1. Welcome to our Back to School Curriculum Night!

2. The Plan for Tonight A little about your teaching team
The GWA approach to education
Our class Essential Agreements
The year ahead academically
Communication
How you can support

3. A Little About the KG1 NB Teaching Team

4. GWA Approach to Education
Inquiry based- aim is to develop children’s knowledge, concepts, skills, attitudes and actions through an integrated curriculum.
Challenged according to what students are ready to learn next (developmental approach)
Focus on differentiation, activity based, small group and individualized learning

5. How We Know What Students Have Learned
Prior knowledge to drive inquiry
Assessment (observations, authentic)
Process oriented more often than product (reflection of learning)
Portfolios (shows progression throughout the year). Kids can reflect on their work.
Student Led Conferences (later in the year)

6. Class Essential Agreements
PRINCIPLED BALANCED RISK-TAKER
Class Essential Agreements
Embody the Learner Profile
Our classroom essential expectations fosters shared responsibility.
What we are encouraging and how you can help at home (consistency)
Independence , confidence and positive social interactions
KNOWLEDGEABLE INQUIRER
COMMUNICATOR REFLECTIVE
OPEN-MINDED CARING THINKER

7. The Year Ahead Academically
Units of Inquiry overview- There are six transdisciplinary themes
Who we are: Our senses
Central Idea: We use our senses to find out about ourselves, each other and the environment
We will be inquiring into the following:
The five senses
How we use our senses to learn about the world
Why senses are important and the impact of their absence
Our other units of inquiry:
How the world works: Water
Sharing the planet : Minibeasts
How we organize ourselves: Tell me a story

8. The Year Ahead Academically (listening and speaking)
ICT
Ipads
Promethean boards
Computers
Swimming
Library
Math
Number
Shape & space
Measurement
Pattern & function
Data Handling PE
Music
Language
Oral communication
(listening and speaking)
Reading
Writing
Art

9. Role of Play in Early Childhood
Play provides opportunities to explore, create, develop social skills, role-play, express themselves, learn about emotions, release stress, test limits, take risks, and enjoy themselves
Play supports both the academic and social aspects of learning through a child’s perspective.
Teacher’s role is to act as the facilitator; to guide students in generating their own questions about their learning and help them locate the resources they need to find their own answers.

10. Communication How can we work together?
All classroom news and upcoming events will be posted on the Weebly site.
Many ways to be in touch i.e face-to-face and
Ask questions as they come up; we have an open door policy

11. Supporting Learning at Home
How parents can help
Independence is key
At home: dressing alone, setting the table, taking responsibility of their school bag, quick goodbye’s at the school door.
No official homework in KG1
Encourage questions/ inquiry through
modeling” answer a question with a question
Talk to your child about their day, ask specific questions rather than general

12. EC Teaching and Support TEAM
Vice Principal
Ms. Huson
Margaret Sikora
Music Teacher
Martin Hamilton
Swimming Teacher
Neil Clark
ICT Teacher
Kathleen Morton-Shepherd
PE Teacher
Nina Garza
Counselor
Ms. Anita
EC Librarian
Emma Hamilton
Art Teacher