Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Weekly Tasks - Term 2, Week 6

Here is this week's task sheet - Term 2, Week 6.

Remember the adaptation essay is due on Wednesday. Check your feedback from your last essay and focus on making this one even better.

Galapagos

As part of our science topic on Evolution and Adaptation, we have been learning about the Galapagos Islands. We have finally finished our awesome wall display!


Monday, 18 May 2015

Weekly Tasks - Term 2, Week 5

Here is the task sheet for this week: Term 2, Week 5.

Your major task is the essay about animal adaptation - note that it is due in next Wednesday. You've got a bit of extra time to make it amazing.
Here are the essay notes we came up with on Monday which should help you get started: Adaptation essay notes.

To help you with your RE art task look at these links to get some ideas. Remember you are going to put the two images side by side on a piece of A4 paper so it can go on the wall.
I am 1
I am 2


You should also start your science fair experiments this week if you haven't already, or at least get organised to start next week.

Monday, 11 May 2015

Weekly Tasks - Term 2, Week 4

Here is the task sheet for Term 2, Week 4.

And here is some information to help you with the RE task:
St Maximilian Kolbe
Fr Francis Douglas

Here is the reading follow-up:



Cross Country

We held our school cross country races at Nairnville last week. Congratulations to Ethan, Olivia, Liam and Maeghan who won the Year 7 & 8 girls and boys races, and to everyone who made it to the end of the course!







Monday, 4 May 2015

Weekly Tasks - Term 2, Week 3

Here are the tasks for this week: Weekly Tasks - Term 2, Week 3.

And here are the notes we made together on Monday to help you with writing your essay: Galapagos essay notes. Don't stick exactly to the examples - put your own ideas and information in, change the order, do different animals etc. I don't want to read 24 identical essays!


Mission Fair

The Year 6 - 8 students ran stalls for our annual Mission Fair on Friday, with the money raised being sent to help cyclone recovery efforts in Vanuatu. We raised over $2300!