Subi Primary Year 4 Jennie Richardson and Tanya Rodin
DATE 19th June
Warm Up
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Partner Portraits We found partners, and in our journals everyone was given the task to draw a portrait of their partner without looking at the page. With the added challenge of not lifting the pen! |
Main Activity (one photo)
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Overalls for Ms Richardson. In one of the first few weeks the students suggested that they make overalls for Ms Richardson as one of their activities. So, rather than creating whole new overalls, we decided we could give plain overalls, new life. Talking about how potentially we could look at our own wardrobes and think if maybe anything could be done to help us want to wear it more? After thinking of the design, the class decided to make Ms Richardson a book week costume! The Hungry Caterpillar overalls! The class split into groups, and in their groups they were given either some food, a caterpillar or a butterfly. Once design, and size was decided. Using fabric glue and some felt and fabric samples, the students designed their additions to the overalls. |
Reflection with the students
We did get very into the activity, and unfortunately ran out of time for the reflection. But have created a prompt for them for the next week being to create an invention that can transform fabric waste into a new material. What will that material be used for? What is the need? |
After the session:
Planning with the Teacher
(refer back to your original Term Plan document, discuss successes, explore challenges and make changes.)
These overalls are going to look fantastic, they were all really beautifully working together and practicing their cutting. Was great to see them problem solving, sharing the scissors around and getting excited to design their addition to the overalls. |
Working with students
(what is emerging, what is engaging them/not, what’s making them curious.)
They just love making things. |
Ideas moving forward
(ideas for next session, future lessons, discussed with teacher, do you need the teacher to do anything before you return.)
That was our last session for the term, next term we are thinking of exploring the fabric doorstops, Jennie has messaged the subi markets, also we are gathering a bit of a collection of things that Sian (uniform shop) can’t resell, eg a bag with heaps of texta on it.. Thinking it could be amazing to give them new life and find a purpose for them within the school. |
Resources
(do you need anything, who will source it?)
Tennis racquets? If we do the weaving fish idea. But we will touch base before we start up again. |
How can you share learning outcomes/stories of transformation with the wider school community (e.g. Connect newsletter, staff meeting, school newsletter, school social media platforms)
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Markets date potentially being set soon. Also the overalls will now always be a little reminder of CS in the school for book week. |
