Our Learning Continues


Taking Action – News Report to help protect minibeasts

WE MUST PROTECT MINIBEASTS! We have worked together in teams to produce an exciting SL News Update on what we can all do to help protect these important creatures. Please Leave a comment to let us know what you think!! Oliver Worked with a Team of Singers and Songwriters. We experimented with Garage Band to [...]

Making ToonDoos to show what we know about minibeasts lifecycles

We have been using ToonDoos and thought that it would be a great way to show some of the things that we have learnt about insects and minibeasts. Enjoy our Toons!! By stlukes | View this Toon at ToonDoo | Create your own Toon By stlukes | View this Toon at ToonDoo | Create your [...]

We made a movie to show our Discoveries

It was amazing to hear the childrens reflections on their learning. They have gone beyond collecting facts and data about minibeasts. They are now beginning to understand that minibeasts play a major role in the survival of a healthy environment.

Pat, the Bee Expert, came to visit

Discovering Habitats at Wandinong Sanctuary

On Wednesday we visited a local sanctuary full of native flora and fauna to find out what makes a healthy habitat for minibeasts. We were delighted to discover many and varied minibeasts living in these natural surrounds. We saw * scorpions * bull ants * cicada shells * giant grubs * many spiders * caterpillars [...]

Insect Artwork

Skyping with USA for Reading

Today we were lucky enough to have Joanne Kaminski, a skype reading Tutor from USA, read to us about Creeping Crawlers. She read to us about many different insects. She told us about her favourite insect, the Lightning Bug and we told her about the Australian Christmas Beetle. It was certainly a wonderful learning experience, [...]

Wild Action Zoo

The WILD ACTION ZOO visited our school. They brought in many different insects and invertebrates, animals with no backbones. We saw and touched scorpions, miriapods, arthropods, meal worms, centipedes and more. PLEASE Listen to our Reflections and new Discoveries!!

We used Play-doh to make minibeasts