Years 5 & 6 Neighbourhood
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On Tuesday the 13th of July 2021, the iSea iCare Ambassadors embarked on a new excursion to Ricketts Point, Marine Sanctuary. “It was fun, interesting, and exciting.” – Marla “It was enjoyable to learn so much and also show what we learnt.” – Reuben The students got off the bus, and they were really excited …
This term, a lot is happening. Over the past few weeks, we have been working a lot on our inquiry into growth. Some of the forms of growth we have been working on are personal and historical evolutionary just to name a few. We have also been working on group projects. We got into mixed …
‘We didn’t think that we would be able to have a graduation because of the lockdown and all that, so we’re really excited that it’s happening now, even if we have to wear masks!’ – Noah, Grover and Linus 5/6D Change and transition has been on the minds of the fives and sixes these past …
‘We’re back in business’ – Gabe 5/6C Over the past two weeks the fives and sixes have been eagerly awaiting the return to site full time. The students have re-adjusted to getting up early, leaving their houses, and working in a buzzing classroom with a lot more ease and eagerness than expected. ‘I had to …
Term 4 has seen the 5/6 students straight back into their learning through live workshops and targets on WebEx. They continue to use SeeSaw to document their learning and engage in provocations. We are so proud of the commitment already shown to being on time, present, engaged, and ready to learn. There were many hot …
Full steam ahead seems to be the vibe of the 5/6s over the past two weeks as we speed towards the end of term 3. From exploring Australia’s system of government, including the three levels of government and how to pass a bill; to unpacking stereotypes, prejudices discrimination to develop our social and personal capabilities; …
Here are the interviews from our Father’s and Special Carer’s provocation. The students used their questioning techniques and their knowledge of how to interview, to explore what it’s like to be a father or special carer, the ups and the downs of it all, and encouraged their interviewee to share some fun stories. Enjoy!
What an epic few weeks we have had between blog posts. The homes of students in 5/6s have been abuzz with activity, excitement and learning. Over the past two weeks in lockdown, we have celebrated Book Week and Father’s and Special Carer’s day, as well as explored Australia’s Government System, honed our writing skills by …
Over the past few weeks, the 5/6 community have been exploring Australia’s geographical landscape, identifying and understanding the significance of landmarks such as the Murray River, the Daintree National Rainforest and The Great Dividing Range. We have been leveraging the digital environment that we are currently in, and have created personal blogs to share our …
‘I can’t believe we’re only at the start of term’ – Archie 5/6C This has been on the lips of students as we near the end of week 4, of a ‘very exciting and breath-taking’ (Harry 5/6D) term. Our inquiry project groups of Personal Growth and Historical Growth have continued to gain momentum as they …
As we grow and become the leaders of the school, we learn the importance of understanding our emotions and exploring ways to support our physical and mental well-being. As your well-being can take on many different forms, the 5/6s have employed a number of strategies to support individual and whole-cohort well-being this semester. Even in …