Learning and Teaching
Year 5 Parliament Incursion
Over the 2 sessions of Inquiry Incursion, I learnt about how parliament works. Firstly, we did voting party role-plays, and I led the Peace Party, and at the end we counted the votes for all the parties, and the animal party went out first. Then the people who voted for the animal party (only 1) were moved to their second option; this process was repeated until there was an absolute majority, which is when a party has more than half of the votes, which in this case was 11. Peace Party went out third, and the Happiness Party won. This was my favourite activity and the first roleplay because, since it was my first time doing it I enjoyed it more because I had new things to learn. Plus, I got hands-on experience.- Noah
During our incursion on the Parliament House, we did a roleplay about the House of Representatives and the Senate. For the House of Representatives, I was the Speaker. I got to say a lot of things, and I was mainly talking. This experience was tremendous. For the Senate, I was part of the Independent party, and I got to choose which side I wanted to be on for the argument. Overall, I loved this incursion and would do these roleplays again.- Olivia
We learnt how voting works and how old you have to be to vote. You have to be 18. We all did a little role play on how the government makes laws. My role was leader of the opposition. I had a little team of my own that would agree with what I said.
The most important role was the speaker. The speaker says when you can talk and tells us what law we are voting on today. There is also a clerk who rings the bell and that means the speaker will talk. When the speaker comes into the green or red room, you must stand up to respect the speaker, and the person who walks the speaker in the room is called the sergeant-at-arms.- Emilia
At the incursion, we learnt about how the government works and how laws become laws. We also learnt how to vote 6 people were chosen to be different parties: Happiness Party, Peace Party, Animal Party, Relaxation Party, Equality Party, and Environment Party. The Happiness Party won, which was me, so I got to play prime minister in the role play. There was also a Speaker, Clerk, Opposition, which was the Equality Party, who came second, and Sergeant-at-Arms, who had to wear a costume and hold a big mace.- Oliver
Year 4 Camp Experience to Kinglake Forest Adventure Camp
On Monday, October 19th, our Year 4 students travelled to Kinglake Forest Adventure Camp, ready to participate in a variety of activities that allowed them to explore the bush environment and develop the dispositions of independence and resilience through teamwork.
Some highlights of the day included conquering our fears on the swing bridges, racing around the campsite to locate clues and radioing back to HQ using walkie talkies, and problem solving as a team while trying to balance the giant seesaw. While we were there, we also made friends with the resident wallabies, and some of us were lucky enough to feed them.
After all our hard work, we needed to refuel our bodies! We enjoyed a sausage sizzle for lunch, plenty of fruit and snacks, burgers for dinner, and a well earned ice cream for dessert.
The highlight of my camp experience was walking through the forest. I also loved getting to see the wallabies. I liked the Giant Seesaw because it was fun. The radio pathway mission challenged me because there was a lot of walking. Thomas, Curious
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My highlight of the camp was leaky pipes because it was very fun and every one was laughing and so was l. Another highlight of my camp was the bush walk because it was nice and calm and I learnt lots of facts. Another highlight was the radio path mission because we saw a gecko and we got to walk around Kinglake. Romeo, Inspire
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My memorable highlight was the Catch the Goose activity because it required skill and accuracy. For me, I am good at those things and I got to perform in front of all the year fours and I won catching 11 geese. Jayden, Respect
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My highlight of my camp experience was the big seesaw. The objective was to make the big seesaw balance. It was hard at first but my group started to think and talk to each other for a plan and make sure we made the big seesaw balance! Ivanna, Optimism |
Year 1 Excursion to Edendale Farm
Last Tuesday, our Year 1 students enjoyed a wonderful hands-on learning experience at Edendale Farm! Students discovered the importance of healthy soil for growing our fruits and vegetables and learned about the role worms play in keeping soil healthy through worm farming. They explored sustainability by repurposing recycled materials and had the opportunity to plant their own seeds. The excitement continued as students explored the farm and enjoyed feeding the animals. Throughout the day, students demonstrated curiosity, teamwork and enthusiasm as they engaged in a range of exciting activities. It was a fantastic day of learning, exploring and connecting with the natural environment!
Eve- “My favourite part of the excursion was making a creation using sculptural junk.”
Natasha- “I discovered worms have five hearts. You need to wet your hands to hold a worm.”
Yuki - “My favourite part was petting Fudge and Timtam the Guinea pigs.”
Harvey - “I was surprised to discover that goats can see 300m away.”
Jovin- “My favourite part was when we made a creation out of rubbish, learning that rubbish can be reused.”
Savannah- “My favourite part was learning about plants and getting to plant my own sunflower seed.”