BBPS Life
Art
Learning from home is a part of the world in which we now live. As we transitioned to another lockdown late last week we switched gears in a way that would have been unthinkable less than 2 years ago. Most of our students are now very familiar with zoom classes, daily learning tasks, and uploading their work for their teachers. This week's BBPS life looks at moments from last week (pre lockdown) and this week, and while these moments look different there is continuity in terms of content, engagement and output. Congratulations to all of our students, staff and parents, for their resilience and commitment to learning - in whatever form it takes.
Prep
Preps have been sharing pictures and information about their favourite Australian sea creatures in their "Breaking News" presentations.
Pia: “I made a turtle. It is a green sea turtle. I drew it and mum cut it out and I coloured it in. The yellow part is the sand so the turtle can lay its eggs. They lay their eggs on the same beach where they were born”
Amelia: “I made a turtle. I made it with my mum and then I coloured it in. Turtles live in fresh and sea water. Sea Turtles eat jellyfish and seaweed. Sometimes a turtle thinks a plastic bag is a jellyfish and will try to eat it. I saw some when I was in New Zealand – there were baby turtles in the water”
In Maths, they have been playing games that will help them master the art of addition, including "Get out of my house" and "Ducks in the pond".
And for Reconciliation week they have been learning indigenous creation stories, including the story of "Tiddilik the Frog" and "Why The Emu Can't Fly".
Grades 1 and 2
Our enthusiastic learners in grades 1 and 2 have been cooking, eating, and sharing thier wonderful recipes.
Nick: “I wrote a recipe for Italian cheesy beef burgers. I will be cooking them on Wednesday”
Beau: “ I wrote a recipe for Banana bread – we’ve already eaten some of it"
Evie: “I made crepes. We always have Nutella on our crepes. Sometimes we put maple syrup and butter on them”
In Maths, they have been measuring just about everything - You may have caught them measuring perimeters using matchsticks or height using lego!
And Reconciliation Week has included reading stories by and about our first nations peoples. "Shake a Leg" was a popular text. Written by Jan Ormerod and Boori Monty Pryor, it tells the story of an aboriginal pizza chef who loves to dance. Boori Monty Pryor was the inaugural Children's Laureate!
Grades 3 and 4
Grades 3 and 4 have been reflecting on their own responses to this lockdown. Here are some of what they had to say:
Mimi: “You can get learning done much quicker. You can get it all done and then play for longer”
Harper: “Home learning is ok, but I would rather be at school. I think it is better at school because I can see my friends”
Emma: “One of the benefits of staying home is you can be with your family and dogs”
Chloe: “You can get your work done faster, you get to spend time with your family”
Sophie: “You can eat whenever you want. Sometimes I go on walks or go outside and play if I’ve finished my work”
And their Zoom sessions have included some fun activities, including "Word Toons", where they have been making words into cartoons!
Taking a pet rock on an adventure has given them the opportunity to practice writing with a focus on 'voice', and in maths they have been looking at area, creating an aerial view of their bedrooms (with labels).
Grades 5 and 6
Grade 5 have been looking at their unique interests, and have been given a choice of activities to complete, including sport, drawing, dancing, cooking, meme design and gold course planning!
in maths, the jailbreak for 5/6 students has started. Students must plot a course, including modes of transport to get as far away from BBPS as possible.
Grades 5 and 6 listened to "Stories for Simon", which concerns a boy who learns about the stolen generations. They were then asked to respond to the following questions:
What do you know about the stolen generation? Do you have any wonderings/questions after listening to ‘Stories for Simon’
Ati “I know that none of the white children were taken – it was just the aboriginals”
Ben “The stolen generation were taken away because the government didn’t think they had a good family and education”
Zoe “The indigenous children were learning from their parents and community, but not in schools”
Cassie “They were taken to camps and schools – if they had any white heritage they would take them to white homes instead of schools and orphanages”
Camille “They took them because they thought they weren’t doing the right thing”
Annabelle “The white people thought they were doing the aboriginal kids a favour because they thought they were giving them a better future, but what they did wasn’t right”
Brodie “How far away did they get taken from their families?”
Sophia “Who looked after them and were they with other kids?
Alfie “Why did they take the children?”
Jiya “Why did this only happen to aboriginals and not other children?"
James H “Why did they kill some of the aboriginals?”
Isabella “How were they stolen?”
Ava I “They killed some people who tried to get their kids back”
Peter “How did their parents feel when their kids were taken?”
Focus on: Art
Later this year we hope to bring you the biannual Art Show, a showcase for the spectacular talent we see in the art room every week! Here is a taste of what students have been creating:
