Real time stars on # EducationLIVE
Learning from home has certainly taken on an exciting life of its own .
Welcomed by parents , and children alike , # EducationLIVE online streaming sessions and ABC ME TV broadcasts have been a great hit .
Their recent success is due to the serious star power that came onboard to make education engaging for students no matter where they connect from .
The first week of Term 3 – which was also the third week of the greater Sydney stay-at-home orders / lockdown , launched a host of celebrity educators all vying for children ’ s attention .
ABC TV ’ s Dr Karl , the Sydney Swans and the Greater Western Sydney ( GWS ) Giants AFL clubs , Taronga Zoo and maths guru , Eddie Woo , gave daily livestreams as part of the State Government ’ s # EducationLIVE campaign .
If you didn ’ t catch them live , not to worry .
All the sessions are available through the Learning from Home hub at education . nsw . gov . au / learning or the Education Department ’ s Facebook page .
GWS Captain , Stephen Coniglio said the Giants were pleased to do their part to add some fun and movement to NSW
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school students learning from home . “ Our thoughts are with everyone during this difficult time ,” Mr Coniglio said .
Find out more about literature and English as you get tips from How To Train Your Dragon author and illustrator , Cressida Cowell . Have a music class with teacher and ARIA Music Award winner , Sarah Donnelly .
Learn about resilience from engineer , author , athlete and motivational speaker Turia Pitt , or discover Indigenous gardening with Clarence Slockee , presenter on ABC TV ’ s Gardening Australia .
Create a maze-solving algorithm for a robot in your house with Toby Walsh , Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence or explore the art of writing with author and teacher , Yvette Poshoglian .
Star sessions , which run between 20- 40 minutes , are available anytime on ABC iVIEW , as are the TV education broadcasts , covering maths , science , geography , culture , PDHPE ,
Celebrities and experts in their field host a series of online learning sessions for school students , including ABC TV ’ s Dr Karl . Images : NSW Education .
civics , history , art , drama and plenty more .
NSW Education reminds parents that programs provided by your child ’ s school or class teacher are the priority learning program for your child .
You can choose one or more learning packages from any of the four streams in literacy / English , numeracy / mathematics , physical activity and more key learning areas . Select your child ’ s year level and choose one or more of the learning activities that best meet the needs of your child / ren .
For more details , go to education . nsw . gov . au / teaching-and-learning / learning-from-home .
Welcome to Glossodia Public School
Our beautiful semi-rural setting makes it the perfect place to learn and grow . Our school grounds are well maintained , and our vegetable garden and mini orchard , are looked after by staff and students .
Like in all schools , our students are always busy learning a new skill or acquiring new knowledge . We also pride ourselves on building other valuable skills such as interpersonal skills , creativity , problem-solving , critical thinking , leadership , reflection and adaptability , that can help them reach their full potential .
Setting realistic personal goals and working towards achieving them are at the focus of all lessons in Key Learning Areas . Extracurricular opportunities include STEM , Sustainability , Dance , Recorders , Sport , Creative Writing and Public Speaking . We do our best to cater for all interests and abilities . Our wellbeing program has equipped students with the tools they need to interact with confidence in and out of the classroom .
We have a strong positive partnership with our community , P & C Association and local business such as OOSH , which provides before and after care for many of our students .
Our vision is underpinned by our core value of being safe , responsible and respectful learners . We are very supportive and welcome all newcomers with a friendly smile .
For further information regarding enrolling your child in Glossodia Public School , you can contact us on 4576 6099 .
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