Use these resources to assist you with your research.
Don't forget to use the Antarctica Wildlife Research Scaffold to ensure you have appropriate information.
Adelie Penguins
Gentoo Penguins
Chinstrap Penguins
Tuesday, February 26
Monday, February 25
GG in Antarctica
Quentin Bryce recently made history by being the first Governor-General to visit Antarctica.
Watch this clip then read this article and leave a comment summarising the significance of her visit.
Tuesday, February 19
Monday, February 18
Emperor Penguin Research
Use these sites to assist you with your Emperor Penguin research.
Feel free to add more links in a comment.
Friday, February 15
Week 3 Reflection
What a week! Well done to everyone who participated in the Primary Swimming Carnival on Tuesday! Congratulations to Barnabas for taking the shield on 220 points! Congratulations must also go to Jack who is the 12/13 years boys Age Champion and to Amelia who came Runner Up in the girls 12/13 years. Our new house captains did a fantastic job of inspiring and encouraging their house members. Good luck to everyone competing at the NCIS Swimming Carnival in Lismore on Tuesday 5 March.
What has been the highlight of your week?
Are you looking forward to starting our Swimming Program next Friday?
Thursday, February 14
Antarctica Time Lapse
Watch this amazing time lapse film documenting a year in Antarctica.
Comment on the differences in seasons and anything else of interest.
Sunday, February 10
Week 2 Reflection
It's been another great week in 6A! We've been very busy in Maths revising our understanding of place value, in writing we've started investigating information reports and have continued our inquiry into Antarctica by researching its location and physical features.
What has been your favourite part? Are you loooking forward to the Swimming Carnival on Tuesday?
Thursday, February 7
Wednesday, February 6
March of the Penguins
Which part of March of the Penguins did you find most fascinating? Comment and explain.
You may also like to explain what anthropomorphism is and give an example from the documentary.
Monday, February 4
Email Etiquette
In class we've been discussing email etiquette to ensure we communicate appropriately with members of the school community. We came up with a list of dos and don'ts for emailing.
Check out Kaitlin's great presentation:
Make sure you read the Stage 3 Email Protocol for any info you need
about emailing using your school account.
Essential Apps
Please make sure you download these great apps to use in class.
Notability, Visualize, Explain Everything, iBrainstorm, Keynote, Pages, GarageBand, iMovie, Bamboo Paper, Factor Samurai, Idea Sketch, Popplet, Educreations, Mad Lips, A+ Test, MathBoard, Math Ninja, Times Tables Quiz!, Art Set, Pic Collage, Animation Creator HD, Book Creator, Phoster, 32 HD.
We will add to this list as we discover new apps throughout the year. Thank you!
We will add to this list as we discover new apps throughout the year. Thank you!
Friday, February 1
Week 1 Reflection
I can't believe the first week is already over! Thank you so much for all of your hard work, I've had a fantastic week and hope that you have too. We've written autobiographies, discussed values, discovered facts about Antarctica, painted penguins and played games in the shed.
What has been the highlight of your first week in Year 6?
What are you most looking forward to this year?
What are you most looking forward to this year?
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