These past two weeks have seemed busier than usual as we begin to wrap things up for the end of the year. As our expertise with maths, writing, perseverance and collaboration have all grown, the children have been showing what capable learners they really are. We’ve had opportunities for creative maths investigations, writing narratives and […]
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During the last two weeks in 5/6 we have been completing our collective inquiry projects. ‘PHPS News’ visited ACMI to learn more about presenting skills to help with our news episodes. Using the green screen and seeing the way the camera and lights were used in a professional setting really helped the students to focus
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Although life seems to feel like this Bluey meme more often than not, as the journey to the end of the year continues apace it brings with it many accomplishments. As we move from the ‘apply’ to the ‘communicate’ phase of our inquiry, we are enjoying finding ways to share our learning with the community.
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Our courtyard inquiry is moving into project groups where students have chosen to focus on either; the revamping of the physical environment of the courtyard with plant life, the promotion of ensuring that our courtyard is a nurturing space for the wellbeing of our community and the animals of our ecosystem alike or, our final
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Term 4 has gotten off to a rollicking start with the Prep Worm Farmers releasing their livestock back into the wild. After upending our habitats, we were curious to learn what changes could be noticed. First and foremost, much of the food that had been left in before the break had already been digested. In
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Hello, and welcome to Term 4! Some exciting news for those of you who are itching to visit the library: we are now open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings for your reading pleasure. Mandy will open the library between 8.35-8.55am for students to come in and borrow, return and read books with their families.
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Neighbourhoods F – 1 : Self Portraiture CULTURAL SENSITIVITY MESSAGE First Peoples viewers please be aware that this resource contains references to names and works of people who are now deceased. External links may also include names, audio, and images of those who are now deceased. ‘Animals are my friends; they come to me in
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Thanks to everyone for a fabulous Term of Music, and the added adventure into the Performing Arts. What has been really evident across the Neighbourhoods is the potential to relate to the outside world through the performing arts and share how we can express our understanding of the world in multiple ways. Having the opportunity
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Can you believe we have come to the end of Term 3? Just in time for the holidays, we have a whole lot of new books to fill the Library shelves. Along with the CBCA short-listed books for 2024, we have plenty of new chapter books, non-fiction titles, and some highly sought-after graphic novels. A
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What an amazing day we all had at CERES! Thanks to our facilitators, James and Harriet, we learned all about the water cycle, how to make a bee bath, observing and caring for Country, how to make a Warrigal greens seed pod, and how to find minibeasts in the wetlands. This has been a valuable