Art (Foundation - Year 8)

In Art, the year 6-8 students have been exploring Pop Art and applying the techniques to their own icons they like, using prints and adding their artist expression to personalize the work. Year 3-6 students have been doing Drama, improvising from known story books to act out a quick play. They then have been introduced to behind the scenes occupations, such as script writing, set design and directing. Junior Primary have been doing some drama activities, drawing and painting techniques, sculpting and landscapes.

Junior Primary

Junior Primary have been doing measurement this term following the terms of mass, capacity, length and time. In HASS, we have been exploring Australia and its states and capital cities. Physical Education has been a range of football and soccer ball skills. We have also done some fast pace walking around the oval, managing to stay walking until the last 20 metres where the students could not contain themselves any longer. For Adnamatna with Karmy, we have been on several walks around the Walking Trail next to the school to find bush tucker. Students collected wattle seeds and brought them back to school to arduously sort the shells from the seeds. Next was the grinding into flour and with all our efforts we ended up with about 2 tablespoons of flour for our wattle seed damper.

As Term 2 winds up I find myself reflecting on some of my favourite things from throughout the term.  Obviously the camp at Mannum has been a highlight…too short for some and maybe for some, plenty long enough.  A visit to Monarto Zoo is always a great experience but this visit we were lucky enough to see many babies that have recently been born.  We also experienced the chimpanzee house at an interesting transitional time.  As the alpha male chimp had recently passed away there was some turmoil within the group.  It was interesting listening to our guide who was able to explain why certain unusual things were happening and on display from different sections of the shrewdness. 

We also enjoyed time at the games arcade in Mt Barker where I was able to win a hard fought battle of foosball against a mighty opponent.

Another highlight for me is the terrific progress the hardworking students in my class have made in RWInc. In my RED group I have introduced a personal whiteboard for each student with magnetic sounds on it that each individual has mastered.  This enables me to do tailored spelling, and only ask students to build words that they have the ability to successfully spell.

Land yacht designing was our major technology task this term.  So much learning has taken place with much problems solving to make wheels, axles and sails work.  We set up a fan that we used as a wind source and tested each yacht to see how far it could travel along the art room table unassisted.  I am pleased to reveal all land yachts that underwent testing were successful with most reaching the entire length of the of the table!

Enjoy your holidays and I look forward to teaching your child in term 3