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A round of applause for Vygotsky! PDF Print E-mail
The tasks facing the player must feel doable but challenging at the same time. As a result, when help is required only minimal hints are needed.  This is similar to an educational theory called the “zone of proximal development”  which holds that there are a variety of  things a student can accomplish with a little assistance. This is the zone of proximal development that Vygotsky (1978) talks about.  Games provide this kind of challenge where they promote learner autonomy and metacognition.  Players are most motivated to learn when a game operates within, but at the outer edge of, their sphere of competence (Gee, 2003).
 
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LATE ARRIVALS
Students arriving after the 9.00am bell are required to report to the office, sign in and receive a late slip which then must be given to the teacher upon arrival at the class. Any student who arrives late to class without a late card will be redirected to the office.
 
SCOOTERS & SKATEBOARDS
A reminder that students are not to bring scooters/skateboards to school. This is a very dangerous mode of travel at our peak drop off and pick up times.
 
ARRIVALS AT SCHOOL BEFORE 8.15AM
A reminder to parents and students that all students who arrive early must wait outside the canteen area and are not proceed to the breakfast club until the 8.15am bell.
 
VOLUNTEERS TO THE SCHOOL
A reminder to all volunteers that it is a legal and audit requirement for you to sign in at the volunteers/visitors register when you arrive at school and sign out when you finish. This includes all parent helpers/volunteers who are helping out in classrooms etc. You must keep your sign-in pass with you at all times whilst you are on the school grounds. A spot check will be done from time to time.
 
ENRICHMENT TERM 1 2008
Enrichment activities are beginning to wrap up over the next couple of weeks. It has been exciting having so many fun and interesting activities over the past few weeks. Students are interested and engaged in a variety of activities from gardening to computers. It's been a great Term 1 for 2008.
 
GAMES IN LEARNING
We have a fantastic opportunity for year 7 students in term 2. Caboolute East State School and QUT Caboolture campus are working together to develop a Games unit where a number of our year 7 students will be involved in studying and playing a variety of Wii, PS2 and xBox games. More information to come out over the next few weeks.
 

May 30th Centenary Rugby Development Competition. Peterson Rd Morayfield. Play begins at 1pm finishing time 5.30pm.

June 20th Interschool Athletics 9am - 3pm.

 
MESSAGES TO STUDENTS IN THE AFTERNOONS
It would be appreciated if parents could finalise pickup details with their children before school. We understand that emergency situations do arise but it is sometimes difficult to locate classes and students who may be out on the oval or doing a class activity other than in their classroom. Delivery of messages at this time of day cannot be guaranteed. Thank you for your co-operation.
 
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