Curriculum and Learning

Outdoor Classroom Day

Foundation/1 and 2/3 enjoyed Outdoor Classroom Day where we did some of our learning outside. The idea behind Outdoor Classroom Day is that learning opportunities are everywhere, not just in a classroom. We looked at shapes, symmetry, ordering, counting and classifying for Maths. We built on our vocabulary as we described the objects we found and developed our creative and artistic drawing skills. 

Our learnings from our recent excursions

At the Romsey Ecotherapy Park it was really cool. It was awesome how so much habitat is in the park. The water clock (in the sensory part) was really cool. It spun every minute and had a bell that struck every ten minutes. They also had a sand pit with water pumps and a flying fox that goes up to 40 meters. The woodland ramble was really cool but it was a bit big for the little kids. They also had a spider swing. 

Charlie from 5/6

Drawing from Logan from 5/6

Photos from https://ncreview.com.au/2022/11/01/ecotherapy-park-now-open-for-romsey/ and https://redslandscaping.com.au/romsey-eco-therapy-park-development/

The Romsey Ecotherapy Park is a park with 5 different sections for sensory enjoyment and viewing pleasure.

On the 11th the whole school went to the Romsey Ecotherapy Park in the morning. We had a very fun time, and there was a lot of activities and I think everyone remembered something about it. To start, when we arrived my class went to the sensory Therapeutic space. It was amazing, there were pumps and buttons that dispense water that travels on a river, that then connects to a lake / billabong, which filled up. After that we had recess, and went to the Active Nature Space. This was the best part! it had a giant rope course with tight ropes and tall platforms, a long 40 metre flying fox! And a spider swing we played a lot on. It was lunch time after that.

Then we went to Anderson's Road, the main part of the day. This was the site of the park we were going to make and it was big. Now not to confuse you, but it’s not a playground but rather an area which soon to be grown with trees! There will be a couple of people who will help us with Anderson's Road. We had a chat with one of them about the animals that will live there. We completed (nearly) a quiz about the site and area. Then we went back to school with time to spare.

Feature at Anderson's Road:

•About a 2 megalitre dam

•A humongous dead, fallen tree that skinks live under

•Lots of other living species

•Heaps of trees

Henry from 5/6

Romsey Ecotherapy Park 11/5/2023-Response to excursion

The Romsey Ecotherapy Park is a nice relaxing place that you can enjoy the sensation of nature there is also a massive playground, a water clock, and a picnic space. The playground includes a 40m flying fox, a spider swing, and a rope course but of course, if you're not in an energetic kind of mood, you can always sit back, relax and watch the water clock. It has a bell that rings every 10 minutes. The Romsey Ecotherapy Park is amazing. I recommend going there and you wont regret it.

Emmett from 5/6

Angles in 5/6

This week in 5-6 we’ve been looking at ANGLES. In Reading and Writing we’ve looked at how camera angles and shot sizes are used to tell stories. 

In Maths we’ve been identifying and measuring types of angles in our school. We may have gone a little overboard with the masking tape! 

We’ve applied our learning by testing the strength of different angles and how angles can provide strength and help to distribute weight. Will our icy-pole stick structures hold up the dictionaries…? Or can words crush the power structures…?