5/6 Assembly
Well done to all those who contributed to the assembly today. It was an excellent showcase of the learning that has occurred this term and the talent that exists within our Neighbourhood. The 5/6 Team
Happenings
A visit from Kenya and Classrooms around the world
This week we had a very special visitor from Kenya. On Thursday we had a special visit from Wawira and Pat from YGAP (Young Generations Against Poverty). Wawira is from Kenya and runs Food4Education, she explained what she does and why she does it. She feeds children in Kenya so they can focus on their school
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Us at Our Best!
Let us learn through the multiple modes of expression! We have been working very productively at our best, to explore how we can operate effectively as a 3/4 Learning Neighbourhood. We are currently exploring the following provocations collaboratively throughout each neighborhood: Art Studio : Little Jars of Sunshine – Create a heart felt message that
Princes Hill Geometry Hunt!
Over the past few days, students from both 3/4 neighborhoods embarked on a journey around the Princes Hill community to explore various geometric shapes that can be found in the built and natural environments. Students collected geometry data as they walked along the footpaths and discussed with friends the geometric properties they found. ” It
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Happenings Week 5
This week has been amazing and full of fun learning experiences. Here are some examples of the week. Literacy focus Writing – Narrative Genre Reading – Word detectives and spelling patterns Numeracy Focus Data collection and representation – making pictographs Inquiry Focus Exploring my place in the world – interacting, responding, engaging and exploring Interesting
What’s Happening
5/6 Neighbourhood Gardening Club Dear students, If you are interested in joining a 5/6 Neighbourhood Gardening Club see Warrick. There is a sign-up sheet in the 5/6 Neighbourhood Learning Commons. Thanks, The 5/6 Team
Maths SMART Goals Update
Students across the 3/4 neighbourhood have been very excited about demonstrating their mathematical learning progress through the development of their SMART goal. Here are some examples of the learning:
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Optical Illusion Created!
Jacob in 3/4 Neighbourhood 2 has been studying the art of optical illusions as part of his maths inquiry learning. Jacob has been investigating the properties of 2D and 3D illusions and has created his very own illusion through his research: How did Jacob create the 3D illusion using only dice?
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Book Club!
Today was the start of a brand new session for the year 2’s – Book Club! Each Thursday, the students will get into small groups and share with each other what books they are reading at home. It is the opportunity for the students to share their thoughts and ideas on literature, saying why
Week 3 Learning Update
We continued to look at descriptive language last week, using photos and soundscapes as stimuli to build shared descriptions of the features of a particular place. Students also drew and discussed how they connected to these places through their own experiences. After a shared reading of ‘Heart in a Bottle’ by Oliver Jeffers, we used
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