Name of School : Holy Family School NEW! 2003 Country : Ingleburn, NSW, Aus Grade : 2 Description : Mixed ability class with E.S.L. students. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Our website : ww.holyfamily.woll.catholic.edu.au Name of School : Waverley Primary School NEW! 2003 Country : Tasmania Australia Grade : 2/3 Description : We are a class of 8 and 9 year olds from a small urban school on the edge of Launceston Tasmania. We are looking for a class of similar aged children,anywhere in the world to explore our similarities and cultural diffeneces. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Diane Blenkiron Country : Australia, Victoria Grade : grade 2/3 Name of School : Sunshine Christian School Description : We would like to talk to children in the same grade as us. We are a small school with 52 children in it.We are from many nationalities. We would like to connect with children anywhere in the world. We are learning about different communities and what a community is about. Please tell us about your community and how it works. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Mathew Niemczyk. Country : Australia, Victoria Grade : 2 and 3 Name of School : Bethany Catholic Primary Description :We would like to connect with any grade that is trying hard to use information technology as a tool to help their learning. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Meaghan Country : Australia,Victoria Grade : 2/3MA Name of School : Bethany Catholic Primary School Description : We are 2/3 MA; a multi-age class of 7, 8 and 9 year olds. These students are in there second and third year of formal schooling. 2/3MA are looking to communicate with a class from a different state in Australia, or from somewhere outside of Australia. Our class is one of 20 classes. Bethany is a Catholic primary school located in Werribee North, Victoria, Australia. We would like to communicate with a class of a similar age group. Our aim for being connected to another class is so that we can : · Learn how others learn · Communicate our learning · Receive information about discoveries that students have made about their language, recreation, hobbies, environment and so forth. We look forward to e-mailing a class that shares similar aims to the ones listed above. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Mary O'Grady Country : Melbourne, Australia Grade : Grade 2 Name of School : Elwood Primary School Description : As Elwood is an inner city, beach side school, and this is the year of the out back, Iwould like to connect with a country school somewhere, preferably with students about 7 years old. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Lesley Okholm Country : Australia, South Australia Grade : Year 1/2/3 Name of School : Moorak Primary Description : Really keen to find a class in the polar regions, Alaska particularly to link with our learning about the Iditarod and Jason Project "Frozen Worlds" this year. Somewhere of similar age but very contrasting climate would be ideal. We have a toy cow called Moooorak who has been to USA, Hong Kong and France, and would like to spend some time with a new class. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Andrew Lord Country : Australia, South Australia Grade : 6 and 7 year old students Name of School : Aberfoyle Park Campus - Spence Primary Description : A class of similar year level (6 and 7 year olds) from another country. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Rebecca Country : Western Australia Grade : Year 1/2 Name of School : Glendale Primary. Description : I would like to correspond with a class of 5,6 7 year olds somewhere other than Australia. I would like my children to e mail their pen pal. I also like the idea of swapping information eg temperature, words the children use compared to ours, tapes of voices etc. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Tanya Dixon_Ross Country : Australia - New South Wales Grade : Years 2 and 3 Name of School : Lisarow Public School My Role at our School : Assistant Principal Description : Lisarow School is a pleasant rural school on the east coast of NSW Aust. We are situated in a lush green valley next to the banks of a creek. Our school grounds are filled with gardens made up of native plants. Our school population is 300 children from Kindergarten to year 6 - age range 5 to 13. We are about one hours drive north of Sydney, and about 10 minutes drive to the beach. We are interested in communicating with children of a similar age (7 to 9 year olds), living in different environments and/or different countries to us. We are very interested in the world around us and the lifestyles other children lead. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Sandra Reid (Principal/teacher) Country : Tasmania Australia Name of School : Cape Barren Island Primary Grade : Kinder - 6 Description : Cape Barren Island School is a very small one teacher school on Cape Barren Island off the North East Coast of Tasmania. There are currently 7 students enrolled - from Prep to Year 6. We are looking for a lower primary class anywhere - A class and teacher interested in exchanging news etc., remembering our isolation and smallness. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Jenny Riley Country : Darwin Australia Grade : Year 2/3 Name of School : Litchfield Christian School Description : We are seeking a class at the same grade level in either a different part of Australia or overseas. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom.

Name of Teacher : Maryanne Heddles Country : Australia Grade : 2 Name of School : Stella Maris catholic School Description : I would like to connect with another Year 2 (7 & 8 year olds) that speaks english. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Louise Owens Country : Australia Grade : k-6 Name of School : North Ainslie primary Description : I teach young children French once a week for 45 minutes. Most stduents have very basic French language skills. I would like to inspire them by having them get to know children their age from any French speaking background, and would appreciate any teacher who can help me contacting me. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Vanessa Caruana Country : Victoria, Australia Grade : Year 2/3 Name of School : Bethany Primary School Description : We are a Year 2/3 multi age class (7 and 8 year olds). We attend Bethany Catholic Primary School in Werribee North, in Victoria, Australia. Our school is located approximately 25 kilometres from the City of Melbourne. At Bethany there are 34 teachers and nearly 600 students. Our class is made up of 12 boys and 18 girls. We would like to communicate with a class of a similar age group from another state of Australia or from overseas. It would be great if the class has investigated or is investigating the Studies of Asia or how we learn best so that we can share our discoveries. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Fiona Conroy Country : Australia, New South Wales Grade : Year 1/2 Name of School : Blue Haven Public School Description : Our school is situated on the SE coast of Australia, about 1 hour north of Sydney, on Lake Macquarie. The school is a new school, only 2 1/2 years old. We currently have 600 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Surrounded by native bushland, and a wetland as part of the school grounds, we are very much into environmental education. Last year, we sent "BLUEY" our travel buddy, a bottle-nosed dolphin, to Oregon, USA, for an exchange. It was an outstanding success. We are currently looking to be able to once again send "BLUEY" on an adventure 'Odyssey'. Looking forward to hearing from you soon! Keen to start as soon as we can, "BLUEY" is getting restless!! If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Johanna Pankiw Country : Adelaide S.A. Grade : Year 1 and 2 Name of School : Colonel Light Gardens P.S. Description : We are an urban school ten minutes from Adelaide with a total population of 530 students. We would like to connect with a rural school anywhere in Australia for the purpose of reciprocal studies in the Society and Environment area of Social systems. The children will prepare questions about your school community and your local community eg Do the students travel by bus? Do you have S.R.C. class meetings? Is there a local Council? We would be very happy to answer questions that you may wish to ask. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Jane Edwards Country : Adelaide, South Australia Grade : Year 2 Name of School : St. Thomas School Description : An American class of 7 year olds who would like to swap emails on our lifestyles, community and interests. We are a 200 student Catholic primary school in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Joan Fabbian (Principal) Country : Coonalpyn. South Australia. Grade : Years 2,3,4. Name of School : Coonalpyn Primary Description : We are a small rural school of 50 students. In our class we only have 14 students. We are interested in emailing a similar class in Canada or England to find out all about your school, your interests, your hobbies, the sports you play, your favourite food and also some of the things that you are learning at school. We are also interested in sending you a token from Australia in exchange for one from your country. We are a values school and our school values are care, responsibility, perseverance, honesty and self-worth. We would like to share with any class or school who believes in these values and would like to share some ideas with us how these values can be included in all of our learning.We look forward to hearing from you. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Penny McCarthy Country : Australia Grade : 2M Name of School : Langwarrin Primary School Description : We are looking for a 2nd Grade US School If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Lynn Davie Country : Victoria, Australia Grade : K - 6 Name of School : Essendon North Primary School My Role at our School : Curriculum coordinator Description : At our school we are using ICT as a tool to enhance teaching and learning. We use an inquiry model to engage our students. We are trying to develop our children's thinking skills, modelling a range of thinking strategies and tools. We use a range of open ended software to support our activities including Hyperstudio, Kid Pix Studio Deluxe and Apple Works. If you are interested in connecting with these students - please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of School : Bridgetown Primary School Name of School : Logan Reserve State School