The students…The students…

• There are 14 students in the There are 14 students in the kindergarten classkindergarten class

• Overall the class is bright, constantly Overall the class is bright, constantly doing challenging year 1 workdoing challenging year 1 work

• There are only 4 girls and 10 boys in There are only 4 girls and 10 boys in the classthe class

• They are a friendly group of studentsThey are a friendly group of students

The teacher…The teacher…

• The teacher is Mrs. Gibson, she has been The teacher is Mrs. Gibson, she has been teaching for 11 years and is great with the teaching for 11 years and is great with the childrenchildren

• She believes in constantly challenging the She believes in constantly challenging the children, and doing activities to fuel their children, and doing activities to fuel their imaginationsimaginations

• Mrs. Gibson relates to the students and Mrs. Gibson relates to the students and understands them, she is loved by the understands them, she is loved by the classclass

ESL Students…ESL Students…

• There are 3 ESL students in the class. There are 3 ESL students in the class. Two are from Russia and one from Two are from Russia and one from China.China.

• These 3 children complete 2 ESL classes These 3 children complete 2 ESL classes a week, with an ESL teacher and also a week, with an ESL teacher and also receive constant help from Mrs. Gibsonreceive constant help from Mrs. Gibson

• They socialise well with the other class They socialise well with the other class members and participate in many members and participate in many classroom activities.classroom activities.

Gifted Students…Gifted Students…

• There are 3 gifted students in the classThere are 3 gifted students in the class

• They are constantly finished early and They are constantly finished early and always looking for more work to be done.always looking for more work to be done.

• Mrs. Gibson always provides them with Mrs. Gibson always provides them with extra work to be done and extra extra work to be done and extra homework also.homework also.

• These 3 students are also extremely These 3 students are also extremely creative, thus creative arts is often creative, thus creative arts is often included in their activities.included in their activities.

The School…The School…

• The school these children attend is The school these children attend is Waverley Public School, a very small school Waverley Public School, a very small school of 125 studentsof 125 students

• Due to the small size, the school has a Due to the small size, the school has a close community feel and the students close community feel and the students benefit immensely by getting to know other benefit immensely by getting to know other students within the schoolstudents within the school

• The principle of the school is also the year 6 The principle of the school is also the year 6 teacher, and there is no assistant principle.teacher, and there is no assistant principle.

Photographs of the Photographs of the students…students…