In Class 1 we finished up our main lesson on Fairytales and Stories with the Book Week celebration.  We finished the tales of Satchkin Patchkin and listened to other fairytales and stories.  The children also brought their favourite books to class to share, and we all loved the opportunity to dress up on the Friday.  The costumes were wonderful - thanks to parents and carers for supporting our Book Week fun.

Last week we started a science main lesson on our local surrounds and natural environment.  We have been observing the seasonal changes in Djilba/early spring and telling stories, reciting verses and singing songs that celebrate sprouting seeds, flowers, sunlight, springtime rain and the new life that Springtime brings. 

Spring Verse

Mother Earth gave birth to a flower 

Father Sun shone up above 

Brother Wind blew the breath of life  

And Sister Rain rained down with love 

The Rain fell down upon the ground 

It made a drip, drip dropping sound  

The little root children woke up and said, 

“What is this falling upon our heads?” 

Under the ground, so very deep 

Root children are waking from winter’s sleep 

The root children were happy, 

and they jumped and started to sing 

They danced and danced for it was spring!

As a part of this science main lesson, we are very excited to have an incubator in our classroom to hatch some spring chicks!  Big thanks to our "eggsperts" - Brooke, Mala and Via for supporting and guiding this special project.  The chicks are due to hatch during the last week of school this term. 

The Class 1 children were excited to plan a Teddy Bear's picnic as our class reward for filling our good deeds gem jar.  The teddies came in on Thursday afternoon and slept over at school.  When we came to school on Thursday morning, we found the teddies were having a popcorn party!  Thanks to Bruce and the Karri Kindy kids for sharing the Bush School space for our picnic on Friday.  Thanks to parents and carers for making lots of delicious, healthy food for the picnic.  The kids had a lovely afternoon and enjoyed making stick bread over the camp fire at the end of the day.

Thanks,

Mel