Riddle me this….
I have posted these riddles before but they remain unsolved….. Can you crack the them? Riddle 1: A girl is sitting in a house at night that has no lights on at all. There is no lamp, no candle,...
View ArticleStormwater Incursion
Jane from Melbourne Water came to talk to us today about our water supply and our stormwater. We learnt about the importance of looking after our water supply. We did a role play about...
View ArticleWhat a year! 2015 in review
BTN Episode – year in review After watching the the above episode take this quiz and post your score as a comment along with your own memorable moments from 2015. What did you find out from watching...
View ArticleFriday 11:30 – 1:30pm
Hello 6K Todays tasks are; Watch the BTN episode – ‘Year in review’ (see post below) and then complete the quiz and post a quality comment. When you have completed the above task you have 3 choices;...
View ArticleGrowth or fixed mindset?
Do you have a Fixed or a Growth Mindset? Growth Mindset = Believe that they can learn anything if they put in the work, practice, and effort to learn it. Fixed Mindset = Think that they cannot increase...
View ArticleWelcome to our blog
We are year 6 students at Werribee P.S. Our name is 6S and we welcome you to our class blog. We are looking forward to sharing our learning with you.Please feel free to comment, we’d love to hear your...
View Article6 + 1 Writing Traits
This week we have been revisiting the 6 + 1 Writing Traits. We used this video to remind ourselves about what all the traits are. How do the 6 + 1 writing traits help you improve your writing?
View ArticleGrowth Mindset
Today we started learning about ‘Growth Mindset’ and how it can help us. The short videos below from class dojo were a great way to introduce the topic and create discussion. We all completed a quiz...
View ArticleHave you tried Ken Ken puzzles?
Have you heard of Ken Ken puzzles? They are a fantastic challenge – so challenging and so much fun to solve! Click on the following link to read about how they work. How do you solve a Ken Ken puzzle?...
View ArticleIdeas writing trait
Today we read Grandpa’s teeth by Rod Clement. We used it to focus on the trait of Ideas. While reading it aloud, we discussed how Clement has taken a simple plot about a stolen item and used...
View ArticleCongratulations Samantha!
Samantha received an award at assembly this week for this amazing still life drawing she created in Art last week.
View ArticleQuote of the week
Do you have an example of when you’ve had to show resilience and you’ve succeeded?
View ArticleLeap Years
2016 is a Leap Year, today is actually a ‘Leap Day’ – do you know what that means? Watch this BTN video to find out about Leap Years. Click on the following link for more information about the history...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day!
What do you think about gender equality? Watch this video and answer the following questions in a comment below: http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3784907.htm – What does ‘gender equality’ mean to you?...
View ArticleWriting Buddies
Today the year 6’s had a Mega Writer’s Workshop focussing on using Writing Buddies to improve their writing. The Learning Gallery was buzzing and it was amazing to see how focussed the students were on...
View ArticleWhat is a flextanlge?
Today the students made flextangles. It is a fun but challenging activity. Watch the video below to see how to make them. Click below for a template from Babble Dabble Do to make your own Zentangle...
View ArticleCan you solve these riddles?
Riddle 1: Take away my first letter, and I still sound the same. Take away my last letter, I still sound the same. Even take away my letter in the middle, I will still sound the same. I am a five...
View ArticleToday we celebrated Harmony Day
Harmony Day, 21 March, celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. It is a day for all Australians to embrace cultural diversity...
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