Merry Christmas from the Grade 1 Team

We like to say a big thank you to all our families for a wonderful year!

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Sarya – This year I liked making clouds in a jar because it was fun to use blue dye as rain.Ari – This year I liked going to the Zoo because I liked seeing the animals and patting the turtle. I also liked looking at the kids garden, it was awesome!Edwina – My highlight was the Scienceworks excursion because I could explore lots of things and do lots of fun activities.
Bejna – My favourite part of Year 1 was going to Scienceworks because it was so cool in the Lightning Room and the lightning show was amazing.Zaviour – My highlight was when we had the Fun Run because I liked when the parents threw paint and squirted water at me. I liked the hot dogs and the drinks.Ivy – This year I liked the Specialist Showcase. I liked it because I got to sing and perform in front of a lot of people and with another class 2C! I enjoyed looking at the paintings and I saw my art work! I had FUN!
Mara – My highlight was the Specialist Showcase because I got to sing. We got to watch the Julia Donaldson collection when my dad and my sister got to watch me.Ruken – This year I liked making bread because it was fun making bread in the kitchen and writing about it.Amna – This year I liked how we did the Fun Run because we got to run in paint and it was amazing.
Aliyah – My favourite part of Year 1 was Scienceworks because we got to do exercises and a game where you had to press buttons. My highlight was the Zoo because we got to see extinct dinosaurs.Hayley – This year I liked the Fun Run. It was the best because I liked all the colours.Liam H – I have enjoyed making popcorn for writing because I like using my five senses and eating the popcorn. I also liked writing about it.
Mason -I enjoyed Scienceworks because we went in the Lightning Room and saw lightning up close.Charlotte – My favourite part of Year 1 was when I made popcorn in the classroom, it was exciting. I also liked the Fun Run because we all got to run in the paint.Silas – This year I liked the Fun Run because I liked getting coloured with paint and also I loved the prizes!
Angus – My favourite part of the year was the Mad About Science incursion because I liked doing the experiments.Jensen – I have enjoyed making healthy lunch boxes because I liked squishing the clay and warming it up to make it into mini fruit and vegetables.Oliver – My favourite part of Year 1 was when we made bread because it was so yummy and fun to make.
Imagen – My favourite part of Year 1 was when I went to choir because I love singing.Aahil – This year I liked going to Scienceworks because we learnt how to make a cloud and lightning. We went there on a big bus which was exciting.Grace – My highlight of Year 1 was the school Fun Run because I loved getting sprayed with paint and water. I also liked going under the inflatable tunnel.
Lincoln – I enjoyed the Zoo excursion because my mum came and she has never come on an excursion before. We got to touch a turtle and see lots of animals.Pranesh – My favourite part of Year 1 was the Specialist Showcase because we got to perform for the parents, and before and after the showcase we got to watch Stick Man by Julia Donaldson.Isabella – My favourite part of Year 1 was making bread because we got to have a go at putting the ingredients in the bowl. I also liked it because we got to eat it altogether.
Jakob – I enjoyed the Zoo excursion because it was awesome and we saw elephants.Maria K – My favourite part of Year 1 was the Fun Run because I liked getting the prize and getting paint and water on me.Lolitta – This year I liked the Specialist Showcase because every grade got to sing or play an instrument and I got to choose what instrument I wanted to play. I chose bongos and shakers and it was really noisy and fun. 
Ethan – I enjoyed going to Scienceworks because we got to see the Lightning Room and the Lightning Room was so cool.Ayla – My highlight was the Fun Run because we had an icy-pole and we got sprayed by paint when we were running.Sanugi – My favourite part of Year 1 was the Scienceworks excursion because I got to go there with my friends and we made a car. It was a terrific, fantastic, amazing excursion.
Zara – My favourite part of Year 1 was Scienceworks because we got to see lightning up close. We were safe because there was a metal cage.Ammara – My favourite part of Year 1 was the Specialist Showcase because we got to perform in front of our parents and I was playing the bells. I learnt the chords and it was so fun to play.Amelia – My favourite part of Year 1 was when we did the Specialist Showcase because I really liked playing the keyboard and I have one at home.
Summer – I have enjoyed doing lots of things like crafts and excursions because it’s always lots of fun. My favourite part of everything was when we had the Specialist Showcase.Maria N – My favourite part of Year 1 was making clouds in Inquiry because when I put the blue dye on the shaving cream it rained so much.Lucas – I have enjoyed writing poems (especially acrostic poems), and I also enjoyed doing talk homework with/without my parents. I liked some homework topics like the picture prompt of the cat.
Julian – My favourite part of Year 1 was writing, reading, making bread and popcorn and also Scienceworks.We learned about thunder, clouds, wind and snow. We learnt a lot at Scienceworks.Dimitri – I have enjoyed the excursion to the Melbourne Zoo because I got to see some of my favourite animals like an elephant, tiger, lion and meerkat.Mia P – My favourite part of Year 1 was the Specialist Showcase because we got to play music. I played the keyboard with Amelia!
Tialia – My favourite part of Year 1 was Italian Day. We had gelato and mine was rainbow. I liked that we got to do lots of fun things and we had Italian all on the same day.Kiara – My favourite part of Year 1 was when we went to Scienceworks because I loved exploring in my own little group. I also liked the Specialist Showcase because I liked singing my own part in the song.Anthony – My highlight was the Fun Run because we got to run and got to have fun.
Cole – I enjoyed making bread because we made it with lots of ingredients. It was so fun and I got to put some ingredients in the bowl.Alexander – This year I liked the Fun Run because I loved the prizes and getting sprayed with water and food dye. Racing my friends was awesome!Stella L – This year I liked Maths. I have enjoyed division because it is fun to figure out the problem by drawing the pictures of shapes and food like cupcakes. 
Zac – This year I liked doing division in maths because it’s fun using arrays to solve problems.Stella S – My favourite part of the year was making sock puppets because we got to take them home and play with them.Stefania – I have enjoyed going to Scienceworks because we saw lots of cool things like lightning and everyone had so much fun.
Raizel – My favourite part of the year was the Mad About Science incursion because we got to eat the sherbet we made.Nina – My favourite part of Year 1 was the Melbourne Zoo excursion. I got to see a giraffe eating leaves on a high tree and my mum was a helper. I also liked making a healthy lunch box because we made it out of clay like my mini fruits.Jayden – I have enjoyed learning about fractions and making paper chains for our classroom in Maths.
Katana – I liked Scienceworks because I liked the race against Cathy Freeman. It was fun.Maximus – I have enjoyed making popcorn because I liked tasting it and smelling it. It was so salty and nice.
Mia – I enjoyed going to the Zoo because a butterfly landed on me and it tickled me a lot.

Aishah – My highlight was performing in the choir because I like singing all types of Christmas carols and songs.