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2016 BAZAAR OPEN NIGHT

Have you got feedback from past Bazaars? Ideas for this year’s Bazaar? If so… we’d love to hear from you! Come along to the 2016 Bazaar Open Night, meet other parents who are involved and find out how you can contribute. All welcome. When: Thursday, 4th August 7.00 pm Where: Great Northern Hotel 644 Rathdowne […]

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Welcome back to Term 3!

Even though it has been a short week, the children have settled back in really well and have continued their explorations of ’cause and effect’ as an integral component of systems! The big change this week has been opening up the learning spaces within the neighbourhood so the children are able to take responsibility for

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Action Required: Instrumental Music Instruction

Hello everyone, For your information, the instrumental music instruction sessions will commence next week on Friday the 22nd of July. And just a reminder – The instrumental music instructors advise their students on the specific amount of ‘at home practice’ that is required for each individual. Please support your child in making time to practice

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Week 9 Happenings!

Last week we had the amazing African Drumming performances! The whole school performed brilliantly and both performances were very energetic and powerful! Well done to all the students and staff for their commitment and hard work and a massive thank you to Kofi for his passionate approach to teaching us about his culture!   Last week

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Happenings Week 8

This week in the Inquiry, in order to explore Cause and Effect, we have been exploring Rube Goldberg machines to enhance learning. The students enjoyed working together to design their own, investigating hands on and observable cause and effect in an authentic way. In workshops this week students have extended this concept by creating inquiry

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Learning Focus Week 8

This week in the inquiry our systems focus is on relationships and connections between systems. A really great way to look at interdependent relationships is by exploring cause and effect. This will be a major focus in the inquiry this week. In numeracy we are exploring patterns in our world. We will start by identifying what

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Happenings Week 7

This week in the Inquiry we have began looking at cause and effect to reflect the separate parts of systems and the inter-dependence therein. The idea that one something occurring effects another something happening echoes the idea that smaller parts of systems work together for a greater purpose. This week in Numeracy we have been

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