Thank you to the parents and students of Year 5

I have never before seen such an exquisite floral arrangement which combined my favourite shades of blue with cream. The flower petals were so intricately created with paper thin folds and spirals. The beautiful bouquet was a cake! This really was ‘the icing on the cake’.  Thank you, parents and Year Five, for a gift which was uplifting in its beauty. Thank you also, for the gift voucher which I will enjoy using for a relaxing lunch with the family over the Christmas holidays.

Recently, the students composed letters to Year 5, 2022, giving them a preview of life and learning in Year 5. To prepare for this, they had to think back over the year and reflect on their experience of it. Reading over their letters, I realised that in spite of all the difficulties and disruptions this year, many rich learning experiences were remembered, many fun times recalled and much academic and personal growth recognised. Thank you, parents, for the many ways in which you have supported our students in their school life and learning this year.

We wish you all a very happy Christmas.

A Day of Digi Ed

It was such a pleasure to witness the students' immersion in the stop-motion video creation process yesterday. It was also great to hear them using the language of film when making decisions about camera work and sound. Year 5 spent the entire day producing their short videos and there was just enough time at the end of the day to view the final product. It was a day full of laughter and learning.

International Games Week comes early to Year 5

 

In Week 10, the school will be celebrating International Games Week by incorporating board games into lessons and activities in the Learning Hub. Year 5 have a busy schedule next week, so we decided to start early. Using the terminology of the Learning Dispositions as a word bank, the students selected the longest words possible to achieve the highest score in Scrabble. Interdependence was the winning word.

Built, Tested, Improved!

Well, we tested our rocket designs and it can be said that some flew better than others!

Here are some photos of us testing them and of our best fliers! 

Ask us how far they travelled and what forces were at play to ensure a smoother flight path.

Debating Week 8

This week our Stage 3 teams debated the topic, 'We should only consume food produced in Australia'.

They presented some well-informed arguments and supported them with facts and figures. This debating series has provided Year 5 students with the opportunity to collaborate with Year 6 students and draw upon their expertise to develop their skills in debating.