Learning and Teaching
Parent Reading Information Evening
All parents and carers are warmly invited to our Parent Reading Information Evening on
Wednesday 30 July from 7:00 to 8:00PM, led by our Literacy Leader, Biljana. This session will offer valuable insight into how reading is taught at SMCM and the research-based practices that guide our approach. A flyer was shared with families towards the end of Term 2, providing registration details through a return slip or QR code (link).
The teaching of reading at SMCM is aligned with the Science of Reading, a body of research that explains how students best learn to read. Over the past 18 months, our staff have undertaken ongoing professional development in this area to ensure that our instructional practices are grounded in evidence and consistent across year levels. The evening will explore the key components of reading instruction at our school and how these support every child to become a confident, capable reader.
This presentation follows the strong turnout and encouraging feedback from our Mathematics Information Evening last term. We are committed to continuing these sessions as a way to strengthen the partnership between families and the school. We hope you can join us for what promises to be an informative and engaging evening.
If you have misplaced your flyer, copies can be collected from the front desk.
We want to use this opportunity to express our gratitude to our parent helpers who assisted in contacting approximately 1000 decodable books, which will be added to our literacy resource toolbox to support our evidence-based pedagogical practices here at SMCM. An enormous effort! Thank you so much.
Rafael
Learning and Teaching & Digital Technologies Leader
Rafael.Fernandez@smcmeppingnth.catholic.edu.au
Golden Children
Three more Golden Children - Congratulations Leon from Year 4 Optimism, Evan from Year 3 Courage and Johaan from Year 3 Courage - They now have 4 Golden Children!
It is Evan's first time being a Golden Child. He worked hard and showed perseverance and determination to share his knowledge in all Stem Masters. Evan only started at SMCM in Term 2 last year and this is a wonderful accomplishment in such a short space of time.
Leon continues to impress and he has excellent general knowledge of many areas. He earned his Golden Child in 2023, 2024 and now again in 2025.
It is Johaan's first time being a Golden Child. He worked hard and showed perseverance and determination to share his knowledge in all Stem Masters. Johaan only started at SMCM in Term 3 last year and this is a wonderful accomplishment in such a short space of time.
Congratulations to the boys on such a wonderful achievement.
(To earn the title of Golden Child, students must earn masters in and be able to name facts about: The planets, rainbows, bones, the solar system, clouds, the mouth, birds, towers, lightning and thunder and all 118 elements
of the Periodic Table)
STEM Masters - Term 2, Week 9-10
Congratulations to Lilla from Disciples, Rose from Rose, Daniel from Samaritans and Leon from Optimism who have all, once again, earned the title of Golden Child. All four students had previously been Golden Children before and they worked through all Stem Masters to earn the title once again this year! We also welcome Evan from Courage who became a Golden Child for the first time!
Golden Children earn a star for every student they assist to earn a new master. The top two Golden children with the most stars at the end of year receive prizes. This is the current leaderboard.
Louis 9 Stars
Johnny: 7 Stars
Luca: 5 Stars
Rose: 4 Stars
Joshua, Lilla, Sarah: 2 stars
Thiviksha & Jonaz: 1 Star
…and Daniel, Leon and Evan: Hopefully soon
| Year Level | Students |
|---|---|
F: Walert | Liam: Thunder & Lightning |
1: Eucalyptus | Samaira: Towers, Clouds Kriwin: Mouth, Towers, Thunder & Lightning, Birds Aaron: Mouth, Birds Hriday: Birds, Towers, Thunder & Lightning, Rainbows Leora: Mouth Isabel: Clouds Javin: Planets, Rainbows Riley: Birds, Periodic Table (25) Indiana: Periodic Table (25 - 50) |
1: Jacaranda | Christian: Birds (Gold), Rainbows (Gold) Milania: Birds Romeo: Birds Kai: Periodic Table (25) Yuvan: Planets Louis: Birds |
1: Peppercorn | Raphael: Rainbows (Gold), Clouds Angad: Rainbows, Mouth Konstantin: Bones, Birds (Gold) Luca: First 25 letters of the elements of the Periodic Table, Mouth (Gold) Archie: Thunder & Lightning Paarth: Mouth Seyon: Rainbows |
1: Rose | Rose: Solar System, Periodic Table (All 118) Julian: Towers, Bones Elaine: Thunder & Lightning, Bones Isaac: Birds Cleo: Mouth Saina: Bones |
2: Creeds | Charlie Sud’: Mouth, Rainbows |
2: Dairy | Leah: Rainbows (Gold) |
2: Greenfields | Nidishh: Birds, Clouds Eric: Rainbows Aleena: Rainbows (Gold) Kiara: Rainbows (Gold) Jason: Birds (Gold) |
3: Courage | Johaan: Periodic Table (50 - 75) Evan: Periodic Table (50 - 75), Periodic Table (All 118) Johnny: First 25 letters of the elements of the Periodic Table |
3: Peace | Johan: Rainbows +, Mouth + Jason: Rainbows + |
3: Trust | Charlie: Towers |
4: Inspire | Nathaniel: Clouds Olivia: Towers |
4: Optimism | Ellie: Rainbows + Leon: Periodic Table (All 118), Mouth, Solar System Janica: Thunder & Lightning Jim: Birds |
4: Respect | Cleo: Clouds |
5: Samaritans | Daniel: Periodic Table (All 118), Thunder & Lightning |
5: Disciples | Lilla: Periodic Table (All 118), Birds Anabel: Thunder & Lightning, Towers Audrey: Birds Ana: Towers Daniel: Mouth |
6: Tenison-Woods | Scarlett: Clouds Mason: Towers |
6: Dalton | Zara: Periodic Table (25 - 50) Amrit: Clouds |
(Please excuse any accidental omissions or errors)
To view the Youtube video of the Masters, just type in: SMCM Stem Masters 2025 (in Youtube)
Keep up the great learning and I will endeavour to continue to post fortnightly progression in Masters in the newsletter.
Michael
STEM Teacher