Teaching & Learning 5HD

Inquiry/Literacy

In 5HD we integrated our Inquiry topic, ‘Who Are We and Where Did We Come From?’ into our Reading and Writing sessions. We researched and summarized some of the reasons why people migrate to Australia. We also learnt about some of the push and pull factors that bring refugees to Australia. To conclude our Inquiry unit, students chose a famous Australian who is a migrant or refugee to research and create an information report on. Students chose some amazing Australians such as Ahn Do, Aliir Aliir and Les Murray. It was brilliant to see students so engaged (finding some interesting stories as well as some sad) in their research project. 

 

 

Transition to Secondary School Experience

We would also like to thank EMC for allowing us the opportunity to participate in their ‘Transition to Secondary School Experience’ on Friday the 10th of June. Students engaged in fun learning activities like; creating their own boat in woodwork, team building games in PE, making rum balls in cooking, building stable houses out of icy pole sticks in Science with the aim of lasting the duration of an earthquake and lastly, familiarizing themselves with the EMC by participating in an ‘Amazing Race’. 

 

We have had a busy Term 2 and we are looking forward to an even busier Term 3!