School Highlight
Yr 4's Potato and Leek Soup!
In Term 2, our Year 4 students explored the captivating novel Birrung: The Secret Friend. To bring the story to life, they took themselves back in time and prepared a soup dish inspired by ingredients commonly used by both convicts and settlers in the 1700s.
Some students carefully washed and rinsed the potatoes and leeks, while others added a touch of flavour by sprinkling fresh herbs, and grinding salt and pepper into the pot. By the afternoon, they gathered to savour a delightful bowl of potato and leek soup, accompanied by tasty garlic bread.
6A Visit Prescott College
What an exciting start to Week 1 of Term 3 for 6A! On Monday morning, we visited the College for a science lesson with Ms. Whittaker. We began by using a molecular model set to create a glucose diagram. After that, we had a blast making a lava lamp, where we predicted each step beforehand. Then, we explored another experiment involving milk: adding food colouring and observing a chemical reaction using a cotton bud and dishwashing detergent. It was a fun-filled day, and we can't wait to go back for more. By the way, did you know that the numbers on the periodic table (95, 68, 53, 20) spell out "Spain"?
Yr 5 - Camouflage Butterflies
Did you know that a polar bear's fur is hollow? Or that camels do not store water in their humps but instead store fat? And maybe you never knew that an emperor penguin can hold their breath for 22 minutes underwater.
Last term, the Year 5s learnt all about some of the wonderful creations that God placed on this Earth. We looked at various animals and the special abilities or body compositions that God gave them in order to live in their specific enviroments. We learnt about blubber, venom, camouflage, murmuration, echolocation and nocturnality, just to name a few.
To finish off our unit, the Year 5’s had a chance to camouflage a butterfly somewhere in the classroom. See if you can find all our fluttery friends.
Choir Fundraiser Concert
The PPN Choir was privileged to sing at a fundraiser concert for Jurany Millan (a lovely international student who is battling a severe cancer). At the concert, the students sung with so much love for this lady who we have been praying for. And after a wonderful performance, a number of students stayed behind to give her bouquets of flowers and wish her well on her journey home. Thanks to the support of everyone involved in the concert and everyone who donated, over $5000 was raised for Jurany, who is now home in Columbia receiving treatment.
I am incredibly grateful to the choir, their families and the staff who volunteered their time to help. Their act of service was a blessing to so many people.
God bless,
Caitlin
Nature Play
In the mud kitchen, we had some newly donated pots and pans for the students to create and play with. However, it turned into a haven for insects found in the trees. However it was used, it was wonderful to let the student's creativity shine through in all the activities in the Nature Play Space today. Will you make some playdough, mix it with natural pieces and take it outside this week?
