with Mrs Artz

Senior school has been buzzing with so much activity over the fortnight and it's been wonderful to celebrate their learning and achievements.       

Well done to:

Year 5

Year 5 gallery

City of Ember

5W really embraced their City of Ember unit, linking their reading, writing, maths and science around this novel. In building the city, students worked as a team and demonstrated their collaboration skills to ensure quality outcomes. The enthusiasm and results from the students were outstanding.

Have a look at some parts of the city and then the final collaboration activity, putting the city together piece by piece.

5M Celebrates City of Ember

This week 5M loved watching the movie 'The City of Ember' and comparing the differences and similarities between the movie and the book.  The class was divided, some students preferred the book, having the excitement build and being able to imagine the characters themselves.  Other students said they liked seeing the characters in the movie for 'real' and that it didn't take as long to watch the movie as it did to read the book.  They loved having canned peaches and pineapple (a book reference) and some students chose to dress as their favourite character. 

Global Innovators

In Week 9, our Year 5 teachers and students ran a highly successful Global Innovators Trade Show.  Throughout the term, our students have been thinking like entrepreneurs and were asked to collaboratively tackle a community issue based on one of the global goals.  This was certainly an opportunity where students needed to demonstrate their ability to work like cogs using teamwork to present a solution to their chosen issue.  The displays and pitches were outstanding and it was fabulous to see students demonstrating the Citizenship competency of having a genuine interest in human and environmental sustainability.

Guest speakers who are industry experts as entrepreneurs were invited to attend the afternoon session where a number of selected groups were chosen to pitch their idea. The students’ solutions to real world problems were inspiring and it’s exciting to see them realising that they can be part of the solution and contribute.

Surf Safety

Surf Life Saving Queensland educates more than 500,000 people about surf safety each and every year. This frontline approach to safety allows the public and students to make informed, and potentially lifesaving, decisions before even stepping onto a beach. Over 2 days our Year 5 learned how to save lives in and out of the water, with a little bit of fun on the side. And what glorious weather they had!

Year 6

Year 6 gallery

Swipe for light

Our Year 6 classes have been building their Solar Buddy lights. These will be sent overseas to a child who needs it and will eliminate their need to expose themselves to the dangers of kerosene lanterns. What a difference our students are making. So proud of them ✨

Everyday Heroes - Gallery Walk

Throughout the term, students in 6K and 6WC have had the opportunity to meet and interview some extremely inspiring human beings that live in our immediate community. These guests were invited into their classrooms to share their life story and challenges. Each student then selected one of these amazing individuals and wrote a character analysis essay about them, highlighting the character traits that made them an ‘Everyday hero’. This week, students shared their work through a Gallery Walk Expo and invited parents, staff and other students to read about these inspirational people.  These everyday heroes were also invited back to the Gallery Walk to read about how our students admired them.  The event was both heart-warming and impressive.  Our students did an amazing job in not only honouring these people but their writing demonstrated a level of maturity worth celebrating.