Kinross Wolaroi Family Bulletin

Around the Junior School

Pre-Kinder Gardening

Pre-Kinder a couple of weeks ago had the privilege of working with Jo Howarth to plant some seeds in the Pre-Kinder garden bed. 

 

We have been busy watering them and checking on them every day. Gertie Thomson made some great signs for the plants. 

 

We can’t wait to taste the beans and peas. 

HICES Leadership Day

Following our formal induction ceremony of Junior School Leaders in Week 4, our 12 badged leaders enjoyed the opportunity to participate in a HICES Leadership Day at St Paul’s Grammar School in Cranebrook. 

 

Students had the opportunity to create inter-school friendships with other Year 6 leaders from schools across Sydney and surrounding areas. Facilitated by Burn Bright Australia, students learned the qualities of good leadership; leading through creativity, teamwork and courage. As part of the day our student leadership team had the opportunity to brainstorm ideas, projects and initiatives to implement in our school community, which they look forward to sharing with Mrs Milliken. 

 

Students shared the following reflections from the day: 

  1. It’s takes courage to introduce yourself to new people, but it becomes easier and more comfortable each time
  2. It feels good to lead and influence people positively
  3. It’s about ‘we’ not ‘me’
  4. With courage, come fear, although it only builds resilience 

Merit Awards - Term 1 Week 5 2023

K Nemo

  • Milly Byrne: Quick and accurate thinking when breaking words into syllables.
  • Rory Winters: Showing bravery and resilience when joining lessons remotely and completing work at home. 

1 Eco-Octonauts

  • Georgia Flynn: Counting by two in maths.
  • Rhys Morley: Terrific work with odd and even numbers.

1 Minton

  • Luca Vardanega: His fabulous ideas and observations in science and his creative responses to ‘reversible’ and ‘irreversible’ materials.
  • Alessandra Volkofsky: Being such a kind and caring friend and making sure everyone feels included. You show wonderful friendship ninja qualities!

2 Lorax

  • Lincoln Morley: Always having a positive attitude to learning.
  • Hareem Rashid: Positive attitude to learning and taking your time to produce beautiful bookwork.

2 Yindyamarra

  • Darcy Price: Embodying the values of respect, courtesy, and integrity, creating a positive and inclusive school environment.
  • Havana DeBattista Fadel: Consistently demonstrating kindness, empathy, and a willingness to help others.

3 Uno

  • Thomas Haydon: His outstanding engagement in learning in all areas of the classroom.
  • Ava Davies: Her attention to detail in her writing tasks.

4 Kiernan    

  • Phoebe Westcott: For her outstanding narrative plan, incorporating excellent tension building events leading up to her climax.
  • Cerys Thomas: Committing to her narrative writing and coming up with engaging and creative ideas.

4 Goodall

  • Michael Gurr: His brilliant use of simile and onomatopoeia in our writing lessons this week. Well Done, Michael!
  • Addie Delbridge: For her wonderful imaginative writing based on ‘The Thing About Oliver’. Great job using descriptive writing to create tension and intrigue! 

5 Seed

  • Emmie Lawrie: Consistently demonstrating a diligent work ethic and believing that she can always improve her work.
  • Marley Mitchell: Always enjoying school and for demonstrating the correct way to behave in all situations.

5 Bear Grylls

  • Davey Elliot: His wonderful, settled start to the Junior School and for his commitment to learning, particularly in Science lessons.
  • Georgia Dunn: Her persistence during Mathematics lessons and for more confidently sharing her creative ideas and writing samples to the class. Keep it up!

6 Rober

  • Angus Triggs: His high motivation and the insightful contributions he brings to all lessons. Along with his willingness to assist others.
  • Willa Tomlinson: Her perceptive and thoughtful contributions to class discussions. Particularly, her thoughts on the novel Storm Boy.

6 Dalziel

  • Anna Kenny: Her thoughtful analysis of our class text Storm Boy and her brilliant ideas for the sequel. Can’t wait to read it!
  • Tom Rourke: His eagerness to contribute ideas in class discussions and his creative presentation in our history lesson. Keep up the brilliant work!