What's on in the classroom?

On Thursday, the Sustainability and Science Leaders went to the Frankston Community Garden to paint kookaburra nesting boxes. These boxes are used as a place for kookaburras to safely nest since natural tree hollows (where kookaburras normally nest) can take up to 100 years to form. We need kookaburra boxes to protect these beautiful birds because sadly, the kookaburra population is decreasing. We learnt that kookaburras eat Christmas beetles. If there are less kookaburras, the Christmas beetles then become a problem because they eat the inside of trees which cause the tree to collapse. Knowing this, we were ready to get started and paint the day away. Before beginning, we were lucky enough to explore the garden. We saw some beautiful plants and a fish pond. Then it was time to paint. We each received a nesting box, two of which are going to be hung up at our school and one at Frankston High School where we can see it next year too! We also presented one to Overport Primary School, where we met the principal and were given a tour of the school. We even got to see a tawny frog mouth owl that lives in one of the school’s trees! 

So, keep an eye out for the kookaburra boxes that will be hung up. You may even see a baby kookaburra.

By Ada, Isla and Olive.

Science and Sustainability Leaders.

Science Works Excursion

On Wednesday this week the Grade 6 Digital Makers group went to Science Works, where they explored a world of innovation and discovery. Students experimented with cutting-edge robotics, visited Mars in the planetarium and immersed themselves in interactive exhibits to support their learning in technology, sustainability and game design.