Student News

Prep

We have settled back into routine for Term 2 after the holidays and have impressed our teachers with how calm and clever we are!

We are learning about partitioning, where we investigate numbers that join together (parts) to make a whole number. Look at the combinations that we found for the number 6!

Grades 1& 2

Our Grade 1/2 students have made a fantastic start to Term 2, settling back into routines with enthusiasm and confidence. It has been wonderful to see their positive attitudes towards learning and the way they are supporting one another in the classroom.

During our Phonics sessions, students have been building their knowledge of new sounds and practising how to apply these in their reading and writing. In Literacy, we have begun exploring Ancient Wonders around Australia, with a particular focus on the breathtaking Twelve Apostles along the Great Ocean Road. Over the coming weeks students will be engaged in rich discussions and descriptive informative writing inspired by these incredible natural landmarks.

In Mathematics, we have been diving into numbers between 1 and 1000, developing our understanding of place value, number patterns, and representing numbers in different ways. It has been exciting to see students challenge themselves and grow in confidence with larger numbers.

Watch out Term 2… here we come!

Grades 3&4

The students have really been enjoying the sunshine and writing outside.

The grade 3/4 students have had such a fantastic start back into term 2.

For our numeracy lessons, there has been a focus on the learning and exploring fractions. Students have had a range of different experiences to deepen their understanding on the topic through literature, such as reading the story called ‘Full House’ and using hands-on materials such as play dough and fraction tiles. It was a delight to see the joy factor in the classrooms while students were completing the fraction learning tasks, such as the fraction wheel and the fraction wall game, using dice.

Grades 5 & 6

The 5/6 cohort has made a wonderful start to the term, settling quickly into routines and showing a strong focus on their learning.

In Mathematics, students have been exploring area and perimeter, developing their understanding of how to measure and calculate the space and boundaries of different shapes. It has been great to see students applying their knowledge with increasing confidence and accuracy.

In Reading and Writing, we have been engaging with the powerful and thought-provoking text One Minute’s Silence. This text has prompted rich discussions and deep thinking about perspective and historical context. Building on this, students have written heartfelt diary entries and letters home, drawing on what they have learnt to capture emotion and voice in their writing.

At the sentence level, our focus has been on complex sentences, particularly using coordinating conjunctions to join ideas. Our sentences are becoming more detailed, cohesive and engaging, and it has been fantastic to see students’ writing continue to grow.

We are proud of the positive start the 5/6 students have made and look forward to another great term of learning ahead. We can’t wait to share our experiences from camp when we return.

25th of April,1915.

It’s cold and the air is damp. The smell of gunpowder reeks through the air, and all I can hear is the sound of bullets firing.

I've been shot once in the shoulder and stabbed twice by a bayonet. Everyone around me is getting shot or sliced.

I'm trying to hang back, but it’s not working. The Turkish troops are advancing slowly but surely. I’m silently wishing I could sprint back to the ship we came on.

I think I’m about to become one of the gravestones that I’m standing on.

I never thought it would be like this.

By Ari P 5/6WD

1915,  25 April  

Dear Diary

Today, we called a truce with Gallipoli to bury our fallen friends. and the young boys 

that will never see the light of day once again. 

Their mother and father will crush themselves from the pain of their lost boys.

The smell of gun powder reeks of killed friends, the ringing in my head from the firing guns, the yelling of the angry, the screams of my fellow nurses, and the crying men. 

My friends and I are doing our best to save these men so one day they can see their wives, sisters, mothers and dogs or cats, and so we can go home.      

By Adele C 5/6WD                              

30/04/1915

It has been five days since the ANZACS and me arrived, and we've already lost six of our bravest soldiers. I keep telling myself it’s fine, but deep down I’m not even sure anymore.

Every day, I have to see so many men dropping to the ground as the gunshots echo.

I can’t take it anymore. When will this end?

The general keeps encouraging us, I nod and smile, ready for battle, but it’s just a mask  I’m wearing to hide the fear.

I’m worried about my family, especially my parents. I haven't seen them in a while but I hope they are safe, and sound. I’m not too sure how this will end.

Signing off,

 Gary.T  

By Laura N 5/6WD

JAPANESE

Even after Moe-sensei returned to Japan, Origami Club continued through to the end of Term 1.

These photos highlight some of the amazing creations made by our dedicated students.

Their enthusiasm and skill were truly impressive!