Classroom Connections

Grandma’s toybox at the Melbourne Museum

In this excursion, our Grade 2 students identified with Hannah, a storybook character, who unpacks a family trunk full of old toys that have been handed down through the generations. They could identify with playthings from different historical periods. This workshop helped them with making differences and similarities between their daily lives and perspectives of life during their parents’ and grandparents’ childhoods, including family traditions, leisure time and communications. It also gave them a deeper insight on the effect of changing technology on people’s lives and their perspectives on the significance of that change.

From our Grade 1 team

On Friday, 26th April, we went to the museum. My favourite part was the Grandmother’s Toy Box. I also liked the bugs, they were cool. 

-Sloane 1A

On Friday, 26th April, we went on an excursion to the museum. It was AMAZING! My favourite part was the bugs because I love green tree ants and fire ants.

-Percy 1A

On Friday, 26th April, we went to the museum. My favourite part was everything we saw! Especially a red back spider, lucky it was in a glass box!

-Matilda 1A

As a follow up to the excursion students in year 1 reflected about what they would put in their toybox for future generations.

Congratulations to Max who designed our new Peer Mediation Station poster!

The annual Berthe Mouchette poetry competition is coming up!

Our teachers are offering lunch-time workshop in the SLC to help our students with their poem recitation.

La compétition de récitation de poèmes annuelle approche à grands pas !

Nos enseignants offrent des ateliers aux déjeuners dans le SLC pour aider nos élèves à pratiquer leur récitation de poême.