China Projects

Stage 3 have been studying China this term for HSIE. Take a look at these fantastic group projects.

Voki B.T.N Report- Food Waste

Have a look at how some Stage 3 students used a special program called 'Voki' to present part of their B.T.N report on 'Food Waste'.

B.T.N Voki

Antarctica Imax Excursion Recount

On Thursday 11th of August 2011, Stage 3 classes went to the Maritime Museum and the IMAX theatre in Darling Harbour.

We went by bus and it took approximately 40 minutes! We first went to the Maritime Museum. Everyone had to wear an orange sticker labelled 'MUSEUM' before entering the museum for security purposes.

The place we went inside the museum was about Scott and Amundsen's adventure in Antarctica. There were objects that they used like pots and pans, as well as tools and clothing. There were also rocks that was brought from Antarctica.

After that everyone had recess while walking towards the IMAX Theatre. We were about to watch two movies in a row. One was about Antarctica, whilst the other one was about Shackleton's Adventure. The classes first watched the one about Antarctica.It was a bit boring to some people, however, we learnt a lot about Antarctica, like how the climate changed throughout the years. Then we watched 'Shackleton's Adventure'. It was very interesting. We learnt that Shackleton was very brave throughout his adventure.

When we finished watching the movies, we headed off to a park near the IMAX Theatre to eat lunch. Some people bought McDonalds! We stayed at the park for about 45 minutes.

It was a long, tiring but fun day. We all enjoyed the excursion.

By Tina Dai & Sharon Li

5G and 4/5S Name Artwork

5G and 4/5S have made these beautiful pieces of art. They used their name in running writing as a base to make monster. Some of them have been displayed below. Look closely and see if you can see their names!

Vanessa

Andrew

Christine

Mohommad


Phoebe

Jasmine

Madison

Kobi

Blade

Marley

Jethro

Natasha

Christina

Daniel

Angela

Chelsea

Candice

Zoe

Artwork

4/5S enjoyed making these beautiful pieces of artwork with Mrs Graham.

Canberra Recount

By Daniel Nasr and Mrs Bowen

On Wednesday 6th April 2011, Years 5 and 6 went to Canberra to learn about democracy, to have fun and to experience new things. The students travelled on a bus which was as comfortable as a warm bed in winter. As the bus pulled away the children shouted, "Canberra here we come!".


When Years 5 and 6 arrived they went to the National Capital Planning and Development Centre where they discovered that Walter Burley Griffin planned Canberra and that Canberra was an aboriginal word that means "meeting place". Next stop was the National Museum of Australia and then it was time for lunch. After the studnets finished their lunch, they went to the Australian War Memorial. The teachers told them that before entering, they should remember to show respect for the people who had died in the war. The War Memorial was a fascinating but also sad experience.


After the War Memorial, the children went to Questacon. Here they were able to see a tornado, tsunami and sit through an earthquake. Finally the group arrived at the Canberra Carotel Motel. They quickly unpacked, had a mouth-watering dinner, then went to the Australian Institute of Sport. It was so interesting because the children were able to play games such as football and try their hand at rowing.


The next day their first destination was the Electoral Education Office where the children learnt how to vote. Next stop was Parliament House. It was fascinating and the students felt happy because they learnt many new things. The last stop was Mt Ainslie. The view from the mountain was amazing and the students got some wonderful photos of the parliamentary triangle.


After a great two days in Canberra, Years 5 and 6 departed and returned to Sydney to be with their families.