Bye 2015, Hello 2016
2015 was a fabulously busy and successful year for our "makerspace'. We saw many students challenging themselves to create projects, solve problems and try new...
Making with Grandparents
Today was Grandparents Day and our Year 6 students brought their grandparents into our Junior Library MakerSpace Zone to 'make' together. The girls challenged...
‘Making’ Documentaries in History.
During Term 1 Year 6 girls studied the push for Australia’s Federation (Year 6 HASS Australian Curriculum). This term the girls looked at the impact government legislation...
Robotic Hand Mission
I was very pleased to receive an invitation from Optimise Learning to work with and trail a mission with some of our students. Optimise...
Guest Post: Club Kidpreneur
I'm so excited to introduce the talented, passionate and dedicated Year 4 teacher, Jen Rowe, who very successfully introduced the concept of 'Entrepreneurship' in...
School Science and Tech Expo
Our Library always has a stand in the school's Science and Tech Expo. This year we featured our 'Makerspace' as well as Coding and...
Visiting schools in Finland and Sweden
Visits to Rekolanmaki School, Helsinki and Pilbacksskolan, Malmo.
Wow! Time flies, it’s been nearly one month since I was fortunate to visit a Finnish Primary...
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...
Researching ideas
I spent a lot of time reading and searching the types of activities being carried out in school libraries. I saw such value in...
Using Apps on the iPad for Making
Next week I'll be running a winter session for ICT Pedagogy over 5 days for third and fourh year pre-service teachers at Griffith University....