Subi Primary Year 4 Tanya & Jennie

Scissors- Fabric- Button (Paper, scissors, rock) 

We made a circle, and together came up with our own whole body moves for the new scissors, fabric and button. Followed by a discussion about why each object beats the other in our version.

Split into two teams, with 10 hula hoops between them. Then they had to hop into the hoops, once the opponent is reached they stop and have a scissors, fabric, button battle, and the winner continues forwards whilst the other goes to the back of their line. A team scores a point for every person that crosses and we were all cheering our teams on as they battled. 

Where do our clothes come from? 

Split into groups around a hula hoop filled with clothes and some buttons on the side. The students were asked to research the tags, where the clothes in front of them came from. 

There was a big world map on the floor, and students then put a button on the country that each item came from, we ended up with this button data that we all gathered around to discuss. 

We had a discussion about why we thought the clothes came from those countries. They were first asked in their groups to have an initial think and see what they already knew. It was amazing to see their depth of knowledge already! And also see how Jennie so beautifully lead them through this investigation. 

In another lesson this week the students will look again at tags and research the materials involved in the making of the clothes, and start to think about processed or natural materials. 

Then we finished off our hungry caterpillar overalls for book week, they are going to look fabulous. 

We will be sticking in a photo of these discussion remnants in this weeks reflection journals. 

It was such a beautiful lesson today, I left feeling incredibly inspired by the students' bravery in potentially “not getting the answer right” and giving it a go. Also incredibly inspired by Jennie and her skills as a teacher, not only how she runs the classroom, but also how she challenges them to be responsible and brave and creative learners. 

Engaging them; Tactile, and also the investigative nature in tasks. 

Next lesson we will be looking at weaving, and how the materials are entwined together. Tennis rackets will become looms as we make fish/ underwater creatures out of recycled textile strips and cardboard. 

Tanya- needs to make a prototype, cut more strips

Jennie- has sourced the cardboard, to get the balls for the eyes

It was great to have Stephanie the assessor with us today and to hear her initial positive feedback. 

Market stall has been approved by subi markets! Yay!