In 5B we have been engaging in a project called “Genius Hour”.  Students select an area of interest that they would like to know more about and develop an enquiry question.  Genius Hour allows students to explore their own passions and encourages creativity in the classroom. It provides students a choice in what they learn during a set period of time during certain times in the week.  Students have presented a 1-2 minute speech outlining their topic of interest, what they have done so far and the challenges that they have met along the way.  Students have come up with enquiry questions such as:

• Is there anything we can learn from Greek Mythology?
• Is it a good idea to open a cafe in a Primary School?
• Mental toughness (resilience) - Is my planet without it?
• Black Holes - What’s on the other side?
• Boxing - is it an art or sport?

If these questions sound interesting and you want to know how they turned out, students will be displaying their projects in their classroom on Grandparents Day and will also present a snippet of their learning in their Celebration of Learning on Friday, 9 August.