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Our inquiry is in the connect phase and we have hit the ground running this term. Students revisited the central idea “The idea that there are similarities and differences between fantasy and reality” and have  been introduced to three lines of inquiry: In provocations and workshops, students have explored themes such as how we classify […]

Building on the excitement of the Welcome and Learning Expo, 3/4 Neighbourhood 1 students were keen to continue their inquiries into the natural world, and thinking about how things work across the globe, from our cultural connections, to ecosystems, volcanoes, and about the creatures that inhabit our school, from spiders, other insects and plant and

The Year 2 Neighbourhood has learned a lot about each other through our Welcome Inquiry. Something that we noticed was a big interest in mythical creatures – particularly piqued by our Neighbourhood Novel The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – as well as real life creatures, such as the praying mantises that are currently

This week students have collaborated to prepare for the Welcome expo and have been involved in a range of active problem solving provocations  in the neighbourhood. There was much discussion about what we would like to share with our parents and carers and the best way to showcase our learning.  Students were encouraged to give

Now that I know all these things, how do I fit into this community? How do I contribute to its ongoing success? These are the questions we are asking ourselves as we apply our findings about communities to our very own Year 2 Neighbourhood.A focus for us has been collaboration. An key element of collaboration

As part of our Welcome Project for 2024, the 5/6 neighbourhood is excited to present our learning for our innitial inquiries. At the Welcome Expo we will present our work as we are currently in the COMMUNICATE phase of our inquiry. This inquiry explored the question “How do I shape my neighbourhood and how does

ParentZone (Anglicare) regularly run workshops and seminars on a range of parenting topics. Please see attached information for upcoming workshops on ‘parenting in the teen years’ and ‘learning through play’. parenting in the teen years learning through play

Hello to everyone😃. Every corner of our Music Program has continued as an absolute delight these past two weeks. Thank you to the JSC and the 56 Neighbourhood for leading our first assembly for the year, and to our Senior Choir for leading our community singing. Our IM lessons have started smoothly, and across the

We have been focused on getting to know each other and supporting the children to settle into school, feel valued, and see themselves as an important part of the prep neighbourhood. To this end, we have been running a series of workshops and provocations to build the children’s capacity to engage with others and collaborate. 

In the Year 1 community, the students have been participating in workshops and provocations for our Welcome Inquiry. One of the workshops involved creating a family tree mobile; they drew their family members and added beads, buttons, and feathers for decoration. This workshop helped the teachers and wider neighbourhood community to understand the students’ place