Trees

With the wet season rapidly approaching, this is a great time to plant some trees, especially in and around our beautiful city waterways and catchment areas. There are 8 black-bean tree saplings ready to transplant out of our school garden. They desperately need a new home (not around the house as they will become HUGE!) Email mharr94@eq.edu.au if interested.

Prep’s Digital Folio Page

Over the next few weeks, all Prep students will bring home their printed digital portfolio. There will also be some very special information on that document, to help prepare for Year One. Parents and guardians, please help your child by allowing them to use a keyboard at home from time to time, to learn to type in single capital letters, using the shift key. These keyboarding skills are now essential for learning in this ever evolving digital age!

Minecraft

After two weeks of the Year 3-6 Minecraft trial, just a quick reminder that there are very strict rules and specific instructions for students to follow when using Minecraft Education. I would hate to see students lose computer privileges and have to complete alternative pencil and paper activities. There have only been a few small misdemeanours so far, and I have been very pleasantly surprised to learn how many VERY SKILLED Minecraft players (of all ages) we have at Enoggera State School. I am thoroughly appreciating the assistance from our student experts, as we construct our “Worlds” together.

Parents and guardians - if your child is inclined to use this software, take the time to sit beside them and be amazed at their digital creations and what Minecraft has to offer. Students are encouraged to access Minecraft Education when at home. It must be installed on a home computer. Download this specific version.

Students may then use their school credentials at home, to access the resources and continue work on their Digi Tech task to build a modern, space saving urban garden. Students are discouraged from sharing their Worlds at home. If students are meeting and chatting together in a World, remember Mr Harris’ daily mantra: “Everything you do or say on the internet, stays on the internet!”  

FINALLY - A VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Students may only build a new World from “scratch”, in Minecraft Education, after first gaining written permission from Enoggera State School. An application can be emailed or handed to Mr Harris.  Currently, we have one group of students with approval building a model computer processor in their own Minecraft World.