This week, PHPS are turning into makers! We have got lots of fantastic things planned in the neighbourhood during the week, in celebration of Education Week. We will be looking at how technology has changed the way we communicate and how we can use technology in our neighbourhood. This will all culminate in our Maker […]
This week in the neighbourhood Numeracy This week in the Maths Project we have been looking at number and measurement. We have been measuring out heights using sting and making a collective height wall display to observe and compare the range of heights throughout the year twos. Exploring measuring height Matilda’s height measurement Literacy This
Walkathon Notices Walkathon notices were sent home with students last week. Any parents who are able to assist on the day, please fill out the ‘Walkathon Assistance’ slip and return to your child’s home group teacher as soon as possible. Please also return the sponsorship forms before the Walkathon.
After a wonderful term of African Drumming workshops with Kofi Kunkpe the children are ready to present their learning to the community. The drumming performances will occur on Wednesday 8th June and Thursday 9th June. In order to present the range of learning that has occurred across the year levels there will be representation from
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This week, the grade one neighbourhood has really started to deepen our understanding of communication systems – in particular written forms of communication. We decided to go old school, and write actual paper letters! The students read the classic book The Jolly Postman to get some inspiration. The students then all got given a person in
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Maker Week is Coming! This week in the 5/6 Neighbourhood, we have been getting very excited about Maker Week. To get ready for next week, we have been brainstorming and experimenting with all sorts of high and low tech such as cardboard and lego construction, oz bots, Makey Makey, Hummingbird, Scratch, Little Bits and more.
We are moving into the middle week of a very busy term two. Students have participated in Family Life sessions and have started their African Drumming Workshops. NAPLAN testing took place this week, the students who participated need to be congratulated on their focus and effort during the testing this week. Students have continued to
The Preps will have the opportunity to grow their own plant (from cuttings) to attract more butterflies to our courtyard. They will be making mini-hot houses for them to help them grow. If you have any empty plastic soft drink bottles, we would greatly appreciate them. A collection container will be on the shelf in between the
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On Tuesday, the Preps listened to the story ‘We’re off to Thunder Mountain.’ What we found out while reading the book: It is a counting book! It has a growing pattern, with each new page the amount of creatures increases by 1. The characters in the story are all types of ‘spooky creatures’ It describes the characters.
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Literacy: – Deepening understandings of some key elements of story telling – character and setting – Writing about the bug hotel – Creating their own counting book. Writing number words and numerals – Creating cover for their scientific drawing sketch book and labelling the bug’s parts Numeracy: – Exploring different
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