Stage
2 2009
 'Needs and Wants' 
In Term Four
2009, 3/4B and 4C as
part of their COGs unit ‘Products, Services and Systems’, looked at how
our needs and wants drive the creation of products and services. They
used 'MindNode' to create mind maps on their various needs and wants.
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 'Local Government' 
In Term Four
2009, 3P as
part of their COGs unit ‘Working Together’, researched the services and
facilities Wollongong Council provides for us in Helensburgh. They have
published
their findings in a Comic Life project.
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2/3P's Animation
 'The
Journey of the Egg'
In Term Three 2009, 2/3P as
part of their COGs unit ‘Products, Services and Systems’, have
researched and produced an animation on 'The Journey of the Egg'. They
used SAM software and have done a fantastic job - 1306 frames in total.
This is a low resolution version of their project.
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Local Government 
In Term Three 2009 3/4B, 4C and 4L
as
part of their COGs unit ‘Working Together’, researched the services and
facilities Wollongong Council provides for us in Helensburgh. They have
published
their findings in a Comic Life project.
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 Australian Significant Sites 
In Term Two 2009, Year 3 as
part of their COGs unit ‘Local Environments’, have been
researching significant Australian sites. They have published
their reports in iWeb.
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 Podcasts
In Term Two 2009, 4L and 4C as
part of their COGs unit ‘Being Australian’, have been
researching Australian innovators and inventors. They have published
their
findings in a Podcast!
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 Australian Significant Sites 
In Term One 2009, 4C as
part of their COGs unit ‘Local Environments’, have been
researching significant Australian sites. They have published
their reports in iWeb.
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Podcasts
In Term One 2009, 2/3P, 3C and
3/4B as
part of their COGs unit ‘Being Australian’, have been
researching Australian innovators and inventors. They have published
their
findings in a Podcast.
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Below is a
selection of students' work from previous years.
 Changes at our School 
During
Term Three 2008, Years 3 and 4 researched all the recent changes at our
school. They used the program 'Comic Life' to produce a representation
of some of these changes. This project was part of their COGs Unit
"Effects of Growth and Change".
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 Australian Animal Reports 
During
Term Three 2008, 3R researched and wrote information reports on
Australian animals. This research was part of their COGs unit
"Effects of Growth and Change".
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 Our
Fleeting Past 
During
Term Two 2008, Year 3 and 4 travelled back in time and set sail as
convicts on the First Fleet. This research was part of their COGs unit
"Our Fleeting Past". Their convict profile is accompanied by their own
illustrations. Please take a look !
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 Illawarra Dreaming Story 
During
Term One 2008, Year 3 and 4 students read the 'Illawarra and the Five
Islands' dreaming story as part of their COGs unit "Understanding Each
Other". Please take a look as they write about and
draw their favourite part. If you would like to read or listen to this
story please go to the 'Stage 2' section of the 'Links' page on our
website.
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 READiscover - Book Week 2007
During
Term Three 2007, Year 3 and 4 students celebrated Book Week 2007 by
reading all the shortlisted books. Please take a look at the books they
enjoyed the most.
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 Possum
Magic
During
Term Two 2007, Year 3 students read "Possum Magic" by Mem Fox and
recorded on a map of Australia where Hush travelled and what she ate to
become visible again.
Please have a look.
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Changes at our School 
During
Term Two 2007, Year 4 students wrote about changes at our school as
part of their COGs unit 'Effects of growth and change'. Read their
reports and view the photos of recent changes to our school.
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 Convicts
During
Term Two 2006, Stage Two students became convicts from the First Fleet
as part of the COGs
unit 'Our Fleeting Past'. Read about their crimes and transportation to
Australia.
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 Early Residents of
Helensburgh
During
Term One 2006, Stage Two wrote about the early residents of Helensburgh
as part of the COGs
unit 'Local Communities'. Read their reports on these famous local
people.
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 Significant Sites 
During
Term Two 2005, Stage 2 students researched significant sites in
Australia.
They have written an information report on their chosen site.
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 National Parks 
During
Term One 2005, Stage 2 students learnt about National Parks in
Australia.
They have written a report on why National Parks are so important.
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 Dreamtime Stories 
During
Term Two 2004, 3/4L students read a variety of Aboriginal Dreamtime
Stories.
Have a look at the children's retellings of these stories together with
their own scanned illustrations.
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 Sailing
on the Endeavour with Captain Cook
During Term Two
2003, students became members of Captain Cook's crew, sailing on the
Endeavour. They wrote a personal profile and and published it on our
school Intranet. They also scanned a self portrait!
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 Australian
Significant Sites
During Term One, 2003
students researched Australian Significant Sites. Students wrote an
information report on their site and published it on our school
Intranet.
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 Australian Animals 
During
Term One 2003, Stage 2 students researched different Australian
environments
and the animals that lived within these environments. Read the
childrens' reports on their chosen animal and look at their own scanned
illustrations.
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 Dreamtime Stories 
During
Term Two 2002, Stage 2 students read a variety of Aboriginal Dreamtime
Stories with a partner. Have a look at the children's retellings of
these stories together with their own scanned illustrations.
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 Tricia
Oktober
During
Term One 2002, students read books by Australian author and
illustrator,
Tricia Oktober. Students had to choose their favourite stories and
illustrate their favourite book.
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 Convicts 
During
Term Two 2001, students pretended to be a convict from the First Fleet.
They
researched their convict and published their findings on our school
intranet together with their own scanned illustration.
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 Australian Birds 
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During
Term Three 2001, students used the Internet to research an Australian
bird.
They published their report on our school Intranet together with their
own scanned illustration.
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