Specialist Centre

SPECIALIST FEATURE NEWS

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We have had a great start to Term Four with the senior children training and competing at the District Athletics. Two children progressed to the Regional Athletics competition, with our 10-year-old boys narrowly missing out in their 4x100m Relay event. All students started Week One by completing certain skills, such as throwing, catching, kicking, and hitting, to assist with assessment.

The students from Foundation to Grade Two have completed lessons on two-handed striking with a foam T-Ball bat. They have played a modified T-Ball game to develop and reinforce their hitting, throwing, and catching skills.

The students in Grade 3/4 have completed a unit on Newcombe, which is the lead-in to Volleyball that they will play at the Grade 4 Gala Day in Term One. We completed skill sessions to develop our throwing and catching, then finished with a game.

The Grade 5/6 students have practised the skills of digging, setting and spiking during our unit on Volleyball. We finished each lesson with a game to develop and consolidate the skills needed in a Volleyball game. Also, from late last term, the boys' and girls' cricket teams have been training to prepare for today's Division Cricket competition.

In the last week of Term Three, the students had a great time participating in our Footy Tabloid activities, including handball target, tacklebag and goal kicking. Some children dressed up in their favourite sports team colours to get into the spirit of the day. During P.E. lessons, the students completed a range of skills to prepare them for the rotations.

The Oval

The workers have been adding various types of sand to the new grass on the oval, and the sprinklers have been on to ensure the grass grows and settles properly. Hopefully, with the weekend rain, we will be able to use the Oval in week 5 or 6, once it has fully sown and settled, so the children can use it for playtimes and Physical education classes.

Wednesday 2nd December (Term 4, Week 9) - MPRPSKChristmas Concert

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

FA: Ganga K-H

For actively listening and participating in PE lessons - confidently applying the correct techniques to hit the ball during our T-Ball game!  Well done, Ganga!

2E: Nitya K

For great hitting and fielding during our T-Ball game in P.E. For using strategies of not running from the base if you think you will go out. Great Job Nitya!

PERFORMING ARTS

2E: 

1C: 

VISUAL ART

2E: Lily G 

For demonstrating creativity and care when creating your colourful layered patterns for our paper snake project. Great work, Lily! 

1B: Vivaan C

For demonstrating a love of learning and creativity when exploring different patterns in your colourful snake work. Well done, Vivaan!

L.O.T.E. - CHINESE

1B: Zac C

For always showing respect and kindness to your peers and teachers, and quietly striving to do your best in every learning task. Your positive learning attitude brightens our Chinese class!

1C: Akbar A

For maintaining a well-presented workbook and always cheerfully saying ‘Huang laoshi hao’ and ‘zaijian’ whenever you had the chance😊.  You made Huang laoshi a happy teacher!  Keep up the great work!

SCIENCE

1/2: Liam C

For your great Science work comparing animals and grouping them by their observable features. Keep up the amazing work!

1C: Deniz C

For your thoughtful use of Venn diagrams to compare and classify animals according to their features. Well done, Deniz!

Warm regards,

⚽ David - Physical Education

🎵 Kate - Performing Arts / Visual Art (Foundation)

🎨 Sam - Visual Art  

🐼 Huang Laoshi - Mandarin 

🔬 Steph and Suzie - Science