Holy Trinity Primary, Wantirna South

In 1/2M we are learning how to write an information report and we have been learning about lions. We have done lots of research about lions. We have learned that lions live in a group called a pride and they are carnivores which means that they eat meat. The male lions have manes and they eat first because they need energy to protect their family. Lions are mammals and they feed their cubs milk. Some of the keywords we are using in our information reports are habitat, carnivore, omnivore, herbivore, breeding and endangered. The photo of the lions was taken in Africa by Miss McGing and we labelled it with their features. We are having lots of fun taking turns labelling photos on the Interactive TV.
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The 1/2 Level was lucky enough to have a very special presentation with Akuach & Mach Yout’s parents today who taught us about how life in Sudan is different from that in Australia. It was really interesting learning about how children learn in the schools of Sudan, how the people of Sudan don’t celebrate birthdays each year like we do in Australia and also about how children can work in Sudan from as young as 5 years old. Mr. Yout even served in the army at just 11 years old! Sudan sounds like an amazing place to live.

We thank Mr. and Mrs. Yout for coming to share their wonderful experiences with us.

Yesterday all the Grade 1/2’s had a special incursion for our Inquiry unit, ‘Diversity’ in the MPR. 
We learnt about the different types of drums and instruments used in Africa.  Each student got to play a ‘Djembe’ drum, and show off their dancing skills in small groups. We all had a wonderful time learning about Africa, its music and dancing.

Nick – “It was very interesting because I’ve never really seen a drum like that before.”
Flynn – “It was good and funny. I liked it.”
Chloe – “It was fun and I liked how the drum they played, was used to communicate.”
Marlee – “I liked that we got to dance and that we got to do a beat with the drums.”

In 1/2 R this week we have been learning how to be a bucket filler.
We read “Have You Filled a Bucket Today?” And discussed how we fill each other’s buckets by saying and doing kind things to each other. We also learnt about bucket dippers. Are you a bucket filler or a bucket dipper?
Parents are invited to fill their child’s bucket with a little positive message.

1/2MC is learning about different sports in the Olympics, particularly in Athletics. Maybe one day you might see one of us running, throwing or jumping at the Olympics.

1/2 C really enjoyed watching our Aussie Boomers take on the American Dream team in basketball last Thursday morning. We are very proud to be Aussies!

On Tuesday, all of the Grade 1/2 students participated in rotations to create different pieces of playground equipment. There were 4 rotations; See-saws with Mrs Campbell, tunnels with Miss McGing, swings with Mrs Capron and round-abouts with Miss Ryan. The focus of these rotations was how to be innovative, creative and work effectively in groups. Everyone had a wonderful time creating their playground equipment and can’t wait to design and create their own, over the coming weeks.