The Writing Revolution

This time of the year is always an interesting and exciting time of the year. As teachers and leaders, we are moving towards wrapping up for the year and at the same time discussing what next year will look like. 

One of the exciting initiatives some of the teachers at St John's will be implementing next year is The Writing Revolution (TWR). TWR provides a clear method of instruction that you can use no matter what subject or grade level you teach. The model, also known as The Hochman Method, has demonstrated, over and over, that it can turn weak writers into strong communicators by focussing on specific techniques that match their needs by providing them with targeted feedback.

The method does more than improve writing skills. It also helps:

• Boost reading comprehension
• Improve organisational and study skills
• Enhance speaking abilities
• Develop analytical capabilities

The TWR method takes the mystery out of learning to write well. It breaks the writing process down into manageable chunks and then has students practice the chunks they need, repeatedly, while also learning content. 

The Writing Revolution fits seamlessly with Daily 5, our systematic synthetic phonics programs and all of the learning we have had this year in High Impact Teaching Practices and The Science of Learning.

Community Council Hamper Raffle - Tickets now available in the front office

We now have tickets avaiable in the front office, as well as the Qkr app under Community Council Events/Fundraising.

The Hamper Raffle will be drawn on Thursday 9th December (Week 10). 

If you can't make a decision on which hamper to choose, then the "All Hampers" ticket is the one for you. Purchase one ticket for $10 and you will get one ticket in each hamper.

The price of tickets are as follows:

1 ticket = $2

3 tickets = $5

5 tickets = $7

Rebekah Brown

Assistant Principal and Inclusion Coordinator