Learning and Teaching News

Learning Through Experience

It has been another exciting fortnight of learning, with our Grade 5/6 students visiting Melbourne Zoo and our Grade 3/4 students enjoying an excursion to Melbourne Museum.

The Melbourne Zoo excursion supported our Grade 5/6 Biological Sciences unit, providing students with the opportunity to see their classroom learning come to life. As part of the Fighting Extinction program, students explored how animals' structural features and adaptations help them survive in their environments. During a workshop led by zoo educators, students examined animal skulls and artefacts before heading out to observe many of the different animals at the zoo. It was wonderful to see students making connections between their learning and the animals they encountered throughout the day.

Our Grade 3/4 students also had a fantastic learning experience at Melbourne Museum. Through a hands-on workshop, students investigated insects and other bugs, learning about the features that help them survive and respond to their environment. They examined specimens up close, explored a range of museum objects and worked collaboratively to ask questions and share their discoveries. Students also developed their understanding of the important role bugs play in ecosystems and how they change throughout their life cycles.

A highlight of the day was the IMAX screening of Antarctica in 3D, which provided students with a memorable glimpse into one of the world's most unique environments.

Both excursions were valuable opportunities for students to extend their learning beyond the classroom and we were so pleased with the curiosity, enthusiasm and positive behaviour they demonstrated throughout the day. 

The students from Prep to Six will have their science learning reflected in their Semester Two report coming out at the end of term. 

Kathy Blythe

Learning and Teaching Leader

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