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On this page you will find some links to information to enhance the themes that we are exploring in the classroom at the moment - as well as links to some of our favourites...

Homework Activities
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Term 3 2017

Built Environments


Water Works

term 1 2017
After reading about the Queensland floods in the book Flood by Jackie French, have a look at this news clip about the floods.....

Term 4 - It's Electrifying

2016
Science unit for students in years 3-6
Watch this Bill Nye The Science Guy episode on Electricity......

Term 3 The Olympics

2016
Olympics FAQs (for kids) Click here
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Rio Olympics official page Click here
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Medal Tally click here

Term 2 Literacy and History


Term 1 Science

K-2 Staying Alive

Watch Cookie Monster do an experiment to see who is alive... cookie monster or a rock!

3-6 Feathers, Fur and Leaves

some things from 2015


Term 4 Science

K-2 Weather in my world

Watch the video for some interesting facts on clouds...
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  • What types of weather do we have?
  • Is the weather always the same?
  • What can we find out about the weather?
  • What are the seasons?
  • What is the weather like each season?
  • How does the weather affect what you wear or do?

How do we know rain is coming? Click here to watch this video.

3-6 Earth's place in space

Meet the solar system - look at these great photos taken by NASA. Click Here
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 Get ready to investigate the elements of our Solar System and Earth’s position within it! Here's a clip to get you started....
Click on the NASA logo to explore more about our solar system...
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For some extra spelling practise why not try emailing Ms Salvestro your spelling words. (use the contact  page)
Write a story using as many of your words as you can.
Go to the website Spelling City and do some activities using your words.
Make a wordle... click here.

Book Week

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  • 2015 Book of the Year Shortlisted books
Our Book Week celebration last week was a huge success. Go to the gallery page and see if you can spot yourself in a photo, and have a look on the share page, where your small speeches about your characters have been shared with others.

Alike Short Film

What are your thoughts about this short film?
15/5/2017

Growth Mindset for students

Episode 1 - A secret about the brain


The Rajah Quilt

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Follow this link to find out more information about the Rajah Quilt
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Rajah Quilt

Term 1 History

2016

3-6 Dreamtime

K-2 Personal and Family Histories


Our geography excursion 2015

When: November 30th - 2nd December

Where: The Shoalhaven Region of the South Coast
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Accommodation: Eagles Rest, Berry
Check it out on Stayz..... cllick here

Activities and learning experiences:
(Click each one to discover more information)
Fitzroy Falls
Trees Adventure, Nowra Park
Shoalhaven Zoo
Kiama Blowhole
Kiama Coast Walk
Mayberry Farm - watch the you tube clip.


What we've been talking about in history.....

K-2 have been looking at the history around us this term. We have explored what we have seen in our local area that was made in the past.
Then we started looking at technology which has changed over time...
A great website to explore is the My Place website... click here.
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3-6 are discussing how Australia became a nation and how Australian society changed throughout the twentieth century. You may also like to explore the My Place website.
These sites also have  interesting facts about this topic:
kidcyber
Behind the News


Our History Excursions...

We have 2 excursions coming up to look at history in our local area. This Tuesday afternoon the K-2 group will be walking down to the Snowy Scheme Museum. Click on the logo below to check out their website...
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On Wednesday 9th September we are all travelling to a special location in Namadgi National Park called Yankee Hat, where we will get a chance to examine some local Aboriginal rock art.
Have a look at the brochure, below, of Yankee Hat for some more information, as well as the links to some other sites which mention Yankee Hat rock art.
  • Namadgi's age old culture
  • A trip report to Yankee Hat on Trip Advisor
  • Visit Canberra - Namadgi National Park

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Watch a National Geographic clip on rock art in Australia here.

Fire Safety

10/5/2017

Paper Plane Design and Make Competition 

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Here is the link to the Aeroplane Jelly paper plane making competition. We have a few little engineers who might like to give it a go! All info can be found here:
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http://aeroplanepaperplanes.com.au/


Class Dojo - the new Adaminaby Achievers!

Class dojo! What does your monster look like? 
What do you think we should reward points for?
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Digital Literacy

Watch these clips again...


Read to books

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click to go and have a look at some of the books we have read and discussed this year 

Literacy 3-6
​Refugees

In literacy we are exploring the theme of refugees with the 3-6 group. We watched a BTN clip about refugees. If you would like to watch it again click here.
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Red Cross - hear the stories of some refugees CLICK HERE
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click on the book to go to the Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson web page
Click here for Percy Jackson homework task
Learn More


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Link to our Library

Percy Jackson

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