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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.

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St Michael's Catholic Primary Baulkham Hills

St Michael's Catholic Primary Baulkham Hills
www.stmichaelsbhills.catholic.edu.au

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  • 23 Oct 2025

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    ✨ A-thon Fun! ✨ What an incredible first half of our A-thon we’ve had today! 💚 Students spent the day rotating through exciting activities — creating their class crosses and shields, taking on the zing inflatable course, and laughing their way through an afternoon of teachers getting slimed and running around in inflatable costumes!🤣 Tomorrow we’ll continue the fun with our Spelling Bee 🐝 and conclude with a special Mass celebrating our patron saint, St Michael the Archangel. ✝️💙 There’s still plenty of time to donate! 💰 Families can continue to contribute until next Wednesday. Every $10 donated earns a ticket into the prize draw, with lots of great prizes to be won! 🎁🙌 Full post to come. In the meantime, enjoy the snapshot 😊📸 #StMichaels #ArmourOfStMichaelsChallenge #SchoolSpirit #FaithFunFriendship #Community #TeamStMichaels #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool

    22 Oct 2025

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    💚 WHO IS IT?! 💚 The suspense is real… our final teacher to be slimed has been chosen! 😱👏 But you’ll have to wait until The Armour of St Michael’s Challenge tomorrow to find out who it is! 👀✨ Put your guesses below 👇🏼 There’s still plenty of time to donate. And don’t forget, every $10 donated earns one ticket into the prize draw! 🎟️💰 With lots of amazing prizes up for grabs, it’s the perfect time to get your donations in! 🙌💚 Parents, please check the Compass message sent out today for any final reminders you might need for tomorrow, especially making sure your child is wearing sensible footwear. 👟☀️ It’s going to be an unforgettable day of challenges, celebration and a whole lot of slime! 💦🎉 #ArmourOfStMichaelsChallenge #SlimeTheTeacher #FeastDayFun #CommunitySpirit #GoStMichaels #FundraiserFun #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool

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