K/1 and 2/3 created some stunning pieces of art using some simple ingredients - milk, food colouring and detergent.  2/3 also made paperclips float and 4/5/6 witnessed a case where 25+ 25 did NOT equal 50. You might like to ask your children to explain.

I used these activities as inspiration to what fun science can be, and to set expectations around using equipment safely and sensibly. The students were truly spectacular in their behaviour and their application to the tasks.

As part of the Digital Technology curriculum, I have spent the first two weeks of term introducing the notion of coding, used in all computer programs, apps and artificial intelligence. 

There has been a lot of laughter as I asked students to program "Robyn the Robot" (me!) to make a Vegemite sandwich - students began to understand how important it is to make their coding instructions very specific!

The students have then turned their attention to coding Bee-bots to spell their name, or a secret word, on a large ABC mat and then to write algorithms to get their Bee-Bot through a maze.

I really hope your children are enjoying our activities - I certainly have!

-  Ms Saunders