Another busy week...

This week Year 6 have been engaging with their learning in many different ways.

We have been looking into the concept of Kanyini in our HSIE unit on indigenous perspectives through online research, and through the lens of the picture book 'The Rabbits' by John Marsden and Shaun Tan.

We have been investigating Pascal's Triangle in Maths and working in mixed ability groups to discover its many patterns.  This idea of mixed groups has emerged as a result of the student recommendations made through the Maths survey that Year 6 created and implemented.  It is great to see our Maths learning put into practice in the real world.

We have been spending time refining our speeches and writing a final response essay to our novel 'Wonder'.

We also had an author visit from Mr Marten Chatterton who was a skilled illustrator as well and was incredibly entertaining.  I'm sure he inspired some budding writers and illustrators as well.

We also had 3 brave representatives (Chloe R, Karishma and Carla) present to staff at the staff meeting this week Year 6's compiled data, analysis and recommendations resulting from the Maths Survey.  They all spoke eloquently and had the attention of the staff from start to finish.  Bravo girls - well done.  Many teachers made comment to me afterwards about how well they presented and communicated their ideas.

I hope you enjoy the few photos below - too busy to take many more this week.

Premiers Reading Challenge - Closing soon!

Dear Parents

The Premiers Reading Challenge closes by the end of day on Friday! 

Students need to complete entry of books on their Student Reading Record (SRR) by the 31st of August to be eligible for the award of a certification of their efforts.

Good luck!

A Snapshot of the busy learning in Year 6

Well it has been a busy couple of weeks.

We have had Science Week when we had the amazing visit from Ruben Meerman, the Surfing Scientist (videos in previous blog post); we have been preparing for and have run our first Peer Support session on anti-bullying; we have been celebrating Book Week through our Art display in the Hall, and will have authors visiting next week; and we have been conducting an investigation into the student perceptions of their own Maths Learning here at school; and we have been spending time helping our Kindy buddies with their science unit on Living Things by helping them make Grass Heads.  Phew!

That's all on top of our regular learning about Indigenous History, Comprehension Strategies in Reading Groups, Perspectives and Visual Literacy in English, and identifying and recording number patterns in Maths.  I hope you enjoy the images below of some of the many activities mentioned above. (Including two shots of the 3-6 Disco - great work - those who attended dressed LOUD!)

Book Week Treasure

Find Your Treasure

Book Week 2018

The best gift a parent can give is the TREASURE of reading a book.

Books are splendid places that you can visit to find the greatest riches of the world, and the newest and most fantastic ideas that exist today.

J.K. Rowling says: “If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.”

Come and visit our Treasure Trove Learning Hub and let us help you find the right book.

See you there this Book Week!

Bayview Choir - All Welcome

Anina - Spanish Film Study 🎬🎬🇺🇾🇺🇾

Year 5&6 have been studying the film Anina, a Spanish-language film from Uruguay 🇺🇾.  Please see the trailer below and reflect upon how and why the animation is quite different from other children's animated films with which you are familiar.

Spanish Bilingual Theatre Club 🇪🇸🎭🎭🇪🇸

Please come and join in at the Spanish Bilingual Theatre Club.  Learn and perform your favourite plays in Spanish at school on Wednesdays. Please see the information above.