Class 4 - Human and Animal Main Lesson

In Class 4 we began a formal study of science with a comparative study of the human being and the animal world.  We show that each animal is  specialised in a unique way i.e. the building ability of a beaver, the swiftness of an impala, the eyesight of an eagle etc.  The human develops the same capacities although we do it through tools and machines which surpass the animal.

As in past stories in Classes 1 to 3 children are exposed to many animal characters in stories, such as the animal kingdom in Narnia, where the animals speak and take on human roles.

In Class 4 we look at animals from a more scientific approach and make the comparisons to humans as a threefold being - head, trunk, limbs and thinking, feeling, willing.

Below are some examples of their book work.

Class 5 -  Botany Main Lesson

In Class 5 students are ready to observe the world around them and engage with living science.  The botany curriculum empowers students with scientific observations and discovery as well as the feeling, ideas and poetry of nature.  Through botany lessons in class and our wonderful horticulture program taught by Neal, students realise their role as caretakers of the earth and the relationship between nature and science.  It’s also a wonderful opportunity to express their creativity through botanical drawing and poetry.

Below are some examples of the students work. 

Robyn

Colourful rainbow serpents and charcoal drawings from Class 4/5’s ‘Spirituality of the Dreamtime’, which we have been enjoying exploring on Mondays. 

Kate Woodward