Hi everyone, As we begin to wind the year up in our neighbourhood, during one of our whole group discussions the students voiced they wanted to create their very own thank you letters to their parents/carers as part of their support during remote learning/Seesaw. The students wanted to write a meaningful message about how they […]
Maths Inquiry: The Design Project Over the lockdown period, we shared the ‘adjustments’ we had been making to our homes to accommodate our needs to have space to play and space for work. Many of us had rearranged rooms, added decorative items, and removed unnecessary items to ensure that the space was functional and aesthetically
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What characteristics or motivations inspire people to continue… This week we welcomed our Artists in Residence, and also extended our thinking, discussing what types of characteristics people have to face disasters or catastrophes and then continue to face a new day and keep going. As a result of our discussions, we began to unpack other
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Dear Elise, We would like to thank you for helping us to build a character and inspire us to write stories. Essentially, we learnt that starting with a simple character and adding interesting details is a great way to build a character and a story. We learnt to draw characters in a simple way using
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The third term is that lovely term where much of the learning journey we have been on since January begins to really fall into place…there are new confidences and fluency about our skills and understandings. During our small group conferencing, many students are reporting things are ‘easier’ or ‘faster’ or they simply ‘got it’. This
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This week saw us reflect on our learning and organisation. We are working toward meeting in smaller groups to help us all engage in our learning and discussions. In the coming weeks, you can expect your child to receive more ‘invitations’ to Webex groups, which will appear in their email inbox and calendars. We are
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Dear Parents and Carers, The term finished with an explosion of creative energy as the final Friday performances both captivated and enthralled. Well done to our two highly organised and focused hosts, Aimi and Sotir who kept the show going for almost an hour. Have a wonderful holiday. The Year 2 Team
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As we reach closer to the end of the term, the Year 1 students have continued their learning journey around culture and how we, as a community, come together. The students are also looking forward to sharing their fantastic work throughout this semester next week for student-led conferences via Webex. We are busy collating work
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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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