From the Principal's Desk
Year 5/6 Virtual Camp
This week would have been the time of our Year 5/6 City Camp. So as not to disappoint, our creative Year 5/6 Team put together a Virtual Camp experience for the children to enjoy which commenced yesterday.
Being year A in our camp cycle, this year is a City Camp... an overnight experience venturing through the sites of Melbourne!
On Tuesday children 'wandered' through the laneways of Melbourne taking in the unique graffiti art that makes these places special. They visited the Melbourne Museum and the Shrine of Remembrance in a 'scavenger hunt' format. I'm sure they slept well in their home camp set up!
Today they joined each other for breakfast before setting out to the Old Melbourne Gaol and the Melbourne Zoo to complete their hunt.
Hope they all enjoyed this jam-packed experience and I can't wait to read their camp journals.
Weird and Wonderful Wednesdays: Lego Masters Day (www.legomastersday)
Today we hosted the first of our Weird and Wonderful Wednesdays - www.legomastersday
Each Year level needed to read and listen to a story prompt before examining a design brief and completing the task.
Children could use a range of construction material from Lego, Duplo, and Meccano to recycled materials from around the home. Those children who prefer working in the digital world were also able to use an online program such as Sketch-up to complete the brief.
For some, this proved a real challenge yet others reveled in the task. We will announce winners at next Monday's Assembly
Please see below for each of the tasks and some of the early submissions!
Prep-2
1. Log onto Story Box using the link below
2. Listen to the story titled 'A House of Her Own!'
https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/stories/a-house-of-her-own
Make sure you listen VERY carefully and look at all of the pictures.
3. Click on the Slides below to see your Lego Masters Design Brief!
Year 3-4
1. Log onto Story Box using the link below
2. Listen to the story titled 'The Incredible Freedom Machine!'
https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/stories/the-incredible-freedom-machines
Make sure you listen VERY carefully and look at all of the pictures.
3. Click on the Slides below to see your Lego Masters Design Brief!
Year 5/6
Log onto Story Box Online, using the link below
2. Watch the story titled 'Brobot'. Listen really carefully!
https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/stories/brobot
3. Click on the Google Slides below to see your Lego Masters Design Brief!
Weird and Wonderful Wednesdays: www.italianday
Next Wednesday will be the second of our Weird and Wonderful Wednesdays: www.italianday.
Check out Signora Anderson's message below.
Parent Support Group Meetings (PSGs)
Parent Support Group Meetings for families of students with diverse learning needs will be conducted on Thursday 27th August, Friday 28th August, Thursday 3rd September and Friday 4th September.
If your child's classroom teacher is involved he/she may not be available in their Google Classroom for various periods of the day. Teachers will make allowances for this through their normal timetables.
Scholastic Book Club
Scholastic Book Club has been set up for Home Delivery for Term 3!.
Families are welcome to log on to https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx and order from issue 6. Orders will be sent straight to your door!
Timetable Notice
Please be advised that on the morning of Thursday 3rd September, all teachers will be involved in an 'online' professional learning discussion with Dr Dylan Williams, Professor of Educational Assessment at the Institute of Education. This is a wonderful opportunity for staff and one which we couldn't pass up. While 'school' will remain as 'normal' teachers will NOT be hosting any live meets in the morning session.
Have a wonderful week
Stay safe and God Bless
Anthony Hyde
(Principal)