Mathoura Public School’s first 100 days

The 100th day of study in their first year of schooling for Kindergarten students is a significant milestone; students reflected on all that had been learned in their first 100 days, and what they looked forward to learning in the future.

Students then went back in time, discussing what a school day looked like 100 years ago, participating in a range of ‘olden day’ games including marbles, hopscotch, hula hoops, and some old-time favourites, including 'Farmer in the Dell' and 'Oranges and Lemons'.

Some learning activities within the classroom were themed around the number 100, while other activities focused on learning about what education in the classroom looked like a century go.

Appropriately, one of this year’s Children’s Book Council of Australia shortlisted books by Ashleigh Barton and Martina Heiduczek is What do you call your Grandma, a beautiful story that students delighted in. This reading inspired students to write a short piece about one of their grandparents.