Posts by Glen Park Primary School
Our Street Library a first
SLAV (School Librarians Association of Victoria) have asked us to write a news article for their newsletter as we are one of very few schools with a street library in…
Read MoreExcursion to Ecolinc
This week we went on our annual Science excursion (Actually the second for this year) to the Yr F-2 Fascinating Frogs program at Ecolinc in Bacchus Marsh. We had a…
Read MoreScience Week
Glen Park visited the Ballarat Art Gallery for Science week and worked with Stephanie Davidson to learn about parasites. We had a lot of fun and learned a lot too.…
Read MoreAnother busy term
Another busy term at Glen Park. We have been fully engaged in our learning and showing impressive progress this year. Attached are some photos of us busy at work. Check…
Read MoreSovereign Hill
We went to Sovereign Hill for an excursion this term and although a bit chilly at the diggings we had a great time. A big thank you to Alison Middleton…
Read MoreSwimming Started
We have resumed our swimming program for 2018. One instructor for every two students means we see lots of improvement from our students by the end of our ten week…
Read MoreWizard of Oz
On 23rd May we went to see the Wizard of Oz (so to speak) at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. This was our Arts excursion for 2018. Previously we’ve seen…
Read MoreOur school environment
With Autumn almost over and winter right round the corner we are lucky at Glen park to have a beautiful, tranquil rural landscape to enjoy while only being a short…
Read MoreScience
We enjoy hands on science at Glen Park which includes a local environmental education visit to Lake Wendouree, testing solubility and viscosity, studying Australian native animals and their environment and…
Read MoreANZAC Day
We commemorated ANZAC day this year at Glen Park by baking ANZAC cookies and completed Flanders poppies art activities.
Read MoreStreet Library
Glen Park Primary is always an innovator; personalised learning, Blooms taxonomy planning, integrated curriculum, portfolios, one to one iPad usage and now a street library. Street libraries are becoming very…
Read MoreBusy term 1
We have had a very busy term 1 so far. Last week we went to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens for an explore. Our older students are also finishing up a…
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