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Our Country, Australia
The grade four students are currently learning about our country, Australia. Soon, we will be focussing on Oceans as our inquiry theme, but we are first refreshing ourselves with knowledge about our...
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New Inquiry Topic: First Contacts
Our inquiry topic for this term is called First Contacts. In this history based unit, students will explore: Indigenous history of the eighteenth century The lives of the Aborginal people at this time...
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Our Melbourne Museum Excursion
As part of our First Contacts unit of work, the grade four students and teachers visited the Melbourne Museum. We had an early start, as the museum is about an hour and a half away from our school....
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Last week, the students in 4B presented class talks based on our inquiry topic. This term, our inquiry topic is First Contacts. Our focus questions during this unit of work are: What was life like for...
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Enviro Week
This week is EnviroWeek across Australia. Our school is celebrating Enviro Week by promoting a special activity each day. These are: Monday – Pledge Day. All students in the school will make a pledge...
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Term Two Inquiry Topic – First Contacts
Our inquiry topic for this term is called First Contacts. In this history based unit, students will explore: Indigenous history of the eighteenth century The lives of the Aborginal people at this time...
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Melbourne Museum Excursion
As part of our First Contacts unit of work, the grade four students and teachers visited the Melbourne Museum. We had an early start, and it was a very cold and frosty morning. In fact, it was the...
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Earlier this week, the students in 4B presented class talks based on our inquiry topic. This term, our inquiry topic is First Contacts. Our focus questions during this unit of work are: What was life...
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New Inquiry Topic!
Our new inquiry topic this term focuses on the environment and sustainability. We have called our unit… To launch the topic, we brainstormed different environmental issues or actions. You can see some...
View ArticleClass Presentations – Eco Warriors
Yesterday, students delivered class presentations related to our inquiry topic. Our inquiry topic, titled Eco Warriors, focuses on being sustainable and aware of global environmental issues. To make...
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Grade Four Eco Exhibition!
Today was the grade four Eco Exhibition! This special event was a celebration of the knowledge gained and work completed this term during our “Eco Warriors” inquiry topic. Usually our school gym looks...
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Lobster Pot Excursion
As part of our inquiry topic, the grade three students visited the Barwon Heads Estuary Heritage Centre, commonly known as the “Lobster Pot”. Maddie, who works at Barwon Coast, met us at the Lobster...
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This term, we are studying two inquiry topics. Grade three students have been learning all about the history and geography of our beautiful town, Barwon Heads. Grade four students have been focussing...
View Article“First Australians” Incursion
Today the grade four students enjoyed a fantastic incursion! This term, the grade four students have studied Australian history for our inquiry unit. We have specificially foccused on the indigenous...
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Our Eco Exhibition!
Today 4A, 4B and 3/4C hosted an Eco Exhibition! This special event was a celebration of the knowledge gained and work completed this term during our “Eco Warriors” inquiry topic. Usually our classroom...
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Grade Three Visit To The Lobster Pot
As part of our inquiry topic, the grade three students visited the Barwon Heads Estuary Heritage Centre, commonly known as the “Lobster Pot”. Maddie, who works at Barwon Coast, met us at the Lobster...
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Today, 3/4C students delivered class presentations related to our inquiry topic. We have been studying sustainability in class, and the students have been building their knowledge about a variety of...
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