The Premier’s Coding Challenge is coming to an close at the end of Term Three. We already have some amazing completed entries! Here is a small example of an entry from in the “Scratch Pairs Years 3,4 Category”. Many students have toiled all year on the Challenge since it opened way back in February. I urge the competitors to continue working in the Lab at lunchtimes, to add the all-important finishing touches.

The Year 5/6 Solar Ovens are sitting in my classroom mostly ready for testing the end of Week 9. The challenge will be to make the gooiest chocolate marshmallow “Smore” or officially, the hottest oven. Students may bring a piece of chocolate between two biscuits, wrapped in alfoil on Friday September 12. Students with food allergies/ intolerances are reminded to bring alternative foodstuffs in alfoil, to melt to smithereens. Students can see Mr Harris ASAP  for help with this project. All ovens will be measured using individual digital thermometers, for 30 minutes in the morning. NOTE! There are some unfinished ovens which could still be completed by their inventors during lunchtimes in the Lab, over the next week.

Mathletics - This month,  the data has shown that more and more students are persisting with the difficult mathematical topics. Remind your child/ren that making mistakes is certainly OK, then when they eventually arrive the correct answer, it is a very rewarding experience indeed!

Mr Michael Harris