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The Melbourne Zoo - Excursion

10/11/2022

 
Our excursion was a fun-filled and educational day out at the zoo, where we become Wild Explorers and learned how we can respect and care for animals. We used our five senses and exercised our inquiring minds to learn about what makes animals special and uncover animals' features, habitats, life cycles and what they need to survive. Take a look at our adventures!

Writing: Roasting Marshmallows Language Experience

24/8/2022

 
As a part of our procedural writing unit, we engaged in a pretend campfire experience and explored the steps involved in roasting marshmallows. 

Reading Groups - ENjoying Gus Gordon Stories

21/8/2022

 
​We have been eagerly awaiting Gus Gordon to visit us during book week! Take a look at the puppets we created from one of our favourite Gus Gordon stories, The Last Peach.
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Celebrating National Science Week

21/8/2022

 
The celebrate National Science Week, we engaged in some fun science experiments and STEAM activities with our grade 6 buddies - 
Activity 1: exploring digital technologies using Bee Bots.
Activity 2: rescuing toy insects by discovering ways to melt ice.
Activity 3: discovering static electricity using streamers and balloons.

Integrated Studies - Building with Wood

21/8/2022

 
Using the story 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff', we have been discovering the variety of ways that materials can be used to design and construct objects. We used plasticine to create a 'Billy Goat' character and wood to build a home for the Billy Goat. 

100 Days Of Learning in Prep

13/8/2022

 
We celebrated 100 Days of Learning with lots of fun English and Mathematics activities throughout the week. We are very proud to be 100 DAYS SMARTER! Thank-you to all of our families and the MPPS staff for supporting our learning and development.  

National Sorry Day Collaborative ArtWork

14/7/2022

 
The prep students together with their grade 6 Buddies created a wonderful piece of collaborative artwork. This artwork was developed by Zachary Bennett-Brook. Zachary is a contemporary artist and Indigenous man of Torres Strait Islander ancestry, born and raised on Dharawal Country.
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Crazy Hair Day

24/6/2022

 
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Exploring Three-Dimensional (3D) Shapes

21/6/2022

 

Shape Monsters

14/6/2022

 
We have been learning about 2D shapes in our environment. Take a look at our creative shape monsters!
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Principal's Welcome
    • Our Vision
    • Staff
    • Partnerships
    • In The Press
    • School Policies
    • Construction Timeline
  • Our School
    • Learning Communities >
      • Student Leadership
      • Plenty Learning Community >
        • Plenty LC Blog
      • Simon Learning Community >
        • Simon LC Blog
      • Carome Learning Community >
        • Carome LC Blog
      • Yan Yean Learning Community >
        • Yan Yean LC Blog
      • Performing Arts >
        • Performing Arts Blog
      • Visual Arts
      • Physical Education
      • Japanese
      • Education Support
    • Wellbeing >
      • Respectful Relationships
    • MPPS Celebrates >
      • Book Week with Gus Gordon 2022
      • Writers Festival 2022
      • World Teachers' Day
      • Marvellous Maths @ MPPS
      • Principals' Day 2020
      • NAIDOC Week 2020
    • Sustainability
    • School Calendar
    • Canteen
    • School Times
    • YMCA Before and After School Care Program
    • Parent Information
    • Whittlesea Music
    • Community Information >
      • Community Partners
      • What's Happening in the Community?
  • Enrolment
    • Enrolment Enquiries
    • Pathway to Prep
    • A Positive Start to School - School Readiness
    • Enrolment Pack
  • Contact Us
  • Compass