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 […]
Last week (week 6) we created a maker week at school to celebrate Education Week 2016. We embedded the design, creating and making aspect of Maker week into our inquiry projects and the students really enjoyed the physical explorations of their learning! We opened the neighbourhood on Friday afternoon and many many parents came to
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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 8 June and Thursday 9 June. In order to present the range of learning that has occurred across the year levels there will be representation from Prep
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Throughout week 6, to celebrate Education Week 2016, we are embracing a maker week concept that will see students becoming creative problem solvers as they approach their learning from a new direction. With each project group (Human Body, Earth and Space) arriving at the perfect point in time to create, build and make carefully planned
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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
Week three with Kofi and we’re slowly getting better at the ‘bitter plum, butterfly pancake’ drumbeat. It was great to have Deb along for the ride. We might be slightly biased, but we think they’re sounding pretty good. Kofi was particularly impressed with the singing of Tue Tue. Here it is again for practising at home…
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Wow! What a response to the first week. Great feedback from students and parents regarding the hunt for /air/ words. We had a little confusion initially between the /air/ and the /ar/ sound so this week we are going to make that our focus. If you can encourage your child/ren to write down the words on a piece
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Dear Parents/Carers, Professor Dianne Siemon will be presenting to parents about the teaching of mathematics from 6:00 to 7:00pm in the gymnasium Tuesday 26th April. We did not receive very many requests for childcare services so we will not be providing this service. Please respect that this is an adult only presentation. Dianne will present
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This week we will be delving deeper into our inquiry exploring the relationships between the parts in a system and how systems work with, against and within other systems. We will look at particular systems and use diagrams and labels to explain how different systems work. Some of the different systems we are investigating are
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Pyjama Day: Tuesday 22nd March Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday appeal: hosted by BLUE HOUSE Wear your pyjamas and bring a teddy Bring a gold coin to participate in the Guess the teacher game. Prizes will be awarded to the home group at each year level with the highest number of correct guesses!
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