Posted by Mrs Di Stefano | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on June 16, 2015
Watch this Dreamtime story and leave a comment.
Posted by Mrs Di Stefano | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on June 16, 2015
Has something like this happened to you before?
What do you think this story teaches us about how to solve problems?
Leave your comment.
Posted by Mrs Di Stefano | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on June 3, 2015
Here is a great, fun word game to help you practise reading sounds and words. Write a comment to tell me how you went. Enjoy!
Posted by Mrs Di Stefano | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on June 1, 2015
The Firefighters are coming to visit St. Damian’s Prep children and we are very excited! Click on the picture above to take you to the MFB Kidszone website, full of activities, games and information for the whole family!
Posted by Mrs Di Stefano | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on May 26, 2015
We all learn in different ways, by hearing, seeing or doing. Why not complete this quizz with the help of an adult and find out how you learn best. Then you can leave a comment. We can then make some comparisons with others in the class. Have fun!
Posted by Mrs Di Stefano | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on May 15, 2015
Here is another aboriginal Dreamtime story called The Rainbow Serpent. There are many aboriginal clans who tell this story, each one a little different from the rest. But I wonder what the main message of the story is?
Watch and listen to the story above and think about the following questions-
!. Who is the main character of the story?
2. How did the serpent behave?
3. What happened to the environment as the serpent travelled the land?
4. What was your favourite part of the story?
Now for the biggest question which will really stretch your brain-
5. Why is this story so important to the aboriginal people?
Posted by Mrs Di Stefano | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on May 15, 2015
Our learning through Inquiry unit question is “How are stories of the past told and shared?”
Watch and listen to this Aboriginal Dreamtime story and reflect on these questions-
1. Who is the main character?
2. What happened at the beginning of the story?
3. What happened in the middle?
4. What happened in the end?
5. How did Tiddalik’s actions affect the other animals and the environment?
6. What did you like best about the story? Talk to a partner.
Posted by Mrs Di Stefano | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on May 21, 2014
Watch these clips made by some year 3 and 4 students to hear about how we can contribute to the St. Vinnies Winter Appeal.
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Posted by Mrs Di Stefano | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on May 18, 2014
A couple of weeks ago, we read the online story of Goldilocks. Many of the children were familiar with the story. They were then asked to describe what happened at the beginning of the story, the middle, and then the end.
After sharing our thoughts and scribing them on the board, I gave them the opportunity to draw and write their understanding of the events. The children know how important it is for their illustrations and writing to match and make sense.
Even though this activity was not completed, 2 weeks on we will visit the story again and revise, add to, and edit their writing. They understand that part of being a good writer is spending some time and thought on the revising and editing process.
I will post some examples of work in the coming days.
Click on the book cover below and enjoy a classic childhood fairytale.
Posted by Mrs Di Stefano | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on May 18, 2014
Collaborative learning and peer assessment is very much a part of Prep D. In these photos, the children are taking turns to share the pictures they made with coloured paper. The task was to design their own picture using as many 2D shapes as they could and be able to identify them and explain their properties to others. It was amazing to see how engaged the children were, listening attentively and then self-evaluating their own work. 
