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Feedback plays an integral role in learning and growth. Feedback takes many forms throughout a school day and remote teaching is no exception. Over the last two weeks, teachers and students in the 1/2 neighbourhoods have been exploring how to use feedback to connect, encourage, challenge and reflect on learning.  The teacher gives you feedback […]

In week 5, students continued to explore the idea of transferring a 2D surface to a 3D object. It has been a recurring theme in our exploration into sculpture. Over the last few weeks we have been creating designs and working out ideas for our wire and wood sculptures. We have been thinking about the

These drawings were of characters and creatures, both real and imagined. In week 5, students created a background or setting for the little sculptures that they will make when we are back at school. When designing these backgrounds, they thought about the creatures or characters they designed at school. Students wondered where these characters lived

As we step, run, throw and jump closer to our Athletics Carnival in Week 5, the students are working hard training and trialing out for several events. Since we returned last week from remote learning, trials have been set for 400m and 800m within their Health & PE sessions whereas this week it was about

As part of our inquiry into museums, we have been exploring natural and personal artifacts. We understand that there are different types of museums and our camp to Sovereign Hill highlighted what we can learn from a living museum. This week the students of Year 4 attended a two night, three day camp in Ballarat

Finding your own contemplative space to explore creative ideas is a positive aspect to online learning at home. From the individual student responses to the Seesaw Drumming Activities I could see what an inspiring impact the drumming program has had. Many students demonstrated their understanding of Kofi’s drumming patterns, while others chose to discover their

Since returning onsite the students in years prep-2 have been enjoying sharing stories about ‘piatti speciali’ (special dishes) made by family members. Inspired by the much loved Italian children’s song, Le tagliatelle di nonna Pina, we have talked about our favourite foods made with love by members of our famiglia. Cooking for family and friends

Museums use artifacts to tell stories about people from the present and the past. Students have continued to investigate artifacts and objects that tell stories from the students past and present.  We asked students to show us a series of artifacts that tell the story about themselves.  What artifacts would you display to tell the

Neighbourhood 2 has been abuzz every Friday for the past few weeks as we get together with Neighbourhood 1 and participate in the first annual “Lego Masters”!  Inspired by the current season on Lego Masters on television, the students worked in collaborative groups to plan, design, create and box their lego kits. The children were

Students have been eagerly watching and requesting to watch ‘Secrets of the museum’ on ABC.  After watching the fourth episode during lunch time we asked the children a series of questions:-  Why is it important to preserve objects in a museum? What does preserve mean? (Preserve = keep, bring back to life, to keep safe