Month: March 2015
Hard at work…
Book Club
I just love the way you are working so hard at being story detectives when we have Book Club! 😎
And we couldn’t run this program without our wonderful parent helpers!
Harmony Day
This week we are learning about why we celebrate Harmony Day in Australia. This week is actually Harmony Week and Harmony Day is on the 21 March! This little video shows how different we all are but how we all belong! Enjoy it.
Year 3 Bush Scientists
A few weeks ago the Year 3s went on a Science excursion to Barrett Street Forest Reserve. As part of our Be a Bush Scientist work, students learnt from Tracey Muir just how to recognise and identify local trees and plants, both on our school oval and in the bush. We drew and collected bark, leaves and gum nuts of Blue Gums, Karris, Marris and Peppy Trees.
Thank you to all our very patient and helpful parents who came along on the excursion. Your help is much appreciated. 🙂
Enjoy this slideshow of the trip. [Students may want to help put some captions into this….?]
Year 3 Bush Scientist Excursion on PhotoPeach
Now we are looking forward to our excursion tomorrow where we will be digging pit traps to see how healthy our bush is and learn about biodiversity. Wow – can’t wait to get our hands dirty!
Congratulations – Merit Certificates!
CONGRATULATIONS to our Merit Certificate recipients:
Millie for
settling into your new classroom so well. You wrote a very exciting story this week, with special writing effects, just like a real author. Great job!
Rez for
your very responsible approach to your learning; reading every night and actively choosing a learning space where you can work really well. Way to go, Rez!
West for
your good Maths brain! You really enjoy problem solving and you have settled in to working responsibly in class. Keep it up!
Charlotte for
your great enthusiasm for learning! You tackle every task with a freshness and energy and we love seeing your happy smiling face in our classroom every day!
Keep up the good work everybody! 🙂
Celebrations Calendar
CELEBRATIONS CALENDAR – Use this website to find the main celebrations we celebrate or remember people on in Australia. You need to write them onto your own Celebrations Calendar and keep it in your inquiry folder. [NOTE: You can click on “change holidays” at the top of the webpage to find the most important ones, then add more and more.]
You may find it easier to work with a partner (collaborate) to do this task – and of course later you can add in your birthday and those of people you know. 🙂
POSSUM MAGIC
Listen to Mem Fox reading her story – POSSUM MAGIC.
While you are listening, you need to watch out for the capital cities and states and territories we marked on our maps of Australia. You will be matching the foods Hush and Grandma Poss try to each of these cities – so keep listening really well. [You may also notice some special buildings or icons in these cities….]