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It’s been a long time coming, but this week we finally welcomed all students back to school. Over the last two weeks, we have welcomed back students through a staggered and safe return – and even though we’ve only had 30-minute sessions, it’s been so exciting seeing everyone engage and participate with their Health & …
“Sometimes, I think about thoughts…” John, Prep 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 …
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 …
Welcome back to the final term of the year! What an up and down year it certainly has been for 2021 – let’s all hope this last Term we can all come together as One Community and celebrate the year that was. As we count down the days until we return to face to face …
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, …
Have you ever thought of emotions having colours? What might ‘arrabbiato’ (angry) look like? Or ‘felice’ (happy)? As we commence our exploration of ’emozioni’ and learn to respond to the question “come ti senti oggi?” (how do you feel today)? we have viewed some authentic Italian resources to expand our vocabulary. We shared how we …
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 …
As we close in on another term, mostly at home, we’ve come to realise (again) how important our physical exercise really is not just for our bodies, but our mindset too. Over the last two months, the students have had a strong focus with our athletics carnivals – preparing, training, building fitness hopefully towards a …
In the junior school, as we wrap up our exploration of ‘la mia storia…la mia famiglia’, the students have had a lot of fun creating birthday scenes, videos, cards and posters to practise and embed their Italian language skills. Many students enjoyed creating ‘una festa’ with toys, making ‘una torta’ (cake), ‘regali’ (presents) and even …
Sending Messages of Hope in Small Things- This week we will find imaginative ways to send messages out to the world using pattern ideas we have developed over the past few weeks. This week we shared a message to the world that help to lift people’s spirits and create a feeling of well-being and happiness. …