We are well into the swing of our “Changing Landscapes” Integrated unit. So far we have looked at different types of landscapes in our lives and categorised them into environmental, cultural, economic and technological.  We discussed different aspects and events of early Australia and how this had an impact on the environment and growth of our country. We sorted many different topics into these 4 areas (e.g. farming, mining, population, pollution, land clearing, immigration) and are now exploring some issues like deforestation, global warming, nuclear waste, online shopping to name a few and how these impact us and our environment. This week the students will choose a topic that interests them, write an inquiry question about it and start researching their topic.  

In Maths we have continued to work on word problems about division and multiplication and what strategies to use to solve these. In Religion we have learnt what the Annunciation was, how Mary reacted to this and the significance of this event in the bible and Mary’s life.  We have enjoyed saying the Rosary and learning about the different Mysteries.

To complete our History unit the students worked really hard on a writing piece about the Eureka Stockade and the significance this had in Australia’s history. Our Science unit is all about Light and how this occurs, what effect light and how it is transmitted.

So lots of great work going on and interesting discussions with depth.  We have been talking about the PB4L and how this impacts and encourages making positive choices and also accepting consequences and being resilient. 

Keep working hard guys!