Library Skills

We were learning about Authors and Illustrators last term.This term we are learning about Fiction and Non-Fiction. We are learning to remember those important words by thinking that Fiction stories are like Fairy tales and not really true, and Non-Fiction are not like Fairy tales, they are true. Here we are in the Non-Fiction part of our fantastic library.

We used some of these Non-Fiction books when we were thinking and learning about Pets and how to care for them.

We also used some of these Non-Fiction books when we were learning to be Scientists.

Guy Fawkes and Halloween Discovery

On Halloween Day, we had a Discovery morning. In Rooms 3, 4 and 14 we were able to make Halloween activities like bats and spiders. In Rooms 1 and 2 we had Guy Fawkes activities like making special sparkler edible sticks, science experiments, rockets, and fly swot and dish brush paintings. We had a great morning. We had to do at least 1 activity in each room so we were really busy. Here are some of our snaps.

Deluca is making a bat in Room 4.

Devon is getting help with his monster mask in Room 14.

Zac is working on his witches mask in Room 14.

Emma, Renee, Azareah, Miley, Annabelle and Adena are making a Catherine Wheel in Room 1.

Look at our wonderful artworks.

2014 Team 1 & 2 Cross Country

What a day! We had Discovery this morning - more of that later and this afternoon we had our Cross Country. It rained and blew heaps and the water was too high in the creek and running too fast so we couldn't go through, but we ran hard in the wind and rain and we were really happy with our efforts. take a peek!

 We were so tired we walked under the finish rope!

Go Azareah! Your first cross country. We are so proud of you :)

Here we go boys! Miss Hutchings is giving us our instructions.

Off we go!

Practising for Cross Country.

When the weather cleared up we were able to go to top field and have a practise at doing the real cross country run. We ran around top field, through the rest area, down through the forest, over the bridge and we got to go through the stream while Jessica and Mrs E watched and helped us. It was really exciting going through the creek,. Then we went up the hill and back around top field. We are really looking forward to the real Cross Country day next Friday afternoon.

We are getting ready to go through the stream.

Here we come!

Lucky we took our shoes off.

In we go!

Thanks Jessica.:)

Pet Day

We had the most amazing Pet Day thanks to Mrs Bridge. We were allowed to bring our pets to school for judging to see if they really were our Pets and that we could show that we cared for them. There were all sorts of Pets. Birds, rabbits, lambs, calves, dogs and cats.

We are looking at Natalie's pet rabbit Ruby. She was cute and we all got to give her a cuddle.

Here we are at middle field watching all of the pets parading before the judges.

Sasha brought her pet lamb. She feeds her lamb warm milk in a bottle.

We were allowed to pat Nadia's pet calf.

 We also got to make sand saucers, paint rocks or do stitching. We had a great day and some of us got a prize. We all tried hard at all activities and really enjoyed joining in with the rest of the school.

Here are some of our sand saucers and rocks.

Here is Mya's pretty sand saucer.

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Devon did well with his sand saucer.

Grasshopper Tennis

Today we had our first Grasshopper Tennis lesson with Nick. We were a bit nervous as we didn't know how to play. But Nick taught us lots of skills and now we are feeling really good about playing tennis. We have got 3 more lessons to go. We are really excited about that!

Here we are listening to Nick giving us instructions.

Nick was counting us off and giving us a partner to work with.

We are passing the ball to our partners who have racquets.

We are getting ready to hit the ball back to our partners.

What a great start to Grasshopper Tennis. We are feeling a lot more confident now. :)

Fair Shares and Fractions

For Week 1 & 2 of this term we are looking at fractions. This week we are talking about "Fair Shares" and we have been sharing things out so everything is fair and everyone gets the same amount.

"I am counting tio see if I have given my Koala the same amount of gum leaves as Miley's," said Zac.

I will see if mine is the same as yours Faith," said Sasha.

"I wonder if Caleb and Deluca have the same amount of gum leaves for their Koala's?"

"I will count and see if I have given my Koala and Mya's koala the same amount , " said Annabelle.