The artwork of Yvonne Coomber

This week we have been working on a piece of art inspired by Yvonne Coomber.  this has involved numerous steps of building up colours and patterns to create a field of flowers.
They are looking pretty impressive!!

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Science Ponderings!

Persuasive Writing

For the next few weeks we will be focusing on persuasive writing......'to cause someone to accept a point of view or undertake a course of action by means of argument or reasoning'.
We shall be pondering such things as:
Do you think all primary school students should wear a uniform?
Should we continue to celebrate Guy Fawkes?
Continuing with the flag debate (the referendums are fast approaching!)
The use of devices (ipads, computers, phones) should be limited due to the negative impact on health.

Camp!

Gosh, camp has come around quickly!!  A fun filled few days await 2 of the senior classes.  Kayaking, rock climbing, archery, raft building, bush skills, the speed slide, flying fox and orienteering are some of the things we will be participating in.  Fingers crossed for decent weather!
This saying is very apt for the week ahead!

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Science

Room 8 have been enjoying plenty of Science over the past week.  We have been working on observing, measuring, predicting, hypothesising .........plus many more important things that scientists do.
The range and scope of scientific endeavours has expanded hugely so practically any scientific field of study has a name associated with it from the common (biology) to the what?!! (acrotology – study of teddy bears).  The following are Science disciplines, what do you think they mean????

kinesiology

odontology

vermeology

rhinology

sigillography

microphytology

agrobiology

aerodonetics

meteorology

aerodynamics