June 17: Throughout Term 2, the Grade 5 children have been involved in a Bike Education program. The program aims to teach children the skills and confidence needed to ride safely on our roads. Today the group went on a long ride along Merri Creek and on to Ceres for a celebratory hot chocolate! It was wonderful to see all the children - some of whom had never ridden a bike before the program - cycling off so happily. Thank you to Andy for running this highly successful and enjoyable program and to the teachers and helpers who accompanied the children during the ride.

June 15: The Forensic Detectives of Grades 5-6 solved yet another crime today! As the final activity in the ASISTM-funded Forensic Science project, the detectives (helped by staff from the CSIRO) investigated a daring jewellery theft. The children performed a range of experiments and used their brilliant deductive powers to find the guilty person. More information about our fabulous Forensic Science program can be found here. Thanks once again to Jenny (5/6J) for winning the project grant and for making science so exciting!

June 15: The Grade 3-4 children were also involved in scientific investigations today. As a follow-up to their studies in environmental science, they took part in the CSIRO program "Natural Disasters", which looked at events occurring in the Earth's atmosphere, crust and mantle. Students worked on a range of activities investigating plate tectonics, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami and tornadoes. It was a fantastic, hands-on way to consolidate their knowledge. Thanks to Jenny for organising the event and to Susie and Ellie for supervising our young scientists.

June 11: OzOpera visited the school today, and treated the children to a hugely enjoyable performance of "The Sound Garden", by Australian composer David Montgomery. The children laughed and cheered all the way through, and were delighted by the combination of traditional opera, percussion and dance. The annual performance by OzOpera is one of the highlights of our music program, and is a wonderful introduction to some of the world's most popular operas. Thank you to Lucy for organising the visit and for providing such a stimulating music program for the school.