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Halloween Disco

Below: Grade 2 students making their spooky halloween mural so that the hall looked extra scary this year. 

Prep

Grades 1 and 2

How much are those coins and notes worth? Which is the most money and which is the least. We asked our grade 1 students to put them on a number line. We then challenged them to create various costs using the notes and coins available. Was it challenging? Yes. Was it also heaps of fun? Also yes!

Elsa 

It was about money. Ms B gave us a number and we had to make the number with the money. It was a bit tricky because there were notes and coins and they were all different. 

Annabelle

We were making a number line but with money. We had to put the money on the line in the right order. Then Chloe and Chloe checked the number line to see if the money was in the correct spots and then they moved some to fix it. 

Charles

We had to put money in the order of how much it costs. This was the first time I've looked at all the different notes and coins. We then had to add up different amounts to make a total. 

Below: "Whatever flaots your boat". Grades 1 and 2 have been learning abour push and pull forces. How do you make a boat out of straws, aluminium foil, blue-tack , pipe-cleaners and sticky tape? Can you make it move across the ater using only air blown through a straw?

Grades 3 and 4

Our Grade 4 mathematicians have been busy getting hands-on with weight and capacity! They explored metric measurements, practised sliding the decimal to convert between units, and discovered how doubling measurements can help them work out how to make one litre. Through experimenting, problem-solving and working together, students are developing their mathematical thinking and seeing how these skills connect to everyday life. We’re so proud of their curiosity and growing confidence as mathematicians!

Above: Students put themselves in the shoes of convincts, writing letters explaining the conditions on the first fleet. They also researched key figures in the establishment of colonies in Australia by european settlers. 

Below: The Crazy Chemicals incursion was the catalyst for exploration of chemistry. Plus it was a lot of fun. From string slime to balancing birds, the kids loved every minute of this hands-on learning experience. 

Grades 5 and 6