Prescott Primary Northern eNewsletter

School Highlights

Year 4 STEM Group

In STEM, the students have been learning about how Ferris Wheels work. The reason they decided to start studying ferris wheels was because the students were interested in how all of the forces work together. They learnt about the centrifuge force, velocity and centripetal force. Students made a model ferris wheel using pop sticks, hot glue, a little motor and batteries. Students took the time to investigate how batteries work as this was the power source for their project. They even included small people to enjoy the ride! How fun! Students had an exciting time building their ferris wheels and when they we're finished they were able to choose their next project to continue working on throughout the rest of Term 4.

Playdate with Prescott

On Tuesday the 16th of November, we had around 40 little ones and their parents or grandparents from our local community join us to enjoy a special "Playdate with Prescott." These little ones enjoyed a morning with activities in our Nature Play and the adults enjoyed a hot drink and an opportunity to connect with other families. We plan to run more events like this in 2022 and will advertise these events in our newsletter.

Play Using Natural Objects

Natural objects provide students with a vast range of opportunities for play. Materials such as sand, water, pebbles, twigs, bark, veggies, seeds, flowers allow play without restriction by plastic representation or pre-set limits. It is open-ended, allowing creativity with the purposes of items. Playing with natural objects encourages students to become innovators, designers and collaborators as they imagine, sort, design, arrange and build. Here is some photos of students enjoying this in our lovely nature play area.