Cate-Linne's Teaching Experience: October 2009

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Waste Wise 2 week Challenge

19th - 30th October

Waste Wise 2 week Challenge is an initiative that the students from across Victoria have created. The idea behind the Challenge is that all students , parents and teachers are to make an active effort to not bring wrappers, plastic or any forms of rubbish to school and it is time to REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE. The students are asking that lunches are to be packed in re-usable containers and that there is no excess plastic packaging in their bags.

If you need some handy hints of how to approach this challenge why not ask your children... they are overflowing with ideas!

So take on this challenge set by the students and be WASTE WISE!

Monday, October 12, 2009

Melbourne Zoo Excursion 2009 - PHOTOS

Here are some photos from the zoo today.

Enjoy.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Ferngully Lodge Camp 2009

The Grade 5 camp is approaching quickly, only 1 week to go.

We will be meeting at School at 9.00am in the classroom and will be departing at 9.30am.

We will be gone all week and will be returning at 3.00pm Friday 16th October.

As we are travelling by bus I must ask that each student brings no more than 1 bag to camp as there will not be enough room otherwise.

They must bring their own sleeping bag, pillow(s), toiletries, towels and clothes.

Please remember that they will need a hat, sunscreen and a water bottle.

We would ask that a packed lunch is to be supplied on the first day as they will be eating this at a playground on the way there.

Any questions don't hesitate to ask and I will get back to them ASAP.

Melbourne Zoo Excursion 2009

9.00am 12th October

The Grade 3 Zoo excursion is approaching us quickly, only 1 day to go.

We will be meeting at School at 9.00am in the classroom.

We wish to depart at 9.30am so be there.

Parents and guardians are more than welcome to attend but we do require a Working With Children's Check.

We will be gone all day and will be home at 3.00pm for the conclusion of school.

Each child MUST bring a hat, drink bottle and a packed lunch.

References

So by now you have read my entries on

Behaviourism
Cognitive-Constructivism
Cultural-Historical Theory
Interest, Motivation and Engagement
Quality Learning and Metacognition
Changing Worlds
Learner Diversity

and would have seen that i have many references but haven't listed where they have come from... Did you want to know?

Well the have come from the following.

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