Joomla! site syndication http://childersss.eq.edu.au/wcmss Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:58:53 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://childersss.eq.edu.au/wcmss/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://childersss.eq.edu.au/wcmss Joomla! site syndication http://childersss.eq.edu.au/wcmss/index.php/latest/year-two/three-science.html In recent weeks, students in Year 3S and 2/3J have been very busy with kitchen science activities. We have followed procedures to investigate melting ice, dancing sultanas, inflating balloons an easy way and how towers of sugar cubes change. Apart from just having fun, there has also been lots of literacy learning happening and we are now writing up our procedures so that other children in the class could try the activities. In addition, we have been observing our bean seeds germinate and measuring their progress. This week we have designed some investigations to find what happens when you change one thing that plants need to grow. We are eagerly awaiting these results to see, for example, if feeding your seeds mango nectar, apple juice, milk or soft drink instead of water changes the way they germinate. News - Latest Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:39:23 +0100 http://childersss.eq.edu.au/wcmss/index.php/latest/new-double-bass.html Recently the Childers SS P C presented the school with a brand new double bass to further enhance our instrumental music strings program. The strings program is currently very strong with over 40 students participating. Our thanks go to the P C for this generous donation. News - Latest Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:28:49 +0100 http://childersss.eq.edu.au/wcmss/index.php/latest/long-jump-champ.html Congratulations to PHOEBE who placed 4th in the final of the 11 year old long jump at the State Primary School athletics carnival! This is an awesome achievement and we are very proud of you! News - Latest Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:56 +0100 http://childersss.eq.edu.au/wcmss/index.php/latest/comps.html In recent weeks, a number have classes have gone away on their annual camps. Here are some comments from students: Grade 6 camp was the most challenging but awesome camp I have ever been to in the whole time I have been at this school!!! On the last day of camp we had to go into teams and build our own rafts out of tractor tyres and ropes. We had to pan for fake gold which was worth 100 points. The whole camp had tons of activities and great food. THE CAMP WAS WICKED!!!!!!!! LW Yr 6 camp was challenging and fun. Some challenges were difficult and confusing, but the greatest thing about the camp was that you got to have fun. I thought that everyone was working well and as a team. I enjoyed the two obstacles courses. I learnt lots of things at camp. I thought the last day of camp was extraordinary when we had to be in teams. HB Wow! What a great camp. It has to be the best camp ever, even when we were chilling out in the recreation room we were having fun. The educational parts of the camp were even interesting. SH Yr7 Wow! Camp was fun but exhausting. My favourite two things we did at camp were Sea World and the Planetarium. It was the first time I had ever been to all the places and done all those things in Brisbane. The Science Centre was interesting and all of the activities there were challenging. In the Modern Art Gallery I liked the sculpture of the big lady. Boy, was she big and looked so real. Inside Parliament House it was beautiful and I liked going up and down all the stairs. All of the food we had at camp was yummy. The dinners were the best! Camp was so much fun and I wished it never ended. EK Yr7 News - Latest Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:56:52 +0100