“A pattern is what you do over and over

again.” Sophia

This week we have been exploring patterns. We started

by discussing what is a pattern?

Alexa A pattern is where you repeat the same colours

on the same board.

Elsie You can use the same colours. You can do

yellow zig zags and dots and then copy them.

It’s like copying.

Mac You can paint shapes.

Henry It shows special features.

Lottie It has the same things.

Sophia A pattern is what you do over and over again.

We took it in turns of making patterns and trying to

complete patterns that are already started. We found

that by saying the items out loud it was easier for us to

determine if the pattern is correct.

Stick, stone, shell, stick, stone, shell………

Scarlette It rhymes!

Henry When it doesn’t rhyme it doesn't match.

Can a pattern have more than two things in it?

Noah Yes two things.

Harry It has to have the same things.

Elsie No ’cause it can have stick, stone, shell, stick,

stone, shell..

Henry That’s got three.

During this week some of the children have said they

have seen patterns in all different places. If you see

patterns anywhere with your children please take a

photo and send it to us so we can all share them.

31st August 2017

Outcome 5:Children begin

to understand how symbols

and pattern systems work.

‘The thing I love about me by’ Trace Moroney helps children to identify

their unique personal strengths. This leads to an increase in self confidence,

self esteem and positive thinking. This also supports children to recognize

the skills they bring to the group and how we all add something different.

Scarlette I’m good at running.

Liam Running.

Elsie Football. I’m really good at football.

Noah Puzzles.

Brooklyn I’m good at playing tennis.

Lexi Puzzles.

Henry Drawing patterns.

Clara I’m good at drawing.

Xander I’m good at running.

Harry I’m good at soccer.

Henry Mrs Grinberg is good at writing.

Sophia Ella’s good at singing.

Charli Lexi’s good at reading and Clara’s good at drawing.

Clara Mrs Anderson’s good at writing.

Sophia And she’s brave.

Elsie Clara’s good at pets

Mrs A & Mrs G Harry’s good at sandpit cakes.

Sophia And he’s good at listening.

It was interesting to hear the children’s conversation

change naturally from what they are good at to what

their friends are good at.

2nd August 2017

When you put the detergent in it breaks the surface.

Elsie

On Thursday we went to the Science Laboratory in the Middle School. Ms Harrison had arrange

some amazing experiments that showed us the theory of surface tension.

In our first experiment we dropped water onto a one cent piece and observed how it made a

bubble on top.

Scarlette We learnt that when you put water on the money it can stay like a bubble.

Oscar I liked putting water onto the coin.

Elsie I liked it when we put water on the coin. It made a bubble, then it exploded.

In our second experiment we sprinkled some pepper onto water in a dish. The pepper floated

to the top. Then using a eye dropper we put a drop of detergent in.

Henry I liked it when we put the detergent in the pepper– then it exploded!

Sophia When you put the detergent in it broke the pepper and it all went to the sides.

For our third experiment Ms Harrison poured milk into a tray with drops of food dye. She then

added a drop of detergent and we watched the colours spread.

Mac I liked it when we put the food colouring in with the

milk. We put the detergent in and it looked like a bat.

Charli I like that it looked like a rainbow.

Lewis The colours made different shapes. It looked like a butterfly.

3rd August2017

Our final experiment involved cutting out cardboard boats, putting them in the water and

dropping a little bit of detergent behind it.

Xander I like when we put the boats in the water and then we put the dot of

detergent in and it went fast.

Brooklyn I liked the boat one.

Mrs Anderson There are invisible molecules in the water that stick together they form an

invisible surface.

Sophia When we put the detergent in it breaks the sides.

Elsie When you put the detergent in it breaks the surface.

Mac It only works once.

Outcome 4:Children develop a range

of skills and processes such as problem

solving, inquiry, experimentation,

hypothesizing, researching and

investigating.