This year our focus is on developing a whole school approach to spelling and word study. Our staff have been attending lots of professional development sessions with literacy experts David Hornsby and Deb Sukarna. We have also been implementing daily spelling sessions in the classroom which focus on the 5 key spelling strategies as indicated below.

http://davidhornsby.com.au/

http://www.ivanhoe.com.au/Discover/Ivanhoe-Professional-Learning/Speakers/Debbie-Sukarna.html