Our collective efforts to stay connected through lockdown and remote learning have been paid forward over the last 2 weeks. Children appeared grounded in their social connections, providing an air of confidence as they smoothly and joyfully rekindled friendships and settled into neighbourhood routines. We, as educators, could feel the sense of community and belonging […]
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Welcome back to school! It is lovely to be back, to see everyone, and to reconnect with our school community in person. Online learning has been a pleasure. It’s been a wonderful opportunity to listen to music and develop an awareness of our own engagement with music. I have really appreciated that students have shared
7.5m Flute, and a Saxophone you can hide behind! Read More »
As we are moving through term 4, our inquiry continues to deepen into communication in its many forms. We have explored how to connect, how to tell stories and how to share our knowledge with others. PHN was a great way for students to develop their presentation and summary skills while delivering the news to
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It’s been a long time coming, but this week we finally welcomed all students back to school. Over the last two weeks, we have welcomed back students through a staggered and safe return – and even though we’ve only had 30-minute sessions, it’s been so exciting seeing everyone engage and participate with their Health &
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“Sometimes, I think about thoughts…” John, Prep What’s inside my head? Week 1 This term we will explore the language of drawing in relation to an understanding of ourselves, and understanding ourselves in relation to others. There is no right or wrong way to draw, but rather, drawing is a process of discovery, of being
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Students in year 4 have been documenting their experiences in lockdown. The historical significance of lockdown puts our students at the front and centre of this experience. They are part of an authentic historic experience and they have first-hand knowledge to comment on it. Melbourne museum has provided a real world example of what a lockdown
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Complexity or Simplicity in Creativity Over the term break, whilst looking through the Prep Creativity documentation, a recorded conversation and a piece of artwork, created from an online provocation, continually drew our attention.These insights into children’s thinking ignited ideas of exploring creativity through complexity and simplicity. Albie- I think creativity is when, like, you make
It didn’t come from instructions, it came from my imagination. Matilda Read More »
Welcome to Term 4 everyone, I hope you had an enjoyable Spring break. In many ways, my eyes and ears are still on holidays as we have been delighting in the books of Eric Carle through animation. This was a wonderful way to get the students thinking about what makes up a soundtrack to a
‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’: Story, Colour, Shape and Music. ‘I See a Song’. Read More »
We connect to the world around us through exploration and experiences. As we continue our dual inquiries into nature and cities, a common theme has emerged. The theme of connection. Together, we have been exploring ways we connect to the world around us. Our connection to nature. And our connection to each other and our
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Drawing is Seeing… What’s inside my head? Week 1 This term we will explore the language of drawing in relation to an understanding of ourselves, and understanding ourselves in relation to others. There is no right or wrong way to draw, but rather, drawing is a process of discovery, of being curious about the world,
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