Years 1 and 2 had a ‘wild’ day out of the classroom last week – Natalie Ryan tells us what they got up to –
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Animal Adventures at Werribee Zoo
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Monthly Archives: August 2016
The Magic of Maths – a parent perspective
This week we welcome Prep parent, Stefan Walter, to the blog.
Following the Parent Night with Michael Ymer in May, and Sophie’s recent blog about the magic of maths, Stefan and his wife were inspired to investigate more about mathematics, and in particular the potential barriers for some students and how they can be overcome. This is what they discovered –
It appears that overcoming problems with maths has a lot to do with changing mindsets, not only for the child, but also for the parents, carers, and anyone else close to the child (something KPS teachers already know). Continue reading
100 Days of Prep – That’s 100 Days of Wonderful
One minute you’re packing the bag for their first day of school and the next they’ve clocked up one hundred days! Prep teacher, Sophie Apperly, shares the 100 Days of Prep celebration.
On the 28th July, the Preps celebrated 100 days of school with a number of fun craft and maths activities – focusing on the number 100, of course! Continue reading
Never Eat Soggy Weetbix
Thank you to Katie Braemar for this week’s post –
Never Eat Soggy Weetbix. Naughty Elephants squirt water.There are many ways to remember the order of directions North South East West which the Middle School had fun sharing as part of an orienteering incursion last Tuesday. Continue reading
