Benny and Fairy Bread

This week in 2BP we had a visit from Benny the dog during News Time. Benny belongs to Bianca and is 45 years old in dog years! WOW and he didn't look that old! To finish off Maths this week we practised halves and quarters by making Fairy Bread. We had to cut our bread slice into halves and then into quarters. Of course to finish off we had to eat it! The last Mystery item from our Display Table was a candle snuff. It was used to put out candles in the old days. Thanks for participating in our Mystery item quizz during the term. We hope that you learnt something along the way about the way we were.

The Stroogle

This week, Author and Illustrator Dr Cameron visited SJV to run workshops with students. 2BP built a submarine by cutting and pasting different shapes and learnt a little about being an author and illustrator. Dr Cameron also introduced us to his exciting range of books including books about creating cool characters and Pie Rats!

This is our last week for our Mystery item quiz. The Mystery item from last week was a washing dolly. This wooden tool was used to mix the clothes around in the washing tub - very hard work. This weeks item has something to do with light. Good luck and leave a comment with you answer.

The Way We Were

Our excursion to Colonial Living History at the Tingalpa Pioneer Chapel and Cemetery on Friday was fantastic. At the gate we had to step back in time to 1836. We met three people who had only recently settled in Brisbane and we helped with the daily chores of making damper, erecting a tent and washing and drying clothes. We all enjoyed the damper we had made for morning tea and we learnt a lot about the early settlers in Queensland. The Chapel, built in 1836, was where we started and finished our journey back in time.

This weeks mystery item is not from our class display table but from our excursion. Do you know what the name of this object is and what it was used for? Leave a comment with your answer. Good luck!