Aussie Town Projects

Thank you to all those students who worked extremely hard on their 'Aussie Town Project'. These were completed at home over the last few weeks, following the set criteria. It was wonderful to see how well you had researched and presented your facts in a variety of ways. We had power points, leaflets, posters and display boards, all of which were informative and entertaining. You presented your facts clearly and have hopefully gained confidence when presenting to your peers. 

Science observations

We thought you would like to see the update on our plant investigations. We have been responsible, making sure that we have been taking care of our plants daily. We have been recording our observations in diaries, charts, tables and graphs over the last couple of weeks and have discovered some interesting results so far. Watch this space.

Congratulations

Room 9 would like to say congratulations to Emma who was elected as one of the Year 6 Faction Captains. We all know what a wonderful job she will do.

Congratulations

Room 9 would like to congratulate Izaak and Kati on becoming Year 6 Student Reps for Term 2. We know they will do an amazing job and set a great example to others. We hope they have a fantastic Term and take pride in their role. 

Science Investigation

Ms Hodge, an Agricultural Scientist,  visited Room 9 again on Wednesday morning. We had prepared our investigations to see what might affect the growth of plants. 

We have split into 4 groups, each with a different aim. 

One group will be looking at the affect of the amount of light given to the plants. The second group will be looking at whether the amount of water will change the growth of the plant. The third group will be investigating the varieties of soil and how they may increase the growth rate of the plant. The final group will be looking at how worms may help or hinder the growth of their plants.

It will be interesting for us to observe the changes over the coming weeks and keep recordings of the results. We will be able to demonstrate a sense of responsibility to ensure our investigations are fair and accurate. 

We will be taking photos and creating graphs to compare what is happening to the spinach and lettuce which we are growing. If everything works out well, we look forward to the taste test at the end of the experiment.

This will be a great experience for our collaborative learning teams and we would like to thank Ms Hodge for sharing her expertise and advice. Also, thanks to Mr Sanderson for organising the event and for preparing the materials needed for each group.

100 Years of ANZAC

 Wattle Grove Primary School commemorated 100 Years of ANZAC on Friday 24th April. It was a wonderful and poignant ceremony which reminded us of the sacrifices made by the ANZACs. All students demonstrated respect as they reflected on what ANZAC Day meant to them. The wreaths were beautiful, the speeches were outstanding and the choir sang two moving songs, 'Lest We Forget' and 'Flanders Fields'.

Thank you to Kati, Letisha, Emma and Dechlan for creating the wreath on behalf of Room 9. 

Room 9 would like to thank Able Seaman Ryan Page who gave up his time to not only attend our ANZAC Day Ceremony, but also for visiting the class to talk about life on board HMAS Perth.

The students listened to stories of life in the Armed Forces and Able Seaman Ryan Page enjoyed answering some interesting questions from our class. 

I would also like to thank Alyssa, Letisha, Kati, Izaak and Doyle who all played a significant role during the Ceremony. 

Lest We Forget.

Welcome Back.

Welcome back to Term Two. I hope everybody had a wonderful break and enjoyable holiday.  This is going to be a busy term with lots of exciting events. We need to remember that the main focus is working hard and to a high standard. Year 5 have NAPLAN coming up in week 4. We have our ANZAC service at 9 am on Friday this week. 

Homework
Please remember that all children must complete their homework neatly and on time. Homework went out today and is due in Friday. They have spellings to learn, Mental Maths, comprehension and word problems.

Reading
Check out the Scholastic Learning Zone on line, where your child can have a go at Lexile quizzes and complete diaries related to books read. This is a great way to improve comprehension skills. 

Thanks again for your continued support. Hope to see you on Friday at the ANZAC service. 

Mrs McIlwraith

Easter Hats

Come and take a look at our final products. Do you think any of us will make it as a fashion designer?

Happy Easter from Room 9.

Parliament House

On the 26 of March I was lucky enough to go to Parliament House with 7 other Student Reps. When we got there we took photos in front of the building. We had a tour around Parliament House where we got to see clothing the people used to wear. We went to a gallery and listened to people talk about problems they face. After that we went downstairs to meet Mr Nathan Mortan who took us to lunch. This was a beautiful 3 course meal, which Mr Sanderson really enjoyed. After we had visited the toilet, we had our shoes polished. Our final part of the visit was in the Chamber where we got to take part in Question Time. This was a great experience for us and I feel privileged  to have been chosen.

Letisha, Year 6, Room 9

Easter Hats

As part of our Design and Technology program, we were given a brief for designing an Easter Hat. We had to plan our ideas carefully before making our own hats, ready to display on Wednesday during the Easter Hat Parade.

It was a lot harder than we had anticipated.

It was interesting to see how our designs changed as we began to make our hats. This will need to be included in our final evaluations.

Wait until you see our finished designs! You will be in for a surprise. 

Learning Games

Students can learn so much from games. In Room 9 we have been looking at recent concepts taught in both Literacy and Numeracy. On Friday we worked in small groups designing and making a board game to teach and support our understanding of these concepts. 

We have created games to test our knowledge on 'alternative words to said', 'VCOP', 'Money' and 'fractions, decimals and percentages' to name a few.

It has been a great learning experience for us, incorporating a variety of skills, such as Maths, English, ICT and Collaboration.

We hope you pop in for a game or two!

Science investigations

Room 9 were lucky enough to have a visit from Ms Hodges, an Agricultural Scientist. She will be visiting our class on a regular basis to support us with science investigations. The first one we will be looking at is 'what affects plant growth?' This will begin in Term 2. 

Room 9 will be working in 4 groups. They have chosen what conditions they will change to carry out their investigation. Group 1 will look at affects of light, Group 2 will study soil types, Group 3 have chosen to see the impact worms have on plant growth and the final group will look at light and temperature. 

It will be interesting to see the results.

We would also like to welcome Ms Kalidas, a Student Teacher, who will be working with Room 9 during Term 2. We hope she enjoys her stay at Wattle Grove.

Week 9

Parent Interviews

Hope everybody had a great weekend. We are in our final week of school before the Easter Holidays. Just to remind everyone that Parent Interviews will be held this Tuesday 31st March. School with finish at 11.45 on this day. Look forward to speaking to you about your child's progress. 

Easter Hats

The Easter Hat Parade will be at 9am on Wednesday 1st April in the undercover area. Hope to see you there. Room 9 have designed and made their own Easter Hat as part of a Design and Technology program. 

Last day of school

The children will finish for the Easter Holidays on Wednesday 1st April. Thursday is a training day for teachers. Hope you have a relaxing holiday.