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STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
| FLW | Billy For showing improvement in the way your written learning is presented. You are trying very hard to form your letters correctly and neatly. Well done, Billy! Ava For being a focused learner when completing your plan about your “Special Place”. You really thought about what you needed when creating your model of the “Beach House”. Amazing Ava! Evanthia For always using your manners each and every day throughout the whole year. You always remember to speak respectfully to everyone! Excellent Evanthia!
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| FAM | Gabrielle For the way you clearly and confidently presented your special place to everyone at our Celebration of Learning. Your explanations were detailed and your creation made us feel like we were right there in France - way to go Gabrielle! |
| FOS | Marissa For being an attentive listener who always does the right thing and for adding clever, creative ideas to her narrative writing. Your imagination is one of a kind. Etienne For being a kind classmate and for creating a fantastic diorama of his special place, London, complete with all the charm (and thankfully none of the traffic). Charlie For being an enthusiastic classmate who keeps us laughing and for making a detailed diorama of his special place, the beach, minus the sand in our shoes. |
| 1/2VS | Edan For being a wonderful collaborator when designing and building a sustainable bird house. You presented your learning confidently. You should be super proud of your effort! Francesca For writing a brilliant persuasive text about having a bird house in the school yard. You have persisted to try your best when applying your writing skills. Amazing effort Francesca! |
| 1/2OB | Aurelia For showing fantastic fluency and expression in your reading! Your tone is lively and engaging! Keep it up, Awesome Aurelia! Ella For being a kind and supportive member of 1/2OB. You always treat others with kindness and respect, and bring joy to those around you. Excellent work, Ella! |
| 1/2NA | Patricia For writing a very powerful persuasive text and using the structure and features you have learnt this term. You have done a BRILLIANT job and I am so proud of you! Cristian For working extremely hard to improve your reading. You have kept challenging yourself by practising and reading more challenging texts and it shows. Well done champion! |
| 1/2CW | Benjamin For being a kind and caring friend who shows appreciation for others and always looks out for the people around you Kenzo For always trying your hardest in everything you do. Your effort and hard work are super impressive! |
| 3/4BP | Hunter For his convincing persuasive writing on why wild animals should be banned from circuses based on our class text ‘The One & Only Ivan’. Well done Hunter! |
| 3/4SH | Oscar For being an inquiry superstar and bringing your solar-powered train to life with independence, focus and determination. Well done, Oscar! Daniel For trying your hardest to stay focused, manage distractions, and take responsibility for your learning. Great effort, Daniel! Ella For a year of hard work, commitment and creativity. Your inquiry project and paper-mache prototype were a great success. Extraordinary, Ella!
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| 5/6MC | Monte For helping others and showing respect in all situations, within MC, on GEM Day and on the yard. Your strong teamwork skills make you a valuable member of our class. You’ve shown Brownlow-worthy behaviour. Well done Monte! Xavier For always contributing to our class conversations and being a good team leader. You encourage others in sport, on GEM Day, and as Sports Leader. You’re basically our own Isaac Heeney, always popping up out of nowhere to save the play! Well done Xavier! |
| 5/6NT | Zac For creating an impressive soccer stadium model for our natural disasters inquiry unit. His design was detailed, carefully constructed, and beautifully presented, with thoughtful engineering to withstand an earthquake. A seismic success, Zac! Zara For her determination and strong work ethic. She approached every task with a genuine willingness to succeed and has completed her homework every week this year. Her persistence and positive attitude have been truly commendable and will serve her well as she moves into high school next year. Congratulations, Zara! |
| 5/6ZK | Lennix For being a kind and caring member of our classroom community. They consistently show compassion towards others, offering help without being asked and making sure everyone feels included. We are so proud of your kindness and the way you look after others. Keep shining, Lennix Angelina For bringing a spark of joy to our classroom each day with their quick wit and clever sense of humour. Their ability to make others laugh while still staying focused on their learning creates a warm, positive, and engaging environment for everyone. |
| Maths | Georgia You worked incredibly well on our capacity problems this week, showing great thinking and determination as you solved each challenge. Well done on your fantastic effort in Maths! |
FOUNDATION NEWS
It’s hard to believe we are standing at the finish line of 2025. What a year it has been! We’ve shared so many incredible learning moments, grown together as thinkers, collaborators, communicators, thinkers and researchers, and built resilience when we faced challenges. Along the way we’ve gained new skills, formed meaningful friendships, and watched our school community flourish.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our parents and carers. Your support, encouragement and effort have been truly invaluable and we couldn’t have done it without you.
To all of the wonderful foundation students…
FAM: Alfie, Ela, Quinn, Emilia, Adam, Adeline, Herb, Luke, Arrow, Thiago, Pearl, Harry, Gabrielle, Jack, Keanu, Blake, Audrey, Amelia
FLW: Emily, Frank, Julius, Eliza, Lennox, Mila, Saoirse, Lachlan, Ava, Billy, Teo, Thomas, Allegra, Vienna, Joshua, Samantha, Evanthia, Sienna, Max
FOS: Emilia, Estelle, Charlie, Lola, Lily, Liliana, Isla, Thomas, Leo, Cairo, Etienne, Freddie, Sofia, Marissa, Anya, Chiara, Phoebe, Eliza
We are so proud of all that you have achieved in your first year of school. You have given your best every single day. May you always continue to be curious, inquisitive, kind and caring towards others and may your futures be bright.
As we pause to celebrate, we also look ahead with hope, excitement and gratitude for everything that lies before us. We wish everyone a safe and happy break and a Merry Christmas.
Many thanks,
Foundation Team
Alycia Marsico, Leanne Wenckowski and Olivia Sargent
YEAR 1/2 NEWS
Wow! This term has flown by, and we’ve already arrived at the final week of Year 1/2 for 2025! It has truly been an exciting and rewarding year, filled with joyful memories, rich learning opportunities, and so many wonderful experiences.
We would like to sincerely thank all parents and carers for your ongoing support and partnership. We are incredibly proud of every student, their effort, enthusiasm and remarkable growth throughout the year have been outstanding.
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Thank you to all the families who visited the Year 1/2 learning spaces for our Celebration of Learning. It was wonderful to see the children step into the role of expert environmental designers and confidently share their design process with you. They collaborated beautifully to create sustainable birdhouses for our school grounds, and we couldn’t be more proud of their creativity, teamwork and effort.
We would like to wish all families a safe and well-deserved holiday break, as well as a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May this time be filled with joy, rest and special moments spent with family and friends as we look ahead to another exciting year.
On a final note, from Mrs. Sparano, warmest wishes to you all. I look forward to visiting next year with a new addition to the family!
Upcoming dates:
- Whole School Carols - Thursday 11th December
- End of Year Mass - Friday 12th December 9:15am
Vania Sparano, Nadia Ascenzo, Chloe Wang & Olivia Bovolato
1/2 Team
YEAR 3/4 NEWS
Farewell 2026
As we come to the end of another exciting year, we want to celebrate the incredible growth, learning and achievements of our Year 3/4 students. From deep dives into new concepts to creative projects, sporting events, excursions, and building strong friendships, this year has been filled with curiosity, enthusiasm and determination. We are so proud of every student for the effort they have shown and the confidence they have gained.
A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful school community. Your support - whether through helping at home, attending events, volunteering, or simply encouraging your child each day - makes a huge difference. We truly value the partnership we share.
To our Year 3/4 families, thank you for your trust, warmth and cooperation throughout 2025. To our students, thank you for your hard work, humour and energy - you make every day a joy. We wish all families a safe, restful and happy holiday break. We look forward to seeing our returning students in 2026 and wish those moving on all the very best in the next stage of their learning journey.
Celebration of Learning
What a wonderful way to finish the year! Our Celebration of Learning was a fantastic opportunity for students to proudly share their achievements, projects, and growth with families. It was inspiring to see the confidence, creativity and enthusiasm each student brought to their work. Thank you to all the families who joined us and supported the event - your encouragement means so much to our learners. We are incredibly proud of the effort and dedication our students have shown throughout the year.
A snapshot of our Celebration of Learning:
- Students created a character analysis on a character from Charlotte’s Web.
- Students innovated on the poem ‘The Ant’s Journey’ to create the Ant’s Next Journey.
- Students created a persuasive text on the topic ‘Wild animals should be banned from being kept in circuses’ from our class text ‘The One & Only Ivan’.
- Students designed a prototype to help make a difference to an environment or community of people.
Year 3/4 Teachers
Belinda Panzarino & Sarah Hogan
YEAR 5/6 NEWS
Hello from the Year 5/6 teams' final newsletter of the year!
We would like to thank both parents and students for such a wonderful year.
We have had many highlights from our year, including:
- Camp Weekaway
- Interschool Sports Summer and Winter
- Colour Fun Run
- Dance Performance
- Photography in Art
- URBN Surf
- Year 6 celebrations
- Maths Games Day
- Community Fete Day
- Book Week
- Science Experiments
- Casual Clothes Days
- St Fidelis Feast Day
- Walk to School Day and breakfast
- Buddy activities
- Sports Day/Athletics Carnival
- Crazy Sock Day
- North Melbourne Huddle
- ACORN STEM
- STEM Mad
- Hands-on Science
- Kids Helpline Online
- GEM Day
We would like to congratulate our Year 6 students as they near the end of their primary school journey. It has been a joy to watch each of them grow into the wonderful young people they are today.
This week, we celebrated our Year 6 Mass and the Celebration/Awards ceremony. It was a truly special occasion and a meaningful way to honour this major milestone in the students’ lives.
Thank you for all of your support and collaboration this year.
We hope you have a wonderful break.
The Year 5/6 Team
Bianka Zorzut, Vicky Karalis, Maddie Comrie and Nick Tresize