displayed courage and delivered such impressive speeches.

Spelling Groups have now begun for Stage 2 and students have shown great enthusiasm working in small groups with teachers who have kindly come on board. These groups are tailored to individual learning needs, and we are delighted with the positive start and excited to see each student’s progress over the term.

Across the school, students have also been working hard in their instrumental lessons. It has been exciting to hear classrooms filled with music as each grade develops their skills on their allocated instruments. Teachers have been impressed with the students’ dedication, persistence and willingness to practise. We look forward to seeing their confidence grow as they continue learning and performing throughout the year.

Kate Bakhos
Curriculum Leader P-4