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Explore the Adventures in Year 4 Tiara Mirchandani, Year 4 The Year 4s have had an exciting experience while journeying to the past as significant explorers and adventurers during their Exit Point. Year 4 students spent days preparing for the Exit Point to their unit – Adventurers and Explorers. With blue boards filled with pictures of astronauts, backpackers, mountaineers, scuba divers and sailors, there is no way that they would not be ready for any navigation from the start to the end of the Exit point. Parents and students were informed of discoveries and adventures, from the earliest years to the most recent. Students who came as Neil Armstrong, William Beebe and Buzz Aldrin and many others, shared essential information of what they did to shape history. Many parents were impressed as they watched their children communicate their learning confidently in front of an audience. Elements of Art, Drama, ICT and Language Arts were used as visual tools to help parents be better informed of what students had learned in other IPC subjects such as History. Using their research skills, students identified moments in history when adventurers and explorers reached their goal. “I think it’s interesting what kids remember. They recall their explorer’s birthdays but not always what made them significant in history,” said Mr Steven, Year 4 IPC Teacher. Year 4s appreciate what Mr Steven emphasises – significance on top of dates. 7