Carlsruhe Annexe / 

Main Campus - Year 4

Thank you to all the family members who were able to attend our open afternoon. It was great to see the students share a little bit of school with their families. 

Students have been highly engaged in their learning about the Early Exploration of Australia over the last few weeks. We have learnt about the importance of totems to the First Nations peoples, land ownership and Batman’s Treaty, the first contact between the Dutch and Wik-Mungkan people of Cake York and the trading relationship between the Yolgnu People and Macassan of Indonesia. This week we have been learning about the Yelka Trail at Carlsruhe and the First Fleet’s arrival in Australia. We have been completing reading and writing activities based on what we have been learning. 

After comparing the Taungurung Language to English, students wrote a personal narrative using some Taungurung Language. Here are a few examples. 

Me and my banj banj threw the wanggim we made from dhulangi. But then it goes into warlin yilam “Oh no” said banj banj but little Gulinjoro came and a gugra to say “thank you”. So me and my banj banj made the gugra and headed down to the gurnang.  By Ruby 4SM

I was walking through the bush until I came across a gurnang with a gorong on the side. Strange, I thought, nobody was in it and it was parked on the other side of the gurnang. I waded in until it was knee deep, then I swam the rest of the way. I peered into the small gorong and saw… then I looked through the bushes and saw a beautiful gannawarra gliding gracefully on the sparkling water.  By Leo 4SM

If I was Bunjil I would soar through the Woora woora (sky) and dive into the clouds.

As I fly I would look below and see the Mirrm (Kangaroo) Bounding along the dusty paths. I would perch on a branch of the eucalyptus tree and watch the baanggan (brothers) and ladhgan (sisters) dance to the didgeridoo. I would glide towards the rising ngarniy (sun) and duck under passing gaan. As the drops of dew fall, night falls. Walert (possums) crawl out of their burrows to smell the misty air. Digging up the Mirniong (Yam Daisies) in the rich tan dirt are the Wombat. Slowly as night falls Bunjil will fly away. By Daisy 4AI 

Whoosh! As I soar through the great blue woora woora (sky) I see waang (crow) my great friend flying below me. He flies up to say hello then goes back down while I go on seeing  small yilam (shelter) getting made by some badjur (women). I fly further in a forest and saw a group of gulinji-badhu (men) hunting for food for their tribe. They had sharp spears to catch all the animals needed for dinner that night. Woooooooo some cold breezes brush against my face as fly closer to the misty marrandurandi ( mountains). quack! Quack! Great big bathmu (duck) quacks louder and louder standing up straight to protect her scarred little ducklings from another duck. By Joseph 4AI

In Maths, we have continued working on decimals, making connections to length, mass and temperature. Making connections to everyday life has really helped students understand decimals! Students have started completing daily mental maths activities through “Think Mentals” on their Chromebooks. 

Carlsruhe students have been attending to the overgrown vegetable garden and found a few surprise zucchini. Check out the photo below to see just how big they are! The students were very proud of their bounty! 

We are excited for our Thursday afternoon activities to begin next week at Carlsruhe. Thank you to all those parents from 4AI and 4LS who have volunteered to help. If you would like to help, please email your teacher. 

Year 4 Teachers

Ann Ireland (4AI), Louise Safstrom (4SM)/Alison Meggs, Lisa Sutch (4LS)