What a great start to the term sharing our Homes and Shelters Projects!  All who came to our open classroom display were suitably impressed.  The children had the opportunity to share with the class how they went about making their models and why they chose the shelter they did.  It was really lovely to see how proud the children were of their efforts and also how proud and supportive they were of each other.

Since then we have been busy with our play practise learning the songs, dances and lines for ‘Joseph the Dreamer’.  We are incorporating our learning from our Ancient Hebrew Main Lessons earlier in the year to prepare costumes, props and sets to tell the ages old tale of Joseph - family loyalties and rivalry, despair and hope, and forgiveness are some of the themes.

In our Health and Wellbeing lessons each week we have been learning how we can all feel many different ways on different days.  Sometimes its hard to know how our friends might be feeling and how we can help them.  By looking at facial expression and seeing how they are acting we can find clues to help us respond in the best way.  The Zones of Regulation social and emotional health program helps children identify the feelings of themselves and others.  Children can then try to remember a time they felt a similar way and by this empathy can develop.  Specific strategies to help us when we are not feeling so great can also help us to help our friends.  There are plenty of opportunities each day to put our learning into practise!

Japanese Minka - Komodo Stilt House - Inuit Igloo

Floating Reed Island Peru - Eco-Friendly House - Irish Farmhouse

Inuit Igloo - Mexican Adobe Pueblo - Malay Hut - Noongar Mia Mia

North American Tipi - New Mexico Adobe Pueblo - Russian Wood House

North American Tipi - Italian Stone Trullo - African Mud Hut - Thai Bamboo House