School Voices – Learning through play

With the recent lockdown in metropolitan Melbourne, Our Holy Redeemer (OHR) School quickly responded by moving into a period of remote and flexible learning. While remote learning is challenging for many students, staff and parents, at OHR we offered an engaging and rigorous ‘learning from home’ experience for all.

Prep

The Preps settled positively into their Remote Learning Program. They were kept busy using some play-based language experiences to build rich vocabulary to help them write a recount of an event. Here are some of the wonderful pictures of our recent cubby making and teddy bear picnics.

5/6HN

In 5/6H we learned to identify and describe how ideas are expressed in artworks by comparing artworks from different contemporary, historical and cultural contexts, including artworks by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We looked at an Indigenous Artist called Dixon Patten who has designed 10 amazing ‘Grass Art’ installations around Melbourne. The children had to locate these artworks on a map of Melbourne and match the design to the location. They chose their favourite design and replicated that in their home learning books or using the drawing tools on their Chromebook.

Journeys at OHR

As mentioned previously, OHR is a host school for G.A.T.E.WAYS, offering Journeys programs in Terms 2 and 3. The programs are designed to provide challenge and extension for high ability or gifted students. They also provide an opportunity for them to work with ‘like-minded’ peers from other schools.

The Journeys programs began midway through this term but were disrupted by the recent lockdown. The programs will resume next term.

By Frank Dame