What's happening in our learning spaces?
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK | |
FLW | Angus - For the effort you are putting into improving your handwriting when completing your written learning. Amazing Angus! Thomas - For the positive way you have engaged with your learning throughout the week. You have been focused and ready to begin your learning independently. Terrific Thomas! |
FAM | Edith T - For the way you collaborated with your team and supported your peers during our Maths Games Day. Excellent Edith! |
1/2VS | Leo G - For always showing enthusiasm when engaging in learning. You brighten up the learning space with your big smile and always make us giggle! Lucy L - For always trying your best and persisting to improve your writing this term. You have made wonderful progress. Ambitious Lucy! |
1/2VK | Evelyn - for demonstrating your love of learning each day. You tackle every task with determination and excitement. Well done, Epic Evelyn!Lillian For demonstrating your love of writing, you have done a tremendous job with your learning this year! Well done, Lovely Lilly. |
1/2VB | Milana - For the dedication you have put to improving your reading skills this Term. Your hard work is paying off! You’re a remarkable reader, Milana! Zara Z - For bringing in your bubbly personality into the classroom everyday. You light up the classroom with your bright smile and funny jokes. Never change, Zara! Mr Sebastian - For being a superstar student teacher! Your kindness, enthusiasm and dedication to make learning fun has been highly appreciated. We are so thankful for you. Love from 1/2VB |
3/4BP | Felix C - For being a thoughtful contributor during class discussions and showing awesome collaboration with his partner during this week’s Inquiry learning. Fabulous Felix! |
3/4SH | Maria S - For her hard work, consistency, and dedication to learning. Maria, your kindness and growth this year have been truly inspiring. Be proud of all you’ve accomplished. Marvelous, Maria! Nefeli T - For her positive attitude, consistent engagement in all her learning, and excellent persuasive writing. You’ve nearly convinced me casual clothes are the way to go! Nice work, Nefeli! Roderick P - For his remarkable resilience, hard work, and positive attitude. I’m continually amazed by how quickly you’ve become such an integral part of our school community. Amazing, Roderick P! |
5/6BZ | James K - for his outstanding teamwork and positive attitude during Maths Games Day. He demonstrated excellent collaboration skills, helping peers and contributing to the success of the activities with enthusiasm and focus. Well done James! |
5/6MC | Francesco - For putting yourself out of your comfort zone and taking part in things you don’t love to do, I hope you understand how thankful I am for your hard work! Good one, Francesco! Domenic - For your hardwork and focus on your school work these last few weeks, you have been MTB-RILLIANT! Thanks for always making me laugh! Well done Dom! Jake - For demonstrating amazing leadership and being a great role model to his peers. He brings enthusiasm and energy to everything he does, even when he is just meant to be “listening”. Well done Jake! |
FOUNDATION NEWS
The end is nearly insight, as we approach the final few days of Foundation 2024. Looking back we have had an amazing year of learning. We have all become self-managers, collaborators, communicators, thinkers and researchers. We have been resilient when faced with new opportunities and challenges, learnt many new skills, made new friendships and have been a wonderful group of students who have cared about each other and shown kindness towards each other every single day.
Thank you to the parents, grandparents and carers who have supported their children throughout the year and volunteered their time in our learning spaces. We have really enjoyed meeting and getting to know all of you.
Thank you to the most amazing group of students, who have given their best every day at school. We feel very privileged that we have had the opportunity to teach and guide every one of you each day at school and to see you blossom. May you always continue to be curious, inquisitive, kind and caring towards others. We look forward to seeing what the future holds in store for all of you. We know great opportunities are waiting for you!
With thanks to FLW students: James, Grazia, Alessia, Patricia, Minnie, Florence, Marco, Francesca, Angus, Thomas, Bridget, Jack, Sienna, Arsema, Mikayla, Oliver, Stella, Isaac, Leo, Kenzo, Matilda, Archie, Alexandra, Holly, Chloe and FAM students: Bailey, Giselle, Zoe, Amara, Julian, Isaiah, Maybelle, Elena, Leo, Sumi, Albert, Lenny, Lexi, Aurelia, Clark, Sophie Marley, Chloe, Marc, Audrey, Edith, Toni, Sebastian and Samuel for a fantastic 2024!
We have included a few photos that have captured the essence of Foundation during 2024.
Our wish for all of you is to have a restful holiday break and to enjoy Christmas with your families. We look forward to seeing you all next year out in the playground and around the school to catch up with what is happening in your lives.
With best wishes and wishing you a Merry Christmas,
Leanne Wenckowski & Alycia Marsico
Foundation Team
YEAR 1/2 NEWS
Wow! We have reached the end of 2024! It has been a busy and enjoyable year filled with many wonderful memories. The Year 1/2 teachers, along with the education support staff, would like to thank all families and students for your dedication to learning. We have definitely noticed lots of growth and congratulate the children on all of their efforts.
As we reflect on the school year, we remember the experiences such as GEM Day! Art & Stem Show, Science Day! Mrs Sparano’s Wedding Celebration, Community Library, Assemblies, Grandparents Day, Bundoora Park Farm excursion, Italian Day, Maths Games Day, incursions, stick insects stealing our picture story books and Mrs Boggis' exciting baby news! Please enjoy the collection of photos we have added to celebrate the year that was!
2024, what a year! Full of laughs, learning and a whole lot of fun. Thank you, and we wish every family a happy and safe holiday season. Students' first day back in 2025 will be Friday 31st of January!
1/2 Team
Vania Sparano, Vicky Karalis, Vivian Boggis and Sebastian Frazzetto
YEAR 3/4 NEWS
As members of a faith community, we began Advent festivities in our learning spaces. As a year level, we created a special Advent space to place our wreath and purple, rose and white coloured candles. Advent is a time of waiting for the birth of Jesus. We unpacked the meaning of each candle (Hope, Love, Joy and Peace) and how we can prepare ourselves for Christmas.
As mathematicians, we have been learning about location, maps, and perspectives. We put our skills to the test by designing a zoo and creating detailed bird’s-eye view maps of our layouts. It was a fun way to apply our learning!
As athletes, we participated in our third Cricket clinic with Sam. We played a couple of warm up games then we were straight into throwing, catching and batting with our small groups. Our cricket skills are slowly improving and we don’t want our sessions to end!
What’s happening in Week 10?
| Monday 9 December | Whole school transition day 3/4BP - Art 3/4SH - STEM |
| Tuesday 10 December | 3/4BP - PE (students wear sports uniform) 3/4SH - Art Year 3/4 Be Water Smart incursion |
| Wednesday 11 December | Classes as normal |
| Thursday 12 December | 3/4BP & 3/4SH - STEM & Italian Carols Night |
| Friday 13 December | Whole school end of year Mass and Assembly |
A special message to our 3/4 Families
Dear Year 3/4 Families,
As we come to the close of another school year, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks to each of you for your unwavering support, dedication, and partnership. The success and growth of our Year 3/4 students has been a collective effort, and we are incredibly grateful for the role you play in making this journey a positive and memorable one.
This year has been filled with many milestones, both big and small. Our students have worked hard, showing resilience, curiosity, and creativity in everything they do. Whether it was in the classroom, on the playground, or in collaborative projects, we have seen them grow not only academically, but also as compassionate, responsible individuals. It has been a joy to watch them develop new skills, build friendships, and celebrate their achievements.
We also want to acknowledge the amazing sense of community that exists here at our school. The collaboration between staff, parents, and students creates a nurturing and inspiring environment where every child can thrive. Thank you for being such an important part of this community and for your continued involvement throughout the year.
As we reflect on the past months, we are filled with pride for everything our students have accomplished. We look forward to seeing all the exciting things they will achieve in the years to come.
Wishing you and your family a wonderful, restful holiday break. We hope the new year brings even more joy, growth, and success for our students. See you all in 2025!
Belinda Panarino & Sarah Hogan
YEAR 5/6 NEWS
Congratulations to our Year 6 students on their Graduation this past Friday and Saturday! It was wonderful to see so many family members join us for the celebration and Mass on Friday evening. The joy and pride shared during these special moments were truly heartwarming. We also loved seeing your smiling faces on Saturday, all dressed up and ready to celebrate in style!
We had the privilege of participating in an 'Engineering Without Borders' incursion, where we had the opportunity to learn about prosthetic legs. After gaining an understanding of their design and function, we were given materials and time to create our own prosthetic legs. The materials provided included plungers, rope, duct tape, sponges, and cardboard cylinders, which we used to build our prototypes. This hands-on experience allowed us to apply our learning and creatively problem-solve while gaining insight into the challenges involved in prosthetic design.
We have been starting to begin our songs for carols, it would be great for students to practice and recall the lyrics at home to prepare us for this event.
Deck the Rooftop - Glee Version and Joy to the World
A Big Thank You!
On behalf of the 5/6 2024 Team, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support and collaboration throughout the year. It has been a pleasure watching the children grow and thrive, and we are especially proud to see their leadership skills develop over time. Thank you for being an integral part of their journey!
Important Dates:
- 11/12/24- Year 6 End of Year Excursion
- 12/12/24- Family Xmas Carols
Have a wonderful week,
5/6 Team
Olivia Sargent, Maddie Comrie & Bianka Zorzut