Hi Everyone,
In a couple of weeks we will be visiting Franklin House to find out more about what life was like 100 years ago.
What is something you would like to know? Perhaps we could ask the ladies who conduct the tour of the house?
Write your question here and hopefully you will be able to answer it when we return.
Girls wore bonnets and aprons
People rode horses to work.
Children gathered sticks from the bush to make brooms for the household.
People cooked food on an open fire.
Parents made toys for their children such as a doll carved from wood.
All the children had to sleep in one bed.
Weren’t we lucky to have a visit from the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra today. What a fantastic concert!
The mini TSO
The beautiful harp from the TSO
We’d never met such a funny conductor – sunglasses and a bike!
Lost – A True Tale from the Bush by Stephanie Owen Reeder
This book tells the true story of 3 children who were lost in the Australian bush for 9 days and 8 nights. The year was 1864.
We are using this book to start us thinking about what life was like for families 150 years ago.
Share some of the differences we have already discovered between life 150 years ago and life today.
Cold day for a run.
What a great day we had at Waverly today. I was so impressed with everyone’s positive attitude and happy smiles. Congratulations to all for having a go and finishing such a loooonnnggggg run! I am very proud of all of you.
How did you feel about today’s cross country?
What feelings and thoughts were you having as you prepared to race, ran the race and finished the race? Share your feelings and thoughts with the class.
Diamynd’s ‘Robot Mum’ has arms for making jelly and eyes that twinkle.
Hi everyone. I love the robot cards you have made for your mums. You have all put in so much effort and care to make them look really good. I love the sorts of labels you have writen too. eg: ‘a belly to blow raspberry kisses on’ or ‘a brain that’s always thinking of our family’.
Share with the class why you will be celebrating your mum this mothers’ day.
Sarsha’s ‘Robot Mum’ has arms for fast cooking and fingers for tickling.
Olivia’s ‘Robot Mum’ has a heart for loving and legs for dancing.
Dexter from the Royal Guide Dogs
Hi everyone did you enjoy our visit today from Zoe and Dexter?
Share what you learned today about The Royal Guide Dogs Training Programme.
What other things did you learn about people who are visually impaired
and the devives that can make their life easier?
Thank you Grade 4s for your amazing convict diaries. You are so clever to be able to describe what life was like in the new settlement. I hope you enjoyed the task.
Olivia’s convict diary
Thanks Isaac for bringing Bubbles in to the classroom today.
He was very well behaved! He is welcome any time.
Bubbles
Bianca’s numbat asking ‘Who will save us from the Rabbits…?’
We read The Rabbits by John Marsden. The book is illustated by Shaun Tan and the pictures are amazing.
The book uses rabbits and numbats to represent the European settlers and the Australian Aboriginals. The book talks about Aboriginal people losing their land, their animals and even their children. We responded to the book in two ways. We did some rocket writing which is where we write quickly( like a rocket) for ten minutes and get out all the words that are in our head.
I really liked this story but what I can’t get my head around is that the Aboriginal kids were stolen. That makes me sad.
Kari
The Aboriginal mums would have been confused and heartbroken. They would have been angry that they took their land and built houses and roads. They ruined everything.
Sophie
The book is really about what happened to the Aboriginals and the people from England. They did actually take their children so they could be taught the way white people were but the Aboriginals did not like it and started to fight against them. Some children escaped and got back to their families but some didn’t. That’s why on Australia day, Aboriginals are angry and sad.
Jesse
We also did some drawings using charcoal and chalk pastels. We highly recommend this book to all students and adults.
Ruby’s numbats
Monique’s Australian Aboriginals
Zarah’s stolen children