G.Fielding Studio

Children learn language best in a supportive environment where they are exposed to a wide variety of text types, both written and spoken, and challenged to understand and develop the skills and processes that help them unlock the magic of language.

As the language system is understood and mastered, the ability to independently transfer this knowledge to new tasks increases.

Excellence in communication, competence and confidence are the result.

This is language at best.

• To provide focused learning experiences which examine language in use across the curriculum.
• To foster the progressive development of a comprehensive language repertoire.
• To develop increasingly sophishicated language skills, structures and conventions.
• To enhance the quality of interactions and responses to written and verbal language in wide ranging contexts.
• To encourage confidence and enjoyment in communication, both written and verbal.
• Confident language users who fluently express ideas and concepts verbally and in writing
• Strong reading skills with excellent text interpretation at the literal, interpretative and applied levels
• Advanced vocabulary acquisition and usage
• Interpretation and composition of a wide variety of text types both literary and non-literary, including persuasive and analytical expositions
• Knowledge and application of literary techniques and conventions