Around the Junior School
Sparking Curiosity: Year 6 Visit the Year 9 Science Fair
From Mr Lachlan Barrett, Junior Academic Staff
On Tuesday 5 August, our Year 6 students visited the Year 9 Science Fair and were blown away by the creativity and innovation on display. From detailed models of the heart to interactive demonstrations of the digestive system, tectonic plates, earthquakes, and volcanoes, Year 6 made strong connections to their Term 2 Science studies on the Earth’s surface.
Congratulations to our Year 9 students on their outstanding work, and a big thank you to the Science staff for organising such an engaging and inspiring event. It was a fantastic glimpse into the hands-on, inquiry-driven learning that continues to await Year 6 in Senior School!
Kindergarten Celebrates 100 Days of Learning!
From Mrs Marlo Robson, Academic Staff
On 5 August, our Kindergarten students celebrated a major milestone - 100 days of school! Since their very first day, they’ve been eagerly counting each day on a class calendar, building excitement for this special occasion.
To mark the event, students donned their special crowns to enjoy a “Build Your Own Morning Tea” experience. Each child selected 100 small tasty items to arrange on their own placemat, combining fun, creativity, and a little bit of maths in a delicious celebration of learning.
Pre-K Christmas in July
From Director of Pre-Kinder, Mrs Ann-Margaret Gunther
Our Pre-Kindy had the most magical time celebrating Christmas in July last week. The room was filled with laughter and excitement as they created Christmas crafts from Santa in the chimney to Rudolph. They sang Christmas songs, dance to Santa Claus is coming to Town, and read fun Christmas story. The highlight of the day was a surprise visit from Santa himself, who brought joy, giggles, and a small treat for everyone. Such a fun day.
Junior Merit Awards
| CLASS | STUDENT | MERIT |
| K NEMO | Cruz Taylor | for eagerly participating in practical maths tasks |
| K NEMO | Sophie Pilkington | for consistently being positive and polite, showing kindness and respect to everyone. |
| K BEES | Zachary Rawsthorne | for demonstrating a strong commitment to his learning and always trying his best. |
| K BEES | Vivaan Thapa | for persistent effort in improving his reading skills. Well done! |
| 1 ECO-OCTONAUTS | Oliver Hassall | for thoughtful extended responses for comprehension. |
| 1 ECO-OCTONAUTS | Rory Winters | for improved fluent and expressive reading |
| 2 TASHI | Charlotte Elder | for improvement in creative writing, showing growing confidence, imagination and skill in every piece she creates. |
| 2 TASHI | Nicholas Church | for his continuing positive attitude and growing improvement in writing, particularly in planning and thoughtfully extending his ideas. |
| 2 WALL-E | Suvi Vohra | for putting in great effort during daily mathematics review to quickly and accurately recall number facts |
| 2 WALL-E | Maddision Lawn | for being a thoughtful and caring friend who always looks out for others. |
| 3 WANDI | Harriet Keightley | for embracing learning opportunities at KWS and for challenging herself in literacy tasks |
| 3 WANDI | Charles Gleeson | for his attention to detail when presenting his bookwork across all subjects |
| 3 KIMMI | Abigail Westcott | for her hard work in mathematics and her quick answers in whole number activities. |
| 3 KIMMI | Anvi Bohra | for persisting with her writing and for working hard to go back and check her work. |
| 4 MUMBLE | Ivy Coleman | for her dedication and positive attitude to learning |
| 4 MUMBLE | Fatehjit Singh | for creative thinking and looking at the world from a unique perspective |
| 5 LIN | Elizabeth Milliken | for her all-round commitment to school life. Elizabeth works diligently in all lessons and is always kind, caring and helpful to her peers. |
| 5 LIN | Alexander Flynn | for showing initiative and resourcefulness in the classroom. Alexander is always helpful to his peers and completes tasks with determination and care. |
| 5 SEED | Arthur Mullins | for consistently demonstrating a kind and caring nature, showing gentlemanly manners and an eagerness to help others within our classroom community. |
| 5 SEED | Kate Munmeuang | showing determination and quiet achievement, whilst consistently showing kindness and care, contributing to a warm and respectful classroom environment. |
| 6 KIERNAN | Emmie Lawrie | for achieving outstanding results in her latest math assessments and showing a consistent 'growth mindset' in all classes. |
| 6 KIERNAN | Sofia Roweth | for becoming an active member of the classroom and completing wonderful pieces of writing by consistently applying her knowledge from her lessons |
| 6 THE COOL DOWN | Rishika Bohra | for consistently being positive and polite, showing kindness and respect to everyone. |
| 6 THE COOL DOWN | Harry Doyle | for excelling in Semester One history studies through deep understanding, strong research skills and thoughtful class contributions. |
| 6 OZ HARVEST | Stuart Bell | for his consistent excellence and application in mathematics in Semester On, particularly in all four operations. |