History in a Play Based Learning Environment

If you would like a trip up the hill to Sawyers Valley for some coffee and cake, well we have an event for YOU!

Our very last History Cafe will be held at the school and the afternoon will be presented by Tonya Wood (Kindy) and Carey Stewart (Pre-Primary). They will be looking at how to work History into the play based learning environment. You might also get a sneak peek at the Old Victorian School House which is now online ready for bookings in 2014!

Go to the IPL website to register attendance at the last History Cafe for 2013. 

We hope to see you there!

That's all for now!

Mr Stephen Powell

TDS Coordinator

Year 2/3 Level 3 Classroom Teacher 

Sawyers Valley Victorian Schoolhouse!

There is a buzz of excitement at Sawyers Valley Primary with the opening of the Victorian Schoolhouse on the 7th of November. 

We can now share the excitement with you! 

The Website is now on-line, where you can explore what we have to offer here at the school for 2014!

http://www.sawyersvalleyps.wa.edu.au/schoolhouse

Bookings can now be made for 2014, so start planning now!

For schools who can't make it here, the TDS team have also been working on lessons to replicate a Victorian classroom and home for the F-2 classrooms. Watch this space!

That's all for now!

Mr Stephen Powell
TDS Coordinator
Year 2/3 Level 3 Classroom Teacher 

History Cafe

Please be advised that the History Cafe planned for tomorrow ~ Tuesday the 22nd of October ~ has been cancelled. 

People who have registered on-line have been informed.

Please register via the IPL website for the next Hike Through History being held at Sawyers Valley on Thursday the 31st of October. 

That's all for now!
Mr Stephen Powell
TDS Coordinator
Year 2/3 Level 3 Classroom Teacher 

Fremantle Prison Online Resources

Check out Fremantle Prison's online teacher and student resources for years 5, 6 and 9.

Easy to find and download as a PDF.

http://www.fremantleprison.com.au/schoolgroups/educationalresources/Pages/default.aspx

That's all for now!
Mr Stephen Powell
TDS Coordinator
Year 2/3 Level 3 Classroom Teacher 

Term 4 ~ Watch this Space!

Next week we will be having another History Cafe on Tuesday the 22nd of October at 3:30 - 5:00 in the Sawyers Valley school library. The topic for discussion is "Investigating YOUR History" and we will also be looking at some planning. If you wish to attend, please register via the IPL.There is cake!

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/professionallearning/detcms/portal/

Also, we will be having another Hike through History (K-3) on Thursday the 31st of October. 

If you wish to attend this very successful professional learning experience. Again, please register via the IPL website.

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/professionallearning/detcms/portal/

We are very excited here at Sawyers Valley as we will be having the official opening of the Old School House on the 7th of November. Hopefully we will be able to share with you the events of the day as well as how schools will be able to access the school house in the future. Watch this space!

That's all for now!
Mr Stephen Powell
TDS Coordinator
Year 2/3 Level 3 Classroom Teacher