Term 1 Bush Craft

Term 1 Bush Craft

This term grade 1/2 students are reading ‘Snugglepot and ‘Cuddlepie’ by May Gibbs. As students follow the story they will be participating in a ‘Bush Craft’ lesson once a week. The program is organised by the wonderful Julie Harmsworth. Julie works with the children...
Como House Excursion

Como House Excursion

On Wednesday 18 September, the 1/2 students of Warrandyte Primary School set off to Como House for the day. Mark and Justine from Como House were very informative and organised a variety of activities that helped students understand what life was like for children in...
Mrs Sargood Incursion

Mrs Sargood Incursion

On Monday 29 June, the 1/2 students of Warrandyte Primary School were visited by Mrs Sargood as part of ‘tuning in’ for their Inquiry concept ‘Time Changes Many Communities’. Mrs Sargood acted as a teacher from the olden days (1869) and shared many facts about what...
Ghosts of Our Past

Ghosts of Our Past

In our inquiry unit, Ghosts of Our Past, the students have chosen a significant character from our colonial past to investigate. They have been given weekly homework tasks that lead up to an exhibition on Open Night. We have organised an excursion to the Old Melbourne...
One World – Many Stories

One World – Many Stories

In Term 2 we are exploring the idea of, “One World – Many Stories’. This unit aims to introduce students to the concept of a story, our connections to stories, and what shapes them, for example individual experiences. Students will explore various ways a story can be...
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