Week three has been full of excitement!
In science, room 2 simulated some mining with the help of birdseed. The aim was to use tweezers to mine “resources” from the environment (container of birdseed). Groups could cash in their resources at any time to make as much money as possible, however the prices fluctuated due to supply and demand. We then had a great discussion about all the challenges that can implicate the mining process.
In HASS we have just been introduced to a new assignment. Using the Dollar Street website, we have been looking at a range of families across the world. We will be using this resource and others to compare the liveability of our own locations and that of a family across the world. Today we used an excel spreadsheet to graph the average monthly income of some of these countries across the world. The assignment sheet has been attached, however this will be an in class task.
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As a part of our Child Protection Curriculum, the topic of discussion this week has been abuse. It is a rather sensitive subject but students have created a safe environment within the classroom for questions and discussion. Please remind students that the content of discussion should not be treated as a casual lunch time chat. If students have genuine questions or concerns they are encouraged to speak to their parents or a teacher. It is likely that students might become curious and have follow up questions. It would be greatly appreciated if you could have a conversation with your child to ensure they are feeling comfortable about the topic and know they can come to you for information if necessary.
Notes
Year 6 – A note went home today about year 7 uniforms for next year. The uniform company will be coming into school on Wednesday of week 5 to size students for their shirts and jackets. It would be great if the year 6s who are attending next year were at school this day, thanks.
Year 7 – A note regarding year 7 graduation has gone home today. It outlines the schedule for graduation night, Wednesday 12th December (Week 9), as well as the payment form for graduation dinner.
Transition Days
With the numerous transition days for schools coming up, it was be great if you could let me know what date your child will be attending theirs. Either by passing on the information with the student, emailing, or writing a note in the diary. This way it helps with programming of lessons and I can avoid necessary things being on a day with a large number of students away.
Thanks 🙂
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