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Neighbourhoods F – 1 : Self Portraiture Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should 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 […]

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

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

Inquiry:  Our Systems, Our World, Ourselves Big ideas:  As we wrap up the Expand phase of our inquiry, students are beginning to consider the different ways they can apply their learning in new contexts. Moving towards publishing their indigenous species reports they are considering the ways they can support the survival of their focus plants

Deeper and deeper thinking is happening around the creation of our imaginary world. Students are continuing to focus hard on the planning, designing, building and writing of key elements of the world. They have also been engaging in workshops that prompt them to develop, consolidate and apply their mathematical skills while creating other important aspects

This year’s Book Week theme is Reading is Magic – and as the Year 2s know, magic is a wonderful aspect of fantasy that we can explore. As part of our engagement in this exciting time of year, the students have been delving into the magic of visualisation and the way that written words can

Over the last two weeks, the 5/6 Neighbourhood have worked in project groups to deepen their understanding and think of ways to create a product that reflects our inquiry into legacy, leadership change and impact.  Community expertise and resources are invaluable to our inquiry projects! We encourage any members of the school community to let

Students have been challenged to design a sustainable, green, classroom of the future.  We have begun by researching sustainability and green buildings, sketching building concepts with sustainable features, investigating architectural drawings (with engineering design in mind), and started creating floor plans for our possible future neighbourhood.  We have been measuring the classrooms and the fittings

If there is a theme running through all the activities that have been blossoming in Music and Performing Arts across the Neighbourhoods, and yes the apple tree outside stage door is about to burst into flower, it would have to be collaboration. Individual skills and gifts don’t often have the opportunity to shine via a