Investigative Play”, based on Walker Learning, has been introduced into our Kindergarten classrooms.
All kindergarten teachers have participated in hours of professional learning, via Zoom, through Early Life Foundations. Early Life Foundations is a specialist team providing professional learning in Walker Learning. Walker Learning promotes child-focussed inquiry learning, based on child development research and neuroscience. Evidence shows that investigative play not only increases student engagement and motivation, but also oral language, literacy and numeracy. Many primary schools across Australia and within CEDP have implemented investigative play, with positive results. Early indications suggest that St Michael’s evidence will be similar.
At St Michael’s, each Tuesday to Friday, Kindergarten learning starts with investigative play. Teachers set up ‘stations’, indoors and outdoors, each with clear developmental and learning objectives. Investigative play is rigorous: Teachers, and teacher assistants, engage with the children to support their learning through open-ended questioning and discussion.
St Michael's Catholic Primary Baulkham Hills
www.stmichaelsbhills.catholic.edu.au
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03 Oct 2025
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🎨✨ Art Showcase Afternoon ✨🎨 Last week, our talented Year 2 students proudly shared their creativity at our Art Showcase Afternoon! 🖌️🌈 Families were invited to join the afternoon and explore a colourful gallery filled with paintings, drawings and incredible student-made sculptures. 🖼️🪆 It was such a special opportunity to celebrate imagination, effort and joy, and to showcase the artistic achievements of our budding young artists! 💛👏 #Year2 #ArtShowcase #CreativeKids #ProudMoment #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool #Year2 #CreativeKids #LoveOfLearning #Creativity #BetterTogether #LearningTogether![563943395785443_1194148259431617-1]()
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03 Oct 2025
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🎨✨ Art Showcase Afternoon ✨🎨 Last week, our talented Year 2 students proudly shared their creativity at our Art Showcase Afternoon! 🖌️🌈 Families were invited to join the afternoon and explore a colourful gallery filled with paintings, drawings and incredible student-made sculptures. 🖼️🪆 It was such a special opportunity to celebrate imagination, effort and joy, and to showcase the artistic achievements of our budding young artists! 💛👏 #Year2 #ArtShowcase #CreativeKids #ProudMoment #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool #Year2 #CreativeKids #LoveOfLearning #Creativity #BetterTogether #LearningTogether
23 Sep 2025
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☀️Fun in the Sun 🌞 What a fantastic day we had for our Infants Sport Fun Day! The sun was shining 😎, the atmosphere was full of smiles, 😊and the children enjoyed every moment. It was wonderful to see our students participating with such enthusiasm and having so much fun together.☀️😀🏃♀️🏃 ***More photos to come 📸 #InfantsFunDay #SportCarnival #Running #Sport #Games #FunInTheSun #ShinningSun #TeamWork #FunDay #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
22 Sep 2025
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⛪️ Little Architects of Faith ✨ Our Kindergarten students have been busy creating beautiful dioramas of the Church sanctuary 🏰💒 With tiny pews, altars, and all the special details, they showed how much they’ve been learning about this sacred space 🙏💛 Such a wonderful way to connect creativity with faith! 🌟 #KindyCreativity #FaithInAction #LearningWithLove #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
19 Sep 2025
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Year 6 had a fabulous two days in Canberra. I hope everyone gets a good rest tonight 💤😴
17 Sep 2025
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🏐 Netball Gala Day 🏐 What an action-packed day on the courts! Our students showed off their teamwork, determination and school spirit as they played their hearts out in every game 💪✨ From swift passes to sharp goals, it was smiles all round and plenty of cheers from the sidelines 🙌 A huge thank you to the teachers and parents who supported our teams today – we couldn’t have done it without you 💙🤍 #NetballGalaDay #Teamwork #SchoolSpirit #GoTeam #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
16 Sep 2025
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🌊 Splish, splash, science meets maths! Year 5 put their thinking caps on today as they explored the displacement of objects in water 💧🔢 From floating to sinking, measuring to calculating, our young mathematicians were busy making waves of discovery. 🌟 #Year5Adventures #MathsInAction #LearningThatSticks #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
14 Sep 2025
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Please remember there is a Staff Development Day tomorrow. No students will be on site, with the exception of the students attending Vacation Care at Ambrose
14 Sep 2025
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Mrs Hakim recently visited remote Indigenous communities near Broome, Western Australia, where children often play sport barefoot with little or no equipment. We are collecting outgrown/old: Sport Shoes Footy Boots Jerseys/ Sporting Gear Please send any items in good condition to Mrs Hakim at school. Your donations will be sent across the country to support the children in these communities.