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Creative minds at work
Minds in bloom
Spring… it’s an exciting time for us all with the weather warming up and an explosion of colour and activity in our natural surrounds. In October, Gemma Seedsman’s Year 2 students ventured outside to gather inspiration for some creative writing about Spring time.
“We discussed that when writing, we often rely on our visual sense. Writing that we can truly feel needs much more than visual descriptions,” said Mrs Seedsman. “We need to make use of sounds, scents, tastes, and physical touch.
Using all five senses makes writing more real, and more relevant.”
“Students went for a walk around the Junior school to see, smell, hear and touch the freshness of a spring morning, unfortunately we missed out on the tasting. Working with our different senses enabled the children to boost their creativity.”
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‘Spring has Sprung’ by Alice Jones
The amazing trees wave in the wind. As you go by, the birds chirp happily in the fresh morning breeze. The flowers burst with colour as the wise bees suck up pollen and the colourful butterflies perch on top of flowers then they majestically fly away as the wind blows. Birds sing a happy tune in the soft wind and that is why I love Spring!
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The wind blows across the field of wonderful flowers, as beautiful as the clouds in heaven with buzzing bees flying from flower to flower spreading pollen. The breeze swaying from side to side making the trees wave gently with baby birds in nests chirping for their mother to come back with food. The grass as green as dye and as soft as a fluffy bed next to a river as clear as the blue sky. Butterflies land on the soft flower, while under the flower ladybugs eat, feeding on the leaves. The sun shines on the tree leaves and plants…
One morning I woke up to an amazing sight. There was a giant rainbow out my pink window. I sat up, got dressed and headed straight to the door. When I got outside, I felt the luxurious wind kiss my cheek. The soft and luscious grass tickles my feet. The leaves fall gently on my head. “This is the life,” I said to myself as a butterfly as big as a log flies across my head. Why don’t people love Spring like I do?
01 ‘Pete Cromer Birds’ mixed media by Jack Pale
02 ‘Perspective Study’ charcoal and watercolour on paper by Alice Scholtz
03 Watercolour and pen landscape by Georgia Philippe
Spring in Orange is wonderful. I can see a paddock full of glistening blossoms. I feel the breeze kiss my cheek. I sit down on the luscious green grass as the sun’s rays tickles my spine. Don’t you love seeing the beautiful flowers bloom?
I love the delicious fruits and vegetables. The flowers are as pretty as heaven. Do you like Spring in Orange?
The flowers pink, black, white, blue, yellow and orange are beautiful. All the fantastic, beautiful, colourful butterflies flutter around in the wind. The wind kisses my cheek as it goes past. The animals get out of hibernation to enjoy the sun again. The bees start collecting pollen from flower to flower and back to the hive. All the flowers bloom as the animals come out. I like Spring because it’s my birthday but what I don’t like is the runny nose, cough and sneezing just because of hay fever. I like Spring quite a bit. Do you like Spring?
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We need to make use of sounds, scents, tastes, and physical touch. Using all five senses makes writing more real, and more relevant.”
Mrs Gemma Seedsman, Junior School Teacher
Learners take the lead
In Term 4, The Regional Engagement Enterprise (TREE) and English teachers at KWS joined forces to create SUSTAIN Orange, an 8-week program designed to get students exploring English in their own local community and using creativity to display their learnings.
Director of TREE, Mrs Sue-Ann Gavin said that students were able to choose from four special interest groups all related to sustainability; these were ‘Agricultural innovation’, ‘Orange 360: Marketing Management’, ‘Paddock to Plate’ or ‘Regional Wellbeing’.
“A local industry expert for each interest group hosted a seminar for students to learn from and ask questions. Students were then asked to use their newfound knowledge to lead their own learning and create a video essay, short documentary or a mini magazine,” said Mrs Gavin.
Displayed are some of the mini magazine’s created by our Year 9 “TREEnglish” students.
01 ‘Honeysuckle’ by Phoebe Gordon
02 ‘Live Clean,
Live Local’ by Toby Gough
03 ‘Bunny’ oil pastel and watercolour by Madeleine
Russell
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The future of farming
Our country is at the forefront of creating some revolutionary technology that will ensure the future of our agricultural industry. KWS Year 6 students have been studying current farm practices in Australia and have looked at how farming may have to evolve in the future to remain sustainable.
Junior School Teacher, Mrs Lisa Savage said, “‘The Future of Farming’ project has had students focussing on the changes that are happening in regard to technology and sustainability. A variety of projects were presented by students in the form of posters, Power Point presentations, timelines, models and dioramas.” •
