Students in year 4 have been documenting their experiences in lockdown. The historical significance of lockdown puts our students at the front and centre of this experience. They are part of an authentic historic experience and they have first-hand knowledge to comment on it. Melbourne museum has provided a real world example of what a lockdown […]
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Complexity or Simplicity in Creativity Over the term break, whilst looking through the Prep Creativity documentation, a recorded conversation and a piece of artwork, created from an online provocation, continually drew our attention.These insights into children’s thinking ignited ideas of exploring creativity through complexity and simplicity. Albie- I think creativity is when, like, you make
It didn’t come from instructions, it came from my imagination. Matilda Read More »
Welcome to Term 4 everyone, I hope you had an enjoyable Spring break. In many ways, my eyes and ears are still on holidays as we have been delighting in the books of Eric Carle through animation. This was a wonderful way to get the students thinking about what makes up a soundtrack to a
‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’: Story, Colour, Shape and Music. ‘I See a Song’. Read More »
We connect to the world around us through exploration and experiences. As we continue our dual inquiries into nature and cities, a common theme has emerged. The theme of connection. Together, we have been exploring ways we connect to the world around us. Our connection to nature. And our connection to each other and our
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Drawing is Seeing… What’s inside my head? Week 1 This term we will explore the language of drawing in relation to an understanding of ourselves, and understanding ourselves in relation to others. There is no right or wrong way to draw, but rather, drawing is a process of discovery, of being curious about the world,
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As individuals and a community we impact the natural world. As a neighbourhood we have been thinking about the importance of HBTs or Hollow Bearing Trees, where you can find them and what may be living in them. Do you have any HBTs in your local area? Binderiya: In Australia, 303 native wildlife species rely
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Last term students were highly engaged producing videos about their time in lockdown. We wanted to extend the students’ thinking by putting the lens on the students themselves and documenting a historic period in time. The historical significance of lockdown put the children front and center in this experience. Melbourne museum have also been document students
We would like to welcome Sherwin De Souza to our Year 4 neighbourhood. Sherwin has come from Port Melbourne Primary School where he taught French. His interests include being active in nature, playing guitar, meditation, yoga, and skateboarding. Sherwin is enjoying getting to know the students in the Year 4 neighbourhood, and he is very excited to
As the Preps work individually on provocations, remote learning can feel isolating and as though we are learning in a bubble. We, as educators, have been provoking students to explore concepts that ultimately support students’ collective understandings and projects. Collectively, Preps identified that creativity needs to be defined in multiple ways. We recognise that we
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What better way to swing into our Spring Holidays than to share our student’s creative passion for music. It is such an inspiration to see their learning achievements and musical engagement. Students from across the school were invited to make a contribution that they were proud to share. We have received a fabulous variety of
Bells and Marbles, Solid and Hollow, and a Concert! Read More »