Year 2 and Year 5 Learning Showcases

Year 2 Learning Showcase
As part of the Year 2 unit ‘Where we are in place and time’, families were invited to participate in the initial introduction of learning experiences in the classrooms. This session encouraged parents to engage in the learning process and helped students explore and document their connections to various places.

The central idea for this unit is: Perspectives over time shape our connections to places and events.

The lines of inquiry explore:

• reasons people are connected to places in Australia and the world
• places, sites, events and people of local significance
• how and why people share and protect what they connect with
• how our connections influence our perspectives over time

During the provocation, parents and caregivers joined their children in identifying and discussing the places they are connected to and the reasons behind these connections. Together, they created a mind map to visually record these connections and the underlying reasons.

The insights and personal stories of visitors enriched the students’ understanding and helped them form a deeper connection to the topic.

Thank you to the Year 2 families for their support and involvement in making the afternoon an enriching learning experience for our Year 2 students.

Year 5 Learning Showcase
On Tuesday, Year 5 families were invited into classrooms to be immersed in the celebration of our students’ oral storytelling craft. As part of their recent English unit, students learned about the history and art of oral storytelling, a tradition passed down through generations before the introduction of writing. This genre emphasises the use of language through performance to communicate and unite an audience. Year 5 students showcased narratives they had crafted, demonstrating their creativity and understanding of this ancient art form.

Thank you to the families who were able to join us in this fantastic demonstration of oral compositions, as well as a general celebration of the wonderful work happening in the classrooms. The Year 5 rooms and piazza were buzzing with conversation and laughter, a true sign of the strong community of parents and learners in this cohort.