Day 4 in Canberra

Here is my 4th and final post for the Canberra trip. A busy day so it has been a little delayed. Thursday was a lot of fun with many interactive activities at Questacon and The Institute of Sport. Man... Read More

Day 3 in Canberra

Today we started our learning at the Museum of Democracy in Old Parliament House. The students did lots of hands on activities learning about democracy across the ages. The most notable part of this v... Read More

Day 1 in Canberra

Today was a very full day of learning activities. After breakfast we went to the Australian Mint, where we learnt lots about coins and were introduced to Titan (one of the robots there). Following the... Read More

Job applications

This term students will be required to apply for positions of phone receptionist and library monitor. You will need to write a persuasive text as to why you are the best person for the job. Post your ... Read More

Bike Ed Program

This Term students in Years 4 and 5 have been participating in the Bike Ed program. They will be learning about maintaining bikes as well as responsible road use. So far the students have had two less... Read More

Prayer space

With the new furniture in the room we have decided not to use a prayer table but rather to have a collection of prayer materials that we set out for prayer. If students want to bring in special items ... Read More

Homework

This week I announced a change to the way we were setting up homework each week. In an effort to reduce unnecessary paper usage, I am not requiring the students to stick the homework contract into the... Read More