“The important thing is not to stop questioning.” – Albert Einstein
Now that the haze has given us a short reprieve, life has returned to normal in the primary school. Hearing the children playing in the playground is music to my ears. No longer is the school quiet and silent, but it is full of the vibrant noises of children at play. It has been a week of exciting learning engagements from measuring length using eatable snakes in Year 3, to "Wet Wednesday" water play out in the Early Years playground with the Kindergarten children. Year 5 and 6 have both been on field trips to the Botanic Gardens and The Australian School PYP Exhibition respectively. While the year 4 children had a market afternoon, trading for good and services. I enjoyed spending some time in the Year 1 and 2 classes while they were unpacking their understanding of numeracy and literacy concepts. A common thread in all of these learning engagements was the children's questioning. Asking questions are an important part of the learning, because when we question we are making sense of what we are learning. Questioning and inquiry are the cornerstones to the IB PYP, and we are pretty good at it here in the primary school. Come and see us in action next week during our Parent Café, where some classes will be open for you to witness. See the section from Miss Wani above for more details.
Enjoy this week's photos!
Mario Gauci
Head of Primary
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