Reflections of, for and during learning in a rich and engaging Primary learning space.
Thursday 26 February 2015
Creating iMovies
While the Year 6 students were creating their iMovies using the photos from the excursion, I created an iMovie of them.
Monday 23 February 2015
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie...Who are you?
Year 6 students completed a design on a face to depict an Aussie.
After the design was completed, the students were asked why they designed what they did.
Using MESL, the students created a paragraph to explain their design.
We will use this method to write lots of paragraphs throughout the year.
The research stage of our HSIE PBL.
The students are very engaged.
Sun Dials
Today in Science we studied light and shadows. We talked about how shadows change at different times of day and different times of year. We made sun dials to see if we could use them to tell the time.
Thursday 19 February 2015
Excursion to the city of Sydney
Today Year Six ventured in to the city to see the sights of Sydney.
The purpose was to experience the old and the new buildings and places of Sydney and observe the diversity of people.
Circular Quay to the Rocks to Darling Harbour to Darling Quarter and then on to Chinatown.
The students were encouraged to photograph an aspect of the excursion. They were asked to observe, think and wonder. The teachers offered explanations of the places and prompted observations.
IMovies will be created at school to display the findings and observations.
Here are some of the memories...
Contrast of old and new architecture.
Darling Harbour.
It was Chinese New Year's Day.
Heading towards Chinatown.
Shopping in Chinatown.
We experienced diversity in many ways today.
Tuesday 17 February 2015
Shadow Play
While the girls were at their talk the boys played with sculpture and shadows. This is what they came up with...
Melinda Tankard-Reist Visit
Today the Year 5 and 6 girls listened to Melinda Tankard-Reist talk about body image and other important issues for girls to be aware of. The take home message was that what's on the inside is more important than what's on the outside. We can also celebrate the way God has made each of unique and with particular abilities to just be ourselves. We had an excellent discussion afterwards to help the girls debrief what they had heard.
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