Student learning around KPS
Visual Art Report
After their history of Ringwood excursion, the Grade 1/2 students have been creating artwork based on the Ringwood Clocktower. We began by looking at images of the clock tower and identified the shapes contained within the structure. They found lots of rectangles, triangles, circles and even a semi-circle on the domed roof. The students cut pieces of cardboard and glued them to a background to make a collage of the clock tower incorporating these shapes.
After the collages had dried the students were able to use them for two purposes. Firstly they placed a piece of paper over the top and used a drawing block to rub over the surface and watched in amazement as the image of their collage appeared. The students had the opportunity to explore this process a number of times.
The next process was to roll black and brown printing ink over the collage, then press a piece of paper on top and rub, rub, rub. When the paper was peeled off, the collage image was printed onto the paper. The prints look amazing!!
Foundation
Visiting our buddies and creating stars for the school disco, creating lion king lions for our word of the week lion, and playing sentence partners (practising our reading and writing). It's super fun to be in Foundation and we haven't even had our 100 days yet!
In Foundation we are learning to recognise the Australian coins.
We have learned the word dodecagon, we also have been ordering coins from the smallest and largest values.
We can’t wait to work out what coins we might get when the tooth fairy comes.
Grades 1and 2
In Grade 2, we have been learning all about Arrays.
Look at our Array Cities!
Avyan and Lil - 2H.
In Grade Two this week we have been learning about the properties of 3D shapes.
We had great fun using recycled materials from home to build something creative.
Golden Oldies Afternoon in Grades 1 and 2
Students invited a special older person to come into the classroom for the afternoon and bring along something from their childhood to share with a small group of students and their older people.
We had a lot of different things including a penny-farthing bike (which Tate’s Grandfather rode around Australia to raise money for Rotary), a record player, telephones, an old school bag, old money, an ink pen, a lamp from the mines. Students were able to spend some time in small groups with their older person discussing the use of these items and how they have changed over time, some even presented theirs to the whole group.
This forms part of the Grade 1 and 2 unit on History and how things have changed over time.
At the conclusion of the visit, the Grade 1 and 2 students sang two songs as a whole class and presented their older person with a thank you card.
SAKG - Grade 3 and Grade 4
Grade 3 Wombat Corner Camp
Earlier in August, Grade 3 boarded the bus for the hills and our three-day camp at Wombat Corner, Emerald. It was a wonderful opportunity to try something new, to build our independence and have a whole lot of fun at the same time. We celebrated two birthdays, bounced on the in-ground trampolines, did some campfire cooking and generally really enjoyed each other’s company.
For many Grade Threes, the thrill of the flying fox was a highlight, for others it was sharing a bunk room with their friends, persisting with the challenging low ropes course or learning to use a bow and hitting the target. Gaga Ball has been proclaimed “THE Best Game Ever!” and “Can we, PLEASE, have our own gaga pit for school?” echoed around the camp.
Some thoughts from our Grade Threes:
“My favourite thing at camp was playing Ga Ga ball. The first game I played I was not very good. A few games later I started to get good.” - Brock
“I loved camp so much! Let me tell you every single speck or at least most of it. It was a blast. Archery - we got to use a real arrow and bow. My best shot was the top of the yellow of the target. My other favourite activity was the zip line. It was so fun! With the zip line I was third for turns and you were allowed to have 3-6 turns. IT WAS FUN!” - Kent
“On camp we did bush cooking. We peeled the inside of an orange. Then we put cake batter and chocolate chips inside, wrapped the orange in tin foil and cooked it in the fire and ate it. It was really good.” - Eddie
“I would like to share with you a new game called Gaga that we learnt at camp. It’s a game played in a sandpit with wooden walls. You can only use your hands and if you get hit anywhere else (apart from your head) then you’re out.” - Lachie
“I loved camp so much! Let me tell you about my favorite things I did. Just let me think because I loved it so much it’s hard to decide. I’ve got it now! It’s the flying fox! You went whizzing along so fast but it was so short. Followed by first favorite, my second favorite is archery! It was a tricky skill to learn so that's what made it fun. Lastly, right after second is third! My third favorite is bush hut building because lifting the big branches was fun and building the hut in any way you like was so cool.” - Emmett
Grades 5 and 6
Although the Senior levels have been working hard on Market Day activities, we have been also doing some great partner work. Currently, they are working on 'Myth, Fables and Fairytales' in Year 6 Literacy.
Market Day set up
Market Day report by Mikayla and Jennifer from 5L
Students were everywhere. Grade 5/6 students were spread across the classrooms, gathered in groups preparing for Market Day. The big day was tomorrow, and the atmosphere was tense. Even for those who had completed making their items, aesthetics was key, so stalls were being adjusted and finishing touches made. The design of the stall, the items, the costumes, it was important that everything was perfect.
For a term, 164 students had prepared for this day, not just in prepping the items, but learning all the aspects that go into running a business. In groups, the students had chosen to either make and sell products, run services or game. Marketing was key and the students learnt how to manage real money! Students were given a form to fill out with the details of their stall so they could be given a float to use as change.
Each stall was designed by students to bring in the crowd, the customers, and the cash. Shoppers would be drawn by colour, pop, and desire to buy the products, play the games or win the prizes. Set up was one of the hardest parts of the process, signs falling and some stalls needing to be redesigned to fit within their given space at the upcoming market. But in the end, it all came together – they were ready for Market Day!
Eventually, the moment all Grade 5/6’s had been preparing for, Market Day began. Younger students eagerly rushed through the stadium doors, owners of the markets gathering up their products and getting ready excitedly. Every stall had put in so much effort, so many great products and services had been made, and everybody was thrilled to see their ideas and creativity come to life. Students from Foundation all the way to Grade 6 were allowed to spend and purchase products from stalls, compete in games and use services. Handmade and crafted products were made and sold, entertaining games with prizes given out, and many other services and activities.
Every student was exhausted by the end of Market Day, and a bit sad to see all their work finished. Pack up was immediate and most of the stalls had sold out. But there was hope budding in every one of those students’ hearts, the anticipation of how much money did they make…
At this stage we have an approximate figure to share.
The Grade 5/6 students made close to $3,500 - their hard work had paid off! A third of that money will be going to a charity, while two thirds of that money is going to a celebration for the students to celebrate their hard work making Market Day happen.
Well done Grade 5/6s!
Forty-six amazing stalls participated in Market Day! The Grade 5/6 students would like to thank their teachers and parents and guardians for helping with preparations, and every child and adult who bought a product or competed in a game or just came for a visit. We thank you for making this the best day ever!