Teacher involved in Early Harvest program
“I just wanted to thank you for this year... One of my students took part in the Early Harvest editing program this year and it has been such an inspiring and confidence building exercise for him.”
Teacher involved in Early Harvest program
Angela Confoo, St Leonards Primary
“It was fantastic. Brendan did everything he possibly could to engage the students through an online platform rather than in person. He used the camera really well and demonstrated clearly for the students to copy from his drawings and labels.”
Angela Confoo, St Leonards Primary
Teacher, Story Hubs partner school - 5
“The professional learning has made us think a lot more creatively. Also learning ways to engage kids.”
Teacher, Story Hubs partner school
Teacher, Story Hubs partner school - 4
“It's made me more aware to be accepting of all students’ ideas or divert them in a positive way.”
Teacher, Story Hubs partner school
Teacher, Story Hubs partner school - 3
“So far the program has offered us time to be reflective and really unpack how and what we want to teach.”
Teacher, Story Hubs partner school
Teacher, Story Hubs partner school - 2
“Year 7 working group students were committed and engaged in a project that allows them to exercise their creativity and engage in critical thinking.”
Teacher, Story Hubs partner school
Principal, Story Hubs partner school - 2
“The pilot gives us the chance to develop the literacy skills of our students in a fun,engaging and imaginative way. It offers our staff high levels of professional learning and the opportunity to ‘make learning fun’ and ‘interesting’ through imagination and scaffolded exploration of ideas and thought.”
Principal, Story Hubs partner school
Teacher, Story Hubs partner school
“Students have been given the opportunity to learn the process of consultation and collaboration and have been given agency to make choices about their Story Hub.”
Teacher, Story Hubs partner school
Principal, Story Hubs partner school
“I saw a wonderful opportunity for our students. Imagine if they were exposed to this level of ‘theatre’ with their work. Where could this take us?”
Principal, Story Hubs partner school
Year 7 teacher
‘One disengaged, very quiet and reserved student was participating during class discussion, bouncing ideas off other students and regularly sharing his opinions. The student is usually very shy and unsure of himself. It was an amazing transformation.’
Teacher, Year 7
Annie Edsall, St Monica’s Primary School Footscray.
‘Participating in the Early Harvest program really helped our students develop new creative ways of writing, building characters, story arcs and narratives. But more than that it gave them a framework through which they can work through the process of writing, from an initial idea through to the final copy,’
Annie Edsall, St Monica’s Primary School Footscray.
Breannen B, Teacher Year 8.
‘Students were extremely inspired to write their own ‘choose your own adventure’ story. Students were so excited to share ideas and be able to write their own pieces.’
Breannen B, Teacher Year 8.
Christie R, Teacher Year 7.
‘Kinesthetic learning. They love drawing so the hands on elements to it were fantastic and catered to the group well.’
Christie R, Teacher Year 7.
Sharon K, Teacher Year 4/5.
‘Creative ideas drawn. Imagination shown. This grade can be difficult to manage so great to see rapt attention.’
Sharon K, Teacher Year 4/5.
Catherine C, Teacher Year 4.
‘Today we observed engagement with the task for a very reluctant writer. This student does not like writing in class and fights it. So him being eager to complete this activity is a great change.’
Catherine C, Teacher Year 4.
Brad N, Teacher Year 4.
‘Students were exploring ideas and documenting their thinking with pictures and words. Justifying ideas to match the story situation.’
Brad N, Teacher Year 4.
Ranae W, Teacher Year 5/6.
‘The students were accepting of mistakes and challenging themselves. Students who don’t normally participate, wanted to.’