Freddy the Fish

As part of our Under the Sea inquiry, we explored the affects of pollution on sea creatures. 

Freddy the Fish was a happy fish swimming through the clean water. He noticed that the ocean was starting to change. The water was getting warmer and there were more obstacles in his way.

Freddy swam through... soil from erosion, fertilisers, sun off, salt, acid rain, oil from cars and rusty metal. Freddy was not well. We realised that he won't survive long in the sea with all these pollutants contaminating our oceans. 

Sink or Float?

Miss Runciman ran a science experiment with us. We wondered how sharks are able to stay afloat and move in the ocean so freely. 

We put water and oil in a small jar, shook it up and saw that the oil rises. 

After some research we found out that a shark’s liver is full of fat and oils and that is how they manage to stay afloat.

A fancy afternoon tea

After our amazing High Tea experience in Room 8/9. We designed pop-up mugs to go with our writing piece. 

This is the high tea experience and my story:

Harold the giraffe & Life Education Van

Li - how to show EPS audience manners

Yay! We were the first ever class to get Harold. 

We remembered to sit still, we sat up straight and listened to the speakers. We sang songs and gave our best. Thank you for visiting our class Harold!

LI - how we all have feelings

The amazing Life Education Van came this year. Room 9 spent two sessions learning about how we have feelings and what kind of feeling we have. We discussed how we show feelings when we are happy and sad. We also discussed about how we can look after each other. Every time we had a discussion, the colour inside the van changed!

Our class sorted these feelings to Warm Fuzzy Bucket and Cold Fuzzy Bucket. Harold the giraffe taught us how to do the banana dance!

The Learning Pit

LI - how to be resilient when I learn something new.

In Room 9 we have watched a video about the Learning Pit. I drew my learning pit and then I drew myself inside the pit. That is when I am learning something new. We have discussed about some ways to come out of the learning pit. 

Here is my idea of getting out of the learning pit.

How do I show resilience when I do something new or something difficult?

I try my best and I finish. I ask my teacher.

I am just “WRITE” for our class!

My name is Alison.

I am Year 2. I am in Room 8/9

My teacher’s are Mrs Lim and Mrs Watson.

We are going to have so much fun in our learning this year!

Our Skip-Off

The “Skip Off”

What did you learn?

* To wait, jump, wait, jump ...

* I learnt to skip in he big, long rope.

* I learnt to jump over the rope.

* I know that parents can help too.

What were you proud of?

* That I could keep the rhythm – “Big–little, Big-little, Big-little ...

*That I could jump the big, long rope.

*I can jump high, fast and backwards.

What was tricky for you?

*Little ropes are hard to do.

*Keeping the rhythm – “Big/little, Big/little"

*Flipping the rope over my body.

*Trying not to get hit by the rope.

*Waiting my turn.

*Waiting for the rope turners.

What will we do next?

*Show resilience, keep trying again and again.

*Learn some new moves.

Who can help?

*Parents, family, brothers, sisters, teachers and friends.