Inquiry Centre

Curriculum

Selamat Siang,

Week 6 brought many exciting learning activities and opportunities in the Inquiry Centre.

We extend our thanks to parents and friends for your support on Friday and this week as we transitioned into home learning.

In Literacy, students learnt about Inferencing through watching ‘Little J and Big Cuz’. Students shared their prior knowledge and combined this with information from the text to create inferences. Students will continue to work on creating their own inferences in Week 7. The Inquiry Centre acknowledged National Sorry Day on May 26th. Students responded to dreamtime stories through creative art as well as writing about why it is important to acknowledge when we are sorry to our peers and family. We were so impressed with student’s relating this very important day to their real life experiences.

In Writing, we continued to build on creating strong reasons to support our opinions in persuasive writing.. Some topics included ‘Why cats are better than dogs’, ‘Students should have an extra Recess’ and ‘We should have a class pet’. Students used a graphic organiser to support their persuasive piece and shared their ideas with one another before up-levelling and editing their work.

In Maths, we worked on Data and Statistics. Students used their Data Book to collect information from peers and represent data on different graphs, including picture, bar and column graphs. Students created a survey question and used curiosity and a love of learning to gain data from their peers. We were very impressed to see some graphs on seesaw showing different fruits and vegetables at home!

In Wellbeing, we discussed the character strength of gratitude and how we show that we are thankful to others. Students created a gratitude note for a person of their choosing and included why they are grateful for this person’s actions. In Science students discussed the seasons and seasonal changes that we can observe. Students used symbols and writing to discuss the similarities and differences between seasons.

We hope you have a great week and we appreciate your partnership in supporting the students from home at this time,

Sampai jumpa,

Miss Glen, Mrs Gill, Miss Honan, Mr Jenkins, Mrs Seadon, Ms Vo and Miss Wang

Student Voice

Why is it important to acknowledge ‘Sorry Day’?

Emma P - “Because the Aboriginal people were the first people here a long time before other people came”
Estelle W - “Sorry Day is an important day because it is when we can remember what happened in the past, like we do for Anzac Day.”
Xavier D - “National Sorry Day is important because it is when the Prime Minister apologised to the Aboriginal people.”
Molly B - “I feel sorry for the Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people who were not allowed to enjoy their culture. That is why it is important to say sorry”

Reminders

Home Learning: Morning Google Meet Check in is at 9:30am, this will also be used for teachers to mark attendance. The link will remain the same throughout this time and is posted on Seesaw.
Please contact your classroom teacher via Sentral if you are unable to logon to Seesaw or Google Meet
Please consider donating a box of tissues to your child’s classroom
Please bring in your child’s Junior Production outfit to the classroom in a bag. If you are unsure of what colour your child’s class is, please confirm with your classroom teacher.

Pupil of the Week

1/2G: Rishi U -

For showing persistence whilst creating your bar graph and taking the time to ensure that your data was presented clearly. Well done on using the success criteria to help you reflect on your work. Keep it up, Rishi!

1/2H: Mia H -

For demonstrating curiosity and creativity when drafting your persuasive writing. You did an excellent job using openers to begin each paragraph and brainstormed three different reasons to support your opinion. Great work Mia!

1/2J: Eva E -

For demonstrating a love of learning and perseverance with all of your writing tasks. You did a fantastic job in drafting your persuasive writing and used your own time to continue working on a personal narrative. Excellent job, Eva!

1/2SV: Ryan Z -

For always showing a love of learning and producing work to a high standard. You always look to challenge yourself as evident when working on Maths tasks. Keep up the fantastic work Ryan!

1/2W: Jess W -

For demonstrating perseverance and love of learning when completing your data book. You made sure your data was accurate by asking a categorical question and by presenting your data clearly. Well done Jess!

1/2Y: Estelle W -

For demonstrating a love of learning and curiosity when discussing the significance of ‘Sorry Day’ with peers. You participated in discussions and eagerly shared your understanding of this important day. Keep up the great work Estelle!