Around the Primary Classrooms
Kindergarten
In the last couple of weeks of Term One, the Kindergarten students were learning about the events of Holy Week; Palm Sunday and The Last Supper.
They listened to the story, Rose's Garden, by Peter Reynolds and made their own paper flowers and began identifying and collecting seeds at Bush Kinder.
All children are becoming familiar with how to use one of the Braille machines and to make their own name.
Year 1
We are super excited to announce that the Year 1 class currently has 9 multi-coloured little balls of chirping fluff in the classroom with possibly one more to hatch over the next day or so.
The eggs were kindly donated by Amelia's parents, who have a property in Woodbridge and already have 40+ hens. So the family are happy to offer these cute chicks to new homes if anyone is interested. They are mixed breeds of Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns and Astralorps....just to name a few.
The chicks will require a heat lamp for the first 6 weeks you have them at home and as we are going into winter, shelter and warmth by way of a rabbit hutch or old doghouse would be ideal after that.
Amelia's family will provide some starter food and advice and should things not work out, will happily take the chicks back.
If you are interested, email Mrs Reynolds.
Year 2
Year 2 are currently writing stories using the narrative genre in English. Here are some examples of alternative endings we wrote to the traditional tale of The 3 Billy Goats Gruff.
Showing not telling in Year 5 Navy
The holidays are over and Term Two is well and truly upon us as we madly scramble to restart our body clocks and return to our great working habits. However, it is always important to remember our time away and be able to reminisce about what fun we had over our three week break. So to remind us about all the great moments we had, 5 Navy were asked to just let their peers in slightly to what they did by ‘Showing not Telling’ what they got up to. Hence the use of descriptive language was essential and not naming up where they went if at all possible.
For an insight into how clever the 5 Navy students were on describing their adventures, read below just a few of our amazing pieces and then see how we displayed them for all to read. I wonder if you can guess what place was visited during the break?
“The smell of the salt water, the look of the sand. The people have fun making sand castles and finding pippies. The sound of the birds and swimming in the soft water as the waves crashed near me. Watching the waves coming in and out and feeling the sand between my toes. Walking a dog, playing and having an adventure, hearing the call of wind in the distance. There are so many things to enjoy about the beach.” Evie Bruce
“As I pray all I can hear is the raucous noise from the kitchen. Not so many people but those who were there were laughing and having fun. There was great joy as the aroma of Indian food was made, and I could taste the food in my mouth. The voices switched as the readers switched and from the clear blue sky to the dark grey clouds, it was time for dinner.” Taqdeer Kaur
“People gathered in a group, listening to the fire brigade tell stories of the soldiers. Everyone’s heads were down, staring at the gravel road. You can hear the feet of the crowd shuffling forward and sirens down the road. The woman was on the ground surrounded by paramedics. Fire brigades officers and paramedics walked through the crowd spreading the smell of medicine. Today took an unexpected turn and it was confusing not knowing what was happening. It was a chaotic way to end the holidays.” Isobel Denby
“The sky was painted grey and the air was cold. The glimmering water was calling all the tourists and nearby people to the wharf and fish and chip shop. We sat talking about funny stories and were waiting for our fish and chips. You could hear all the clanking of the pits as they prepared our meal. The other hungry people were talking and waiting and more and more tourists piled in letting the cold air swallow the warmth. Just as the cold damp air left the room we noticed that it had started to rain on the smooth concrete outside.” Violet O’Brien
Primary ANZAC Celebration
On Monday 26 April students from Years 3 - 6 came together on the basketball court for a moving tribute to all those Australians who have served, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to allow us to live in peace and freedom. A special thanks must go to our Year 6 Leaders who led us in prayer and to Clare Little and Regan Barwick who played The Last Post and The Rouse. The haunting sound of the bugle playing, the flickering of the College candle and the lowering and subsequent raising of the flags provided us all with the opportunity to reflect.