Kids Space

The Songs of Eric Herman

2010-01-26T22:36:00.003+11:00

Eric Herman on MUZU
Visit Eric Herman Music to see more of his terrific videos or click on the 'playlist feature of this video to view all seven songs.

Responsible Pet Ownership

2010-01-13T17:56:00.002+11:00

Resonsble Pet Ownership

View more presentations from Sue.

Eleanor desperately wanted a pet so she created this PowerPoint to convince her parents that she knew how to look after one. Guess who got a puppy for Christmas!

Fruit Smoothie and Dinosaur Bones Recipes

2010-01-07T20:28:00.009+11:00

Hi Everybody,

Do you feel like cooking today?

Have a go at making a delicious fruit smoothie and some dinosaur bones.

Click on the picture or follow the yellow hyperlinks, to find a PDF recipe you can print out.

Yum, what a feast!

Looking Good Cory!

2009-11-20T14:36:00.005+11:00

Look what happened when we added Cory's face to the Photofunia program !

Alphabetical Order

2009-11-09T18:34:00.003+11:00

Click on the picture to play the alphabetical order game.

A Duck with a Disability?

2009-11-06T13:22:00.006+11:00

Eleanor:
Today we went to the duck pond where we met a stunted duckling. It was cute. It pecked Sue once. It drank our tadpole water! It had stunted wings with no feathers because people were giving it too much bread. Ducks need to eat healthier food. PS- very naughty people!

Responsible Pet Ownership

2009-11-06T13:06:00.004+11:00

Hi Everybody,

We have been talking about responsible pet ownership this week. Today we walked to the duck pond to get some fresh clean water for our tadpoles. We need to change their water every few days so that they grow up happy and healthy. Sue showed us how to clean the tank and move the tadpoles from one tank to the other without hurting them. When the tadpoles grow into frogs we will take them back to the pond. We need to remember to feed them every few days too. The cross on the lid of the tank is to remind us not to put our hands in the water. Fish and tadpoles get scared to death when you put your hands in. The tank is see through so that we can look through the sides and watch the tadpoles swim.

Emu and the Jabiru - Australian Museum

2009-10-12T20:11:00.005+11:00

Click on the picture to watch the Dreaming story.

Min-na-wee - Why the Crocodile Rolls Australian Museum

2009-10-11T16:11:00.005+11:00

Click on the picture to watch the story.

Emu Game - Message Club

2009-10-11T15:58:00.003+11:00

Use your arrow keys to play the game.

Follow the Lines - Eye Tracking

2009-10-10T12:28:00.005+11:00

Click on an object and , drag it to a line to a line then watch where it goes. Click on the red fish to explore the rest of the Poisson Rouge website there are lots of things to do there!

5 + 5 for 5 Pancake Mix

2009-10-10T11:22:00.007+11:00

5 Ingredients - Makes 5 pancakes

1 cup of plain flour

1 heaped tablespoon of marganrine ( melted)

1 egg

1 cup of milk

a pinch of salt

5 Steps:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

Stir while singing the national anthem through 5 times.
Leave to stand for 20 minutes.

Cook in a fry pan or pour into a pancake plug in maker until they are golden brown turning once.

Serve with your favourite topping.

Switcheroo Zoo

2009-09-25T07:45:00.005+10:00

The Junior Crew kids are on school holidays. Here is a fun site to explore while we are away. Many thanks to Chorlton Park School for showing it to us.

Bug Wise

2009-09-09T20:14:00.001+10:00

Click on the bugs to start investigating.

Bembo's Zoo

2009-09-08T18:30:00.006+10:00

Click on the peacock to watch words turn into pictures.

Go for Your Life !

2009-09-08T14:53:00.004+10:00

Eleanor:

At assembly today the Go For Your Life team came to talk to us about everyday food and sometimes food. There were questions and there were prizes and I got a beach volley ball. Ricky got a sweat band. We played a copy cat game, musical freeze and a balloon game.

The Mystery Bug !

2009-09-08T09:34:00.009+10:00

Click on the picture to find out what this grub grows into.

Tim:

I found this grub on a tree first then it walked on the path. I have seen one of these before. This was my second time.

I picked it up because it looked nice and because I wanted to show my friends. I put it in some bark. I used a leaf to get it on and then I had to use a stick to keep it on. Then I covered it with another bit of bark and walked to school.

Eleanor:

When I patted it, it was soft. I thought it was a female but it might be a male. It was small and cute and it had a little black head. It looks like a witchetty grub.

Ricky:

It looks like a spit fire.It was about to spit. Tim scared it. He got a rubber spider and he was trying to get it to spit. The spit looks like skin colour it is ooey and gooey and disgusting. It poisons its enemies. It hides in bark because it is camouflaged.

Danny:

It looks so small it's about 3.5cm long. Tim asked Jamie about what it turns into but Jamie doesn't know.

Plover Invasion

2009-09-02T09:05:00.007+10:00

Tim:
We have 4 plovers on our oval. They are scaring other birds and us. They open their wings and make loud sounds. We are not allowed to play on the oval until they go away. Andy locked both of the gates.

Our class decided that if we see the plovers coming we will:

Stay calm and quiet.

Protect our eyes.

Walk to a safe place like the classroom or veranda.

If Bowling Balls Were Made of China...

2009-09-01T10:51:00.003+10:00

Eleanor:
If bowling balls were made of china they would break really easily on the bowling alley because they would be made of china like plates. That's wrong! So, to make it right you would have to make out of steel or plastic.

A water wise story and another way you can reuse an empty plastic bottle!

2009-08-17T22:37:00.001+10:00

Is this for real?

2009-08-17T22:11:00.004+10:00

How can this be?

Click on the picture for some amazing recycling information.

DO NOT SCRIBBLE ON THE WALL !

2009-08-17T21:58:00.006+10:00

What does this sign really mean?

Tim:

Hello I am a talking sign. My job is to tell you no smoking anywhere in the school.

Eleanor:

Hello I'm a talking sign. I tell you not to smoke in a bus because you will get cancer and disease or you will go out of your mind. So you must go from fat to skinny by exercise not by smoking.

Daniel:

Hi I am a talking sign. My job is to tell you that you are not allowed to smoke because of disease and cancer. Thank you.

Ricky:

Hello I am a talking sign. I tell you not to smoke in restaurants. People will get cancer. People are not allowed to smoke in Mc Donald's.

Recycle a Coffee Lid?

2009-08-17T21:37:00.005+10:00

Hi Everybody,

We have thought of lots of things you could do to recycle a plastic coffee lid. You could turn it into:

Wheels for a car construction, eyes on a monster , buttons for a giant a clock face or even a little mouse!
A gas mask if you put some elastic on each side.
A pot to grow sprouts and seedlings in .
If you had two they could be bats for a table soccer game or you could roll them and see who can roll one the furthest.
A giant counter.
A play- dough cutter.
An object to trace around to make circles in art.
Stepping stones in a fairy garden.
A sand pit toy.
A shaker if you tape two together and fill them with rice.
Shoes for a teddy bear.
Seed, pellet and water trays for small pets.
A paint mixing pot in the art room.

Do you have any other ideas?

Recycling Challenge

2009-08-10T21:26:00.004+10:00

Hi Everyone,
Our challenge for the next few weeks is to find at least one more way to use an object before it is thrown in the garbage or recycling bin. The Crew had a brainstorming session and these are the ideas they came up with for reusing an empty drink bottle.

Cut it in half and create a mini green house to grow plants in it.
Unscrew the lid and use it to store paint or food dye washes
Fill it up with tap water and use it again.
Use it in box construction for retro boosters on a rocket or to make a bird and hang it sideways on a mobile. It could be a car too.
Cover it with paper mache as a craft activity to make a pretty water bottle for watering plants.
Collect lots and make a game of skittles.

Have you got any more ideas to add to our list?

Alphabet Scratchie

2009-08-04T07:40:00.006+10:00

Click on the picture to play the game.

2009-08-03T21:32:00.001+10:00

Click on the picture to play the game.

People with big bottoms can park here.

2009-07-31T07:28:00.006+10:00

What does this sign really mean?
Where would you see a sign like this?
What should people do if they see a sign like this?

Daniel:

Hi, I am a talking sign. My job is to tell you only disability people can park in this area. Thank you.

Eleanor:

Hi I am a talking sign. I tell you that people with disabilities that need to park and have a sticker can park here. Thank You.

Ricky:

Hello I am a talking sign. My job is to tell you not to park near disability people because the wheel chair spot is fatter and closer to the shop and the car needs to have a sticker, a wheel chair sticker.

Tim:

Hello I 'm a talking sign . People with disabilities can park here if they have a sticker.

Face Match - Look, Listen & Think Game

2009-07-28T22:38:00.002+10:00

Click on the picture to begin.

Car Wheels Make Crazy Patterns on Cold Mornings?

2009-07-28T21:02:00.007+10:00

What is this sign really telling us?
What should drivers do if they see this sign?

Daniel:

Hi I am a safety talking sign. My job is to tell you water makes the road slippery and ice makes it more slippery and remember to slow down. Thank you.

Eleanor:

Hello I'm a talking sign. I tell you not to go fast because you may slip over the road in your car. Thank you.

Tim:

Hello I am a talking sign. I tell you the road is slippery so watch out!

Cory:

HelloI am a talking sign and my job is to tell you to not go fast or you might crash. The road might be slippery and you might crash into a truck.

House for Sale

2009-07-27T21:34:00.002+10:00

Click on the picture to read the story.

Children Run Away Quickly ! Giant Koala's Will Catch You ?

2009-07-27T18:26:00.006+10:00

Where would you see a sign like this?
What does it mean?
What should people do if they see a sign like this?
Click on the picture to find out more about koalas.

Tim:

I am a talking sign. My job is to tell people to watch out for koalas and children. Thank you.

Eleanor:

Hi. I'm a talking sign. My job is to tell cars to watch out for koalas and children.

Daniel:

Hello. I am a double sign. My job is to tell you about being careful because of the koalas and their babies and children, when driving. Thank you.

Fruit, Flies and Fines

2009-07-26T15:33:00.005+10:00

What is this sign telling us?
Why is it important to do what it says?
What do we need to do, to obey the law, if we see a sign like this ?

Click on the picture to find out more about fruit flies and the damage they can cause.

Oh no ! What are we going to do?

2009-07-23T18:38:00.004+10:00

What would you think if your saw this sign on the classroom door in the morning?
What would you do ?
What should the teacher do?
Eleanor:
I would just say 'Sue you need take three deep breaths and talk to someone about it. I'd be a bit worried if I saw that sign.
Ricky:
I would think 'Oh no !' I would want to run away.
Tim:
Teachers aren't allowed to be in a bad mood so that wouldn't happen anyway.'
Danny:
I would say, 'Sue you are having a level three reaction to a level one problem'.
Braydon:
I would be scared.

Manatees- National Geographic Creature Feature

2009-07-18T12:26:00.003+10:00

The Junior Crew kids are investigating the message of the sign in the post below. Here are some more facts and images that will help you to understand why this sign is so important. Click on the picture to get the facts.

Manatee Zone

2009-07-18T10:38:00.011+10:00

Hi Everyone,
Do you know what this sign is for?
Perhaps you will be able to answer that question after clicking on the picture and watching the Dragonfly TV Episode it is linked to.

Eleanor:
I am a talking sign. I'm here to tell you that manatees live in the water. You need to go slow in a boat because sometimes propellers can cut a manatee's tail.
Thank you.

Tim:
Be careful because there are manatees under the water. Boats need to slow down!

Ricky:
Manatees are in the water and boat's propellers cut the manatees tails. Go very slow in boats otherwise manatees will be cut.

Apple Pies

2009-07-15T21:49:00.010+10:00

Cut out the pastry with the pastry cutter.
The large circles with the slits are for the base

Place the pastry in the pie maker and add 2 teaspoons of baker's apple.

Place the small circles of pastry on top of each pie for the lid.

Place the lid down but check every few minutes to see if the pastry in golden brown.

Take the cooked pies out of the pie maker with a non scratch lifter.

Wait for them to cool and enjoy eating them.

Rick:

Today we made apple pie it was sort of yum. It was fun as well. Daniel helped me as well and Braydon was so nice . Everybody was awesome because they were all nice to each other. I reckon that everybody in my class is the best class in the world. I felt happy about it.

Daniel:

Today we made apple pies. Rick and Braydon were helping me. I tried to test the apple stuff and I liked it. We were cooking in the classroom.

Tim:

Today we made apple pies. Eleanor made the best one. She had the most cinnamon sugar in hers. It was so yummy.

Eleanor:

Today we made apple pies. First you roll the pastry. Then you get the cutter and you cut two pieces, the top and the bottom. We heat the apple pies for 2 minutes. When the pies are ready you eat them!

Make a Sign to Find a Cat - Signed Stories

2009-07-15T19:42:00.002+10:00

Hi Everybody,
This is a story about a little girl who made a sign to find her naughty cat. Click on the picture to read it.

What is my Message?

2009-07-14T18:47:00.008+10:00

Click on the sign to sing along to the Five Little Monkeys Song.
Daniel:
My job is to tell you that dangerous things happen. Crocs appear from the water when you go near it!
Cory:
My job is to tell you 'No Swimming' and don't be silly near the water. There are crocodiles under the water.
Ricky:
My job is to tell you not to be silly near the water because crocodiles will eat you if you fall in the water. Don't forget kids, don't play with crocodiles!
Tim:
The red circle tells you ' No mucking around' because there are crocodiles in the water. They will eat you !

Eleanor:

I tell you not to swim in the water. Crocodiles live in the water and they might eat you up!

Our First Sign

2009-07-13T18:41:00.005+10:00

Signs are messages.
What is this sign telling us?
Where would you see a sign like this?
Who is the message for?
Tim:
The sign is saying there is a BBQ, a picnic table and some boys and girls toilets on the left.

Fly Away Home!

2009-07-10T00:16:00.003+10:00

Use your arrow keys to help the ladybug find her way home. Try not to look at the keyboard!
Hope you are having a great holiday break :)

A musical listening game for you to try

2009-07-03T10:37:00.002+10:00

Check out our art work!

2009-07-02T11:16:00.003+10:00

Click on the pictures to see more examples of our art work and to find some online art activities you can do during the holidays!

Chocolate Ripple Log Cake

2009-07-02T10:41:00.003+10:00

Hi Everybody,

We made a Chocolate Ripple Cake. Sue says it is very Australian and everybody should learn how to make it. If you click on one of the pictures you will find a site that has the recipe on it.

We changed the recipe a little bit by putting strawberry jam and cream on the biscuits.

We hope you try it and that you like it too.

Cory

How many legs?

2009-06-30T21:27:00.003+10:00

How many legs does an elephant have ?

Lazy Eights

2009-06-20T11:41:00.004+10:00

This week we will be doing Lazy Eights exercises every day. This lazy eight looks huge on our Smart Board. We will be using it to remember how to make the Lazy Eight shape. We will be making Lazy Eight shapes in the air with our thumbs and with streamer sticks.

Fruit Jaffles

2009-05-23T15:22:00.012+10:00

Hi Everyone,

You can tell by the looks on some of our faces that the Junior Crew Kids were not very impressed with the idea of making these fruit jaffles.

'We want to make cheese sandwiches like last week!' they protested.

It's good to try foods that you don't think you will like. Some times they turn out to be your favourite food of all!

The Junior Crew kids will be writing about their experience on Monday. In the mean time you might like to give these fruit jaffles a go and tell us what you think of them.

What you need:

Fruit loaf slices

I table spoon of Strawberry jam

I/4 of an apple grated or 1heaped tablespoon of apple puree

1 teaspoon of sultanas

A sandwich toaster

2 table spoons of margarine

What to do:

Pre -heat your sandwich toaster

Butter two slices of fruit toast

Turn over one slice and spread with strawberry jam

Sprinkle the jam with grated apple and sultanas

Place the second slice of bread on top with the butter side facing up

Place inside sandwich toaster until the sandwich is golden brown and sealed on all sides

Allow to cool on a serving plate.

Enjoy

Variations

Substitute the fruit loaf with plain bread

Add a slice of cheddar cheese ( Yum)

Tessellations!

2009-05-18T19:18:00.009+10:00

No gaps.

No overlaps.

No worries :)

Oh No!

We need more tiles Miss Sue!

Elephant

2009-05-17T19:05:00.002+10:00

Cory:

This is an elephant. It has a long trunk and two tusks. Elephants are very strong and can run fast.

2009-05-17T18:53:00.003+10:00

Cory:

We have a new white board and a new fridge in our class. We have an organ that you can play. We have new tubs to put our stuff in.

We have dogs called Molly and Tess and they are Border Collies. They are friendly dogs. They are Andy's.

We have Sarah in our room this year .

This term we are playing in the senior playground.

Pan Fried Cheese Sandwiches

2009-05-16T18:19:00.013+10:00

What you need:

Ingredients

2 slices of bread
1 tablespoon of butter or margarine

1 cheese slice

Equipment

A bread board

A knife

A fry pan

A spatula

Method

Butter both slices of bread.

Place one slice in the fry pan butter side down.

Place cheese slice on top.

Place other slice of the bread on top of the cheese butter side up.

Cook on a low heat until the bread is golden brown.

Flip the sandwich over to cook the other side until golden brown.

Lift out of the fry pan onto a serving plate.

Cut in half and enjoy.

What's Bugging You!

2009-05-16T09:54:00.005+10:00

Ricky:
We are making paper mache bugs. It is hard but it is fun. The hard part is the body because it is tough to stick the paper on.

Cory:

We made bugs and we had to use glue to stick the paper on. It is fun to do. It is sticky when you do it. Sometimes Sue and Sarah help me and sometimes I rip and glue it.

Eleanor:

We are making paper mache bugs. We use paper to stick on. Glue is sticky. I don't like it! You have to rip little bits of paper to stick on. My bug is small.

Custard Apples

2009-05-09T22:18:00.003+10:00

Hi Everybody,
On Friday we went to the supermarket. We decided to buy a custard apple to taste because nobody had ever tasted one before; not even Sarah or Sue. We took it back to school for a taste test. Here are the results.

Eleanor:
That is disgusting. I'm not going to eat it. No way Jose !

Tim:
It looks yuk but it tastes good. It tastes really yummy. Can I have some more Miss Sue?

Rick:
I tried it but it's gross ! Can I put my bit in the bin?

Braydon:
Hmmm good. I want more please.

Lauren :
Licked her lips and grinned then looked for another piece.

Cory
It tastes good. I really like it! Can I have some more?

Sarah
Well I tried it but I don't really like the texture of it. I don't think I would eat it ever again.

Sue
It looks disgusting but it tastes great. It's nice and sweet. It's a bit gritty like eating a fresh fig.

Some people like custard apples and some people don't. Why don't you try one and tell us if you like them.
If you click on the picture of the custard apple you can watch a video about how they are grown and how you can cook with them.

Autumn Leaves

2009-05-04T20:49:00.005+10:00

Eleanor:

I'm playing in the leaves. There are three colours: red, orange and yellow. The tree is in our school garden. It's the most beautiful tree in the world. The leaves felt soft.

Molly and Tess

2009-05-04T20:42:00.002+10:00

Molly and Tess are friendly dogs. Their breed is Border Collie. They like to play 'fetch'. At our school we are allowed to have dogs. They belong to Andy.

Eleanor

We are in Room 12. I like Molly and Tess. I play 'fetch' with them. They are Andy's dogs. we are allowed to pat them.

Ricky

Number Scrambler

2009-05-01T23:10:00.004+10:00

Hi Everybody,
Here's a new game to try. Tell us what you think of it.

Train Tracker

2009-03-29T10:02:00.003+11:00

Hi Everybody,
The Junior Crew Kids are going to review this Train Tracker Game this week. Their comments will appear under this post soon. Would you like to review the game for us too!

Feelings and Faces

2009-03-22T19:23:00.003+11:00

Hi everybody,
Melissa has been teaching us how to read faces. We need to know how to do that so we can figure out how people are feeling. It's tricky sometimes but we are getting really good at it. Jane has been showing us how to make feelings faces during drama lessons too. She thinks we are awesome at it. Can you tell how people are feeling? Here is a game that you can play to find out. You can click on the picture to play.

Art Work On Display

2009-03-17T20:04:00.005+11:00

Hi Everyone,

If you would like to see what we are doing during art sessions, you can visit our Virtual Gallery by clicking on the brush. There is a link at the top of the blog too, right near our translator. Why don't you see what our blog looks like in German or Chinese!

Sue was away today but Helen came to work with us. We liked Helen and she liked us! Helen is coming back again on Thursday and Friday when Sue is away.
Pat is a new volunteer in our room she is going to help us every week on Tuesdays. Thanks for your help today Pat!

Addem and the Ants

2009-03-09T21:05:00.004+11:00

Sue's maths groups are going to watch some of these Addem and the Ants maths videos during maths lessons this week. Addem shows us that maths problems are everywhere but the solutions are easier than we might think! You just need some good strategies!

An Email From Trish

2009-03-09T17:09:00.000+11:00

Hi Junior Crew

Do you remember me – It’s Trish - I used to teach up in room 2 with Meaghan and the students I taught were Riley, Dodi, Jorden and Patrick.

I have just got a new laptop computer so checked out your site to see what you have been up to! You look like you are having lots of fun and doing lots of interesting things. I am sure Sue and Chrissie have lots of great things planned for you this year.

I have got an interactive whitebeard in my new classroom and will be trying out some of the things from your blog with my students.

Take Care and keep having fun !

From Trish

Science Experiment Disaster- We Are Not Fond Of Rabbits!

2009-03-03T22:56:00.009+11:00

Where have our sun flowers gone?
One of our school rabbits escaped from the animal pen and ate all of our beautiful sunflower shoots!

Don't be fooled by the cute face and the floppy ears. This rabbit is deadly!

The rabbit chewed the lovely juicy green leaves right off the top and only left a little bit of the stalk above the ground. When Chrissie dug one up we were able to have a good look at the roots and see where the shoot started to grow out of the seed.

We planted some more seeds today.

Look - The next stage is stalks and leaves.

2009-03-03T22:39:00.003+11:00

Hi Everyone,

Look at our mustard seeds now. They have leaves and stalks. They have grown so much in one week! The leaves are purple when they first start to grow and then they turn green as they get bigger. One cup has mustard sprouts with very long stalks, the other cup has very short stalks.

Our mustard sprouts really smell. If you put your nose into the cup and smell them it makes you want to gag. So we don't do that- very often!

Sue says she thinks it's time for us to take the sprouts home!

Marg says there's no way she is going to eat any!

Chrissie is very excited that they are growing so well.

Lorraine is trying to think of ways to solve the bad smell problem

Taylah's Birthday Disappeared!

2009-02-27T19:22:00.008+11:00

We celebrated Taylah's birthday at school today because her birthday has disappeared! We were really worried because it was there last year. We had a cake and sang happy birthday but this year it has disappeared right off the calendar! Taylah was born on the 29th of February 2000. It was a leap year. The 29th of February is only on the calendar every four years. If she only celebrated her birthday on the 29th every year it would mean that she is only 2 and won't turn 3 until 2012!
We celebrate Taylah's birthday every year in the last week of February. She can pick which ever day she wants. Now that's special.
Happy 9th Birthday Taylah!

Sprouting, Sticking and Reading!

2009-02-26T18:28:00.010+11:00

On Tuesday afternoon one of our science groups planted some mustard seeds on cotton wool in some plastic drinking cups. Chrissie found a bright , warm window sill for them to sit on in the blue room. No one was allowed to touch the seeds but everyone was allowed to look at them. Today at lunch time we noticed that our mustard seeds are beginning to sprout. Can you see what looks small white tails sticking out of some of the seeds? We can't wait to see what happens next

In Sue's art class today we started work on a pasta and match stick collage. We stuck the pasta and match sticks on any way we liked with PVA glue. When we go into town tomorrow Sue is going to buy some gold spray paint. We are going to spray our collages with the paint and let them dry and then we are going to hang them in a group together on the wall. When they are finished we will take some photo's and post them in the Virtual Gallery. Sue has lots of pieces of our art work that she wants to exhibit there over the weekend too.

On Thursday mornings we go to the primary school across the road and borrow books from the library. We saw Deb there. Deb used to work at our school last year and she was really happy to see us. Kimmy works in the library and she helps us to find books.

Last week we borrowed narratives from the downstairs area. This week we borrowed information texts from the upstairs shelves. We like information books the best. The library has thousands of them! We are learning how to choose books that are easy enough for us to read by ourselves but we still like to borrow books to read with an adult too. We love sharing our books with a friend at partner reading time.

What kinds of books do you like to read?

Science Groups- Gardening

2009-02-24T18:08:00.007+11:00

Hi Everyone,

Last week the gardening group planted some sunflower seeds. This week we saw the first shoots pop up from under the ground. It is not the right time to plant sunflowers but it will be interesting to see how well they grow. Today we planted some more. We will compare the two groups of plantings over the next few weeks.

This week's gardening group also planted some mustard seeds in cups of damp cotton wool. They put them in a warm sunny place on the window sill. We will look the sprouts every day and hopefully watch them grow!

Assembly Awards

2009-02-23T18:14:00.003+11:00

Tim and Jeremy both received reading awards at our Monday morning whole school assembly. They are both using initial and last letter sounds to help them figure out tricky words. Well done boys!

Science Groups

2009-02-22T00:35:00.013+11:00

Hi everybody,

We have science groups on Tuesday afternoons. We have 3 different activities to do. This week some kids learnt about magnets. They watched a 'Curious George' video and then used the information to find lots of hidden magnets in the classroom, like the one in the fridge door! They tested for magnets using paper clips. They also had a great time playing around with washers and magnet wands.

Another group did some more experiments about floating and sinking. It was to see that the shape of an object helped it to float, not just how heavy it was or what it was made of. A lump of plasticine sinks but if you shape into into a boat it floats. Cody and Sam are pumping the water from our water experiments into our garden bed, using a hand pump that Gail's class made!

The last group went into the garden to plant some seeds. We are going to take care of them and watch them grow. We found a good place to plant them that had just the right amount of shade. What kind of seeds did we plant? We will tell you next week!

100 is a Big Number!

2009-02-19T19:04:00.002+11:00

100 is a really big number! We have been using fingers, toes, paper clips, cotton buds, buttons and all sorts of things to make collections up to 100! The Junior Crew classroom is a buzz with the sounds of counting.

Assembly Award Winners

2009-02-16T21:51:00.003+11:00

Taylah, Luke, Lauren and Sam got awards at our whole school assembly this morning. Chrissie is holding up a beautiful painting, that Sam made last week, out of nappy wipes painted with food dye.

Check Out Our Maths Blog!

2009-02-14T17:22:00.006+11:00

Hi Everyone,

This Shark Numbers to 60 game is great fun. You will find it in our maths blog if you click on the picture. We love playing games like this on our Smart Board. This a game that we can all play together because it has different levels !

Little People with Big Hearts

2009-02-13T15:56:00.004+11:00

Hi Everyone,

Today our school raised $800 for the bush fire relief appeal. We were allowed to come to school in casual dress if we made a gold coin donation. Our gold coins are worth $1 and $2. Everyone in our class brought money from their piggy banks to give to people who don't have anywhere to live because their homes burned down in the bush fires. People all over Australia are donating money to the bush fire appeal this week. Sue forgot to take some photo's of us in our casual clothes but she is going to put some other photo's on the blog when she gets home. Have a great weekend!

Junior Crew Explores Earth

2009-02-12T11:08:00.003+11:00

Hi Everyone,

Our theme for this term is ' Earth, Wind , Fire and Water'. Today we started the' earth' part of the theme. We discussed, drew and wrote about all the things that you can find in and under the ground. We had lots of really good ideas. We know there are many different living and non living things to be found under ground !

Say G'day

2009-02-11T21:49:00.010+11:00

Michelle and Melissa came to visit our room today. They brought puppets! We used the puppets to practise how to say hello to people that we don't know well. Everyone got to have a turn. It was great fun!

A Blanket of Smoke

2009-02-09T23:19:00.005+11:00

Our school was covered in a thick blanket of smoke today.

Bush fires are burning not far from where we learn. Some of our teachers stayed at home today to protect their properties and animals. Some of Val's cattle died in a fire last night.

The CFA have been working hard to put out fires all over Victoria. Lots of houses have burned down and more than 100 people have died.

There is a blue sky above that grey smoke we just can't see it! There is a big hill at the back of the picture with the basket ball court on it. You can't even see that. The smoke smells horrible. We have to stay inside and play because kids with asthma can't breathe properly.

The grass around here is really brown because we have had a heat wave. and a drought. It has been over 40 degrees Celsius for a couple of weeks. The grass is like that everywhere around here. That is why the fires are burning so well.

We know what to do if there is a fire at our school because we have a fire safety plan and we have been practising our safety drills. We know where all our safe meeting places are and how to get to them. We know how to crawl on our knees if the smoke gets to thick and how to stop, drop and roll if our clothes catch on fire. We know we are safe and the teachers will look after us if there is a fire at school.

Peep and the Big Wide World

2009-02-06T19:21:00.002+11:00

Hi Everyone,
We want to tell you about this great website called 'Peep and the Big Wide World'. We have been watching the videos every day this week and they are excellent! They teach you lots really cool things about maths and science. The video changes every day and there are games and activities to go with every episode. Chrissie is CRAZY about Peep! If you would like to visit too, just click on the Peep picture.

An Email from Nicholas

2009-02-06T17:37:00.002+11:00

Dear Sue and Chrissie

Nicholas is enjoying quiet day at home.
'I had fun playing some maths games and when Tianna said I could use the computer. I ran to see what I could play. I played a matching word number game and find the bone game. See you next week. '
from Nicholas

Which Picture Do You Like The Best?

2009-02-01T21:45:00.006+11:00

On Monday afternoon, the Junior Crew kids are going to make some pictures like this. I made these ones to show them what they would look like when they are finished. Can you believe that that all we will use to make them is:

4 pieces of coloured card
a coffee filter
a glue stick
a nappy wipe
Food colouring
a paint brush
a black felt tip marker

When they are dry we will exhibit them in our Virtual Gallery.

Do you like the picture on the top, or the one on the bottom?

Why do you like that one the best?

The Junior Crew kids are going to post comments, telling me which picture they prefer.

You can join them if you like!

Six Baby Rabbits

2008-12-11T09:42:00.003+11:00

This morning in Room 13, Jo and James brought in baby rabbits. The girls have different bottoms than the boys have.
Tim

They are so cute. I love the boys. Most of the black ones were boys.
Eleanor

The cutest one is the white one.
Danny

They are nice because they liked me.
Taylah

I held the brown one. It liked me because it was crawling up my arm and over my shoulder.
Jeremy

I like to hold rabbits because they are gentle and quiet.
Luke

Our Snail Poem

2008-12-04T12:03:00.005+11:00

Snail

Tiny Scared Shell
Frothing
Biting
Munching
Slowly Sliding

Snail

Who is this cute little fella Elle?

2008-11-17T21:05:00.004+11:00

Hi everyone

Hunter is very cute. He lives at Deonie's place. He loves playing tug of war with Madison. Hunter likes squeaky toys. When I squeak it he comes to me.

What did you do on Melbourne Cup day?

2008-11-05T07:11:00.005+11:00

Tim

I was playing with my friend Tom at the club. We played darts at the club. I watched the Melbourne Cup day racing on TV. I went for Viewed and he won the big cup. You should have seen it, it was so big! We are moving on Friday and I had to wash and paint the walls at home to get ready to go to our new house.

Luke

I went to play footy at my cousin's house in town. After we played footy we played soccer and then I went home.

Eleanor

At lunchtime we had sausages, flat chips, salad and we had cordial for our drink. I tasted the flat chips for the first time and they tasted delicious. At the shops I bought a medium sized 'Snooks' one for me and one for my sister Maddison. A snook has fury hair, it has a hook so you can hang it up. It 's a toy. Mine is named Wooige and my sister's is named Frenzley, it's a long word actually, and I don't know how to spell it. I watched the race I went for Prize Lady and Guyno but Viewed won.

Taylah

I fell out of bed and got hurt! I have a sore hip. I stayed home and played a Bob the Builder game on the TV. I watched the race. I picked Moatze but it didn't win.

Things That We Like

2008-10-31T10:35:00.004+11:00

In our class there are:
2 people who like playing with their friends.
1 person who likes drawing.
3 people who like finding bugs.
3 people who like playing with their sisters.
3 people who like riding their bikes.
4 people who like playing with their brothers.
5 people who like playing with their dogs.
6 people who like going on their holidays.
9 people who like having a spa.
7 people who like reading a good book.

The Little Guys

2008-10-27T15:08:00.003+11:00

Cory

These little guys are going to take the green key and lock all their good stuff up. There's a tiger and an elephant in a cupboard and they are going to take them out and put them in their space ship.

The Little Guys

2008-10-27T15:01:00.003+11:00

Eleanor
These little guys are aliens. They stole the green key. Inside a cupboard there is a cat skeleton. It has been there for ever. When somebody opens the door to steal their stuff the cat skeleton goes boo! The little aliens are going to lock the cat skeleton up in a cage with the green key because he is too old to look after their stuff. The aliens will get all their stuff and put it in a bag and keep it in their space ship. They will live happily alienly ever after!

Who are these little guys and what are they doing?

2008-10-25T18:28:00.006+11:00

An Illustration from the story 'The 25th Hour' by Bolorma Baasansuren.

http://www.childrenslibrary.org/

Click on the link to find the whole story in it's original context on line.

If I was a snail

2008-10-23T09:27:00.003+11:00

If I was a snail I would like to eat cabbage. I would let the slug eat leaves and radishes. I would go for a walk to the trees to see the birds. I would hide in my shell because the birds would reckon I am meat! If the birds did eat me they would say 'Yuk' because I would taste like cabbage and I would be slimy. If I was a snail I would have a rest in a leaf. If I saw a Snail Zombie I would say 'go away' because I don't want garden snails to turn into snail Zombies because they are scary. I would come out when it is raining because I like it and I will come back in when the sun comes back out. I would like to come out at night too.

What have you been reading ?

2008-10-23T08:57:00.007+11:00

Taylah

I read a book called 'The Tree House' by Gordon Winch and illustrated by Greg Gaul. I like this book because it was funny when they fell on the trampoline.

Tim

I read a story called 'The Land of Many Colours'. The story is about, blue people, green people and purple people. They had a war. All the houses got broken and all the toys got ruined. A little dusty kid came and told the people to stop. The people listened to him. They fixed the houses and grew some plants and fixed the toys. They stopped the war and then everyone was friends. I didn't like the story because it was too boring!

Eleanor

I read 'Grandma's Project' written Patrica Almada, illustrated by Becky Radtke. It was about a grandma who did some clay making for a secret birthday surprise. She was making clay people, clay birds and things to put on a cake for the Mama's birthday. I like the story because it was a pretty birthday cake.

Jeremy

We read a story called 'The Land of Many Colours' . The story was about blue people, green people, and purple people. They had food, animals, toys and houses of their favourite colour. They had a fight because they didn't share. I liked it because a little child came and helped them become friends.

2008-10-22T09:29:00.002+11:00

Hi Everyone,

Ths morning I have been drawing pictures of snails on snail word picture page. I really like it because I love drawing.

From Jeremy

Hi Dad ( A message to Mal)

2008-10-22T09:12:00.006+11:00

Hi Dad,
It's me, Eleanor. I'm glad this is the second week and there is only one more week until you get back. Did you see the nice black snake again? I really, really, really miss you so much. At school yesterday I was good. I made a Pink Panther at art. Today I 'm going back to art again and I am going to play music with Chris. We are going to do swimming lessons for the morning. We are doing choice time in the afternoon , but I don't know what I am making today. We did assembly on Monday there was a big kid who won the good work certificate, his name is Jack. He finished all of his work.
I love you Dad
From Eleanor

Mal said...
Thank you Eleanor,I miss you too. I look forward to seeing your Pink Panther. Well done on being so good at school this term. I am proud of you too.

Dad

xox
October 24, 2008 9:29 AM

What did you do over the weekend?

2008-10-20T10:38:00.008+11:00

Hi Everyone,
I asked the children about what they did over the weekend and this is what they said:
Luke:
Hi, I went to the movies and it was fun. I watched 'Wall-E'. It was about a little box that sweeps up stuff and scrunches them into a box. I had my face painted like Spider Man.
Taylah,
I went to the circus. I saw monkeys walking and sitting on people's shoulders. I saw lions and the man told themto 'stay' and then they hopped up. I went with Meaghan and Tim , Eleanor, Ben and Lauren.

Eleanor

On Friday I went to the respite house. I had fun. For two nights I got sad because I missed my mummy. On Saturday I went to the circus. On Sunday afternoon I went home.

Sue Says

Eleanor, when I was little I used to miss my mum and dad when I had a sleep over. But just like you, I didn't let home sickness stop me from having a good time. I know that you had a fantastic time at respite!

Cory

On the weekend I went to Target and I got a truck and a car and a digger and T-shirt. My little cousin Mia got shoes and then I went to my Nan's house. Then I played with my truck and I went home on Sunday morning. I went to the pool in the afternoon for swimming.

Tim

I went to the Interchange outing. I was reading my dinosaur books. I had an icy-pole. It was chocolate flavour.

So what did you get up to this weekend?

2008-10-13T17:07:00.002+11:00

Hi Everyone,
Marg sent me a text today to let me know what the children did over the weekend. This is what the children wrote this morning.
Eleanor.
On Saturday I went to John and Jo's house for a barbeque.They have got two dogs named Abby and Lucky. We then went to the airport because Daddy was flying to the Solomon Islands. On Sunday I went to the park with Mummy and my sister.
Tim
On Saturday I spent time in my room playing with my toys. My favourite toy is a dinosaur puzzle. On Sunday my Dad bought me and my brothers new watches that had jelly beans and cookies in them.
Taylah
On Saturday I went to Target with my family. We bought lightening McQueen game. We had to connect it to the TV so that we could play it.
Danny
On Sunday I watched Bathurst car racing with my Dad. Jamie and Craig were the winners of the race.They drove a Vodophone Ford Falcon.
Jeremy
On Saturday I went to Gran's farm and I slept there. I watered the plants for Gran and I played with VJ the dog. On Sunday morning I went to Church. I listened to a story and sang some songs.
Cory
I went to the Children's Fairand I climbed inside a blown up whale and did some exercises. I saw a fire truck and a police car and was given a balloon. I learnt that if you are caught in a fire you STOP,DROP and ROLL.

What's Happening Guys?

2008-10-10T09:33:00.006+11:00

Hi Everyone,
I asked the children 'What are you doing this weekend?' This is what they wrote:
Eleanor
On Saturday I'm going shopping with my family. We will go to the news agency to get the next issue of Bugs and Insects Magazine, issue No:3. It's called "Giant Scorpion'.

Luke

I don't know what we are doing this weekend. Sometimes I ride my bike and I ride my scooter.

Tim

I hope we do nothing! I just want to stay in my bed and have a good sleep.

Taylah:

On Saturday I am going to play with my brother Callum. On Sunday I'm going bike riding to the shop.

Danny

I'm going to play PS2 GT4 and I am going to play in GT mode. I am going to drive a 983 brand horsepower Dodge Viper SRT 10. I will ask Dad if we can watch Bathurst car racing on the TV this weekend.

Interesting Things

2008-10-09T09:30:00.006+11:00

Hi Everyone

I asked the children, 'What are the most interesting things you have done at school this week?'

This is what they said:

Eleanor

The most interesting thing I have done is learning about snails and helping Jo feed and pat the animals. We have rabbits, birds, chooks and chicks and don't forget the guinea pigs.

Tim

The most interesting things I have done are looking at the bugs and being nice to them. I liked the Snail Zombie movie and like playing the Boobah games on the Smart Board.

Danny

I liked playing Boobah on the Smart Board. I have been playing interesting games in the sandpit and in the climbing area.

Taylah

I liked playing Boobah on the Smart Board. I liked learning about snails.

Magic, Paint, Puzzles and Rock Wallabies!

2008-10-08T16:31:00.007+11:00

Hi Everyone,
Jeremy says:
Last Tuesday I went to the magic show in town. I liked the magician who clipped animals to his hat and spun around until he got dizzy. I ate lots of lollies at the magic show.
Taylah says:
Hi. Callum and I went to town to buy paint. But, the shop was closed.
Tim says:
Hi. I saw baby snails at my place on the weekend. I had my birthday. I am nine. I got some toys. The best toy is a dinosaur puzzle.
Eleanor says:
I have been to the 2008 School Holiday Program. The first week I took Bubbles, my toy cat. The second week I took Actus the yellow foot rock wallaby. I went with Madison, my sister.

Jonah's Switching Suite

2008-09-26T13:22:00.001+10:00

Hi Everyone,
Until the children come back from school holidays you will only be hearing from me
Jonah's Switching Suite link area is the place that Jonah goes to locate the resources he needs for his switching program. Between the two websites there are over 180 switching programs that can be downloaded or used on line. I am a big fan of both these sites. Follow the links back to the home sites of these programs to discover some other fantastic resources for students with disabilities ,and for people like me that just love to play around on the net. For a good chuckle go to the Priory Woods link and scroll down to 'Farting Dinosaurs'.

Welcome to Kids Space

2008-09-25T20:51:00.000+10:00

Hi Everyone,
We have been finding it very difficult to keep our individual student blogs up to date. For this reason they will be phased out and replaced with this page, which all the students can make a contribution to. Less stress for me and more impact for the kids! Thanks for visiting.