Warrior Shield

On Friday, 18th of March, a group of students from years 4-7 travelled to Harmony Fields to represent Orange Grove Primary School in the Warrior Shield Interschool Cricket Carnival.

During the last week of Term 2, James Webb visited OGPS to teach us about about Noongar culture and how to play the didgeridoo. James is well known for his didgeridoo playing abilities and his dance group, which includes his sons. He has visited many countries around the world, sharing his knowledge and entertaining people with song and dance. 

This is the first podcast from the pre-primary class. We are talking about teeth!

The staff and students at Orange Grove were very excited to receive a visit from the Prime Minister of Australia on Wednesday 5th May. He learnt more about our One to One Laptop Programme and the fantastic things that the students are doing. The Prime Minister conducted an interview with two junior reporters from the year 5/6/7 class. We hope you enjoy the podcast.

Welcome to Podkids Australia. My name is Ms Cole and I am the Deputy Principal at Orange Grove Primary School.

On Wednesday April 28th, 2010, Will Sullivan, a ruckman from the West Coast Eagles, came to our school to conduct an interview with two junior reporters from the year 5/6/7 class.

A big thank you to Will Sullivan and our two junior reporters, Tara and Jordan. Go West Coast!

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to Podkids 2010. My name is Ryan Powles and I am teaching Year 4/5 at Orange Grove P.S. 

I am still learning about Podcasting and so are the students. Here is a Podcast created by two students from my class. They are talking about the benefits and disadvantages of the Lexile Framework.

This will hopefully be the first of many to come in 2010, so keep tuning in.

 

In the final episode for 2009, the Podkids reflect on their learning for the year. They also interview characters from the novel 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' by Roald Dahl. Ever wanted to hear from an oompa-loompa? Here's your chance!

This is the final episode that Mr Fuller will be involved in, since he will be taking up a new position teaching Year 7 students at Landsdale Primary. Mrs Harrington (the Year 2/3 teacher) is now learning how to make podcasts and will hopefully be continuing the show in 2010.

As always, email us (podkids@gmail.com) if you enjoy the show!

Check out the films from the 2009 Orange Grove Primary Animated Film Festival. If you are having difficulties viewing the files, try the youtube version.

Many thanks to Apple Australia, Flexirent and Hoyts Carousel for their sponsorship of the festival. Most of all, thanks to the students and their families who spent hundreds of hours creating these mini-masterpieces!

In this episode, the Podkids interview the Hon Senator Stephen Conroy, Australia's Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. He shares some reflections on the future of technology in Australia, and why schools like Orange Grove Primary are important for Australia's future.

Later in the episode, the students share reviews of their favourite books, as a part of Book Week 2009.

If you enjoy the show, be sure to send the Podkids an email at podkids@gmail.com.

Andy Griffiths is Australia's top-selling children's author. He has written some of the country's most loved children's books, including Just Crazy, the Day My Bum Went Psycho, the Schooling Around series and the Bad Book.

The Podkids had been reading some of Andy's books, so we contacted him to see whether he would be willing to take part in an interview. Andy kindly obliged, taking part in a telephone interview from his home state of Victoria.

Many thanks to Andy for sharing his time with our class and for the joy that his books bring to millions of children worldwide.