Learning and Teaching
🌟 Juniors Jump into Digital Technology! 🌟
Our Junior students have started the year with a bang in Digital Technology! To begin we learned about the expectations on how we use our technology to ensure that we are doing so in a safe manner. We then put this into action by using the school iPads and describing one event on the holidays through emoji’s!
The students have also been learning what a digital system is and discovered that anything powered by electricity or batteries counts as a digital system.
After brainstorming lots of different types of technology, students created pictures of the devices they use in their everyday lives. We then shared our ideas and explored the purpose of each device—deciding whether it is used to entertain, help, or comfort us.
We’re looking forward to another fun, creative, and curious year in Digital Technology with our Juniors!
Grade 3 Chromebook Update!
Our Grade 3 students have begun receiving their school Chromebooks, and as you can see, they’re very excited!
If you haven’t yet made payment for your child’s device, please visit the office. Once payment has been received, the Chromebook will be distributed as soon as possible.
Taryn Bartlett
Digital Technology Teacher
tbartlett@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
SENIORS
GRADE 6 BIKE EDUCATION
In Week 5 our Grade 6s will begin their 2nd level of Bike Education: Pathways. They will begin on the school grounds recapping the skills learnt last year. For the remainder of the sessions they will be using the skills they have learnt, riding on pathways in the community.
Thank you to all the parents that have given permission on NForma and returned the bike and helmet safety checks. We really appreciate your promptness. If you have not completed the NForma permission or the bike and helmet safety checks, could these be completed as soon as possible?
The safety checks need to then be signed and returned to:
LS1 – Tamara
LS2 – Melody
LS3 - Rosie
If bikes require repairs please ensure these are completed prior to Week 5.
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
We are still looking for parent helpers to assist with the pathways program. To assist you must have a current Working with Children Check registered with the school office.
If you are able to ride a bike and assist between 11.35-1.30 on the following days: Friday March 6th, Friday March 13th, Friday March 20th and Friday March 27th, please contact me at gfaiola@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
We have bicycles available for your use. Without assistance, the program will be difficult to run.
JUNIORS - VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
We are looking for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles who play a sport and are familiar with the rules and would like to run some Junior sporting clinics this Term.
You would have to organise activities that would assist the students to develop skills in the particular sport and provide students with an experience of that sport.
In order to assist you will need to have a current Working with Children Check, which is registered with the school.
If you are able to assist and run some sporting clinics on one of the following days from 11.40-3.10 please email me at gfaiola@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
Monday 23rd February
Friday 6th March
Monday 16th March
Monday 23rd March
Monday 30th March
This would be a fantastic opportunity for our Junior students to experience a variety of sports.
WHOLE SCHOOL SPORTING EVENTS
HOCKEY CLINICS
The Hockey Victoria Roadshow will be visiting us next Friday February 20th, to provide free hockey clinics to our Gr 3/4 students and LS1 Juniors. Parents please ensure your child is wearing their sports uniform, has their hat and water bottle.
Please also ensure you acknowledge NForma and provide permission if you’re happy for Hockey Australia to take photos to use for their promotional materials.
BASKETBALL CLINICS
Casey Basketball Association will be providing free basketball clinics for our Grade 3/4 students and LS3 Juniors in Week 8. We hope the Grade 3/4 students and LS3 Juniors enjoy the clinics and some might even discover that this is a sport they might want to take up out of school hours.
Further information will be provided to parents via Nforma as we get closer.
NETBALL CLINICS
Casey Netball will be providing free netball clinics for our Grade 3/4 students and LS2 Juniors in Week 9 while the Grade 5/6 students participate in Interschool Sports. We hope the Grade 3/4 students and LS2 Juniors enjoy the clinics and some might even discover that this is a sport they might want to take up out of school hours.
Further information will be provided to parents via Nforma as we get closer.
SFS HOUSE TWILIGHT SPORTS
Please save the date!!
In Week 6 on Thursday March 5th between 5.30 pm – 8.00 pm we will hold our annual House Twilight Sports. Students will sit in their Houses, competing in a running and novelty race as well as cheering. At the end of the night we will announce the winning House for the sporting events and the winning House for cheering, as well as the winner of the Grade 6 Gift.
Parents we ask you to please respond to the NForma permission note, giving permission for your child to attend. This will then from the basis of our attendance roll for the evening.
SFS HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY
On the last day of term, which will be Friday April 2nd, the whole school will be involved in our traditional House Cross Country which will be held at school. We will be looking for the winning House as well as the winners for each level in the Juniors and age group in the Seniors. We will also be identifying the Senior students who will qualify to attend District Cross Country in Term 2.
Please save the date so you can come and support your child. We will also be asking for parent assistance on the day. Remember to assist, you must have a current Working with Children Check registered with the school office.
Any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Giuliana
Extra-Curricular Coordinator
gfaiola@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
SENIOR SPORT
GRADE 3 / 4 SPORT
The students consistently exhibit outstanding listening abilities and a high level of motivation throughout their sports rotations. Their enthusiasm has had a beneficial effect on both their fellow students and us as coaches.
GRADE 5/6 SPORT
The students consistently exhibit outstanding listening abilities and a high level of motivation throughout their sports. It’s great to see the Grade 5’s exhibit great listening skills. The Grade 6’s exhibit great leadership behaviour towards the Grade 5’s. Their enthusiasm has had a beneficial effect on both their fellow students and us as coaches.
The schools we are playing, dates and locations for these events are as follows:
- Friday March 27th, Rivergum Primary School - Away Game
- Friday April 24th, Lynbrook Primary School - Away Game.
- Friday May 1st, -St Kevins Primary School-Home Game.
- Friday May 15th, Hampton Park Primary School - Home Game.
- Friday May 29th, Lyndhurst Primary School - Away Game.
- Friday June 5th, Coral Park Primary School - Home Game.
Friday June 12th, Kilberry Valley Primary School-Home Game.
- Friday June 19th, Summer Lightning Premiership
Venues for each sport are as follows for Lightning Premiership:
- Soccer - Melbourne City Synthetic Pitches (Casey Fields)
- AFL 9’s - Oval 2 (Casey Fields)
- Netball - Casey Stadium
- Volleystars - Casey Stadium
- Teeball - Oval 3 (Casey Fields)
Parents please approve your child’s consent on NFORMA to participate in Interschool Sport.
Lulli Barbakos
Physical Education Teacher
Senior Sports Coordinator
lbarbakos@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
