Years 1 & 2 Neighbourhood 2
Over course of this term, we have noticed the children have been thoroughly engaged in creating their own stories during provocation time. To support their development and deepen their understanding of the structure of narratives, we have drawn upon the 6+1 Traits of Writing. The 6+1 traits creates a common vocabulary and guideline for teachers …
This term, the two 1/2 neighbourhoods have been coming together on a Friday to share and collaborate on various STEM projects. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. By participating in STEM projects, students are encouraged to draw upon a wide range of skills, such as problem solving, critical and creative thinking, teamwork and …
Our exploration of the world continues. Our focus is the natural world and the built environment. The children were given the opportunity to choose their area of interest. We created two groups to begin exploring these concepts more deeply. We began by asking the children to share their knowledge and wonderings. The Built Environment: “Buildings …
In N2, the children have been deepening their understanding of what we need to do to become an explorer. Students identified a range of skills that explorers need in order to discover how things in the world work. Skills such as predicting, making observations, problem solving and documenting findings. We invited the students to engage …
As our inquiry into exploration gains momentum, we posed the question “What do explorers explore?” The children shared a variety of responses….. Find out new stuff for the community, bring it back to share Alina Explorers explore maths Ben Explore the ocean Hattie You can explore the past Flynn …
“All we are doing is exploring the world”. Alex L This beautiful observation from Alex was in response to a provocation using Google Maps. As educators, we saw the huge potential in his comment for the possibility to explore “exploration”. We began by asking the children what they thought Alex meant by his comment. We invited …
Since returning to school, the year 1/2 neighbourhood two children have been exploring the possibilities of their new learning spaces and ideas of their thinking being provoked. In the studio the children have been exploring old and new materials. A highlight has been the observational drawing, starting with still life of plants and natural artefacts. …