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Broome Mid Year Camp Sherlock Station Mini Camp

A much anticipated event in our school year is the Home Tutors’ Seminar at the end of Term One. This event brings together the vast majority of the school community and operates with a dual focus. As suggested by the name, these four or five days provide an opportunity for parents and tutors to be upskilled in areas relating to School Plan priorities, other curriculum areas and strategies for motivating children and managing their home classroom. It is also a time for sharing ideas with other tutors and meeting with teachers to explore how best to make learning fun and appropriate for their children. In 2009, our key themes within the adults’ programme were Writing, Spelling and Grammar, as well as Problem Solving (Maths). These were facilitated by Anna Alderson (Learning Conversations).

Parallel to this programme runs the children’s programme and a crèche for babies and toddlers; this seminar is truly a family affair. In 2009, the children travelled from our accommodation at Pilbara Camp School to Pegs Creek Primary School in Karratha each day where we were fortunate to have rooms allocated for our sole use. Much of the children’s programme revolved around thematic work with Hardey and Rebecca from “Flying Heart Productions”. This explored story telling through drama and body movement and resulted in an excellent final performance by the children, for the adults, at the conclusion of the Seminar.

Home Tutors’ Seminar continues to be a “not to miss” event in our school calendar and not only provides learning opportunities for tutors and students, but enables attendees to develop friendships and a support network, which is so important for isolated families. In many respects “Seminar”, as it is known, sets the tone for the rest of the school year.

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	Home Tutor's Seminar Broome Mid Year Camp Sherlock Station Mini Camp A much anticipated event in our school year is the Home Tutors’ Seminar at the end of Term One. This event brings together the vast majority of the school community and operates with a dual focus. As suggested by the name, these four or five days provide an opportunity for parents and tutors to be upskilled in areas relating to School Plan priorities, other curriculum areas and strategies for motivating children and managing their home classroom. It is also a time for sharing ideas with other tutors and meeting with teachers to explore how best to make learning fun and appropriate for their children. In 2009, our key themes within the adults’ programme were Writing, Spelling and Grammar, as well as Problem Solving (Maths). These were facilitated by Anna Alderson (Learning Conversations). Parallel to this programme runs the children’s programme and a crèche for babies and toddlers; this seminar is truly a family affair. In 2009, the children travelled from our accommodation at Pilbara Camp School to Pegs Creek Primary School in Karratha each day where we were fortunate to have rooms allocated for our sole use. Much of the children’s programme revolved around thematic work with Hardey and Rebecca from “Flying Heart Productions”. This explored story telling through drama and body movement and resulted in an excellent final performance by the children, for the adults, at the conclusion of the Seminar. Home Tutors’ Seminar continues to be a “not to miss” event in our school calendar and not only provides learning opportunities for tutors and students, but enables attendees to develop friendships and a support network, which is so important for isolated families. In many respects “Seminar”, as it is known, sets the tone for the rest of the school year. And there's more
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