Year 3 - 5 Class
This term in English the 3-5 class enjoyed finishing reading the Indian in the Cupboard.
We then watched the movie, which received great reviews! The students were able to pick the similarities and differences between the two and suggest reasons for these differences.
“It was really darn good. It kept me wanting to read more and more”.
Paul
“I noticed that Little Bull was bossier in the book than in the movie”.
Angus
“It was interesting learning about Little Bull’s culture”.
Sierra
“I liked learning about the tribes. The book better than the movie because there was a lot more information”
William.
In HASS we learned about Australia’s first people and what British settlement in Australia was like for them as well as convicts, soldiers and the explorers. We did some comparisons between Australia and America and learned that the Native American’s went through similar circumstances to Australia’s Indigenous groups. The kids found this particularly interesting, especially after learning about Little Bull from the Indian in the Cupboard.
In PE this term, most students completed the 10 week Premiers be Active Challenge and participated in jump rope for heart.
For the first 5 weeks of the term, the 3-11 PE class learned new tricks with their ropes and had a great time skipping to a beat.
It was great seeing them work together to learn tricks that are more complex and choreograph routines.
In Health, the 3-5 class finally completed their healthy living board games and got to play them. The 6-9 class learned about the different fitness components and how to put together a training routine to keep themselves fit and active over the break! They may even like to get their parents involved!
I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing mid-year break!