Curriculum Matters
Foundation
This term, our Foundation students have been embracing their roles as scientists!
They've been making predictions, conducting experiments, and discovering lots of new things. Enjoy some photos from our exciting experiments!
Level 1
As part of the Sporting Schools government funding program, Level 1 students have participated in 3 sessions of karate spread out over 3 weeks on a Thursday afternoon.
The students have had so much fun joining in and it has been great with improving their motor skills. The karate sessions have also helped the students with developing speed, power, agility, strength and balance along with physical fitness.
Karate, over a longer term is also known to improve social skills and self confidence along with managing emotions.
Level 2
Level 2 students are enthusiastically crafting dioramas to explore different animal habitats. Using a variety of materials like paper, paint and natural items they recreate vibrant habitats filled with animals and plants.
From lush forests with trees and birds, to sandy deserts with cacti and lizards, even colourful oceans packed with fish and coral, each diorama showcases the students' creativity and attention to detail.
Through this fun and hands-on activity, they bring these habitats to life while learning about the unique environments where animals and plants thrive.
Level 3
Sovereign Hill Camp
We went camping at Sovereign Hill for two fun filled days. It was the best.
My favourite part was the cabins. In the cabins I threw a party with my speaker and everyone had a good time. We went to the blacksmith, bowling, gold panning, candle dipping, light show, candy shop, names on horse shoe, Red Hill mine and gold mine tour.
It was the absolute best.
Aiden W 3C
2 weeks ago, the Level 3’s went to Sovereign Hill for camp.
Today I will tell you the main highlights.
Gold panning was a huge hit. Everyone was grabbing pans and shovels and looking for gold. The majority of the Level 3’s found little flecks of gold and popped them in jars as souvenirs.
A crowd favourite was definitely the lolly shop. The most popular lollies were the raspberry drops and toffee apples.
Candle dipping was a very mindful activity where we dipped a white candle in wax. Each candle was unique and a great souvenir for home.
Overall, camp was a blast and I can’t wait for our next camp! Isabella A 3C
On November 14 and 15, Level 3 (which I am in) went on camp to Sovereign Hill.
On this day, I will tell you what we did at camp.
Firstly, when we arrived we put all the bags on the grass and then we got our own bags and put them inside a storage room then we got into groups. I was in a group with Ms Callanan.
We did many things such as gold panning, (Mav found gold!) candle dipping, dressing people in the 1800s (not real people) watching a person make gold and we went underground. Once we did half of those activities we found our cabins and had lunch the next day I had breakfast of toast with vegemite and we also did the other half of those activities and went back.
I recommend you should absolutely see this as I give it 4 and a half stars.
Riley K 3W
A few weeks ago Level 3 and some parents went to Sovereign Hill.
The trip was about 2 to 1.5 hours but it was so worth it! After we got there we all got in groups and set off adventuring. My group first went off to the candle dipping but sadly there were no more spots left so we went off to the lolly shop ,everybody got something because it was too tempting to not buy something.
After we went to the gold panning and Zander got heaps of little specks of gold!
Next we went to the cabins which were very exciting and we got to settle in our cabins and play. 30 mins later we went off to eat dinner which was chicken and rice.
After that we had dessert and then went to the aura sound and light show and went to sleep. The camp was great and I rate it a solid 4.5 out of 5.
Archer C 3W
Level 4
On Wednesday 27th November, Level 4s went on an excursion to the Melbourne Museum.
The students were given an opportunity to hear from a First Nations person talking about Place and Culture. Then for the rest of the day the classes explored other exhibits around the museum. Some of the students have shared their experiences.
A big thank you to our 3 parent helpers for coming along and supporting the excursion.
Wednesday we went to the museum and my favourite part was the Bugs Alive section. There were lots of tarantulas and lots of red back spiders. There were big blue Butterflies, as well as a little movie. I learnt about and saw the most poisonous butterfly in the world. We were all really tired on the bus ride home but overall we had a great day.
Mila C 4C
At the museum my favourite part was seeing all the Dinosaur skeletons because they died so long ago and we didn’t get to see them living. I also liked it, as you could twist a handle and go back in time and see how the continent shifted over millions of years. There was also a good movie seeing what dinosaurs looked like in the flesh.
Griffin 4C
The triceratops at the museum was my favourite part of the day. It was really fascinating and looked really cool. We learnt lots of facts about the dinosaur. The best facts were that the bones are radioactive and that they died 1 million years before the meteor hit. It was 9 years old when it died, making a teenager triceratops.
Elise C 4B
At the museum I absolutely loved the section that showed us the evolution on the continents and how Australia became the Island we live on now. I was fascinated by the skeletons of prehistoric animals that once lived in Australia. There were also gem stones and tonnes of facts. I had a great day.
Charlie S 4B
My favourite section of the Museum was seeing the real Triceratops. The museum bought it for 3 million dollars and this museum is the only place in Melbourne where they can keep this dinosaur. I had a good day.
Dion M 4V
At the museum I liked learning about all the different butterflies and bugs and all different sizes they can be.. I also liked looking at all the Australian animals, especially platypus.. I really enjoyed learning at the Museum
Leila W 4V
My favourite part of the museum was the First Nations area because we did activities in a booklet and we got to listen to different languages. I enjoyed looking at the First Nations clothes and watching a quick clip of a cloak made from possum skin. I enjoyed learning at the Museum.
Iman A 4B
Level 5
Level 5 has had a productive two weeks which started off with an excursion to Scienceworks. The students enjoyed exploring the Think Ahead, Sports, and Beyond Perception exhibitions. They attended a Cool Stuff energy lab where an engaging presenter performed interesting science experiments looking at solids, liquids and gases.
As part of our Social and Emotional Learning, this week the students participated in a workshop called ‘Upstander’ facilitated by Courage to Care. The program’s aim was to transform bystander behaviour by empowering students to stand up against prejudice, discrimination and bullying.
In Writing, the students have been busily writing, preparing and have now performed their persuasive debates on various topics. They enjoyed delivering their debates in small groups and competing against another Level 5 class. Super teams will now be formed and will prepare and deliver another debate which again will make for a competitive and engaging spectacle.
Level 6
While the Racers Race....
Last week while the JP Racers were at Maryborough, we had a fun week at school completing work and playing games with their friends.
One of the things we did was have a board game competition with fun games like Cluedo, 5 Second Rule and Taboo. Some students also brought in games from home so we had lots of selection in games. Some of the fan favourites were Family Trivial Pursuit and Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza.
Another thing we did was make the graduation invitations for the staff which was a nice, crafty activity.
We had a fun game of Golden Child where the scores were even in the end!
This week was a great opportunity for us to keep working on our graduation tasks and our Celebration Scrapbooks.
It was fun to have a class with people different from our normal classes 🙂
Milla E - 6P
Courage to Care Incursion
On the 26th of November the Level 5 & 6 students participated in a Courage to Care incursion and learnt about bystanders, upstanders, and making a difference.
Two volunteers in each class from Courage to Care Victoria Initiative talked about 4 different words - discrimination, racism, stereotypes and prejudice. They taught the students about the difference between those words, how they connect and how one leads to another.
For example it starts with a stereotype, goes to the feeling of prejudice, then how actions of discrimination and exclusion follow if you don’t stop it.
They shared stories about World War II and how being an upstander can make a massive difference even if you don’t do much, or put yourself in danger.
It was a great experience for all of the students and they learnt so much from them!
Zoe E & Amber Y 6P