Junior School,
Brooklyn Park

Richard Heath, Deputy Head of School - Pastoral Care
5/6 Teacher, Brooklyn Park

On this page: Socks 4 Wishes Outcome / Year 5/6 Science: It's the building blocks that matter

Upcoming Events

For all calendar dates, please see the Google Calendar.

Tues 17 - Wed 18 Sept	Student-Led Conferences
Thurs 19 Sept	Visit from Kaboom Percussion F-6
Wed 25 - Fri 27 Sept	Year 5 Camp
Fri 27 Sept	Student Casuals Day (gold coin donation) Last Day of Term 3
Mon 14 Oct	Term 4 Commences
Fri 18 Oct	Sports Day ELC - Year 2
Mon 21 Oct	Parent Coffee Connect
Wed 30 Oct - 31 Oct	Year 3/4 Camp
Mon 4 Nov	Year 5/6 Bebras
Fri 8 Nov - Sat 9 Nov	Year 2 Sleepover
Mon 11 Nov	Parent Coffee Connect
Tues 12 Nov	Foundation 2025 Orientation Visit 1
Tues 19 Nov	Foundation 2025 Orientation Visit 2
Tues 26 Nov	Foundation 2025 Orientation Visit 3 Year 1-6 Orientation Day
Mon 2 Dec	Awards Assembly Year 6 Graduation (evening)
Wed 4 Dec	Last Day of Term

Socks 4 Wishes Outcome

At our recent Friendship Day, we were all invited to wear crazy socks and donate money to Make a Wish charity. We raised $350, which went towards granting wishes for very sick children, offering hope and comfort to the people who receive them.

Our actions of wearing crazy socks that day, are not only felt by the people receiving the wishes, but by their families, and those giving the wishes too. In God’s kingdom good deeds and action can multiply and reach so many.

Richard Heath

Deputy Head of School - Pastoral Care

5/6 Teacher, Brooklyn Park

Year 5/6 Science: It's the building blocks that matter

This term in Science, our Year 5/6 students embarked on a captivating journey to explore the fundamental building blocks of God’s creation: matter.

Matter encompasses everything around us - the air we breathe, the food we eat, and even our own bodies. To share our enthusiasm and findings, we even made brochures to advertise our class. Through engaging activities and hands-on experiments, our students discovered the essential role that matter plays in our world.

To help students grasp these concepts, we used everyday examples and interactive lessons. For instance, one of our exciting experiments involved blowing up balloons using a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. This not only illustrated the properties of gases but also brought to life the scientific principles we were studying.

Our exploration taught us that matter is all around us and can change from one state to another. These discoveries have deepened our appreciation for the complexity and wonder of God’s creation. We hope this journey into the world of matter has inspired curiosity and a sense of awe about the natural world. As we continue to learn and grow, let’s remember to marvel at the everyday miracles around us and see God’s handiwork in the science we study.

Mrs Pieterse, on behalf of the 5/6 team

"I enjoyed the different types of experiments we did, such as observing a melted snickers bar, a burnt piece of toast and salt in the water. We did this because we were observing if there were any chemical changes or physical changes.” Matias T

“What I really enjoyed this term about Science was the experiments that we did because we got to observe different chemical and physical reactions of matter.”  Izaac T

“In Science this term we learnt about the three states of matter: solids, liquids and gases. We did lots of fun experiments to see how the different states work and how they are formed and shaped. For our assignment we made our own customised brochure on Canva to show our knowledge about what we learnt in class. We also did fun quizzes on our chrome book to prepare us for our assignment.” Ame J

Richard Heath

Deputy Head of School - Pastoral Care

5/6 Teacher, Brooklyn Park