During weeks 10-11 our Cycle 2 classrooms participated in 5 daily tennis lessons at our local tennis courts with Tennis coach Ray. The children showed great enthusiasm towards our lessons and enjoyed refining their skills throughout the week.
This term the middle school students have been engaging in a Street Art unit for Creative Expression. Students have gained knowledge and skills in a variety of street art types such as, stickers, stencils, guerrilla art, yarn bombing, graffiti and murals. As a part of the unit students researched different street artists, their methods and […]
We have had a very busy term learning new routines and classroom expectations. The children have shown great enthusiasm and enjoyment in all learning tasks they have been presented with. Below are just some of the things we have been doing. This term our focus for Cultural Studies has been History. We have joined Karen’s […]
We are having a busy, enjoyable term with such a variety of learning activities taking place. Excursions for Tennis and Aquatics have been highlights, supporting our PE program and exposing the students to new skills and experiences. As is generally the case when we take our students out of the school, the instructors have had […]
It was great to see so many families at our Parent Information Evening earlier in the term and to meet so many parents of our new Cycle 2 children. It has been lovely to see the new children grow in confidence and independence and to see the older children step up into the role of […]
We have had a very busy start to the year in the Baby Steps program at Southern Montessori. The children have explored many aspects relating the beach, such as shells, boats and fish. Many of our children at the moment are just about to take their next steps into the Toddler program. Baby Steps allows […]
Science classes in the Middle School have a muscle and skeletal system focus for our Year 8 and 9 students. After learning about the functions and structures of muscles and bones, we have tasked our students with a biomedical engineering STEM task of making a prosthetic lower leg from readily available materials. Students have to […]
In our class we all know the story of the Gruffalo, in fact we know it so well we could probably tell you the story without the book! This term we have been using the Talk for Writing approach to facilitate our narrative writing. This approach emphasises the importance of oral language and story telling. […]
Our Toddler programs are investigating and exploring ‘Summertime and the Beach’. Over the term we will be exploring activities that relate to summer. For example, sun smart safety, shells, water, sea creatures and sand. We have already sung the song and played a game called ‘Who’s hiding under the sea?” This is a lovely ‘get […]
Each year our school runs Better Buddies. This program involves all Reception students being paired up with a Year 6 buddy at the very beginning of the school year. The aim of the program is to help younger students feel safe and cared for in their transition to school and gives our Year 6 students […]