K-6 English as an Additional Language / Dialect (EAL/D) program

One of the greatest strengths of Artarmon is its fantastic and diverse multicultural community. In 2023, 86% of students at Artarmon identified as having a language background other than English. In other words, either they or at least one of their parents, speak a language other than English at home.

Artarmon’s EAL/D program involves teachers working closely with small groups of students from EAL/D backgrounds to build on the work they are doing in the classroom. In Term Four, students in K-2 have been developing their English language learning through speaking, listening, reading and writing activities.

Kindergarten with Ms Rothnie and Mrs Stanistreet

Year One with Ms Wong

Year Two with Mrs Hewitson

Miss Marshall’s EAL/D groups in Years 3 to 6 have been working on descriptive writing. Earlier this term, they looked at Jeannie Baker’s book Window that uses pictures to tell the story of a boy and his garden changing through the years.

Year 3 students described the first picture (above), where the boy is a baby.

Year 4 students wrote about a second picture, where the boy is two years old.

Years 5 and 6 students wrote about another picture, where the boy is four.