In the classroom

Foundation/1

Throughout this term during Developmental Play children have been investigating different styles of transport. They have been creating paper planes and working out what needs to be adjusted to make them fly further. Building marble mazes, challenging themselves to make bigger and more challenging constructions. 

Throughout Literacy we have been looking at the role of the Bossy 'e' with the grade ones and how it changes the sound of the vowel. With the Grade ones loving singing and making actions to the 'Bossy 'e' rap'. The Foundations have begun looking at what a digraph is and can now read and write 4 and 5 letter words. 

During Numeracy our Foundations have been looking at addition and subtraction using pictures and concrete materials, while the grade ones have been building their skip counting knowledge.

Grade 1/2 

I loved being in the water for swimming-Skyla

I like going in the big pool-Edward, Georgina Vinnie and Tilly

I like using a kick board to help me swim-Kobe

I like diving under water to get the toys off the bottom of the pool-Jason and Hendrix 

I liked learning monkey, star, solider-survival back stroke-Nixon

I liked using the life jackets-Sam

I liked doing recues-Zara

I liked playing 'What's the Time Mr Wolf' in the pool-Lily and Ruby

I liked doing mermaid kick in the pool-Morgan and Catherine

It was amazing to see the students growing in confidence and the development of their skills in the pool across the week. Well done everyone! 

Grade 3/4/5

Swimming Week was really fun. I learnt how to do whip kicks with a board.  Blaire Gr 3

We learnt how to swim in our clothes and in life jackets. I learnt how to do breaststroke. Levi Gr 4

I learnt how to do breaststroke and how to dive properly. It was a fun and a decently hard week, which finished with a water volleyball game.  Thomas M. Gr 4.

It was fun when we got to use the flippers and swim really fast.  I liked it when we learnt to take our wet clothes off in the pool. It was really hard.  Maddie Gr 4

It was really fun, and we got to learn heaps about surviving in the water. We learnt to do safe entries and ways to get in when you can't see the bottom.  Hannah Gr 4

We learnt how to save people from the deep end. We learnt how to do survival backstroke and freestyle. Meabh Gr 3

It was exciting and fun. I learnt how to do torpedoes.  Sonny Gr 3

At swimming I learnt how to do Survival Backstroke. It was really fun.  Oliver Gr 3

The swimming teachers were nice. We did lots of fun things as well as learning to do the Survival Backstroke.  Matilda Gr 4

It was really fun, and we got to go on the playground.  I learnt to not block my nose when I'm doing freestyle. Ava Gr 4

I liked swimming to the deep end and using flippers. I really loved swimming week. Riva Gr 4

I learnt to swim in a life jacket.  Thomas J Gr 4

Swimming was really fun because I learnt how to kick properly so that I could swim faster. Overall, it was a really fun experience.  Emily Gr 5 

It was good.  I got better at diving and freestyle.  Chelsea Gr 5

I liked swimming.  I got better at survival backstroke.  Amelia Gr 5

I learnt two new amazing skills at swimming.  I improved my swimming actions and learnt to do survival backstroke. William Gr 5

I enjoyed swimming week.  I learnt to do an Olympic style dive.  Ryder Gr 5

I liked the teacher that I had. I learnt to do survival backstroke. Darcy Gr 5

I learnt to use flippers correctly and how to do the Olympic style dive. It was a fun week.  Aimee Gr 5

Swimming was fun. I had to put a life jacket on in the water, and I looked like a chicken.  Ella Gr 5

Grade 6

In the past few weeks, the Grade 6’s have been working hard creating their Grand Prix car, inspired by the movie Cars. Our Grade have been luckily enough to be chosen by SMOTA to participate in their annual Grand Prix event, where students are required to create cars in groups, show them off in a “Show and Shine” and race! This year, the theme is “Disney +”, and our grade voted on creating “Tow Mater” from Cars. Students needed to use recycled cardboard, paint, and other materials to create their car! We have also chosen four lucky students to race and show off our car on the last day of term at SMOTA. These students are Porter Meyland, Blair Johns, Noah Morgan-Trease and Miley Ciavarella. The rest of the class will be dressed up supporting our racers!