Learning Update

From Mr Collins 3-6

Premiers!!! After a stressful build-up I am happy to report that my beloved North Bendigo won the Senior Premiership by 11 points on the weekend. A big thank you to those holding the fort for me on Monday. I was back bright and early Tuesday morning for our excursion to Rushworth P-12. 

English 

Guided Reading rotations are working their way back into the schedule in the 3-6 room so that the kids can spend more time reading aloud and enjoying a range of texts through collaboration. In writing, we are writing and publishing procedural pieces, aiming to provide a set of instructions for an intended audience. 

Maths

As the end of the term is approaching, the kids in the senior room will be completing some maths assessments to plan for next term. These will be completed over a few maths lessons and will be quite informal so the kids needn't worry about them. 

TRP (The Resilience Project)

Our last 2 Resilience Project lessons have varied a bit. The first was about the catastrophe scale. As a group, we discussed various issues and rated them from not a problem, all the way through to being a major catastrophe. The idea was for the kids to have a bit of understanding for how some issues, while seeming quite difficult at the time, are actually small issues that are quite manageable. The second lesson focused on different perspectives, allowing the kids time to compare their own experiences with their peers to gain deeper understanding of why we think how we do. 

PE

Swimming is in full swing and the kids have really enjoyed building their skills. We can't share any photos with you on here as the pool has a strict 'No Phones' policy. 

Integrated Studies

The next step on our journey into Australian history has taken us into the gold rush. The kids have loved seeing recognisable local locations popping up and were blown away by the courage of the diggers during the Eureka Stockade. 

From Ms Lehre P-2

Week(s) 8 & 9

Wow! What a busy couple of weeks we have had! Between Book Week, swimming, Prep transition and the Rushworth Wellbeing Carnival, I’m sure we are all feeling a little exhausted!

Responsible Pet Ownership 

We were very excited to welcome Tracey and Bebe, the cardigan corgi, to our classroom as part of the Responsible Pet Ownership Program. The students absolutely loved meeting Bebe and learning about how to be safe, responsible and respectful around animals. It was such a fantastic visit!

Literacy

We have been working hard on our ‘Big Writes’, developing our ideas and creating detailed pieces of writing. Once students have completed their handwritten drafts, they have been publishing their finished work by typing it on the computer. We are learning that publishing our writing is a process that takes time, patience and perseverance, and the students have done a fantastic job sticking with it and taking pride in their finished work.

Numeracy

In Numeracy, we have been learning all about collecting and representing data. We surveyed the school to find out everyone’s favourite sport, recording our results using tally marks and then representing the data in a bar graph. We also explored pictographs and discussed how different types of graphs can help us make sense of information.

We even joined forces with Mr Collins’ class to collect and analyse some data to help us decide which chocolate bars to buy for Father’s Day! It was a very important investigation!

Integrated Studies

We have continued our learning about the importance of community, focusing on the different spaces that make up our communities. We explored natural, managed and constructed parts of our local area and had some wonderful discussions about Greater Bendigo and the places that are special to us.

Students shared some of their favourite local places, including the Butterfly Park and Splash Park, and discussed what makes these spaces important to our community. This learning will connect beautifully with our upcoming art project, ‘Pieces of Our Community’, which we are very excited to share with you!

The Resilience Project

Through The Resilience Project, we have been exploring the idea of celebrating all the ‘fish in the sea’ and recognising that, although we are all different, we can still get along and treat one another with kindness and respect.

Our class mantra has been:

“I don’t have to be friends with everyone, but I have to be friendly to everyone.”

Elliot's Paparazzi shots

From Mrs Light

STEM & Kitchen Garden Program (KGP)

Over the last few weeks in STEM, we have been working through some challenges! The students have used their critical and creative thinking strategies to plan & solve design challenges. This has been loads of fun. It has also given students a chance to build their resilience, as things don’t always go to plan.

Next term, we will be doing a lot of construction activities. The students will have to design and create a number of items. For this, we will need a lot of boxes, cardboard, plastic bottles, lids etc...If you could please collect these at home to bring into school, it would be greatly appreciated! Please make sure these items are free from any food and have not contained peanuts. 

Week 8 in the kitchen, Ms Lehre’s class made some delicious homemade rosemary and salt wedges for the school to share. To go along with this, Mr Collins' class made a homemade salsa. The students did a great job in the kitchen and learnt how to use knives safely. 

This week Ms Lehre’s class made a fried rice and Mr Collin’s class made a chicken stir- fry to go with it. Each week I am blown away with the student’s abilities to follow directions and work well as a team. 

If you are wondering around the entrance to the classrooms, you may notice a few wooden tubs. This is our new herb garden! Inside we have planted seeds of Coriander, Basil, Oregano, Sage, Thyme & Dill. We look forward to seeing these grow and using them in our recipes.

Term 4 Native Plantation

On the 15th of October (week 2) in Term 4, Raywood Primary will be holding a native plantation at our school. This will involve the staff and students planting 200 new plants along the back of our oval. The aim of this is to plant species that are ‘local’ to our area to compliment the wildlife in Raywood. 

It will be a busy morning and given that the weather will be starting to warm up, we will begin out planting first thing to beat the heat.

A few reminders for the day:

• Students won’t be required to wear uniform this day. Old clothing that can get dirty/ ruined would be best. 
• Wear boots or old shoes that you don’t mind getting messy
• Bring plenty of water, it will be hot! 

We will provide the students with a BBQ lunch on this day.