Our Matter investigation

We used Comic Life on our Ipad to investigate Matter.

What's the matter

Here is a matter investigation from Poppy, Gabriel and Taylor.

Notice how this group have used:

Contrast

Alignment

Repitition

Proximity

Donovan Bixley: Author/Illustrator

Quotes from Donovan Bixley:

An author/illustrator visiting R1 today.

"Writing is really important"
"A picture can tell a story."

"Everyone starts off scribbling, even Leonardo Da Vinci started off scribbling."

"If you want to get good at anything you've got to practice."

"Catch onto your dreams."

"Thinking up the ideas is my favourite part."

Visual Note taking

We have been having a go at using visual note taking  as a way or organising our thoughts. Here's Isabella's visual notes about the water cycle. 

Visiting Author

Tomorrow we will have a visit from Donovan Bixley, an author. Here is a link to his website and here is a preview of one of his books.

Solids, liquids and gases

Today we went outside to find pictures of Solids, Liquids and Gases. We now know what the properties of these matters are.

Next week

This week was busy, next week is busier.
Some students do not have blue pens - Please make sure you have a blue pen ready for learning.
If you have a ChromeBook please have it charged and bring it to school every day.

Monday
JPC interviews - 9:20am Isabella, 9:30am Tom, 9:50am Mary, 10:00am Rebekah, 10:30am Mya, 11:10am Taylor, 11:40am Kesiya, 12:30pm Callum, 12:40pm Kyla, 1:30pm Brooke M,
Home readers will be issued.

Tuesday
9:00am Aimee, 11:20 Meleki, 1:30pm Cailyn, 3:00pm Amelia
11.00am Author Visit. Donovan Bixley.

Wednesday

Thursday
Library
PE in the afternoon

Friday
Home readers returned.
St Mary of the Cross Mackillop - School Feast Day

This letter went home on Friday.