Highlights of the Week 

Buddy Time!

P1/2KV had lots of fun on Wednesday with their grade 6 buddies. They spent some time in the library exploring the CBCA shortlisted books ad doing some craft activities together.

  Reconciliation Week

Last week the grade 6 and grade 3/4 children participated in  Session 6 - Reconciliation Week with Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson on Tuesday July 26.  Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir is an Elder and Traditional Owner of Boon Wurrung Country. A former nurse and teacher, Fay is now recording and putting the Boon Wurrung language into the database for current and future generations. Fay is part of Koorie Court, a language consultant and presents workshops to community members reclaiming their languages. In 2020, in recognition of her extensive contributions, Fay was inducted into both the Victorian Honour Roll of Women and the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll.

Sue Lawson writes fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. A former Colac resident, Sue’s most recent young adult novel, Freedom Ride, was short-listed for the Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Awards, the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards and long-listed for the Davitt Awards. Sue and Aunty Fay have been writing together for over five years. Together they have written Nganga, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Word and Phrases and the critically acclaimed Respect, Family and Sharing. These picture books are part of the ‘Our Place’ series which introduces children to elements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Respect, which has been reprinted four times, was chosen as one of four books to be included in the Victorian Government’s Baby Bundle for first time parents.

Netball Competition

Well done to our grade 6 students who participated in the Inter school MWD division Mixed boys/girls netball competition last Wednesday at the Waverley Netball Centre. It was a fun day  and everyone had a great time playing and meeting other netballers from local schools.

Community footy 

Grace 6 boys Paul and Hunter are heading to the grand final after winning there first finals game against Vermont Gold 32 to 31

The boys both moved To Wantirna South Junior Football club Under 12’s teams at the beginning of this years season. A great achievement for both boys at a new club! The Grand Final is on Sunday 14th August at 9.15am at Montrose Reserve - everyone welcome!

Congratulations also to our 3/4EW boys, Lucas Fitzgerald, Tyson Diamandis,  Alex Sujansky, Micah Klidomitis  and Daniel Inguanti (absent) who finished a great Junior Footy season with the East Burwood U9 RAMS this year.  Everyone is looking forward to getting back into it again in 2023!