Design Thinking Steps

As we begin to use the key design thinking steps a little more in our lessons, we find that we can focus on one smaller part at a time, making the task better managed and improving our progress.

We have been learning about playgrounds, their purpose, the reason for the various types of equipment and the forces required in the course of using each one.

So far, we have been able to:

DISCOVER: by exploring the location, look and purpose of a variety of playgrounds.

DEFINE - Our goal and direction - to create a playground for a specific age group considering exercise, aesthetics and safety.

DREAM - spent much time thinking of possibilities - really digging into our imagination and thinking of ideas

On Thursday this week, we will begin to build our models and see how well they meet the criteria. Early next week, we will then evaluate the models and improve them.

We have spent some time visiting the agriculture plot and thinking about how we can use the activities that go on there to help us in different aspects of our learning. We are still in the very early stages and will keep you informed. 

Thanks for your hard work Rihanna and Lachlan

Learning from One Another

Today, we concluded our work on 3D shapes by constructing them. The students worked well to help one another to cut, fold and glue. Afterwards, each student took a turn to explain how their shape is named - especially for the prisms and pyramids. They also demonstrated effective (and sometimes not -so-effective ways) of counting up the edges and faces. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Congratulations to our frieds who received their Reading awards and Silver awards during the Primary Assembly this week.

Which Way Are We Turning? Cockwise? Anti-clockwise?

We worked in the hoops, facing the clocks, to help us work out clockwise and anti-clockwise. Then we used that knowledge to turn 2D shapes in either direction.

Impressive work during the first week back!

Spelling learning this week:

How do we know when to use k or c at the start of a word?

How do we know when to use k, c, ck or ke at the end of a word?

Science

Learning about how playgrounds were invented.

Reflecting on the purpose of playgrounds.

Observing playgrounds that we visit..

Designing and developing our own.

Maths

Using our knowledge of addition to work out subtraction problems e.g. 2+3=5 and 3+2=5, therefore,  5-2=3 and 5-3=2.