Children are connected with and contribute to their world 21/3/2019

To celebrate Harmony Day R/1MC and R/1EN listened to the story, Whoever You Are by Mem Fox. We reflected on the story and connected with our learning power- Miss Echidna (belonging). We shared our reflections and used our one hundred languages to unpack the word belonging.

Reflections

“I belong in Albania” – Leo

“I belong from  Papua New Guinea” -Jordan

“I belong with my dad and family” – Hendrix

“I belong at Holy Family Catholic School”- A

“I belong to my Family” – Sara

“I belong at school”- Jed

It was beautiful to see the children as active participants their learning. They took agency of their learning and made connections to our school environment ( for example, they created maps of Holy Family Catholic School), they connected to our classroom hopping mice (environment as the third teacher), drew each other, in dramatic play students made cultural food, and so much more. Students responded to the following provocation:

Who belongs at Holy Family Catholic School?

“I belong at Holy Family”- Yasha

“Jed belongs” – Jed

“I belong at Holy Family to play”- Kiet

“I belong at holy family”- Hendrix

“Teachers”- Sahib

“Hoping mice” – Ravleen

“The lizard” – Yasha

“The turtle”- Hendrix

“The fish”- Kiet

“The hopping mice”- Leo

“The catfish”- Kalil

“Mr Coad”- Zahra

“My sister. Everyone’s sister at Holy Family”- Yasha

“The yabbie”- Jed

“Our Buddies”-  Ravleen

“My brothers”- Kalil

“My sister”- Kiet

“The ELC”- Zahra

“Liam in the ELC”- Leo

“The frog”- Yasha

“School” – Chase

“My friends and teachers” – Isphreet

“Laptops in the school” – Viraj

“Buddies” – Jed

We then visited the ELC to further celebrate Harmony Day.

After lunch the children were eager to extend their learning and create their own maps of our school.

Specks of Gold

“My speck of gold was playing soccer”- Jacob

“My speck of gold was doing the learning. My map”- Sahib

“My speck of gold was my friends” – Viraj

“My speck of gold was the ELC”- Yasha

“My speck of gold was helping Miss McCarthy on duty”- Dimi

“My speck of gold was playing with Kiet” – Ethan

“My speck of gold was playing with Ethan” – Kiet

“My speck of gold was making food with the play dough” – Ravleen

“My speck of gold was playing zombies” – Jordan

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