SoW

Academic excellence

Class	Teacher	Student	Value	Reason
F/1/2/3	Alison/ Ryan	Gus	Academic Achievement	What a machine this student is! Working super hard, always finishing work on time, AND to a high standard! You have grown in reading, writing and maths since your return to Menzies. You have been a superstar, great job, Gus!
4/5/6	Sonya/ Ashlea	Carter	Academic Achievement	Carter has been working hard on learning about area and is becoming more confident each lesson 📐😊He is doing a great job using strategies to solve problems and explain his thinking clearly 👏✨
4\5\6	Kylie	Jasmine E	Academic Achievement	Congratulations Jasmine on your academic achievement in Maths, demonstrating excellent dedication and focus during explicit instruction and group activities. Well done superstar, keep up the fantastic effort! 🌟
AUSLAN	Kirsten	Alfie Wa	Academic achievement	Alfie, I have enjoyed having you back in the Auslan room. Your enthusiasm and dedication to improving your signing skills is commendable. You are always asking clarifying questions to assist you in deepening your understanding. Keep up the great work, Alfie 🤩
Kitchen Garden	Kirsten	Harrison	Academic achievement	Harrison, over the past few weeks it has been crazy and chaotic during Kitchen Garden, as we all attempted to design, create, and build ‘Buggit’ the Scarecrow. It really stood out how focussed and on task you were through it all, foreseeing what was needed and required through each step of the way. What an outstanding effort, Harrison 🏆.
Performing Arts	Paige	Nathan	Academic achievement	In every Performing Arts lesson, Nathan gives it his all. He consistently demonstrates all core values of the school, but what stands out is his leadership and problem solving skills. People come to him for ideas and he willingly helps out, always with kindness. You are incredible, Nathan.
PE	Paige	Ava	Academic achievement	Ava has thrived this term with all her athletic achievements. Her dedication to the practice, mixed with her enthusiasm, always comes through and it is inspiring to watch. Keep on shining Ava, you really are a superstar and I am excited to see what you achieve next.

School Values - Kindness

Class	Teacher	Student	Value	Reason
F/1/2/3	Alison/ Ryan	Damon	Kindness	You always show great care and kindness to everyone in our school. You truly are a great addition to the Menzies Creek family, keep loving school and showing kindness to everyone! Well done, Damon!
4/5/6	Sonya/ Ashlea	Oscar	Kindness	Oscar is kind to others and always tries to help his classmates 💛😊He includes everyone and makes our classroom a happy place 👏✨
4\5\6	Kylie	Leo	Resilience	Congratulations Leo on showing outstanding resilience by completing two NAPLAN tests in one day! What an incredible effort! You should be so proud of your effort and determination. Well done superstar! 🌟
AUSLAN	Kirsten	Charlie	Kindness	Charlie, during Auslan this week you took your time to show another student the correct signs to use when signing your name to someone. Keep being a leader to others around you. Well done, Charlie!🤩
Kitchen Garden	Kirsten	Sam	Kindness	Sam, you are always offering support to those around you to ensure that everyone is included and feeling part of the team. You never look around to see if anyone is watching your kind gestures, you just instinctively and naturally demonstrate these qualities. Keep being the amazing person you are Sam ! 🎉
Performing Arts	Paige	Harley	Kindness	In Performing Arts when we were brainstorming costumes, a few students were feeling overwhelmed with choice. Harley noticed this, and she then offered to bring in spare costumes to help out the other students. This pure act of kindness made everyone smile. Harley should feel great pride in the kind heart that she has.
PE	Paige	Thomas	Resilience	During EDEC athletics, Thomas had to face many challenges. He ‘dug deep’ into his resilience and showed absolute Grit. I really admired how he pushed through and pushed himself even when he was feeling defeated. It is an incredibly admirable trait to attain. You really are amazing, Thomas and I am so proud of you.