Talk Time Homework Weeks 5 & 6

YEAR 6 CAMP TO KALGOORLIE

INFORMATION POWERPOINT

 

Click HERE to view the slideshow presentation from the Camp Meeting, held recently, 

to familiarise parents with the camp requirements and expectations.

Talk Time Homework Weeks 5 & 6

Over the next two weeks, we will be writing a persuasive text about whether winning is the main thing in sport and if there is too much pressure put on athletes to win. Please discuss this issue at home as preparation for writing. This is a timely topic with our current work on the Olympics, the footy season and our own sports carnival just around the corner. The homework prompt is found by clicking on the photo below.

Kalgoorlie Camp Parent Meeting.
On Monday August 15, we will be holding a camp information meeting in the library at 4pm. For those parents and guardians who cannot attend we will be posting the presentation on this blog.

NAIDOC Incursion.

Last Friday, we had our NAIDOC incursion with Leonard Thorne, a Noongar man from Boddington. We learnt about the bush environment and how animals needed each other to survive. If you kill too many animals of the same species, the animals that feed on that species would have to change their diet to survive. Leonard talked about how Aboriginal people are connected through their totems. Then we did a little activity about how animals and plants are connected through a food web. Leonard showed us a table with weapons, sticks, plants, foods, animals eggs (pretend ones) and much more. He spoke about how important Aboriginal Law is and the need for kids to listen to their elders. We sang nursery rhymes in Noongar language. Then we asked questions and he answered them all. We all had a really great time.

By Su and Tayla. 

 

My School Rules.

The My School Rules competition began last week at Darling Range Sports College. My School Rules is a general knowledge quiz competition. Wattle Grove will be entering three teams for the heats that will run over the next five weeks. The final will be held during Week Nine. Our next heat will be next Wednesday.

Student Representatives Term Three.
We would like to welcome our new Student Representatives for Term Three: Brodie, Abigale, Fiona, Darcy and Maddison.