eLearning News
Frank Cotela, eLearning Leader
nForma Parent App - Updates
nForma has recently made many updates to improve the performance of their platform. Parents and carers are asked to ensure they are using the most recent version of the app, otherwise some features will not work.
Recently, some parents reported issues when trying to update the app. This has now been resolved with both the Android Playstore and Apple App Store.
STEAM Room Renovation
The STEM/Art Room renovation was completed at the end of last week, and lessons resumed in the STEAM Room on Tuesday. Here are some photos of what the room looks like now.
Friday STEAM Room Lunchtime Clubs
Now that the renovation of the STEAM room has been completed, Friday Lunch Time Clubs can resume. All students are welcome to participate.
- Friday, 14 March 2025 - LEGO Club, Drawing Club and Bug Display
- Friday, 21 March 2025 - LEGO Club, Drawing Club and Bug Display
PenPal Letters
The first exchange of Pen Pal letters between our Year 5 students and the Year 5 students from Colegio Bureche (Colombia) occurred last week. Some interesting details our students shared with our Colombian friends included:
- Malin (5B) dispelled the popular overseas myth that animals like kangaroos can commonly be seen on our streets.
- Olivia (5L) included a little Spanish in her letter.
- Spencer (5B) showed great curiosity about Colombia by asking many questions about their language, city, sports, and schools.
- Anika (5M) shared a joke: What did the ocean say to the other ocean? (Answer is at the bottom of this page).
Some of the interesting insights we obtained from our Colombian Pen Pals were:
- They are from the city of Santa Marta, on the northern Caribbean coast of Colombia.
- Popular sports are football (soccer), basketball and volleyball.
- Spanish is their primary language for most of the students at the school.
Some interesting questions the Colombian students asked our students were...
- What dangerous animals do we see?
- Is Australia a cold place?
- What traditions do we have in Australia?
In a week, we will have our following exchange of letters.
Answer to Anika's joke: Nothing… they just waved!
The eSafety Guide
The Australian eSafety Commissioner's website contains a wealth of information regarding how to keep ourselves and our children safe online.
One helpful resource they publish is the eSafety Guide, which provides information to users on a range of common social media, games, apps, and sites.
They provide information to users regarding how to use the platforms safely, protect personal information and how to block and report if needed.
This resource is constantly being updated as platforms evolve and more appear online.