Mali's homeschool Journal

Term 2 - Week 3 & 4 Edge GreenWay | Mixed Media and Collage using Natural Materials - 18th May 2022 In this workshop we will collect flora from the surrounding area and experiment with ways of including it in a mixed media artwork. We will take a walk outside and collect natural “art tools” to make marks: feathers, twigs, grasses, pine needles, seed pods, are a few examples. Leaves and flowers can be used as stencils and masks or as printing tools. Layer leaf and floral shapes to create an instant artful print. Mali's final art using mixed media 😘 Mali also enjoy a bit of outdoor exercise 🤣 Home learning core subjects: English - In addition to our weekly novel reading, Mali also enjoy non fictional reading comprehension texts and learn various reading strategies from short paragraph/texts. Science - We have been learning about Ecosystem and the relationship between Food...

We had a very busy start to Term 2 with a full day excursion at the Royal Botanical Garden on Wed 27th April 2022 oragnised by SHEN. There were 35 kids and parents attended so it was a great day of fun and learning for everyone. Program details: 10-12 pm: Plan Bee  The Sydney area hosts over 200 amazing native bee species, vital for pollination and ecosystem function. Stimulate curiosity about these amazing pollinators in this dynamic hands-on workshop and engaging presentation aligned to meet NSW Science & Technology and Geography syllabuses for Stage 1, 2 or 3. This is a special new program run by Kids Connecting Nature and has a different format to other Royal Botanic Garden excursion programs. For each 2-hour booking you will receive approximately 1.5 hours of face-to-face presentation and workshop, and are given approximately 30 minutes for a self-guided walk of the nearby gardens to look for bees and complete pollinator-related activities. A map and activity resources wil...