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Year 4 - Dubbo Excursion
We arrived at school Wednesday, 29th April bright and early eager for the adventures that lie ahead. Everyone excitedly joined in a chorus line of ‘Wheels on the Bus’ as we headed out of town.
First stop was getting locked in the Old Dubbo Gaol. Milly reflected on the well, “There was money in there, and it was really deep.” There was a recreation of an attempted escape, they were smart, but the guards were smarter.
Next was the highly anticipated cabins at Discovery Parks Dubbo. The fight was on for who got the top bunk!
That night, we went to the Dubbo Observatory. “It was so cool, I even saw the storms on Jupiter!” Vincent recalls.
After an exciting first day, Mrs O’Neill hurried everyone into bed, even sitting in some noisy rooms!
Day two, we went to Wellington Caves and saw a ginormous crystal rising from the ground. Fear was set in Year 4’s mind when they were told that if they touched a crystal, their parents would be sent to gaol!
At the Royal Flying Doctor Service, we watched a movie about survivors. Mrs Cosgrove almost cried. We met Pilot Brett (Zara A’s friend) and had heaps of fun with the interactive displays.
We had some spare time and headed to the park. “My friends were crazy and bucked me off the hammock. I ended up with a fractured thumb!” Harlow cried.
Elliot showed us how it’s done at bowling with the highest score of 104! Perrin and Zara A needed a little more practice, rolling their balls into the lane next to them.
On the final day, with tired legs, we headed for a walk around Dubbo Zoo. The Siamang Apes were a fan favourite with their ability to show off, like Will C. Talan attempted to race the Cheetah, beating the rest of the class but still failing miserably.
Spending way too much money on animals, Year 4 headed home with more energy than they should have left (maybe that was the lollies or coffee beans), late and Mrs Twartz was enjoying a nap. By Year 4
Year 3 - Maths
In Maths, Year 3 have been learning about two-dimensional shapes and their differing features. We have explored the concepts of parallelograms, quadrilaterals and polygons and learnt how to classify and compare a range of shapes. In this lesson, Year 3 experimented with creating tangrams by rearranging a range of 2D shapes to form a new silhouette of their own. By creating tangrams, students can recognise and explore 2D shapes whilst encouraging creativity and problem-solving skills.
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