The Significance of an Audience
When students have an audience, it gives meaning and authenticity to learning. This was evident this week at our annual Science and Technology Showcase....
Learning by Making : Books = Ideas
We encourage our girls to use books for ideas to create in our MakerSpace zone. We display signs like the ones below and display book...
Coding in the Junior Library
Computers touch our lives in so many ways, from movies to medicine, education to entertainment, gaming to government, construction to commerce. Computers and Digital...
Making with Andrew King….author/engineer
Andrew King...Author and Engineer...tinkerer extraordinaire!
Wow! Such a fabulous day with Andrew King. He inspired our girls with his delightful stories of Engiibear's Dream and...
Geography in the Makerspace:”Walking Two Worlds”
‘Education is the key to a better life for every child and the foundation of every strong society……’ Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF
Following the History...
Starting Back to School 2022!
Well, certainly not the start we were all hoping for! In Queensland the start has been delayed by two weeks with many schools going...
Fun with Marble Runs!
Sharing beautiful stories with our girls is the highlight of my school day. After reading Different Like Coco by Elizabeth Matthews and discussing many of...
Makerspaces and Student Wellbeing
When students engage in the many activities and opportunities provided in our Library Makerspace they relax and have fun. It is non-threatening, no testing...
Guided ‘Making’
After Megan and I had tested the idea of a MakerSpace Zone and found the girls were interested and engaged in the ideas we...
Simple STEM Activities
Students enjoyed the challenges of creating, making and exploring different activities this year not even realizing that they were fully engaged in learning the...