Well the first week has ended with the students off to Technology. It has been a good start to the term with only a few grumbles due to everybody settling into the school routine again.
This week we have started our inquiry with a Tune In week. This has been a lot of talking, discussing, viewing and thinking. We have watched a few TED videos on peoples opinions of the sea and its state and what can and should be done to fix it. It is quite scary seeing what we have done to the sea and what some say we do to fix or not fix it.
Have a look below at a couple of the videos. What do you think?
Wow! Very interesting. What do you think of his final thoughts?
Real photos which do give you some things to think about.
Next week we will be staring the inquiry part of the process. This will be a lot more students leading their own learning. It is going to be an open class process based loosely on SOLE. See last blogs video. It is going to mean we as teachers are onto it, with tracking of groups their questions and what process they are up to. They will be presenting their findings during week 10 this term.
WE ARE PUTTING ON A YEAR 7/8 MUSICAL IN TERM 3 (dates TBC). This is a huge but a fantastic opportunity. EVERYBODY will involved with some aspect of the production. Huge amounts of work but it is a great thing. To that end you will be getting notes home seeking help. Don't be shy in coming forward.
Well that's all this week.
Looking forward to the rest of the term
Hamish
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