Koi Fish, or Carp are a symbol of luck, prosperity, and good fortune, and also of perseverance in the face of adversity. They are very common in Japanese culture. If they are drawn side by side, tail to head they often represent the Yin and Yang symbol. The koi is synonymous…
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It’s back to school time! What artworks will you be creating so that your teacher and classmates can get to know you? Here’s some great ideas. I AM poster… See details here Half Face Portrait See details here
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Last term, Stage 3 participated in a STEM day for Science Week! We had to make a Rube Goldberg Machine using simple machines like an incline, screw, level and pulley. Here is one of the most epic Rube Goldberg Machines ever! It was a very challenging and frustrating day – a lot of hours tinkering…
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It’s time for the first artwork of 2022! This term 6B is learning about life in Australia in the 1800s! Our first artwork will be a colonial cottage in chalk pastels. Miss B loves chalk pastels, see her work here. Check out these ‘rustic’ cottages and huts. This is what most people lived in in…
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What do you think of when you hear the phrase ‘Aussie Icon’? A person, like Ned Kelly or Crocodile Dundee? A place like Uluru or the Opera House? What about an animal, like the koala? Is it a cricket bat, Vegemite, fairy bread, the lifesavers flags, the Aussie flag or Southern Cross? Maybe its an…
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We have read some great books aloud in Stage 2 over the last two years! Are you looking for something new to read? Maybe these will take your fancy, covering ages 8-13. “The Twits” by Roald Dahl Who doesn’t love a good Roald Dahl book? The Twits has always been one of Miss B’s favourites,…
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Hi Everyone, So many of you love to draw, so I thought I would post some links and videos to help with your drawings! Firstly, how to draw animals! Everyone loes different animals, so here is a website where you can follow directions to draw all sorts of animals. My favourite animals are flamingos…
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Mary Blair was an artist for Disney. Can you work out which stories she created art for? Check out her images below! She created lots of castles that Disney has become famous for. Would you like to create a castle artwork? Here’s a link to a great lesson!
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Bosco thought he would interview Miss B about some of the places she has been around the world! That way we can all pretend we are going on adventures! If you have any other questions for Miss B about the places she has visited, add a comment below! Today Bosco asks Miss B about…
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While students are learning at home, Bosco thought he would interview Miss B about some of the places she has been around the world! That way we can all pretend we are going on adventures! If you have any other questions for Miss B about the places she has visited, add a comment below! …
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Now I know a lot of 3/4J are mathematicians, but did you know they are also matheMAGICIANS! This week we practised how to add and subtract numbers without counting. Using our knowledge of place value and number relationships we were able to quickly work out the missing numbers in number sentences such as …
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Imagine visiting Uluru, in Outback Australia. The world’s largest rock can be seen from mile and miles away! True or False, Uluru is taller than the Sydney Harbour Bridge? Uluru, otherwise known as Ayers Rock, is a very, very big rock located in central Australia. It is a very famous location that attracts many visitors…
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It’s always a fun time on Market Day! Despite the heat and the smoke haze, we got outside and had fun.
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We had such a great trip to Scenic World! After riding the Cableway, we followed the Scenic Walkway and then rode the Railway back to the top of the escarpment. IMG_2825 IMG_2827 IMG_2901 Did you spot a coachwood tree, a sassafras tree, a Lilli Pilli tree, a five leaf water vine, a…
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3/4J are off to Scenic World in a few weeks! Along with riding the Scenic Railway and the Scenic Cableway, we will be walking along the Scenic Walkway seeing lots of Australia’s native flora and fauna. Let’s familiarise ourselves with some native plants before we leave! Golden Wattle is Australia’s national flower. The Golden…
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