Hi families,
Welcome back to school. I hope that you are staying safe and well. What challenging times we’ve seen these past few months. I feel so incredibly grateful for this lovely community of families at JCS that have supported me and my family and especially grateful to the teachers and staff that have worked so hard to support our children. I’m sure that you all feel the same.
To express our gratitude and P&F will cater a lunch for the teachers and staff on the pupil free day in Term 3 (it’s the first Monday of Term 3). In addition we intend to create a video with thank and gratitude from parents and pupils which we will edit together to screen at the lunch. To help with this if you have any video editing skills and willingness to do help please can you get in touch with Tanya (thyams.young@gmail.com). In expectation of
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How to get very young children interested in art
Art teacher, mother and grandmother Annette Gadsby shares tips and links for bringing out the artist in very young children, and explains why ‘visual literacy’ is so important
Our 4-year-old grandson’s favourite artwork is a copy of a Fra Angelico painting. I’m not sure whether it’s the gold leaf or the image and colours that attract him, but when you ask him what his favourite painting in our lounge room is, he carefully looks around and chooses that one.
At John Colet we display roughly 20 reproductions from medieval art to Contemporary and ask the child to choose one. The very young are asked. “What can you see”? and “Why did you choose that picture”? They always take a long time to choose, often carefully examining each artwork before they make their choice. It is interesting to see what they choose as it tells us something about them.
Visual Literacy is important to
How to get very young children interested in art
Art teacher, mother and grandmother Annette Gadsby shares tips and links for bringing out the artist in very young children, and explains why ‘visual literacy’ is so important
Our 4-year-old grandson’s favourite artwork is a copy of a Fra Angelico painting. I’m not sure whether it’s the gold leaf or the image and colours that attract him, but when you ask him what his favourite painting in our lounge room is, he carefully looks around and chooses that one.
At John Colet we display roughly 20 reproductions from medieval art to Contemporary and ask the child to choose one. The very young are asked. “What can you see”? and “Why did you choose that picture”? They always take a long time to choose, often carefully examining each artwork before they make their choice. It is interesting to see what they choose as it tells us something about them.
Visual Literacy is important to
Art 2020
One of our art teachers runs extra-curricular art lessons after school, in her own studio. For enquiries and session times, please contact the art department.
After School Care 2020
After School Care is provided at JCS by Camp Australia and runs from 3.10pm to 6pm. To enrol please visit www.campaustralia.com.au
Before School Care 2020
In association with Evolve Tennis Academy, at Wyatt Park Tennis Centre
“Red, Orange & Green Hotshots”
Drop off 6.45am, program starts at 7am
60-minute class
Cereal & fruit breakfast provided
JCS students are delivered to John Colet School in time for school
$210/10 week term
Bookings 0448 906 378 or click here: Before School Program
Can ‘stillness’ be taught to pre-schoolers?
At John Colet, part of the classroom routine is to regularly stop and pause in between lessons and activities. We find this works wonders!
It brings even the youngest students back to a calm frame of mind allowing them a readiness for learning. Lower 1st teachers Simona Cipollone and Justine Cooper share their tips on some tried and true ways to get even the youngest children to come to stillness, just for a few moments, before and after each lesson. These tips can work in your home just as well, for those times when you would like to restore a calm and serene environment… for a short time at least! And practicing regularly builds the skill, for parents and children alike!
“Stillness is part of our School values, so we explain to children why we become still and how doing so every day can help us all to be happier and more
Can 'stillness' be taught to pre-schoolers?
At John Colet, part of the classroom routine is to regularly stop and pause in between lessons and activities. We find this works wonders!
It brings even the youngest students back to a calm frame of mind allowing them a readiness for learning. Lower 1st teachers Simona Cipollone and Justine Cooper share their tips on some tried and true ways to get even the youngest children to come to stillness, just for a few moments, before and after each lesson. These tips can work in your home just as well, for those times when you would like to restore a calm and serene environment… for a short time at least! And practicing regularly builds the skill, for parents and children alike!
“Stillness is part of our School values, so we explain to children why we become still and how doing so every day can help us all to be happier and more
John Colet School NAPLAN results get more attention
From the Manly Daily…
Northern beaches NAPLAN 2020: Where your primary school rates
Three public primary schools have made it into the northern beaches top five for best performance in NAPLAN. We have crunched the data and have listed the schools on the peninsula from 1 to 52. Find out how your school rates.
John Colet School’s headmaster Julian Wilcock. Picture: Troy Snook
Three public schools are among the top five NAPLAN performers on the northern beaches.
Independent John Colet in Belrose topped the list and was fifth best in NSW.
Davidson’s Kambora Public School was second best performer on the peninsula, Frenchs Forest Public third and Balgowlah Heights Public fourth.
Covenant Christian School in Belrose was fifth.
Julian Wilcock, headmaster at John Colet was pleased with the results, but said he did not measure the school’s success by NAPLAN.
The school ranked third best on the peninsula last year.
John Colet School’s headmaster Julian Wilcock. Picture: Troy Snook
“We don’t
John Colet School NAPLAN results get more attention
From the Manly Daily…
Northern beaches NAPLAN 2020: Where your primary school rates
Three public primary schools have made it into the northern beaches top five for best performance in NAPLAN. We have crunched the data and have listed the schools on the peninsula from 1 to 52. Find out how your school rates.
John Colet School’s headmaster Julian Wilcock. Picture: Troy Snook
Three public schools are among the top five NAPLAN performers on the northern beaches.
Independent John Colet in Belrose topped the list and was fifth best in NSW.
Davidson’s Kambora Public School was second best performer on the peninsula, Frenchs Forest Public third and Balgowlah Heights Public fourth.
Covenant Christian School in Belrose was fifth.
Julian Wilcock, headmaster at John Colet was pleased with the results, but said he did not measure the school’s success by NAPLAN.
The school ranked third best on the peninsula last year.
John Colet School’s headmaster Julian Wilcock. Picture: Troy Snook
“We don’t