Teachers spend day at museum

Teachers from Ettalong Public School have attended a staff development day at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

All staff were involved in professional learning activities at the museum in science and Aboriginal education, according to principal Mr Colin Wallis.

Teachers were also introduced to the resources the museum has to offer to enhance student's learning.

"It was a long day but all agreed it was most productive and worthwhile," Mr Wallis said.

The school's next staff development day will be held on Saturday, June 25, at the launch of the Australian curriculum grammar component.

"This will be a great opportunity for our teaching staff to receive quality professional learning and a great way to further raise the profile of our school," said Mr Wallis.

"Our term three school development day will also be based around the teaching of literacy with our teachers joining all primary teachers from our Brisbane Water Learning Community, to participate in a full day conference led by Stephen Graham on the specific teaching of persuasive text writing," he said.

Newsletter, 3 May 2011 Colin Wallis, Ettalong Public School