Where we are in place and time 

An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.

Central idea: The past shapes unique stories

An inquiry into:

1. Family history (Form)
2. Where we live and who came before us (Connection)
3. How people tell their stories (Perspective)    

To begin learning for this unit, students travelled back to school in the “olden days”. 

Chalkboards, desks in rows, not speaking unless spoken to, learning by rote, cursive writing, and of course the cranky, old, strict teacher “Miss” or “Sir”, were the order for the day. Students enjoyed this experience, and acknowledged the differences between classrooms of the past and modern classrooms, appreciating the lovely bright and collaborative classrooms they work in. 

Students shared stories from their family about what school was like, taking great pleasure in sharing their parent’s school photos. All children were delighted that the cane is no longer used as a form of discipline. 

We explored the meaning of “the past” and agreed that the past is something that happened long ago, and also something that happened recently. This led us to looking at items from the past and exploring how they have changed over time. We also discussed how technology has developed to make tasks easier. Students created artworks to compare and contrast a household object. They were inquirers when they asked “What did this object do in the past? How has it changed? How has it made tasks easier?”

Students were given the opportunity to share their own family heritage. All students were proud to be Australian, but that each family comes from a different county, making the students who they are. The students were given an opportunity to create their own family tree, identifying those who came before them. The children were excited to see photos of the teacher’s family history.

We explored stories from the past such as fables, nursery rhymes, songs, parables of Jesus and Indigenous stories. We explored how parables are Jesus’ teachings to guide us through life. We also looked at how fables teach as a moral and to make positive choices. 

Kinder Red cooked using traditional Australian herbs. 

100 Days of Kinder Party 

In Week 6 we celebrated our 100th Day at school. The party happened a little later than expected due to remote learning, but it was worth the wait for the wonderful celebration we had. When reflecting on the year so far we agreed that we have learned so many new things such as reading, writing, counting, stories from Jesus, survival of living things, seasons, days of the week, family history, PMP, Italian, Music and so much more!