Middle School News
2 Weeks to go and so much to do!
Another term is absolutely flying by! We’ve achieved so much in eight short weeks!
Our school production rehearsals are going gangbusters and the students are all refining their performances. They are all so committed to their performances and we couldn’t be prouder of them. If you haven’t already sent your child’s costume we would love to have it ASAP please. The more organised we are, the better we like it.
A very special mention to Wendy, who has given up lots of time and mentored some students to paint the most spectacular backdrops!
This term we have been studying Australian explorers. We are aiming to bring the unit of learning together by filming short iMovies to showcase learning. Each student will bring home a note explaining more fully what this will entail in terms of simple costumes. The students are really excited to become filmmakers!
In Writing we’ve been doing some fantastic things! In the first half of the term students learnt about different poetry forms and then made a PowerPoint presentation of some favourite original pieces. If you’d like to send a USB stick in Mrs Hubbard, Miss Rennick or Mrs Seemann the presentation can be transferred for you to keep. Lately the students have been learning about procedural texts and have been exploring both the written and oral forms. Students have written their own and deconstructed others to study the structure. They’ve had the opportunity to play barrier games and follow instructions without looking at their partner’s work. Students have built constructions and made pretend pizzas. It’s been a lot of fun!
Maths has seen lots of open-ended tasks while the concept of measurement has been explored in all its forms. Students have been out and about measuring the length and area of just about everything in the school. Even feet have been measured! They’ve built structures to explore volume and capacity too.
We’re looking forward to the last two weeks of term. It’s going to be absolutely jam packed and busy but filled with lots of great learning experiences. The first to kick off the last two weeks will be Hooptime tomorrow. That’s going to be fantastic!
Yours in Learning
Middle Team