Inquiry Centre

Curriculum

Wow! What a week that was! Remote learning, back to school, parent teacher interviews, Indonesian Day and mix in some Olympic spirit!

The excitement was felt throughout our 1/2 classrooms as students reunited with their friends and teachers last Wednesday. Thank you again to our wonderful families who continue to support us in this ever-changing learning environment.

In Literacy we worked on reading skills in our mini reading groups including predicting, summarising and reorganising texts by finding key words. It was so wonderful seeing so many students record themselves reading aloud during remote learning. Reading aloud really helps with our expression and fluency. This is fantastic preparation as we move into Readers Theatre lessons this week where expression will continue to be a focus.

In Maths we practiced giving and following directions. Students created maps to explain to someone how to get around our school. We also investigated 3D shapes and continued to work on different division strategies.

During writing sessions students continue to work on punctuation, capital letters, spelling and handwriting when completing a reflection about their recent remote learning experience. We also had the challenging task of writing a persuasive piece about what is the best Olympic sport and why.

Students began learning about different countries for the beginning of our Guided Inquiry unit on Celebrating Differences! Hopefully your child tells you all about the new things they're learning in the coming weeks!

It was fantastic to see everyone participate in Indonesian Day and immerse themselves in the language and culture. Students participated in a range of learning activities including playing the strategic game of Congklak, the marble game of Gundu and Gagah, Oranj, Semut which is a variation of Rock, Paper Scissors and creating wonderful wax and dye creations (Batik). Classes also participated in a range of games such as tug of war and 3 legged races and engaged in mindfulness Indonesian colouring-in.

Thank you Mrs.Gill for supplying the Indonesian traditional clothes!

Have a great week!

Miss Glen, Mrs Gill, Miss Honan, Mr Jenkins, Mrs Seadon, Miss Tillotson and Miss Wang

Reminders

Remember to check Sentral for information and permissions regarding upcoming incursions and excursions.
Tissue boxes are needed please
Please provide your child with a set of headphones if you haven't already

Student Voice

Matilda - “I liked making the masks we made for guided inquiry when we were learning about Italy.”
Archer - “I liked Indonesian day because it was fun and we got to play lots of games and do lots of crafts.”
Ryan - “I really liked maths where we learnt about directions and hid treasure to find.”
Amelie - “I liked Indonesian day where we made the Indonesian hat.”

Pupil of the Week

1/2G: Harriet L -

For challenging yourself to add details and description to your persuasive Big Write about the best Olympic Sport. It was great to see your perseverance and love of learning - keep up the fantastic writing, Harriet!

1/2H: Kobi M -

For demonstrating a love of learning and curiosity when investigating another culture in Guided Inquiry. It was fantastic to see your enthusiasm when learning about the country and their music. Great work Kobi!

1/2J: Mason S -

For demonstrating perseverance and a love of learning to help you improve your reading. You did so well in finding evidence from the text to help you answer questions. Magnificent, Mason!

1/2ST: Ryan Z -

For showing curiosity and a love of learning when working on Mathematics tasks. You demonstrate a range of strategies when working on maths problems. Well done for always looking to challenge yourself and helping others along the way! Keep it up Ryan!

1/2W: Stella K -

For demonstrating a love of learning when investigating a range of different activities on Indonesian Day. You made interesting connections and showed teamwork when making your batik fan and hats. Superb Stella!

1/2Y: Jayden L -

For demonstrating curiosity during Indonesian Day. You worked hard to complete all activities and put a lot of effort into the rotations, including making an Indonesian 'topi'. Keep up the great work!