Happy Friday everyone,

Another week has passed, and it has been a busy eventful week, with World Book Day and an enjoyable presentation/concert, on top of a lot of great learning. Here is a quick recount of week 2.

In Maths, we finished our geometry unit on position and direction. Students have become extremely proficient at reading coordinates, translating shapes in the first and fourth quadrants, as well as reflecting through horizontal, vertical, and diagonal mirror lines.

In English, we finished creating instructions on how to upcycle waste to create useful or creative new items. Students focused on the importance of the clarity of instructions, keeping them simple, and using imperative verbs. We produced clear instructions on how to make upcycled items from bottle lamps to plastic bottle surfboards. The importance of this skill has been recognized and used widely in our new IPC unit. As always, students took the time to give constructive feedback on each other’s work, and to reflect on ways to improve their own.

In IPC, students have continued in their roles as trainee forensic scientists, learning new skills to solve the head-scratching mystery of the statue thief. This week they have learned about acids and alkalines and how to test substances using pH strips. They also learned about chromatography, carrying out experiments on pens, to explore the different pigments used in inks. These experiments have helped students to realise the importance of fair testing and to apply their knowledge to hypothesize and find answers. I’m sure these skills will come in handy to help us find the thief!

Reminder: Next Wednesday (May 1st) is a national holiday and the school will be closed.

That’s all from Week 2. I will leave you with some pictures from World Book Day. As part of this event, our class went to the library and chose books to read to Ms Temple’s class. It was lovely to see everyone getting on so well and engrossed in their literature.

Have a great weekend,

Mr Morgan