Learning and Teaching
Holy Week
Our Seniors created a presentation called, 'Jesus is Condemned to Death and Dies on the Cross' for a Holy Week para-liturgy.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A PARENT/CARER HELPER THIS YEAR IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL?
We are calling on any parents/carers who would like to volunteer their time as `Parent/Carer Helpers’ in the Junior School this year, commencing in Term 2.
Our Literacy block runs from 8:55 am-10:55 am each morning and during this time children participate in partner/independent reading as well as a range of learning experiences related to Reading and Writing.
Parent/Carer assistance during these sessions (whether it be for part of the session or the whole time) is greatly appreciated by both the teachers and children.
If you would like to volunteer please email me at jforbes@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au and let me know the time/s (Reading: 8:55-9:55am and Writing: 9:55-10:55am) and day/s you are available to offer your assistance.
This is important as it will enable teachers to timetable parent helpers into their morning program. All volunteers must also have a current working with children check, with a copy to be provided to the school office before commencing in the learning space.
If you do volunteer to be a parent/carer helper I will be running an Information Session for helpers on Wednesday 5th April at 2:30 pm. Parents/carers only need to attend one session – please let me know which session you will be attending in your email. Please meet me at the front office at this time on the day you will be attending the session.
Thank you
Joanna Forbes
Learning and Teaching Leader.
What’s happening in Music at SFS?
Senior Expo
In Week 9, the Seniors presented their work on Duration, Tempo and Dynamics to the Junior students in their Senior Music lessons. Rachel brought her Juniors over and the Seniors taught them facts about the different elements. It was great to see how the Seniors stepped in and took leadership roles and how engaged the Juniors were. We are very lucky at SFS to be able to easily combine all year levels to work together. Rachel and I are very excited to collaborate next term as we commence rehearsals for our 2023 Productions.
Juniors Orchestra work
In Week 10, the Junior students learned about the String Family. They looked at the differences between a Violin and Viola. Students have gained knowledge about the different families in the Orchestra and are able to identify differences between the families for example - percussion instruments are any instruments that are tapped, rubbed, shaken or hit to produce a sound. Students learned how to play ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ on the Glockenspiel and had explored an app called ‘Carmen’s World Orchestra’ on the iPads.
Senior Choir
The Senior Choir has been hard at work in Weeks 9 and 10 in Term 1.
Students performed at the Week 9 assembly. They performed ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love With You’ by Elvis Presley and ‘Heaven’ by Bryan Adams.
They were very excited to perform and wear their choir tops proudly. They also performed to farewell Fr. Des at the liturgy on Tuesday. They performed ‘Spirit Gently Come’ and ‘Our School Song’.
The students will be performing at Imasha’s wedding in the first week of the school holidays. I cannot thank the choir enough for all of their hard work and dedication. I’m very proud of all of them and look forward to hearing them perform on the holidays.
Well done !!!
Kristy Galea
Music Teacher
kgalea@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
DT News!
This term in DT the students have been participating in STEM projects which have been linked to their Inquiry focus of biological science. In doing so, this has enabled students to come up with solutions to real world problems as well as going through a cycle of research, planning, designing and reflection.
JUNIORS
Our junior students have been learning about minibeasts and their habitats this term. When looking closely around our school, we decided that it would be a great idea to create some hotels to help to increase the presence of minibeasts throughout the school.
The students were required to work in small groups to design a minibeast hotel using recycled materials and objects found in our environment, so that we were not creating any unnecessary waste.
It was so fantastic to see the students' ability to work together and problem solve when building their minibeast hotels. They are now hidden around our school in safe spaces and we will continue to check in on these.
To end the term, the juniors are practicing logging on to a device and their mouse skills through the activities that are located on the student portal. Remember, these activities can all be accessed at home if they would like to use these.
SENIORS
Our senior students have been participating in a STEM project through the Melbourne Zoo. Each group has chosen an animal that is at the Melbourne Zoo to learn about and then design an enrichment activity for the animal that helps it to either use its senses, move in natural ways or behave in natural ways.
In their small groups they have had to work collaboratively to create their design, and once approved have used Tinkercad to create their 3D prototype. We have just begun the process of printing these out. Keep an eye out around the school for these enrichment designs!
Taryn Bartlett
Digital Technology Teacher
dbartlett@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
SPORTS NEWS
SENIOR SPORTS
GRADE 3/4 ROTATIONS & GRADE 5/6 TRAINING
Grade 3/4 finished their summer interschool sports rotations and Grade 5/6 continued their training. The next interschool sports match will now be next term. Grade 3/4 students will begin House Competitions next term.
GRADE 6 BIKE EDUCATION PARENT HELPERS
Due to timetabling issues and the fact we have had no parent volunteers, we have had to postpone Grade 6 Bike Education until Term 2. It will occur in Week 1, 2 and 4: 28/4, 5/4, 19.4. Parents are encouraged to collect their child’s bicycle from school so students can have it over the holidays and return it on Friday 28 April.
We still need 2 parents to assist between 11.30am -1.15pm Friday on the above dates. Any parents across the school (Junior or Senior) who has a Working with Children Check registered with the school and is able to ride a bike and assist in supervising the Grade 6 students please contact Giuliana via email at gfaiola@sfs.catholic.edu.au
Please ensure you acknowledge the Operoo notification about the change of dates.
MELBOURNE FOOTY PLAYER VISIT
What a great experience the students and staff had meeting Adam Tomlinson and Ed Langdon from the Melbourne Football Club! They got to ask questions and then the balance of the time the players ran a footy clinic for our students.
I would like to thank Avi, The Multicultural Development Officer working with The Melbourne Football Club, who provided us with this great opportunity.
REGIONAL SWIMMING
We would like to wish Orlando all the best for Monday when he represents us and the Hampton Park District at Regional Swimming.
We are very proud of him for reaching Regional in freestyle for his age group and can’t wait to hear how he goes!!
NETBALL CLINICS
We would like to thank the Casey Netball Association for providing coaches to run netball clinics for the seniors next week. Parents have been provided with further information via Operoo and we ask you to acknowledge the notification.
Seniors will need to wear their sports uniform and ensure they bring their hats and water bottles on the following days next week:
- Tuesday - RA, SD, MP, SR, AM
- Wednesday - AP, MJ, TP, ND
JUNIOR SPORTS
TENNIS CLINICS
Juniors have completed their final tennis clinic and they have had a great time learning lots of new skills. We would like to thank Alex from AP Tennis for providing the equipment and our coach Bianca. We would also like to thank Sporting Schools for providing the grant that we used to pay for our clinics.
TERM 2 SPORT CLINICS
We are excited to inform you that once again we have received funding through Sporting Schools for Term 2. We are in the midst of organising sport clinics for the Juniors in hockey and will provide further details as soon as this is confirmed.
Giuliana & Lulli
SFS CROSS COUNTRY & COLOUR RUN
Thursday April 6th, 2023
The SFS Cross Country is on the last day of this term, Thursday April 6th and it will be held at school. Seniors will participate from 9.00 -10.00 and Juniors 10.00 -11.00.
The track will start behind LS2 and go along the side of the basketball courts, out the gate near the blue playground, along the footpath, back in the gate across from the train station, along the front of the school and then back through the side of the basketball courts, to the oval. Gates to the car park will be closed and there will be parents supervising along the track.
If parents need to enter the school they will need to use the pedestrian gate near the rainbow playground. Please use this gate only. Parents are attending to support their child we ask you to proceed to two areas where you can watch the cross country from. Please feel free to bring chairs, blankets… to sit on.
- The area in front of the community room near the rainbow playground
- The area under the blue playground
Foundation: One lap around the track
Grade 1: One lap around the track
Grade 2: One lap around the track
8 year olds: Two laps around the track
(New race and will be mixed both boys and girls)
9/10 year olds: Two laps around the track
11 year olds: Three laps around the track
12/13 year olds: Three laps around the track
There will be separate races for boys and girls in each age or grade level except the new 8 year old race where girls and boys will run together. Students placing in the first ten will be awarded a ribbon and points for their House and those who are first in each race will have their names engraved on the school trophies that are kept in our trophy cabinet.
Students will be required to wear their sports uniform as they will be running, but we hope that they will wear a t-shirt that is in their house colour and wear other accessories such as hats, scarves… in their house colour. They will also need to bring their drink bottle and hat. Please also remember to update your child’s profile on Operoo and give permission for your child to participate in Cross Country.
Students will then also participate in the Colour Run. Please ensure your child is wearing a t-shirt you don’t mind getting colour on, though from experience I can assure you the colour does was off. Please remember to register your child online for the Colour Run and donate to Parents & Friends fundraising.
Teresa House - Blue
MacKillop House – Yellow
Bosco House – Red
Patrick House – Green
We will then have assembly after 1st lunch at approximately 12.45 pm to announce the winning house and the winners for each race.
If there are any parents able to assist with the Cross Country and have their Working with Children Check which is registered with the school, please contact Giuliana on gfaiola@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au Senior Cross Country will be from 9-10 and Junior Cross Country from 10-11.
SCHOOL SPORTS VICTORIA
The first 5 students in each race from 9/10 year olds, 11 year olds and 12/13 year olds will have the opportunity to proceed to District Cross Country in Term 2. Parents of students who come 1st – 5th will be notified in Term 2 via Operoo.
Lulli and Giuliana