Christmas Trees

Using oil pastels create this colourful Christmas Tree. When you're finished it can be laminated to make a Christmas placemat.

Melbourne Trip

Not long now until the big MELBOURNE TRIP!

Remember: Formal uniform tomorrow!

Be at airport BY 7.30am - go directly to the airport with mum/dad.

SEE YOU THEN!

(For everything else, check note  - link under Notes in column at right - Melbourne Permission and Checklist)

Week 4 Blog Task

Watch the clip. Imagine that you are Elizabeth, the girl below. Write a letter to your friend back in England detailing what life is like for you on the diggings. Let your friend know what a typical day is like for you and your family.

We are becoming very adept at mind mapping to enhance their learning. Mind maps have been described as 'Swiss Army knives for the brain'. They allow students to accelerate their learning band thinking skills.

In 6W, we use mind mapping to:

• Give an overview of a subject area
• demonstrate our learning
• assist with problem solving
• enhance our learning efficiency

Take a look at some of these fantastic examples!

We used the Grafio app to create these investigations into some of our GOLD related Spelling words.

Week 3 Blog Task - The Chinese on the Diggings.

Watch this video about the Chinese experience on the goldfields. 1. Write a detailed paragraph about the way in which the Chinese diggers were treated. Post your paragraph as a comment. 2. What happened at Lambing Flat, NSW?

New app - Quick Maths!

Click HERE  to download the app! 
"Quick Maths is perfect for students to improve their all round mathematics ability" - Apps In Education

Great Gold Infographic!

From: Number Sleuth

GOLD - Blog Task

Use the information on THIS page to find out about the uses of GOLD in ancient civilisations and cultures throughout history. Use GRAFIO to record your learning.

It was a fantastic first week back! Lots on - as usual! We welcomed our new classmate, Oscar, on Monday. On Tuesday we begin our inquiry into Simple Machines AND ran our first Peer Support session of the term. We also began immersing ourselves in all things GOLD related - another of our major inquiries this term. Our ATHLETICS CARNIVAL was held on Wednesday, a beautiful sunny, but chilly day. Congratulations everyone on your enthusiastic  participation and fantastic performances - no doubt many of you will be representing our school at the next carnival! On Thursday we heard all about what will no doubt be a highlight of the year - our trip to Melbourne on August 26th. Information and permission notes were sent home - please bring the completed forms back as soon as possible everyone!

Our week finished with an active afternoon of Sport. A few 'games' on bottom oval - "Drop and give me 2!" - and our first session of DANCE FEVER!! We began learning our first hip hop dance and our first tentative steps of the Cha-Cha!! A great start to the term!! 

Dance Fever! from 6W 2012 on Vimeo.