High quality job applications for employment in Neighbourhood One are starting to pour in, with the positions of Banker and Neighbourhood Librarian in high demand. Students are identifying fantastic reasons that they will be reliable employees, and finding evidence to support their reasons from both their learning and social interactions. Feel free to share your own job […]
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We are all off to a very productive start this term with lots of fantastic provocations and projects to explore! Let’s begin with our Inquiry : Us at our Best! Currently we are investigating amazing ideas through the Mars One Mission Project. All students in 3/4 chose to become a researcher in one of
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Welcome back to Term 3! We have a lot of exciting things ahead this term. Camp Forms First up, Camp is now only 6 weeks away! So we need all outstanding camp permission forms and completed medical forms so we can finalise the details for Angelsea. Neighbourhood 1 Earn and Learn: Job Applications open on Monday!
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Virtual Reality (VR) has been a massive provocation this week. We found a VR recording of Jacob performing the Yolgnu celebration of Garma (see below) We started exploring other places around the world through VR, the most popular was the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Jacob, Imani and Stan became interested in how we could use
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Yesterday , Ben Schneiders, Isaac’s father, visited the 34 neighborhoods. You’ll be able to find his work in The Age, where he writes as an award winning investigative journalist. In preparation for Ben’s visit, students studied some of Ben’s writing, explored differences between open and closed questions, and designed questions to ask. The questions enquired
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Through our ongoing inquiry we are exploring the elements of persuasive writing and the way letters can be used to share an opinion on topics that are important to us. The students are writing to inform and persuade their readers on issues related to the environment, aboriginal culture, and education. The letters have been addressed
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Please stop by in the 3/4 neighbourhoods and check out our new maths documentation walls. 3/4 Neighbourhood 1 wall is still under construction, however will be up by Wednesday 24th of May. These documentation walls reflect on our students mathematical journey from the first day of school this year to what we are currently investigating
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This week in 3/4 Neighbourhood 2, we will be having our first MARKET DAY – Friday 28th of April 12:30 – 1:30. Students will have designated times throughout the week to work on their market day stalls and are encouraged to work on their market day products / services at home. Earn and learn market
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Year 3/4 Neighbourhoods had a productive and literacy-filled Term One! We have covered the writing process and the different traits of quality writing (Ideas, Organisation, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, and Presentation). Students also began to use their Writer’s Notebook to develop writing ideas, including writing on the topic of ‘Me at My Best’. We are
We hope that everyone had a wonderful and relaxing Easter break and are excited for another busy term! It is an 11-week term which means there is plenty to look out for including: ANZAC Day (Week 2) – As part of our inquiry we will be looking at how conflict has led us to work
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