The last two weeks have seen the students engage in an exploration of Italian food culture and its connection to their lives at home. They’ve scoured the pantry for different types of pasta, looked at the meanings behind some of the names, and are beginning to learn the names of sughi (sauces) and ingredienti (ingredients). […]
Let’s open the bathroom door! Over the last couple of weeks the Kitchen Sink Artists have shown us how to explore our life at home in new and extraordinary ways! We have explored our favourite places, the kitchen pantry and even the bathroom! We examined the work of John Bratby who has created some wonderful
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Dear parents and carers, As we all prepare for a return to onsite learning in Week 7, here is a snapshot of what has happened in Week 5 in the Year 2 community. Remy’s angle hunt. Remy: This week I wrote some big words like ‘experiments’ and it was hard. I learned about the intergalactic
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Thank you to all the children who participated in Wacky Wednesday and took part in the spirit of fun and play. Here are some photos for you to enjoy! Remember to dress up tomorrow!
Dear parents and carers, In the Year 2 neighbourhood the students have been actively inquiring into The Self and how those around us impact on who we are. The students have been investigating their families and the wider community to better understand themselves. There has also been a wide variety of other learning happening this
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Nothing proves the relativity of time like working online. The weeks are flying by with new markers of time. Our routines are shifting and reshaped by family rituals and online invitations. What was once a rushed family breakfast, lunch box frenzy and commute; has now made way for a long breakfast and the negotiation of
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Curiosity ? As we have begun to settle into our remote learning environment and become more confident with the technology, a unique opportunity has presented itself within the prep digital neighbourhood space. An opportunity to unleash and explore curiosity. As we teachers began to see glimpses of children’s individual passions, interests and things that peaked
I’ve been delighted by the wonderful learning shared by the students, as they respond to the Italian provocations, sharing aspects of their life at home and how the Italian culture is present there : recipes and photos of delicious italian dishes created at home, students recording themselves counting, talking about their feelings, sharing their dances,
Ciao a tutti, benvenuti alle notizie d’italiano a casa! Read More »
We are so excited to share with you some of the learning that is taking place online. The year 1 students have been engaged with so many interesting individual passion projects that we would like to share photos of the children and some of their work…
A big hello to all our Year 1 neighborhood families! Read More »
What an amazing two weeks of fantastic visual art works and responses to the Kitchen Sink Artists provocation. In the past two weeks students were asked to examine their homes, the ordinary and everyday things in their home, and see them with artists’ eyes. Why would examining the home through the lense of the artist
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