FPS Newsletter

Foundation Spotlight

From Swimming to Science!

It’s busy, busy, busy in the Foundation classrooms. Here are some of the learning experiences enjoyed so far this term.

 

Visit from the Fire Fighters

In Foundation we had a very exciting morning with a visit from our local Fire Fighters. Students learnt the difference between safe and unsafe fires, about the different parts of a Fire Fighter’s uniform, and how a fire truck works. 

 

Students were also very lucky to have a go at the hoses (thankfully no students were standing in the line of fire.)

 

“I loved squirting the hose. I think everyone would say that.” 

~ Charlie, FB

Swimming

This term, Foundation students have taken part in the Learn to Swim program at Ivanhoe Aquatic Centre. After swimming, students write a recount of their experience at the pool. 

  • At swimming I went under the seaweed and I went on my back then I put my face in the water. ~ Scarlett, FA
  • At swimming I loved swimming through the seaweed. I love freestyle. I love swimming. ~ Edward, FA
  • In swimming I did do splashing my legs. My favourite part was going on the mat. Then we goed on the bus. ~ Fumi, FA
  • At swimming I got to go down the slide. I love going on the bus. ~ Salina, FA
  • I have liked learning to swim with a pool noodle! ~ Leah, FB
  • I actually really like going to the pool because it is warm and it's too cold outside. ~ Jack, FB
  • I liked going in the deep pool because it’s easier to swim. ~ Ruby, FB
  • I like swimming because I get wet and I like paddling with the kickboard. ~ Ada, FB
  • I like jumping and swimming in the big pool. I also like going on the bus with my friends. ~ Quinn, FB
Scarlett
Salina
Thank you letter to the fire fighters
Fumi
Edward
Archie
Scarlett
Salina
Thank you letter to the fire fighters
Fumi
Edward
Archie

 

Science Incursion

This term in Exploration, Foundation students have been designing and constructing cash registers from cardboard boxes, towers from blocks, rocket control panels out of Lego, and many many other amazing structures, inventions, and technologies. They have also been asking big questions such as, ‘How does a rocket work?’ or ‘How do robots work?’

 

To support all of these curiosities, Foundation students were visited by the Mad About Science team! Students were given the opportunity to explore the fundamentals of programming and algorithms while programming ‘Mouse-bots’ to explore a map and escape from mazes of their own designs. The sessions ended with a fantastic ‘Mouse-bot’ Dance off!

  • My favourite part was getting through the maze. ~ Will, FB 
  • My favourite thing was programming the mouse bot. ~ Pip, FB 
  • I liked learning about robots and programming. ~ Arlo, FB
  • I liked playing with the Mouse-bot. ~ Daisy, FB
  • I learnt that you have to program robots for them to work. ~ Francis FB 

 

~ Foundation Teachers (Zoe, Tom, Kelly & Grace) and Students