This week we have noticed that the children are connecting emotionally and intellectually to our inquiry and displaying positive behaviours in relation to our school values and rights and responsibilities. They are becoming increasingly familiar with our daily routines and the resources within each space and the “how” and “why” we use them. They have been […]
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Thank you for your time Many thanks to the parents who were able to make time to come and meet with us this week. We really enjoyed learning new and different perspectives of your child, and connecting with you as a family. A number of parents were keen to learn more about how they can
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NASA Pi Challenge Good Luck! The Year 2 Team
Science from NASA to think about at home Read More »
Today students from 34A and 34B cooked Chai (caffeine free), Rosemary Crackers and Sauteed Greens in our Kitchen Garden lesson. As a last minute change, we were in the kitchen for a double session, but this gave us a bit more time to spend preparing, cooking and enjoying our food. 34C and 34D will have
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In Week 4 students shared their understandings of what plants need to survive and began to look more closely at the soil in different areas around the school. We first brainstormed our knowledge to develop a shared understanding which will help guide our learning in weeks to come. Learning about what plants need is going
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Last week the 3/4s explored the concept of a growth mindset, and compared this way of thinking to a fixed mindset. We discussed individual areas of expertise and our feelings about learning when we’re engaged and motivated. Likewise, we considered the times we’ve struggled to stay focused and how our thinking might change when we’re
Dear Parents and Carers, Rain, and focusing on the ever changing weather has been a feature of this week in the Year 2 Neighbourhood. We have been referring to the Melbourne Water Website in the mornings where we saw a graph that looked like a hill that showed us how much water had been going
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“Leaders instill in their people a hope for success and a belief in themselves. Positive leaders empower people to accomplish their goals.” -Unknown This week saw all of us leading in one way or another. There has been a real buzz of enthusiasm and hope in our neighbourhood as we begin to establish our roles
In the Prep Neighbourhood we are thinking about connections in many different ways at the moment. We are observing, listening to and documenting a rich variety of connections between the children and between the children and the adults in our Neighbourhood. Children are beginning to understand their connection to all teachers in the Neighbourhood and
Benvenuti a notizie italiane. Our prep students are enjoying their Italian learning with Mario and Pocoyo, who help them to discover new vocabulary and expressions. We’ve learnt to recognise and say some colours (giallo, rosso, verde e blu) and are beginning to count to ten.(uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque, sei, sette, otto, nove, dieci) Students