We were so busy at the end of last term that there were several exciting learning opportunities that I did not get a chance to post onto this blog. Here are some brief descriptions of what we did and photos of the fun we had learning...
HISTORY VISITORS
We invited members of our parent body into class to share their stories of migration to Australia. We had four wonderful parents/carers volunteer and share so generously with the students. They were Mr Sammut, Mr Bonne, Mr Shpirich and Mr Denver. We are extremely grateful for their willingness to spend time explaining their experiences to the students. Thank you again.
MAKING OOBLEK and SHARING OUR VIDEOS
In Science we wrapped up our unit on 'Changing States' by sharing our summative videos with Year 1 as an introduction, as they are studying matter later in the year. Then just for fun we made Ooblek, a non-Newtonian fluid that acts like both a solid and a liquid. It was lots of fun to 'play' with while we discussed its properties.
Then we started this Term off with the Cross Country Carnival (sorry, no photos. I was on a busy position on a driveway and had to pay attention). Wonderful Lunchtime recitals with performances from Sophia and Olivia, and encouraging MC-ing from Ashlee and Sophia too. On Friday last week we also had a visit from Quizworx with a belated Easter message. It was an entertaining presentation on how Jesus' sacrifice at Easter means we can have peace with God our heavenly Father - I even managed to catch some of the Year 6's crack a smile.
That same Friday we held our ANZAC Assembly and our Captains presented the story of our ANZAC heritage incredible well. Congratulations Azi, Hugo, Jaden, Liv and Tia.
Amongst all this activity we have been starting off our Term 2 units of learning. In English we have started reading our Novel. It is 'Wonder' by R. J. Palacio, an engaging and challenging story about a boy with an unusual face. The students have really engaged with the text well. In Science, we began looking at Physics and what it actually is. We discussed how it is related to Forces and Energy, which is the focus of our studies this term. As our question generating investigation we designed an experiment testing wind resistance in parachutes. Below are some photos and video of our design, make and test process.
It has been a great start to the Term. We also have several exciting fund raising events coming up, so keep an ear out for information from Parent Reps about that soon. Also, two of our lucky Year 6 students head off to Dubbo this week with Dee Why Junior school and senior school students to deliver our drought relief funds to those who really need it. All the best to Tadhg and Ciara for a safe and informative journey with Mrs Bennett.
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