Weeks 3 and 4 “First lines are a gift. We don’t always know what is coming next, where the journey of the line will lead us.” Tate Modern This week (week 3) we focussed on observational drawings of nature. We observed the plant specimens in vases and took a line for a walk in the […]
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If your child is swimming, please ensure they come to school wearing their swimming costume under their clothes. We encourage students to dress up in their house colours on the day – and there are extra points for house spirit! Don’t forget to bring packed lunch, hat and water bottle. Although there are shady areas
PREP: The Preps have been learning all the important things they need to know about Sport class. They learnt that the whistle means ‘Stop, look and listen’ and played some fun games to practice this. The preps learnt a much loved tagging game in the Junior School, Crocodile Crocodile – they learnt the song and
Drawing Our World in Pictures Line, shape and the art of Keith Haring “Children know something that most people have forgotten.” “Drawing … brings together man and the world. It lives through magic” Keith Haring This term, students will focus on the language of drawing through the study of a range of artists and their
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Over the last couple of weeks, when people have asked me how the Instrumental Concert went, I have replied that the concert had a genuine warmth and generosity, and a spirit of good will. What a wonderful context for our students to perform in. The concert was, in every way, a celebration of what our
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Ciao a tutti! What a busy week it’s been! 4 trips to Zero Gradi, a half day rehearsal at Brunswick North Primary School and a wonderful performance by the Coro dei Bambini at the Abruzzo Club. These events provide students with an authentic opportunity to use the Italian language, through
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Eventi italiani! Dicembre 2019 Ciao a tutti, it’s a very busy time in the year 5/6 Italian classes as students excitedly prepare for their trip to Zero Gradi, a local gelateria. This excursion provides opportunities for authentic communication in the target language and is a wonderful way to connect with our local Italian community.
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Notizie Italiane: mercoledi, il 13 novembre: la Giornata Mondiale della Gentilezza (World Kindness Day) To celebrate World Kindness Day the students in years one and two focused on ways of showing kindness in the Italian language. We realised that we already know and use many of these, but we now have a few more to
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Students from Prep – Year 6 took part in our intensive swimming program at Carlton Baths over the past 2 weeks. I heard nothing but positive feedback from teachers and students about the delivery of the program. Now that the weather is heating up, it is the perfect time to practice and continue to build
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This week, the year ones took part in a water safety session for sport. Through role play, we transformed the gymnasium into the beach. We discussed various risks and hazards associated with swimming at the beach and also went through all the protective factors we need at the beach – swimming with an adult, being
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