School Highlights
Pupil Free Day
Year 5 Camp
In Week 3, our Year 5 classes headed off to Glenhaven Park for our 3-day, 2-night camp.
We had a wonderful time, even though the weather was challenging at times, and we were fortunate to be on the edge of the storm and it only stopped our activities for a short time.
The students participated in a variety of outdoor activities such as archery, initiatives (problem solving), low ropes, high ropes, the Tower Challenge, the Leap of Faith and the Giant Swing.
My favourite part of Year 5 Camp was the Games Night because we had fun, laughed and worked together and had hot drinks at the end of the night. - Syler
The Giant Swing was my favourite part of Glenhaven Park. It used a lot of teamwork and was really fun. I also liked the screaming contest on the Giant Swing. -Kayla
My favourite part was all of the activities because they were very challenging, and it was really fun to achieve them all. -Ekam.
I really loved the Giant Swing because it was a bit scary when you first pull the cord. Then you go really fast and then it doesn’t feel scary. - Liphelo
...the screaming competition and all the “I love you poles!” that you got to say. I actually got to see what it feels like to be strong, courageous and brave. - Isaac
The beautiful views from the Giant Swing – Prabhnoor
Everything was very exciting! - Gem
You got to have fun, even when it wasn’t your turn. - Jaskaran
We got to work in a team. -Rachel
Fun Run 2021
Outdoor Classroom Day 2021
Coconut Curiosity
Shrieks of excitement could be heard as students cruised into the nature play space to find whole coconuts. Their curious and inquisitive minds questioned: What is inside a coconut? How do I open the coconut? What does it feel like? What does it smell like?
Students tried many ways to open their coconuts. Some tried to open it with wooden knives with no success. Some students tried to bang them against wood. This did not work. Others tried to drop them on hard rocks. Slowly the cracks started to show. Cracks that revealed white coconut flesh and coconut water. Students with wide-eyed wonder opened the hard cases and shared, through play, what they found inside.
Some students shaved the coconut, some pounded it and others mixed it to make play cakes. This is a food and material that provides rich learning opportunities about fibers, force, leavers, shredding and desiccating. The coconuts inspired curiosity and the opportunity for discovery through play.
