Our first week back in class last week was such a positive experience for everyone! I was so proud of how each student reset themselves into classroom learning and the focus on their tasks was outstanding!   We have merged our online learning routine with normal day-to-day face time so that the combination was easy to transition into. 

BIg shout out to all the Yr 6 students for showing outstanding Leadership and acknowledgement of the 4R’s in daily learning and during play.

These are the thoughts of the Yr 6’s about their first week back into normal routine:

BACK AT SCHOOL:   Being back at school is fun because we get to see our friends and teacher.  Miss Libby helps us get through our work and is reasonable with our behaviour and learning.  We can’t play the games that we want yet, like touch footy, cricket, basketball and soccer. Apart from that, it is actually really enjoyable and fun!                                                   

ONLINE LEARNING: Online learning was great because you could work at your own pace and take more time to learn the subject.  It was great because you can have a movement break and a food break whenever needed.  The Live meet was good to see your friends and ask any question.s We could work on all our projects to the best of our abilities and take aside a lot of time.  The platform Google classrooms really helped us by having a due date and it popped up on our screen when the screen updated.

SCIENCE: We are learning about Micro-organisms. For our bread experiment we left 7 types of bread in a sealed bag to see which bread grew mould fastest.  After beginning our experiment, we have observed the mould growing on the turkish bread, Pane di Casa, white bread and wholemeal bread.  After looking through the microscope, we have found some micro-organisms, which are tiny living things. Some even move!

POETRY: We have been writing different forms of Poetry. The first was a limerick, next a Cinquain and this week a KENNINGS poem.  Next week we are writing a Ballad. We know that each poem has a structure and rules, as well as devices that help make the poems interesting. We usually write a class poem together, then in partners then on our own.

LEADERSHIP AND RECONCILIATION  It has been good to get back to some of our Yr 6 riles, like the flags, bins, helping the younger kids out and this week leading assembly.  We also looked at how we can show Reconciliation in Action at our school.  In this together is the theme for this year.

PB4L/SECOND STEPS:  Last week we started Second Steps.  It teaches us about moving into high school and about how we talk to each other. We have been talking about empathy and different peoples perspectives and how we make assumptions sometimes without knowing the whole story.

REWARD PARTY: Last week we were rewarded with a pizza party because we did not have any minor or major behaviours.  We all got at least 2 pieces of pizza, and a cup of sugarfree soft drink.. We are very grateful that we were rewarded and hope we can do it again soon. Thank You Miss Annette in the tuckshop for making our pizzas from scratch..

From Yr 6 Students and Miss LIbby