If your favourite character had a social media presence, what would it look like? During term 4, the Year 6 classes did a fun library activity where they took a character from their class novel or a Literature Circle book they enjoyed, and then created a social media page for that character. There were some…
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National Simultaneous Storytime 2022
25th May 2022 National Simultaneous Storytime is an event held every year, often in May, where an Australian picture book is celebrated all around Australia by being read on one particular day in schools, childcare centres, book shops, family homes, libraries and other places. This event, organised by ALIA (the Australian Library and Information Association),…
Drones “Healthcare in the Himalayas”
8th October, 2021 Drones buzzing in Loretto Hall. This year the year 6 students from the Digital Technologies unit have been learning to code drones. The challenge of this activity was to design a carrier that could be attached to the drone which would be filled with medical supplies. This would then be transported over…
National Simultaneous Storytime 2021
20th May 2021 National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centers, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its 20th successful year,…
Esports in the Convent
5th February, 2021 During 2021, the Potter Library will be getting a new look, so we are lucky enough to have a spot in the All Hallows’ Convent building for students to come before school, lunchtime and after school. During lunchtimes, the students are able to participate in eSports. Just for fun and also to…
Drones and Robots
13th November, 2021 Library lessons at All Hallows’ School have been very exciting this term with Drones and Robots. Drones Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it is a drone in the library. Term 4 saw the Year 6 students flying and coding drones. The girls were able to download the Tello…
Umbrella Card
Have fun creating this cute umbrella card. You can make it as simple or as detailed as you like. Most of the items you need will already be in your craft cupboard at home, but I did purchase my cardboard and decorative paper at Spotlight. When you have finished please send me a picture so…
Make-Up Caddy
Our first Cre8 Lab tutorial is a Make-up Caddy, made out of toilet rolls and a shoebox lid. Watch the tutorial below and follow the step by step process of creating a make-up caddy for you or for someone special. Most of the items you will need will be things that you will already have…
Makerspace eCard Tutorial
Take some time out to create an eCard for someone special in your life. Follow along with Mrs Carey as she demonstrates how to create and animate an eCard using Powerpoint.
Tissue Paper Flowers
The first of our Makerspace from home series is this tutorial on Tissue Paper Flowers. Follow along with Mrs Carey, as she demonstrates how you can make a flower using tissues and bits and pieces that you will have at home. Stay creative while you are learning from home during the isolation period of Covid…