This year I officially have six students!! From Grade 12 to Kindergarten, can’t believe our youngest is official school age!! Still wrapping my head around it!!

Mariah – Grade 12

This is Mariah’s last year of study, she is wanting to focus on Writing Skills including punctuation, and classic literature. As well as tying up knowledge in several areas including having a good  overview of World History including the Wars and Australian History. She wants to complete Didache Scriptures & Morality, Runkle’ s Geography and finish Grade 10 Maths.  Mariah will also be studying Auslan at Tafe throughout the year.

Genevieve – Grade 9

Genevieve’s focus this year is to complete all Levels of All About Spelling, towards being a confident speller. She wants to have good running writing skills and to finish up to the end of Grade 9 Maths. She wants to have a good knowledge of World Geography (mapping), and deepen her Faith knowledge particularly the Saints and the Mass.

Saxon – Grade 7

Saxon wants to write a book this year! To be able to name all the plants in our bush, and to complete designing one of his computer/board games so as to be able to sell on Steam! He is also interested in learning more about History.

Ignatius – Grade 5

Ignatius wants to improve his spelling and reading skills and to be ahead in maths. He also wants to learn a bit of coding and photography and to be able to name all the plants in our bush. He wants to learn more about History and Geography.

Sebastian – Grade 3

Sebastian wants to be able to write and spell well, to improve his maths skills even more and be able to read hard book. He also wants to bake more. He want to learn more about Geography and be able to name all the continents.

Siena – Kindergarten

Siena wants to learn to read, and to do maths.

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Timetable:

8am – Prayers & Reading Basket 1– All

8:30am – Subject Studies:Science, Nature, History, Geography- All

10:30am – Table Time: Art, Maths & Language Arts

12:30pm – Lunch

1:30pm – Reading Basket 2 / Library Reading Hour

Reading Basket 2 : Middles first, then Teens

Reading Basket Middles: Faith, Literature, Poetry & Group Subject Studies

Reading Basket Teens: Logic, Faith, Literature & Poetry

Library Hour Reading : Alternate whilst waiting

 

3:00pm – Sewing with Girls

– Nature Walks

– Baking

– Music Practice

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Reading Basket 1

~Morning Prayers & Faith~ All

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~Subjects – Independent Study~

Geography

  • Mariah – World Physical Geography – Brenda Runkle
  • All – Australian Geography Unit based on Are We There Yet. At least one Term, written by Mum
  • Picture and chapter books
  • Mega Maps – Map Our Way Around

History

  • All – Australian History Unit based on Our Sunburnt Country, year long unit. Written by Mum
  • All – Read picture and chapter books

Science

  • Genevieve & Saxon – Biographies,Living Science novels, John Hudson Tiner, God’s Design Set, Australian Animals Unit
  • Ignatius, Sebastian & Siena –  Living Science books, Young Scientist Set, God’s Design Set, Australian Animals Unit 

Languages

  • Mariah, Genevieve & Saxon: Spanish – Duolingo

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4 Rs Daily

1)Faith Instruction/Spiritual – See Reading Basket

2)Maths – Mathsonline

3)Writing – Mariah – Lively Art of Writing – Lucile Vaughan Payne

– All Others – Huge focus on Daily Narrations and Weekly Writing Club

Spelling – All About Spelling

Handwriting – Startwrite

– Boot camp with running Writing

Dictation – Spelling Wisdom

Narrations & Notebooking – Daily!

4)Reading Instruction Siena – All About Reading

Reading Library Hour –  Hour daily in the library each afternoon reading quality literature

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~Daily Reads 2 ~ Separate Gatherings 

*Teens – Genevieve & Mariah

*Middles – Saxon, Ignatius & Sebastian

*Youngest – Siena, sometimes Sebastian

Faith Instruction

  • All – St Patrick’s Summer 

Saints Novel

  • Teens – The Family That Overtook Christ
  • Middles – Vision Books
  • Youngest – Catholic Picture Books

Poetry

Poetry Appreciation – ?

Poetry Recitation  – Weekly Event, Friday night

Read Alouds

  • Teens – ?
  • Middles – ?
  • Youngest – Daily Picture Book

Logic

  • Teens – Thinking Toolbox

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~Practical~

Creative Arts

  • Sewing: Girls – Machine sewing clothes for Siena
  • Art: Genevieve & Boys – Artventure
  • Nature Study – Nature Walks & Nature Notebooks
  • Home Arts-Baking
  • Music Study: Music Practice and Lessons: Drum & Piano

:Composers – Opal Wheeler

  • Dance: Swing Dancing, Rock n Roll