The Learning Zone
Year Three students and teachers welcomed Mr Morley into their classroom during History lessons on Monday 8th April. Year Three students have been learning about the importance of country and place to the people who belong to a local area.
Students have been exploring the First Australians who lived in our local area; the Gamilaraay People. Mr Morley showed the students a variety of artifacts that Aboriginal people used in their culture. He spoke about a shield, coolamon, bullroarer, boomerang and spear. He also explained how each artifact was used and the importance of it in Aboriginal culture.
Year Three particularly enjoyed learning the history of a bullroarer and watching Mr Morley demonstrate how one was used to ward off evil spirits and to communicate to other tribes. The bullroarer consists of a piece of wood attached to a string, which when swung in a large circle produces a roaring vibration sound.
Year Three will be looking forward to continuing their learning in History lessons about the importance of country and place to people.
Living Well, Learning Well Awards
| Week 10 | Name | Reason | Character Strength |
| Kinder | Noah Jaeger | For consistently bringing positivity to our class and for caring for each student. | Kindness |
| Kinder | Isla Barlow | For applying her knowledge of sounds to her writing. | Love of Learning |
| Year 1 | Gus Lawlor | For being energetic and working hard in Mathematics to solve tricky addition problems. | Perseverance |
| Year 1 | Reggie Stewart | For showing kindness to others in the playground and classroom. | Kindness |
| Year 2 | Amarni Seach | Being a positive and considerate team member. | Teamwork |
| Year 2 | Whitby Wardell-Giles | Consistently displaying excellent behaviour in the classroom and great dedication to her work. | Love of Learning |
| Year 3 | Keeley Easey | For working hard in maths to solve tricky addition problems and never giving up. | Perseverance |
| Year 3 | Isobel Redfern | For always being her true and authentic self with a smile on her face. | Authenticity |
| Year 4 | Lokie Jolliffe | For guiding infants children to make good choices by being a positive and helpful role model. | Leadership |
| Year 4 | Lewis Mainey | For displaying an outstanding commitment during his performances at Polding swimming. | Persistence |
| Year 5 | Liam Higgins | For his efficiency in being prepared to engage in new tasks. | Love of Learning |
| Year 5 | Lyla Gault | For being a positive role model and showing care for our school environment. | Integrity |
| Year 6 | Sophie White | For always trying her hardest in every area of her learning and striving to improve her results. | Perseverance |
| Year 6 | Charlotte Donoghue | For encouraging people in her netball team and leading by example. | Teamwork |
| Year 6 | Alex Jensen | For going above and beyond in the Science inquiry task and humbly accepting acknowledgement of his success. | Humility |
