What an amazing day we all had at CERES! Thanks to our facilitators, James and Harriet, we learned all about the water cycle, how to make a bee bath, observing and caring for Country, how to make a Warrigal greens seed pod, and how to find minibeasts in the wetlands. This has been a valuable…
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Project Courtyard
During our latest workshops, the children engaged in a group discussion. We compiled a list on the board of all the topics we have delved into to take action to enhance our life bubble within the natural and physical world. We have discussed how this deeper exploration has contributed to our understanding of our life…
Now we know, what can we do?
As the Year 1 neighbourhood moves through our inquiry cycle, from connecting our ideas, to expanding our knowledge, we come to the next stage: applying what we know. What started as a small idea to reinvigorate our courtyard space has taken a journey through workshops, research, special guest speakers and a conceptual playworld – all…
A diverse range of principles and concepts
This fortnight the Year 1 neighbourhood has explored a diverse range of principles and concepts in our inquiry. Conducting research on bush tucker, students refined their search to one select plant and enhanced their understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and perspectives. Students have compiled their findings using laptops, and will begin sharing…
Coders and bakers, and 3D boat makers
As our collective inquiry progresses, students in Year 1 have delved deeper into their understandings of ecosystems and the natural world – finding ways to connect their knowledge with their own life experiences. We started Week 7 by celebrating National Reconciliation Week, learning about the two important dates that mark this week and what they…
Minibeasts are everywhere!
The highlight of our fortnight has obviously been the many, many minibeasts that came to visit us! Crickets, slatters, worms, centipedes, butterflies and caterpillars filled our learning commons. We entered a butterfly tent and held out a stick that had been dipped in cordial to feed butterflies, we handled crickets, grasshopper and worms, we examined…
Premiers’ Reading Challenge 2024
The entire Year 1 cohort have been enrolled in the Premiers’ Reading Challenge for 2024. The challenge has already begun but there are still many days left to read and log books. This is an optional home-based activity to encourage and build enthusiasm for reading. There is no wrong way to participate. We have posted…
Year 1 Neighbourhood and the Beginning of our Courtyard Safari Journey
As Term 1 ended, we encourage the students to reflect on their learning and development, celebrate achievements, and look forward to future learning. The following are some written reflection examples from last term. Our Inquiry workshop was a transformative experience for the Year 1 students. They examined the physical resources in our school, categorising them…
Connecting with our inquiry
Following the excitement of the Welcome and Learning Expo, Year 1 students were keen to continue their inquiry into communities and ecosystems. With our underlying theme of insects, students have been seeking to understand how insects can work together in a community that is similar to our own. Belonging to a community and culture is…
Sharing our learning with the community
Year 1 have been working hard on preparing for the Welcome and Learning Expo this past fortnight and as many of you witnessed it was a huge success! Children in year 1 were so proud to show their special people around our neighbourhood and showcase the amazing inquiring that we have been doing so far…