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Camp- By Andrea & Holly

On Wednesday the 23rd of July, we took a bus and took around 2 and a half hours to arrive to Sovereign Hill. The first day we arrived we didn't do much activities but we did go out in the main street and went around in our free time and bought a few lollies and ink pens. Afterwards, we walked around the main street and went gold panning, most people found at least a few bits of gold in the lake. After that we went out to a cafe for dinner and after rested in our cabins before going to the sound and light show, showing the gold rush and eureka stockade. The next day we woke up at 6am in the morning and went out to breakfast and after we went back to our cabins and plaited each other's hair & we went out to the costume school and got dressed into our old fashion uniforms/middle class uniforms.

It was a camp with lots of fun and entertainment. There are lots of shops and activities to explore and have fun with. In this camp there was a magic show and lots of tricks up the magician's sleeves. Whilst we were in camp we got to explore and be a part of the camp itself by being dressed up as a student from the 1850’s and got to use tools from that time like an ink pen, and girls got to sew and boys got to learn about different types of knots and do it themselves.

Inquiry- By Mercy & Seha

This term in inquiry, we are learning about Australian history. We are mainly focusing on the gold rush because, last week we went to the Sovereign Hill camp. We have also been learning about a famous Australian bushranger, Ned Kelly. We were all discussing whether Ned Kelly was a hero or a villain. We all spoke about why we were on that side and why.  Ned Kelly did some good and some bad things. Everyone had their own unique idea of Ned Kelly so it was hard to decide. We are all super excited to learn more about him and more about the gold rush and more amazing Australian history. 

NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week, celebrated annually in July, is a time for all Australians to learn about and celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. For children, it's an opportunity to engage with Indigenous cultures, fostering respect and understanding of Australia's First Nations people. 

To start Term 3, all students were invited to wear the colours of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags and take part in a range of NAIDOC Week activities with their House teams, organised by Ms Melanie. We will continue to look at Indigenous culture in our unit of Inquiry throughout the term. 

Regards, 

Mr Will & Miss Yvette