Our inquiry is in the connect phase and we have hit the ground running this term. Students revisited the central idea “The idea that there are similarities and differences between fantasy and reality” and have been introduced to three lines of inquiry: In provocations and workshops, students have explored themes such as how we classify […]
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Kids First are running a series of online Triple-P parenting sessions, an evidence based program that supports parents with implementing effective parenting strategies. Yarra Family, Youth and Children’s Services in conjunction with Relationships Australia will be running a 6 week ‘Tuning into Teens’ Program, ideal for parents and carers of children aged 10-15 years. Further
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Building on the excitement of the Welcome and Learning Expo, 3/4 Neighbourhood 1 students were keen to continue their inquiries into the natural world, and thinking about how things work across the globe, from our cultural connections, to ecosystems, volcanoes, and about the creatures that inhabit our school, from spiders, other insects and plant and
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The Year 2 Neighbourhood has learned a lot about each other through our Welcome Inquiry. Something that we noticed was a big interest in mythical creatures – particularly piqued by our Neighbourhood Novel The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – as well as real life creatures, such as the praying mantises that are currently
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The visual arts program is exploring installation art, beginning with an underlying focus on place-noticing and experimental & observational drawing. Students have been invited to slow down, notice and pay attention to their relations with place and multi-species. We are grateful to be learning from local Aboriginal knowledges, and place-noticing project; Out & About with
This week students have collaborated to prepare for the Welcome expo and have been involved in a range of active problem solving provocations in the neighbourhood. There was much discussion about what we would like to share with our parents and carers and the best way to showcase our learning. Students were encouraged to give
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Hello to everyone😃. Every corner of our Music Program has continued as an absolute delight these past two weeks. Thank you to the JSC and the 56 Neighbourhood for leading our first assembly for the year, and to our Senior Choir for leading our community singing. Our IM lessons have started smoothly, and across the
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Dear Year 2 Families, We have had a wonderful start to the year, with students settling into Year 2 life quickly and easily. We have been working hard to set goals with individuals as well as getting the Home Reading system up and running. We will be sending more resources home to support this in
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A healthy lunch box full of fresh food gives your child energy to play, concentrate and learn all day. What you put in your child’s lunch box depends on your child’s age. And how much you put in your child’s lunch box depends on your child’s appetite and the length of your child’s day. For
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