Learning & Teaching
Public Speaking Program
This term, all students in Prep-6 will be focusing on developing public speaking skills. The skills taught and learnt relate to the English: Speaking and Listening curriculum. Students will plan and rehearse their presentation on a topic of their choice in the next few weeks. They will learn how to use appropriate volume and pace, articulation, body language, gestures and eye contact. Students will be delivering their speech presentation to an audience consisting of teachers, peers and parents in Week 7, November 18 - November 22.
Public Speaking presentations will be held on the following days and times:
| Year Level | Day/Time/Venue |
|---|---|
| Prep | Tuesday 19 November, 2:00pm, MPR |
| Year 1 | Tuesday 19 November, 11:25am, Year 1 Classrooms |
| Year 2 | Monday 18 November, 9:00am, Year 2 Classrooms |
| Year 3 | Tuesday 19 November, 9:00am, Year 3 Classrooms |
| Year 4 | Thursday 21 November, 11:15am, MPR |
| Year 5/6 | Tuesday 19 November, 9:00am, MPR |
More details will be communicated to parents by classroom teachers in the next few weeks.
Term 4 Curriculum Letters
Year 4 Inquiry
In Science this semester, the Year 4 students have been exploring how physical properties of both natural and processed materials influence how and why we use them. On Tuesday, Sustainability Consultant and SHK parent, Jacquie Sharples (Grace 4JM and Bonnie 2EO) visited the students to talk about ways of decreasing our carbon footprint.
The children looked at different designs for a driveway which included different materials used to build and decorate the area. The children worked in groups to plan and design an environmentally friendly driveway and needed to consider the following:
- What will the ground coverage of the driveway be made of?
- What will be placed on either side of the driveway?
- If a fence is to be built, what could it be made of?
- What kind of plants/trees could be planted or potted?
- What would the ideal lighting be to light up the driveway?
The students considered some of the following materials and elements when planning their driveway:
-concrete and bricks are not permeable, therefore water will be wasted when it rains
-recycled bricks could be used to build a fence
-fake grass is made of plastic and not good for insects that need natural grass and dirt to survive
-solar lights are energy efficient
-cactus and succulents could be planted as these do not require much water
-pot plants with flowering pots are good for pollinating insects
