As part of the Features of Places Geography Unit (Stage 1 – NSW Syllabus) Year 1 students investigated seasons. Whilst we have 4 seasons of…
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In class, as part of their History unit, Year 1 students were exploring the concept ‘change and continuity’. To support this learning (in the Library)…
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There are a range of picture books that can stimulate a discussion on mapping and geography. Reproduce the maps using BLOCK POSTERS website and code a Sphero…
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Year 6 Library Learning – Immigration Detention Centres. The learning intention was for students to understand that society’s view of immigration detention centres has changed over time, and explore options for improving the…
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This term, inspired by the beautiful book Saving Species by Jess French and James Gilleard, Year 3 students are building a Minecraft world where an…
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Many of us are familiar with the Stage 2 History Outcome HT2-1 that includes: Students identify important Australian celebrations and commemorations and discuss their origins…
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Sometimes during a lesson you are gifted a moment when you get to stand back and watch pure learning. That moment for me was last…
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Overview: Feathers is a beautiful picture book written by Phil Cummings and illustrated by Phil Lesnie. The reader follows the flight of a sandpiper as…
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Acknowledgement of Country
Last month I attended the The Cultures of Thinking conference at Bialik College in Melbourne. During one workshop I had the privilege of listening to Naomi Ryan…
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