Homeschooling Monthly Memories - June 2013

Cubs / Scouts 'Curriculum':

Test-driving the hoses at the Rural Fire Service

On the fire trucks

• Billy has been transitioning to Scouts this last month so he's been attending both Cub and Scout meetings. He's now officially finished as a Cub.
• He successfully led his Grey Wolf hike
• He completed his International Culture badge looking at the Maori culture. 
• Other activities have included: a trip to a Rural Fire Station, map & compass work, geocaching, knots, learning about latitudes, longitudes and the circumference of the earth. Also took part in phone book deliveries with Scouts for fundraising.

 

Intentional Learning:

Creative Arts

• Part 2 of the Zombie movie. He's busy editing it now.
• The usual drama classes. Plus Drama class presentation to family & friends.
• Singing lessons

HSIE

• Australian History

• We finished reading "The Girl from Snowy River" by Jackie French set in the 1920s.
• We're now reading "A Waltz for Matilda" by Jackie French (the previous book in the series)
• As part of his Cubs International Culture badge, he did a Maori drawing using ochre, and made a replica bird spear and model of club.
• Avidly followed the leadership spill in politics.

Maths

• He continued using the Mathletics curriculum.
• Real-life use of Maths in cooking
  

Science & Technology

• Created animations using Mine-imator (3d animation software for Minecraft)
• Learnt how to create animated gifs using Photoshop
• Learnt various Photoshop techniques
• Looked at the Supermoon and learnt more about it.

English

• Finished his story and submitted it for the Write Now competition
• Reading "Macbeth and son" by Jackie French, based around the possible history of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

 PDHPE

• AFL / AFL training
• Archery
• Mt Sugarloaf hike

As well as plenty of time spent hanging out with friends and family.