Student learning around KPS

PMP started in Foundation.

The students and staff have been so busy - last week, with the help of our parent volunteers we started PMP.

PMP  stands for Perceptual Motor Program and is a movement-based program that helps younger students to improve their eye/hand and eye/foot coordination, fitness, balance, locomotion, and eye-tracking skills. It helps with Maths, writing, and reading, as well as PE and playing in the playground. 

It is also a lot of fun, and a great way to start the day.

We again thank all the parents who are able to assist us on these days.

We also painted our word 'wax' and made a boat for our word 'yes'

Grade 2

"In Grade 2LB we used an Autumn Leaves picture prompt to write our Narratives. 

We shared them on the Author's Chair and then used a drawing tutorial to decorate the front covers!" Austin and Patrick.

In Maths, we have been learning how to use different strategies to solve Multiplication problems.

Here are some pictures of the students in 2H working very hard!

In 2LB we have been brainstorming ideas to write a narrative text on. 

We used our Writer’s Notebook to draw some characters and settings that inspire us.

Have a look at Alice’s creative and funny ideas for a future narrative! 

Tiny Teddy Maths in Grades 1&2

The Grade 1 and 2 students used packets of Tiny Teddies to practice sharing into equal groups. Some students realised that they couldn’t share equally and had one teddy left over. 

The highlight of course was eating them at the end.

Market Day Preparation in Grades 5 & 6

Our Grade 5 and 6 students have researched, planned, budgeted, and pitched their ideas.

Below are some more photos of the work that they have put into the products.

We thank everyone who has supported them during this process.

Visual Arts 

To celebrate NAIDOC week we have created a large Bunjil, the wedge-tailed eagle to represent the Wurundjeri land our school is on. In 2021 we were visited by Simone Thomson who created the circular mural in the breezeway near the junior toilets. Simone gave us permission to use Aboriginal art symbols to use in our own illustrated stories.

Each Kalinda student decorated a feather using brightly coloured paint markers. The students in the upper schools traced a template whilst the junior students decorated a pre-drawn shape. They looked at examples of Aboriginal art symbols and patterns for inspiration.

I joined several pieces of large black paper together to draw Bunjil’s large body shape. One of our staff members, proud Aboriginal woman Tiahna Wild designed and coloured Bunjil’s body. Here is the explanation of her design – 

“I created the body of Bunjil, the creator spirit to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land that we live and learn on; the Wurundjeri country and Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nations. I created mountains to resemble the Yarra ranges that surround us and the Yarra River that flows through Wurundjeri country. I used footprints to resemble the people, flora and fauna that come together to care for the land. I used meeting places all around to resemble the different communities we come from and the community we create together here at Kalinda.”

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