The great outdoors: Students at Bourchier Street Primary School will be taking their classes outside in Education Week.
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Megan Fisher
Literacy and numeracy will go outdoors for Bourchier Street Primary School during Education Week.
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Principal Denise Howley said there would be activities outside to engage students in core aspects of learning.
“We want all children in our school when they leave us to be literate and numerate to a very good standard,” she said.
“So that they are ready for their secondary education and cope incredibly well with it ... we just have high expectations for our kids in literacy and numeracy.”
Ms Howley said being outside was a change for students from the normal classroom setting.
“We’ve got some great outdoor learning spaces, and I think it's just nice to be out in the open in the fresh air.”
Families will be invited to join students outdoors during the week and focus on the ‘past, present and future’ of learning literacy and numeracy.
“They'll be able to tell their story about what it was like to be at school,” Ms Howley said.
Climbing to new levels: Families will be encouraged to enjoy outdoor lessons with their children during Education Week.
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Megan Fisher
“When they come they’ll be like ‘wow, school was not like that when I went to school’, and they'll be able to tell their story about what it was like to be at school.”
Recognising 150 years of public education, Ms Howley said it was important for families to be “on board with children’s education”.
“We need families involved because the research tells us that when families are involved with their kids’ education, their children do well,” she said.
“I'm very proud of our primary school — we’ve got fabulous children and we've got amazing families.”
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