Talking Oliver v5 in Brisbane!
#bestteachingpartnerever and I recently attended the inaugural Softlinks Conference in Brisbane, makes sense..... as that’s where they are based, as I found out! We...
Book Week MakerFaire
What a wonderful week!
This year in our Junior Library we created a MakerFaire where parents and students could visit and 'Make'! During the weeks...
Giving Students Choice
This semester our Year 6 girls have been studying History focussing on the following Inquiry Questions:
Who were the people who came to Australia? Why...
Travelling with a ‘Maker’s Eye’.
There is nothing quite like travelling and learning new things. It’s also a great time to reflect. I’ve spent the last month in England...
Super Splat3D for Design Skills
Wow! How excited were the girls to see the ‘magic’ of using Splat3D!
Two incredible educators and designers, Kylie & Glen Lawrence, designed Splat3D to...
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...
STEM Ideas for Years 5 & 6
Children learn through play and discovery. Providing curious and interesting activities across the curriculum gives students opportunities to share their understanding and build on...
Fun with 3D Models & Micro:Bits
This term, our girls in STEMies Club embarked on a project where they crafted 3D models representing various natural disasters. The girls carefully choose...
TechMate Evening
TechMate Evenings are for girls from years 4 – 6 once a term to spend time with a significant male in their lives to...
Fun with NeoPixels!
I was fortunate to attend a workshop on using Neopixels with conductive thread. My wonderful colleague, friend and ‘Makerspace’ guru, Anne Weaver, told me...