Who would have thought that Term 4 would draw to a close so quickly? Well, the conclusion to the 2021 school year is upon us. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the Year 3-5 class and will certainly miss them, and school staff, next year.

During the last few weeks we explored topics like internet safety, rules and laws in civics and citizenship and a variety of Science and Maths topics. Students particularly blossomed with creative tasks. The results include an impressive piece of dot art by Deborah, Nicole and Opheilia.

The class also used technology, with an app called “Kahoot”, to be more creative in their learning. This involved creating quizzes about the various topics they have studied and then testing each other.

After studying a novel “The Gizmo” by Australian author Paul Jennings, we looked at a number of “Round the Twist” TV episodes based on Paul Jennings’ writings. The class enjoyed these. The theme of weirdness then laid the foundations for the class Presentation Night performance of “The Three Little Pigs”, a send-up of the traditional tale with hints of modern television and advertising. Creating props and masks was a lot of fun and provided a chance to be creative and innovative. Problem solving is a fantastic way to learn. The class did well with limited time and resources. I’m very proud of them. Best wishes for 2022.