What's happening in our school? Kindergarten love geography

摘要

During Terms 2 and 3, staff at Waverley Public School undertook professional learning activities to assist them with programming the Geography Syllabus K-6. These activities included attendance at workshops during the CoSiES (Community of Schools in the Eastern Suburbs) Conference in Term 2 and a full day on programming essentials with Geography Education Consultant, Lorraine Chaffer for Term 3 Staff Development Day. Collaboration between classroom teachers and school leaders at these events resulted in the sharing of ideas and resources between schools and the development of an air of confidence and excitement about teaching Geography as a stand alone subject for the first time. With an understanding of geographical inquiry skills and tools, including fieldwork and simple spatial technologies Waverley Public School had its first Geography teaching programs ready for implementation in Semester 2.