STEM – Term 3, Week 4 & 5

Last week in STEM, Preps explored different clouds. They then drew a picture of an outside scene and used cotton wool to create their clouds.

Grade 1/2s compared day and night and learnt how the moon can also appear in the day sky.

Grade 3/4s explored the different layers of the Earth – crust, mantle, outer core, inner core – and used Play-Doh to create a diagram to show these.

Grade 5/6s started researching about different volcanoes.

This week, Preps explored the weather and looked at what can be worn and done in different weather situations.

Grade 1/2s looked at different weather symbols to describe the weather.

Grade 3/4s completed a mind map about the different types of weathering.

Grade 5/6s continued their research on different volcano types.

Week 4 STEM certificates go to: Lachie Howe and Mitch Walker.

Week 5 STEM certificates go to: Lilah Riley and Hunter Blacklidge.

Thank you to our school community for attending our Family STEM Night last night, which was held during National Science Week. A huge thank you to the teachers for making this night possible. Thank you also to Baimbridge College for lending us some equipment to use on the night.

Mr Nolan

STEM Specialist Teacher

MUSIC NEWS TERM 3 WEEK 5

Hello everyone,

We made a great start this week to our auditions for Gray St’s Got Talent. Thank you to all the students who were brave enough to try out – we congratulate you!

If you haven’t auditioned yet, but would like to, auditions will be held again, not next week, because our Music Captains will be at swimming, but the week after. So, use the next week to practice LOTS!

In the past two weeks in Music, our Preps worked with high and low sounds.

The 1/2s explored sound categories, composed rhythms, and played along with the Surprise Symphony.

The 3/4s continued to work with musical pictures. They composed music to go with a soundboard, and they created movement to tell a story to music.

Our 5/6s played all sorts of music with all sorts of instruments!

MUSIC AWARDS

In week 4, the class Music Award went to 1/2C for their great work with composing rhythm patterns.

The individual awards went to Carina Richardson in 1/2C for an excellent explanation of a musical concept, and Shayla Francis Evans in 3/4C for great contributions to Music each week.

This week, the class Music Award went to 1/2D for playing instruments so well in Music.

The individual awards went to Imogen Tuffnell, Tayla Reid & River Doheny in 1/2D for their great contributions to musical discussions.

Thank you,

Mrs Megan Garland

Music Specialist

In The Artroom

This week gr 5/6 and 3/4 used alfoil to make 3D people and accessories. They followed step by step instructions to sculpt the main person then added their personalised extras using more alfoil.

Gr 1/2 used plasticine and pipe cleaners to make 3D people with clothes, pets and other accessories.

While Preps made a cardboard 3D house and 3 little pigs from plasticine and pipe cleaners.

Art club is on a Tuesday, at middle bell. This week and next, art club will be for gr Preps.

Art extension continued Wednesday with specific gr 3 students participating in watercolour workshops during their lunchtime.

Gr 4s will be participating in art extension workshops next with Ms Brown.

The Coleraine Art Show was on the weekend. All of the school’s artwork looked amazing! Congratulations to all students who entered the Art Show and we have McDonald’s vouchers for those students. Announce all student’s names and give out vouchers when you do Art Awards for the week.

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Marlee Riddle who won the Primary School Category of the Art Show, winning a $200 package of art materials for her wonderful piece “ Out Of This World “. Congratulations must also go to Jobe Lewis for receiving a honourable mention in the same category for “The Beetle”.

Artist of the week awards go to:

Evie Rankin
Henry Meikle
Marcus Moore-Hayes
Casey Menzel

Well done to everyone on an outstanding week of Art!

Ms Brown

Art Specialist

Hamilton (Gray St) Primary School Newsletter

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Issue 22 · 16 Aug 2024

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