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2002 (c) Peninsula Community Access Newspaper Inc

 

Targetting talking and listening

 

This year one of Pretty Beach Public School's target areas for improvement, identified in the 2001 annual school report, has been the English strand of "Talking and Listening".

Following a survey of teachers, students and parents last year, it became obvious that most thought the school was doing well in teaching reading and writing, the other two strands of the English syllabus.

However, Talking and Listening were seen as in need of improvement.

As a result, this year "Talking and Listening" has been a major focus of school-based training and development, increasing teachers' familiarity with the NSW syllabus and planning teaching strategies to support students in reaching the required outcomes.

A speech therapist from the Department of Health has addressed the staff to help identify and support individual children with receptive and expressive language problems and the school was implemented a whole school public speaking program.

The year 6 children have continued with the interschool debating competition from previous years.

Teachers have reported to parents on student progress in Talking and Listening in their portfolios.

Newsletter, August 20