Science Day

One of our local Secondary schools hosted a Science day for our Year 5/6's and we have had a blast. 

We experienced an hour and half each of 

Biology

Physics

Chemistry

In Biology we got to look at some very cool things under the microscopes. We learnt how to set up the microscopes so we could see these things well with lamps and natural light. 

There were fly legs, bug testes, bug ovary, leaves, wool and dandelion.

  

In Physics we made rockets and learnt about aero dynamics. 

We launched them to see how far they would go.

In the design phase we could make modifications and make our rockets fly better each time. 

In Chemistry we wore lab coats and goggles. 

We made slime and elephants toothpaste. Lighting the Bunsen burner made some nervous. 

We learnt about the colour of the flame and which one was the safe flame. \

 

A fantastic day. 

Poster round-up

A walk around our 5/6 Learning Space - these are just some posters in our shared space.

Character Traits

Here is a photo story of some character traits for characters from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 

I am currently working on a unit for this story for Years 5/6.

Watch this space!

Transition Program - the start

This week our Prep team started the Transition Program for our next group of kids who will start next year. 

I work closely with two of these teachers and the whole team did an amazing job. 

The team did an amazing job in communicating to parents, kinders and our school community to accommodate the start of school for this group. 

Here are some tasks that this group of children did when they visited us. 

It is the start of their school journey!

 

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Reports......

It has always amused me how we react to reports. 

I am usually one of those teachers who has them done well in advance - not too much in advance, as they are out of date the moment you write them. That is the frustrating part for me.

So all semester, we gather data and yet there are teachers who scramble to look for it and even do the data thing!

There are some that just panic - I know this is harsh, but it is part of our job twice a year here in Australia. 

So we just need to get on with it.

This year (I still have almost two weeks to go before I need them done) I have

- cleaned the fridge, the freezer, the microwave

- emptied all the cupboards in the kitchen and did a spring clean

- tidied up the front and back garden

- thrown out clothes, shoes and bags in the walk in robe

- our house is the tidiest it has been in a while

So a stern talk to myself and yesterday I bunkered down and all weekend I have spent on my laptop writing my comments and cross checking progression points. 

I am finished my first draft. I will print them off tomorrow and get my husband to proof read and then make changes - final upload and then wait to get them back from the Principal signed........