The excitement is building in the Year 6 classroom and across the school as our Year 6 boys are getting right into their Exhibition unit of inquiry.

Over the last couple of weeks they have developed their Central Idea, worked out their Groups and Lines of Inquiry and designed their Essential Questions. Now they’ve been assigned Mentors (other teachers within the school) and Supervisors (Mr Wyatt, Mr Weekes or Mr Czerwenka) and are right into the Finding Out phase of their inquiries.

During this phase it’s important that the boys make weekly contact with their Mentors and regular contact with their Supervisors as they guide the boys and help them to stay on task and on the right track. The Mentors are there to listen to the boys talking about their plans and explaining their understanding.

This week already, there have been many groups who have written emails and/or made phone calls to primary and secondary sources of information. Some groups have met up outside school hours and others are in the process of planning visits to external sites and/or organisations that relate to their inquiries.

It has been very exciting and we’re all learning a lot with each experience! So far, the boys have really learnt that a significant component of any workplace and larger inquiry is the importance of being prepared (questions and information) and the huge value that can be gained from talking to an ‘expert’ in their area!

Attached to this article are the logos that the boys have prepared for their groups and within the Year 6 Classroom and on the Year 6 Class Blog you will find much more detail on the group inquiries that are being carried out.

The boys are looking forward to welcoming as many members of our school community and visitors as possible to our Exhibition night, which will be on Tuesday 21 October from 6pm to 7:30pm.

Pascal Czerwenka

Year 6 Teacher

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