Inquiry Centre

Curriculum

Selamat pagi, families and friends!

It was, as always, another exciting week in the Inquiry Centre. We are incredibly grateful of everyone's flexibility and support around the return to Remote Learning at the end of last week.

In Literacy and Writing we started exploring scripts as part of our Reader’s Theatre focus. Students worked on improving their expression while reading their Good Fit books to a partner practiced taking turns and learning how to properly read scripts in guided reading groups. This gave us an opportunity to explore stage directions, which tell the actors what actions they need to take on stage. Students then partnered up and created their own scripts. We made sure to include a setting, characters, dialogue and added stage directions. The students utilised creativity and zest in coming up with some very interesting situations!

In Maths, students continued to practise their strategies in division with a particular focus on creating arrays to show different ways of sharing bigger numbers. At the end of the week students used the strategies they have learned to help them work out a ‘Chocolate Block Challenge’, in which they found different ways to organise 12, 24 or 36 pieces of chocolate into an array and then share it amongst friends.

Students got to share their ideas on what they like in Wellbeing, then extended those ideas to build the understanding that there are no ‘boys things’ and ‘girls things’, just things that anybody can like! Students made their own ‘Everybody Can Like…’ posters and it was wonderful to see the broad range of interests on show. In Science, we learned that meteorologists study and predict the weather, so we made our own little weather experiments using ziploc bags, water and food dye.

As we move back into Remote Learning, students will now be completing one literacy and one maths set task each day, with an additional Choice Board full of activities. We understand that this can be a stressful time, so please try to find time for downtime and breaks.

Have a fantastic week and we look forward to seeing everybody back at school on Friday!

Miss Glen, Mrs Gill, Miss Honan, Mr Jenkins, Mrs Seadon, Ms Tillitson and Miss Wang

Reminders

Incursions and Excursions

Remember to check Sentral for information and permissions regarding upcoming incursions and excursions.

ICAS

Please note, that both Writing and the Digital Technology ICAS assessments, originally scheduled for the 10th and 12th of August, have been postponed until Term 4. New dates will be communicated once they become available.

If you have any questions, please direct them to Matt O’Hern.

Matthew.O’Hern@education.vic.gov.au

Student Voice

Matilda - “I enjoyed doing the Science experiment about the weather”
Eva - “I liked reading scripts in Literacy”
Benny - "I really liked doing the script writing"
Sahil - "I had fun writing my own script!"

Pupil of the Week

1/2G: Jeremy K -

For demonstrating leadership and kindness when working with your peers to write a script about Captain Underpants. It was great to see you encouraging others and supporting your team to be able to share their ideas. Keep it up, Jeremy!

1/2H: Tommy B -

For demonstrating life-long learning and creativity when finding multiple ways you could share your chocolate in your Division Portfolio. It was wonderful to see you showing your thinking strategies. Great work Tommy!

1/2J: Harrison C -

For demonstrating creativity and a love of learning when creating your ‘Everybody Can Like’ poster. You came up with some fantastic examples of things that anybody can like and included some fantastic drawings to go with them. You even helped your classmates to illustrate some of their ideas. Hooray, Harrison!

1/2ST: Eva P -

For showing bravery and perseverance when reading scripts aloud. You demonstrated wonderful expression and tone when reading your character’s lines. Keep up the amazing work Eva!

1/2W: Zachary C -

For demonstrating leadership during cooking as a safety leader. You ensured you and your classmates moved safely and responsibly around the kitchen. It was wonderful to see you challenging yourself and supporting others to write a procedural text on ‘How to Make Play-Dough’. Great work Zachary!

1/2Y: Joshua N -

For demonstrating perseverance as we returned to Remote Learning. You participated in Google Meet, sharing your ideas and completed your Choice Board Tasks with lots of detail. Keep up the great work Joshua!