Last week, the Preps got together to share a special part of themselves. Each student was placed in a group of 3, they were given the task of sharing What it is? Where it is from? & Why it is special? Here are the results! Well done Prepee’s, you should all feel so proud! Also a big […]
As the Year 1 inquiry “My Place in the World” unfolds, we are currently investigating the world through scientific concepts that the children have shown an interest in. These are light, sound, and bugs! The children have already started sharing their ideas about these areas and this week we are exploring different thoughts and ideas
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Students across the 3/4 neighbourhood have been very excited about demonstrating their mathematical learning progress through the development of their SMART goal. Here are some examples of the learning:
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Jacob in 3/4 Neighbourhood 2 has been studying the art of optical illusions as part of his maths inquiry learning. Jacob has been investigating the properties of 2D and 3D illusions and has created his very own illusion through his research: How did Jacob create the 3D illusion using only dice?
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This week, we talked about how to play safely with each other at lunchtime and recess. Keith clarified the school-wide guidelines regarding students playing with sticks, and as a neighbourhood we will be reiterating these expectations to students regularly. Stick structures can be built along the northern border of the oval (but not near the
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Mathematics We’ve made a great start to the mathematical year in the 5/6 Neighbourhood. In our maths inquiry, students are getting in the habit of choosing between “Maths on my own”, “Maths with a friend” and “Writing about maths.” We have also started focussing on different ways of solving mathematical problems. Here’s one for you
Today was the start of a brand new session for the year 2’s – Book Club! Each Thursday, the students will get into small groups and share with each other what books they are reading at home. It is the opportunity for the students to share their thoughts and ideas on literature, saying why
Division Swimming, 8th March, Northcote Pool After qualifying at the Carlton District Swimming Carnival…. Ana B, Tem F, Luis G, Greta GJ, Callum G, Gideon G, Hugo J, Martin K, Harvey M, Heath M, Olivia McL, Charlie M, Daniel S, Maggie S, Oscar W, Zoe B, Lacey E, Mia H, Alet I and Louis W
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As you may have now heard, we are doing some special projects and presentations neighbourhood. Our Big Idea for this year is ‘My Place’, and one of the guiding questions we have is ‘What makes a place special to you?’. We are asking the students to choose a place that they have a special
We continued to look at descriptive language last week, using photos and soundscapes as stimuli to build shared descriptions of the features of a particular place. Students also drew and discussed how they connected to these places through their own experiences. After a shared reading of ‘Heart in a Bottle’ by Oliver Jeffers, we used
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