OUR FIRST DAY
First Day Activities included team building and getting to know you activities. Students had a great time interacting with each other and talking about their interests and hobbies.
First Day Activities included team building and getting to know you activities. Students had a great time interacting with each other and talking about their interests and hobbies.
Day 1 challenge was to learn the name and something special about a new friend that you have not met before.
AUSSIE DAY AT WATTLE GROVE PRIMARY
At Wattle Grove we celebrate Aussie Day in Early February. On this day we gathered in the undercover area for a special assembly dressed in our Aussie colours. On this day we donated money to a student chosen charity. This year our funds raised were given to the Cancer Foundation.
In class on this day, we talked about Australia day and why we celebrate this day. We looked at the Australian Flag, decorated our own flag and have written something about it too.
STEM Learning
STEM is a newly introduced subject to primary schools. STEM stands for Science,Technology,Engineering and Mathematics. This subject is inquiry based learning and develops students understanding of the mentioned subjects in an integrated and hands on way. STEM will now include teaching beginning coding skills in Early Childhood. In Room 9, We have introduced an early finishers activity that incorporates STEM learning. Week 4 challenge was to design and build a bridge using pop sticks and blu-tack. Students bridges were to be 3D and designed with strength in mind. Here are a few of our bridges...
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