KLA News
HSIE
Mrs Cherie Stoessel
Year 8 are working through a Unit called Water in the World. The students were asked to explain in a paragraph what they have been learning in HSIE, with a particular focus on the Water Cycle and the variation in the availability of water.
‘In HSIE we have been learning about the water cycle and how it works in different parts of the world. We have learnt about evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, infiltration, percolation and what they mean and how they work. We have learnt why different countries have a different amount of water than other countries and how mountains and seas affect the water cycle. We learnt that we can never run out of water because it will always be here just in different forms.’
Over the past couple of weeks we have been doing Water in the World. We have learnt about what factors affect water ability, how much water people have in the world and the last thing we learnt was the water cycle. In What Factors Affect Water Ability we learnt about attitude, ocean currents, distance from the sea etc, and all of these have affected water ability. In How Much Water People Had, agriculture would be going good now from all the rain we have had but around last year they would of had a very low supply of water because of the drought which led to no water to water all their crops to get money and also their animals that they needed to take care of. Lastly in The Water Cycle we had to draw the water cycle. The parts included in it were evaporation, transpiration, runoff, percolation and all of these parts made the water cycle.
Some classes then had fun reproducing the water cycle in a snap lock bag.
Mathematics
Mr Mark Harris
Exciting times in the OCC Mathematics Classes with World Maths Day fast approaching.
Students and staff have been involved in the World Maths day competition outlined below.
The OCC Mathematics department has issued a challenge for any student in Years 7 to 12 and also to staff members to display the inherent beauty and elegance in the solution of a mathematical problem.
There is a specific question for each year group. Entries are to be completely the work of the individual entering. The solutions must be correct, they must also display elegant and succinct answers. Judges will assess all correct solutions and the ones that show the true beauty of mathematics will be awarded the prize. There will be no prizes for “Bald answers” (i.e. solutions with no working).
There is a prize for the first correct answer in each Year and all serious entries will receive points for their house in the house cup.
Submit your answers via the google classroom. The code to join is vm3os7f. Entries must be submitted by 11am Friday morning 11/3/2022.
Also Next Monday 14/3 there will also be a "Pi Off" so start memorising pi.
This ios app could help: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/memorize-pi-digits-3-14%CF%80/id1264340985
AROUND THE MATHS CLASSROOMS: Maths in action on Tuesday this week.
Praxis
The Year 7 PRAXIS classes are continuing their unit on Fake News. Students have learned how to spot fake news and are now developing their own! Each student will interview another person to get some facts, and then twist the truth to sensationalise the story and create their own fake news post!
ENGAGING: Praxis students playing a learning game on Tuesday.
Religious Education
Miss Melita Roache
As part of project compassion, students in Year 7-12 RE classes will explore stories from across the globe that highlight the important work of Caritas. In Weeks 5 and 6, students have encountered the story of Anatercia, a truly remarkable 12-year-old living in southern Mozambique. Sickness, death and environmental challenges forced her to decide at a young age what really matters. She has been working for her family and community. This is where the work of Caritas Australia is so striking. With your help, Caritas is assisting Anatercia and thousands of young people like her to stand on their own two feet, to have food and water, and to pursue education. Her story shines a light on this year’s theme for Project Compassion from the book of Genesis: ‘for all future generations.’