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If they only knew…
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If they only knew…

Posted on: September 11, 2014December 29, 2017

Task: It is 1810 and the locals are keen to find out what Australia has to offer beyond Sydney Cove. They are ready to explore. History tells us […]

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STNL 2305

Posted on: September 9, 2014December 29, 2017

Inspired by schools in New Zealand (observed during a study tour in 2013) we introduced an in-school radio station. STNL 2305 broadcasts daily for 15 minutes over recess. […]

Storymaker
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Storymaker

Posted on: September 9, 2014December 29, 2017

Working in groups of 6, students were given a set of 3 Stephen Michael King images. The group was required to agree on a general story line for […]

Trees – Visual Response
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Trees – Visual Response

Posted on: August 29, 2014December 29, 2017

This term in Year 4 the students have been thinking about the environment – in particular ‘Trees’. We read A Forest by  Marc Martin and built vocabulary banks on […]

Shouting Out About the Environment
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Shouting Out About the Environment

Posted on: August 28, 2014December 29, 2017

Are you looking to bring technology and literature together in the classroom? After listening to Lester and Clyde by James Reece the kindergarten class created a word bank of […]

Flat Stanley
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Flat Stanley

Posted on: August 7, 2014December 29, 2017

Children love this classic tale by Jeff Brown. I have been sharing this story with Year 2 and linking it to their classwork on transport. After listening to […]

Photoshop
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Photoshop

Posted on: August 7, 2014December 29, 2017

A teacher was looking for an image that students could colour as part of Mary MacKillop Day celebrations (August 8). This image was found in “Saint Mary MacKilliop – Friend of […]

Cups Held Out
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Cups Held Out

Posted on: July 26, 2014December 29, 2017

After sharing the story “Cups Held Out” with a Stage 3 class we discussed the life of a beggar, in particular the hardships and the circumstances that may […]

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