It’s important to be safe online, and here are some great sites that will help you with that…
Learn with Professor Garfield – Cyber Bullying
Time Activities
September 8th, 2011 by parkhillkids · No Comments · Learning Object, link
Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be learning about time. Telling time, looking at timetables, and looking at how time changes. Lots of time to do that (well, not really)… Here’s some activities you can try…
Stop the Clock - by single minutes; 24 hour time; 5 minute intervals
Bang on Time – match the ticking clock hands to the time given
Interactive Clock – shows intervals on a big clock, and digital
Pirate Treasure Hunt (may need login for this one) – help Pirate Jack to find the hidden treasure
Three Way Conferences
July 26th, 2011 by parkhillkids · No Comments · news
Next week, we’ll be holding our second round of three-way conferences, in which students, parents and teachers sit down together to look at learning goals. We have the mid-year report and the student portfolio to look over, so it should be a very busy and productive time! Make sure that you know your conference time, and that your portfolio is up to date. Parents can fill in the Pat on the Back form to give feedback during the conference.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Endangered Australian Animals
June 23rd, 2011 by parkhillkids · No Comments · Integrated, link
This week we’re starting a project to learn about how we can help Australian endangered animals. Here’s some links to help:
Earth’s Endangered Animals – gives a list of animals
A link page with useful sites for kids
A helpful link page for endangered Aussie animals from Meadowbank PS
Tags: Integrated·links·project
SuperClubs Plus
June 19th, 2011 by parkhillkids · No Comments · fun, publishing
Last week we started using the website SuperClubs Plus. It’s a great website, where kids can make their own website and learn how to do it, participate in forums, and send emails to other Superclubbers. It’s a moderated environment, so kids are protected within the site. There’s lots of learning about net safety, too. Go there now!
Tags: fun·publishing·website
Dandenong Ranges National Park
May 29th, 2011 by parkhillkids · No Comments · news
This week we’ve got our Dandenong Ranges National Park excursion, in which we will observe from a range of places the differences that humans have made to the natural environment. It should be a fantastic day, and hopefully the weather will play nice! Don’t forget to get your forms in. If you don’t have yours, you can download it from the school website.
On Friday, we also have some of our runners heading to the District Cross Country at Jells Park. Best of luck to them, I know they’ll do their best.
Finally, you can access a new podcast through our new podcast service with podomatic – it’s V3S telling all about their favourite desserts!
National Parks
May 16th, 2011 by parkhillkids · No Comments · Integrated, link
This week’s homework is a group project, where you’ll make a brochure together. You’ll need to decide on a National Park in Victoria, and then decide which task you want to complete for the group. Make sure you complete your task before Friday – your group is counting on you! Meantime, here’s a website that will give you all you need to know:
Good Luck!
NAPLAN 2011
May 1st, 2011 by parkhillkids · No Comments · Learning Object
Yes, it’s that time again! Grade 3s and 5s are about to face the national testing program, NAPLAN. There are two tests on Tuesday 10th May, one on Wednesday 11th of May, and one on Thursday, 12th of May.
We are preparing in class to ensure that it won’t be a big shock, but you can also help at home. Homework for this week will be a practise numeracy test, and there are some websites that can help you to feel more prepared.
NAPLAN – the official site, where you can find lots of old tests from past NAPLANs
Smeebu – contains a whole list of practise tests that you can do online!
Excel – there’s a free trial at Excel Test Zone, but it may be more than you’re after
Above all though, make sure to find time to relax and do the things you regularly do. Enjoy!
The Food Pyramid
February 12th, 2011 by parkhillkids · No Comments · Integrated, Learning Object
Welcome to 2011! Grade 3s and 4s are working together in all classes this year, and our classes are named in levels. Something a bit different!
Our first activity of the year comes from our fantastic Inter@ct unit on Identity.
Explore the Food Guide Pyramid is an activity online where you can read about examples of healthy foods, and then take a quick quiz to find out how much you learnt. Good Luck!
Tags: Integrated·interactive
Notices
November 24th, 2010 by parkhillkids · No Comments · Uncategorized
If you find that you are missing an important notice that’s due tomorrow (!) you can find some of them here, at our Wiki.
Don’t forget – ALL camp notices and forms are due at school by Friday, 26th of November. That’s this Friday!!!
