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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Earn and Learn Mathematics Program Throughout this term you may hear your child mention “Earn and Learn.” Earn and Learn is a program based on the establishment of a micro-community within the classroom. Students will be paid and taxed according to their employment. There will also be electricity and gas bills to pay, groceries to
Earn and Learn Mayhem in 3/4 Neighbourhood 2! Read More »
A big thanks to all of the kids who brought in a holiday treasure to share with the group. Such an interesting collection of things! We will be working with the treasures during project and provocation time this week- so if you did forget, there is still plenty of time to bring something in. Below
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During this term students have been investigating the rubbish problem at PHPS. Our Science workshops focused on how science helps people to understand the effects of their actions, and working toward planning and conducting scientific investigations to find answers to questions. Below are some of the findings and observations from the students!
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Today we went a little deeper with our observations of the litter in the playground. We used some hoops to make a Venn diagram and have set up an experiment to test what happens to different matter when exposed to the environmental elements. Read more about it on our student blog and stay posted for the
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A huge congratulations to all of the year 2 students on completing their My Place Presentations! Meredith, Jen and Tim were hugely impressed by how all students took on the project with gusto and excitement. The level of thought and detail that went into all of them was extremely high. To remind yourself
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Making music Deb has been visiting our neighbourhood each Friday. In this time we explore different rhythms and how they can work together to create magical sounds. Here is an example of how it sounds when it all comes together. Prototyping In out construction space, we have been making designs and prototypes of tools that
On Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th of March, all 3/4 students went to Princes Park to measure a potential space for a new adventure playground. Students all worked very well in small project groups to measure out the perimeter of the spaces they mapped out using string, skewers and tent pegs. Students created
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