6R OLC

  Dear Parents, RE: Ellensbrook Homestead Excursion – Tuesday 21st September As part of our ongoing journey to learn more about local Wadandi Culture and Country, we are delighted to let you know that we will be heading to Margaret River to visit Ellensbrook Homestead. This will also include a small section of the Cape-to-Cape Track (2km). Onsite we will learn about the dual rich history of the area including both Wadandi history and early settlement history, as well as the flora and fauna that is found in the area and its significance to the Six Seasons. Our itinerary will be approximately the follows: 10.15am – Departure from OLC 11.00am – Arrival at Ellensbrook Homestead and Acknowledgement of Country 11.00am – Morning Tea break 11.15am – Rotations including the following:                                                                     1.  Ellensbrook Homestead Tour                                                                     2. Story of Meekadarribee                     

  Kaya,  Wadandi boodja, wadan boonar moort Kaaditjin wongi, nitcha Wadandi noongar boodja. This week the 'Learning' component has been borrowed from the lovely Nina and Myla from 6H, as I forgot to get our bloggers to email their work to me on Friday. Shaye and Flynn will exhibit in our next blog. This week was a very busy week with a lot of important events. On Friday, Mrs Haines (our amazing dance teacher) ran our OLC’s got talent and she did an amazing job, the show ran so smoothly. We also had our school photos on Thursday along with our graduation photo on Friday.  We are now in the season of Djilba, which is the start of the massive wild flower explosion that occurs in the Southwest. On my trail walk this morning I saw many beautiful flora species native to this area... however unfortunately my hay fever didn't love it just as much as I did!  ⭐⭐ The Year   6's Got Talent ⭐⭐ Well done to all the students that participated in OLC has Got Talent on Friday. A massive