Education News
Room 16 Assembly Presentation 18th November
Room 14 Assembly Presentation 25th November
Zoe S: On Monday, November 18th, all three/four students visited the Melbourne Zoo.
We had a great day out and saw many unique and endangered animals.
Safia: Our class went to an Orangutan keeper talk in the morning. We met a zookeeper who taught us about Orangutans, their habitats, and the impact that palm oil has on their ecosystems.
Nada: Then, after a snack, we met another zookeeper, Maddie, who ran an education session. She taught us about observing using all five of our senses and about aboriginal seasons. Here are some of the other things we learned.
Zoe H: Buath Gurru is one of the 7 Wurundjeri seasons.
Jack: Buath Gurru is known as the Grass Flowering season and lasts for one month, November.
Omar: This month, you will see more purple and yellow flowers, smell fresh green leaves, listen to the rain and feel the warm sun on your skin.
Anika: Our education session was connected to our classroom learning about animal features, life cycles, and the environment.
Georgia: We did an activity where we had to observe the seasonal features of the environment and search for insects and signs of life around us, like eaten leaves, spider webs, nests, or animal homes.
Harry: It was interesting to find out how living things are connected and gain skills that will enable us to have a positive influence within our local community.
Zack: As we walked around the zoo, we saw a lot of persuasive language on signs. This language helps the zoo persuade people to help the environment.
Chelsea: Persuasive language is important for being heard or convincing someone. Examples of persuasive language are large, bold words, rhyming/repetitive statements, and strong emotive language.
Byron: Back in Room 14, we have been finding out more about what is threatening some of the endangered species we saw at the Zoo and what actions people can take to help them. We have created a data wall to organise the information we have gathered.
Scarlett: The animal I investigated was the Leadbeater’s Possum, which lives in forests close to Melbourne. It is critically endangered due to habitat loss and climate change. Did you know something as simple as buying recycled toilet paper could help our native forests, which this possum calls home?
Ayla: In the next few weeks, we will be taking action to help some of these threatened species. Thanks for listening
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