Specialist Happenings
Visual Arts
Here are some delightful "Harmony Trees' that 1A and 1B have created, with a focus on learning about 'harmonious colours'. These are colours that go well together and can be found close to each other on the colour wheel. They are just in time for Harmony Day on March 21st.
1C are making 'Contrast Trees' with a special surprise element to come next week. You will see them all in our Student Art Show as part of the Community Arts Fair on Friday 27th March, from 4 - 8 pm, gates close 8:30 pm. It's going to be HUGE! Please spread the word far and wide, friends, family, anywhere you go! Everyone is welcome.
Love Art!
Ms Van Etten and Ms Hemmings
Mandarin
Prep students have been practising writing 你好 ni hao - hello and 再见 zai jian- Good bye in Chinese characters. They have been doing a fantastic job learning how to greet each other in Mandarin, and it has been wonderful to see their excitement and enthusiasm for learning Chinese.
Grade 1 students have been learning how to recognise, write and count Chinese numbers. They practised identifying Chinese number characters in a worksheet and coloured them according to the number key. Everyone did a fantastic job spotting the characters and colouring carefully.
Grade 5 students have been learning how to ask, answer, and write simple sentences in Mandarin. They practised questions such as “What is your name?”, “What grade are you in?”, and “When is your birthday?”. Students were able to confidently ask the questions, respond with their own answers, and write the sentences in Chinese.
Grade 6 students have been learning about transportation in Mandarin. They have been practising how to ask, answer, and write questions such as “How do you get to school?” and “How does your dad get to work?”. Students are learning to use different transport vocabulary to form their own questions and responses.
你们真棒！You are all amazing!
Miss. Cheung
Physical Education
Level F- 2
In PE this term, our F-2 students have been developing their teamwork skills through a range of cooperative activities and minor games. They are learning how to communicate clearly, encourage their peers, and play fairly. A strong focus has been placed on understanding rules, taking responsibility for their actions, and showing respect in both winning and losing situations.
Level 3 & 4
In Levels 3 and 4, students are strengthening their ability to work effectively in teams during a variety of group challenges and small-sided games. We are focusing on collaboration, positive communication, inclusion, and respectful behaviour. Students are continuing to develop good sportsmanship by supporting one another and demonstrating fairness and integrity in competitive situations.
Level 5 and 6
In Levels 5 and 6, we are preparing for Interschool Sports by developing our teamwork skills, learning to encourage one another, and demonstrating positive sportsmanship. We have been strengthening these qualities through a variety of team-based activities, including relay games, where cooperation,
Science
Foundation
Our little Scientists have continued to learn with their friend Albert, studying the the needs of living things.
Level 1 & 2
In Level 1 & 2 we are learning to identify when an action involves a push and when it involves a push. We represented these actions with arrows and learnt that when we use more force we represent this with a thicker arrow. We practiced pull with a fun game of tug of war.
Level 3 & 4
Level 3 & 4s have commenced the unit of fair testing. We experimented with dropping water on a 5 cent piece and we learnt that water is sticky.
Level 5 & 6
Our senior scientists have drawn on their prior learning to share what they know about the solar system. Throughout the remainder of the term we will dive deeper into space, learning about gravity, orbits and the rotation of planets.
Wilko, Safety Sue and Ms Cullen