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In investigating multiplication and division we are looking at efficient strategies to solve multiplication and division problems. We are investigating by utilising our recall of number facts such as multiples, counting by amounts and doubles. We are creating arrays to represent multiplication problems and seeing how division is linked to this. At home students can be involved in learning number facts (times-tables) helping quick recall and reinforcing basic multiplication problems such as doubling, halving and x

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Year 4 have been focussing on recording and reading time. We have been using both digital and analog clocks, reading time to the minute (as opposed to o'clocks and half hours) as well as using terminology such as quarter past and quarter to. We have investigated the duration of a minute and what can be done in that duration and as well we have begun discussing and calculating 24hr time. At home students can reinforce this by reading the time across the day and night, reading it in different ways, using a timetable as well as drawing attention to the duration of activities - for example how long do we eat dinner, how long does it take to drive to the shops - starting from a particular time.

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Over these two weeks Year 4 have been explicitly naming and revising addition and subtraction strategies. We have looked at the split, jump, compensation and counting-up.
We are now looking at what strategy is most efficient for different problems.
Maybe help with the weekly shopping budget and calculate the cost. Can you do it mentally as you go? What change will you receive from a certain amount?

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No you don't have to get into disco!
If you have access to a Mac, explore GarageBand (download the free app if possible) to compose your own piece of music. Try to aim for a particular effect such as a calming piece of energetic track.
Share your finished composition with the class and maybe bust a move.

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Lego is brilliant for developing creative thought, spacial awareness, problem solving and even mathematical thinking.
Build your own creative Lego construction and record your thoughts as you go. What is your initial idea? How are you going to approach the build? Take photos with an ipad along the way and show how you develop the project.
Present it to the class.

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Design your dream bedroom using Google SketchUp. This program is used by professionals in the field. It is a real software that requires real skills. Challenge yourself and create something you're proud of

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Do you have a passion about something that others do not? Is it rubber stamps? Old cars? Tangerines? Knights and castles?
This is your chance to go nuts and research your love interest. Create a presentation about your particular obsession to teach everything you know to the class. Remember, if you are an expert on a topic, you need to present very detailed information, make it engaging and make your research worthwhile for you by finding out more about your topic than you already know.
I know! As if you could!

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Plan an event like a birthday party and consider all the expenses. Ask your parents to give you a reasonable budget for your event and plan it. Research possible ideas, solutions and record your problem solving. Remember when you research not to purchase anything and use different ways of findings out prices.

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Investigate the background to your name. There are sometimes a number of possible origins for names. What does your first name mean? Does your surname have an origin story too?
Ask your parents to tell you the story of you being named.
Does your name have a different gender equivalent? eg: Michael and Michelle
Who are some famous people that have your name?
Present your findings in any way that you like.

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Did you know that there are always many things going on in your community - some of which you could be a part of. Investigate what events are going on in your local council and maybe plan an outing to explore one.

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Women's Forum 2019 for Western Sydney

Blacktown Women's Advisory Committee invites you to join leaders and key stakeholders at the 2019 Women's Forum.
Come and share your thoughts:
- What contributes to a good quality of life
- What challenges do women face
- What changes can be made

Tagged as: , Community events & fundraisers

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Blacktown Women's Advisory Committee invites you to join leaders and key stakeholders at the 2019 Women's Forum.Come and share your thoughts:- What contributes to a good quality of life- What challenges do women face- What changes can be made Tagged as: , Community events & fundraisers

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If you have something that you are interested in and would like to work on then ask your teacher and go for it!

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Play around and create many things with Scratch

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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

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Choose one of the many coding projects to investigate

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The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. Check out the tutorials and activities. This grassroots campaign is supported by over 400 partners and 200,000 educators worldwide.

The Hour of Code takes place each year during Computer Science Education Week. The 2018 Computer Science Education Week will be December 3-9, but you can host an Hour of Code all year round. Computer Science Education Week is held annually in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906).

Every student should have the opportunity to learn computer science. It helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. By starting early, students will have a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path. See more stats here.

Start planning here by reviewing our how-to guide. You can organize an Hour of Code event at your school or in your community - like in an extracurricular club, non-profit or at work. Or, just try it yourself when Dec. 3 arrives.

The Hour of Code is driven by the Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week Advisory and Review Committees as well as an unprecedented coalition of partners that have come together to support the Hour of Code - including Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Boys and Girls Clubs of America and the College Board.

Of course. Hour of Code activities are self-guided. All you have to do is try our current tutorials, pick the tutorial you want, and pick an hour - we take care of the rest. We also have options for every age and experience-level, from kindergarten and up. Start planning your event by reading our how to guide.

Code.org tutorials work on all devices and browsers. You can see more information about Code.org's tutorial tech needs here. Tech needs for non-Code.org tutorials can be found on code.org/learn in the tutorial specific description. Don't forget we also offer unplugged activities if your school can't accommodate the tutorials!

No. We have Hour of Code tutorials that work on PCs, smartphones, tablets, and some that require no computer at all! You can join wherever you are, with whatever you have.

Work in pairs. Research shows students learn best with pair programming, sharing a computer and working together. Encourage your students to double up.

Use a projected screen. If you have a projector and screen for a Web-connected computer, your entire group can do an Hour of Code together. Watch video portions together and take turns solving puzzles or answering questions.

Go unplugged. We offer tutorials that require no computer at all.

Anyone can organize an Hour of Code event, anywhere in the world. Last year, students worldwide joined together for the Hour of Code. Find out more here.

If you're interested in becoming a tutorial partner, see our guidelines and instructions. We'd like to host a variety of engaging options, but the primary goal is to optimize the experience for students and teachers who are new to computer science.

No. Absolutely no signup or login is required for students to try the Hour of Code. Most of the follow-on courses require account creation to save student progress. Also, signing up for the Hour of Code does NOT automatically create a Code Studio account. If you do want to create accounts for your students, please follow these instructions.

Our Star Wars and Minecraft tutorials are great for high schoolers, especially the Star Wars JavaScript version and the free play level on both tutorials. Alternately, we recommend trying one of the beginner tutorials on code.org/learn to start, such as the tutorial with Angry Birds or with Anna and Elsa. A high school student should be able to finish one of these in 30 minutes and can then try a more advanced tutorial in JavaScript, such as Khan Academy or CodeHS.

Scratch doesn't run on tablets. If your students are young, they can use the ScratchJR iPad app (for early-readers). If you look at the tutorials on code.org/learn, you can find other tutorials that work on iPads - from Code.org, Tynker, Lightbot, or CodeSpark.

The Hour of Code tracker isn't an exact measurement of usage. We do not count unique student IDs perfectly when tracking participation in the Hour of Code, especially because we don't require students to log in or register. As a result, we both over-count and under-count participants at the same time. Read all the details here.

We're so sorry you aren't seeing your event on the Hour of Code map. Because of the tens of thousands of organizers who sign up, the map aggregates the data and displays one point for several events. If you click the number above the map you will be directed to a list of all events by state and can find your event listed there. Additionally, given the thousands of people signing up for the Hour of Code, the map and event list usually takes 48 hours to update. Check back in a few days!

The goal of the Hour of Code is not to teach anybody to become an expert computer scientist in one hour. One hour is only enough to learn that computer science is fun and creative, that it is accessible at all ages, for all students, regardless of background. The measure of success of this campaign is not in how much CS students learn - the success is reflected in broad participation across gender and ethnic and socioeconomic groups, and the resulting increase in enrollment and participation we see in CS courses at all grade levels. Millions of the participating teachers and students have decided to go beyond one hour - to learn for a whole day or a whole week or longer, and many students have decided to enroll in a whole course (or even a college major) as a result.

Besides the students, another "learner" is the educator who gains the confidence after one hour that they can teach computer science even though they may not have a college degree as a computer scientist. Tens of thousands of teachers decide to pursue computer science further, either attending PD or offering follow-on online courses, or both. And this applies to school administrators too, who realize that computer science is something their students want and their teachers are capable of.

Above all, what all participants can learn in an hour is that we can do this.

Anyone can host an Hour of Code at any time. The tutorials stay up year round. You can expect all our tutorials and curriculum to be available on our site in perpetuity. Please go to our resources for event how-to guides and other resources to help make your Hour of Code event a success.

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The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts.

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Learn to speak another language. It can be one you've always wanted to learn or maybe you can surprise your parents with some phrases from you language spoken at home.

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Go to Maths Playground and choose an area to work on

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4th grade math games for free. Multiplication, division, fractions, and logic games that boost fourth grade math skills.

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Cook up a storm in the kitchen with the permission from your parents. Pretend you are on a cooking show and talk through the meal you are making as if an audience is watching. You can share this with the class