Celebrating Term Two

It has been an active and engaging Term 2 at our school, with a range of events and initiatives taking place. These included:

• National Simultaneous Storytime
• Walk Safely to School Day
• Excursions to the Shipwreck Museum and Perth Zoo
• Farmyard on Wheels Incursion
• National Reconciliation Week
• Interschool Winter Carnival
• Speak With Confidence
• P&C Como Carnivale
• Prefect Fundraiser

It has been a term full of energy and effort from all in our school community, and I thank everyone for their continued commitment to ensuring our school continues to be a great school.

I wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday period. We look forward to seeing you all for the start of Term 3 on Tuesday 22 July.

Building Staff Capacity

At Como Primary School, our teachers work in Professional Learning Teams (PLTs) to drive improvement through self-guided action learning projects. Three hours of meeting time each term is dedicated to PLTs exploring a priority area linked to student outcomes, using classroom-based inquiry to trial and reflect on effective strategies.

This semester, the PLTs have been focused on:

• Strengthening social and emotional learning the early years.
• Explicit teaching of high order thinking skills in Mathematics
• Consolidating understanding and instruction of reading comprehension skills and strategies.
• Strengthening our approach to supporting the early needs of EAL/D students.

Yesterday, PLTs shared their action learning projects and outcomes with their colleagues. These presentations are a great opportunity for staff to learn from one another, celebrate progress, and build on ideas to make a real difference for students.