Learning Updates -
School of Wonder

It's been a groovy week in the School of Wonder!

It's been an extremely busy week in the School of Wonder! Children began the week with disco fever as they celebrated the learning they have done in Dance during the term with a dress-up day and disco.

School of Wonder children headed to nearby Waterbird Park during the week to plant trees as part of the One Tree Per Child project. Students from across the college have participated in this global project over the last couple of months.

On Wednesday, the Year 3 children showcased their fantastic inquiry learning projects with an iTime expo visited by other year levels and families, and they also enthusiastically presented the dances they have learned this term. For further details please see Learning Mentor Andrea Bergamin's update below.

Today the Year 3 children shared the books they have been writing and illustrating with the Foundation children they interviewed during the planning stage. This collaboration process allowed the Foundation children to have input into the stories that the Year 3 children created for them.

Learning that there's more than meets the eye

The Year 3 Inquiry statement this term has been, 'There is more than meets the eye'. The children have learnt that there are many different ways to express yourself and that there are often messages within books, images, paintings, advertisements, movies and logos that we can learn from.

Children were given a rubric with a range of project ideas. They then chose a way to represent their learning but it needed to include a message. Children worked hard to plan, write a proposal and then create their project. The Learning Mentors were amazed with the creative ideas the children had. There was not one the same.

To celebrate their learning, we held an expo for the School of Wonder children, families and friends. There was such a buzz in the room as the children proudly shared their work. It was great to hear them confidently explain the message of their project. It was evident that they had put in a lot of hard work.

We also celebrated our learning in Dance by performing 'Jai ho,' and the 'Nutbush'. Thank you to all our special visitors who joined in the 'Nutbush'. I think it is safe to say everyone had a wonderful time!

The Year 3 children just continue to blow us away. We are looking forward to our new inquiries next term.

- Andrea Bergamin, School of Wonder Learning Mentor

Indigenous culture celebrated at ASHE Fest

Selected students recently

had the joyous experience of attending Shepparton's ASHE Fest where Indigenous culture was celebrated in many ways, including traditional games and dancing, art and crafts and story time with Elders.