Classroom News
Foundation
We have been reading so many stories this week for Book Week! We read a story called Frank's Red Hat by Sean E Avery. We learnt that it's good to not be shy about your ideas because someone might think it's a good idea - eventually! Then we made some red hats.
Frank put on the red hat because he liked hats. Luca
I put on two pom poms and it's really delicate and I worked hard. Valentino
I made my hat with dots and shiny paper. Abigail
I liked the penguin wearing a red hat and I like penguins. Alena
I made a red hat with paper and straws and a pom pom. Aiden
The penguin was sad because the other penguins didn't like it. Audrey
I used lots of red paper to make my red hat. Liam
Year 1/2
Buddy Reading
To kick off Book Week, the Foundation students and Year 2/3s joined the Year 1/2s for a Buddy Reading session, where the students paired up and shared their favourite book with a peer. The room was buzzing with excitement, as pairs discussed why their book is special to them, their favourite parts and favourite illustrations.
It was very fun because we got to read part of our books and take pictures! Aylah
It was the best because every book was different! Raffaela
I enjoyed my buddy's book. I had never read it before! Suzie
I had a great time with everyone there and I really liked reading my book to someone else! Connor
I really like 'Beauty and the Beast' because I like the pictures. I like the way Bell talks to Gaston in the story! Tazlyn
Other comments about Book Week...
The hot chocolate were super tasty! Jazlyn
We got to wear our pyjamas at school. It was so fun! Rayzon
We all got to bring our favourite toy and it was so cool that I had the same toy as Hanny and Natasha! Mia
The hot chocolate looked super yummy! Kaiden
EZB was so funny! Billie
The hot chocolate tasted good, looked good and smelt good! William
We listened to the Book Week story called 'The Best Hiding Place' and then we played a Hide and Seek game outside, it was so fun! Hanny
We did a performance on the Book Week story called 'Frank's Red Hat'. I felt excited! Lawrence
The hot chocolates were my favourite part because it was yummy! Joseph
The author was so funny because she put funny pictures on the screen! Jessica
We got to learn some new poems from Emilie Zoey Baker! Maddy
Everyone got to wear their pajamas and tomorrow we get to dress up in different costumes! Sharlotte
Tomorrow is dress up day and I can't wait to dress up like the character from my favourite book! Ava
Year 2/3
What a week we are having celebrating this week's Book Week! From sharing our favorite book with our buddy, to coming to school dressed in our PJs and listening to the author Emilie Zoey Baker and not to mention drinking some delicious hot chocolate - it's been a wonderful week to be at school!
This is my favorite book on 'One Direction' and it is very special to me because I got it from my auntie Kaitlin. It tells me lots of information about them. They are my favorite boy band and I am upset that they broke up. Eva
I have wo favorite books. I have had these books for a long time and they are very good books to read over and over again. Chloe D.
My favorite book is 'FGTeeV Out of Time'and it is a comic book. I really like this book because it is from my favorite youtuber. It is a really funny book but really serious at the same time. Tristan
My favorite book is called 'Alice In Wonderland'. I think I got this the book when I was really young. It is my favorite book because it is so adventurous and I love the illustrations in the book. Laura
My favorite book is 'Spy Family'. I really like the book because it's all about a family who are spies. Georgia
'Fart Boy 5'is my favorite book because Fart Boy is always doing different stuff. Fart Boy always saves Sparkle Town. Benjermen
My favorite book is very cool and I always like to re-read it. It's called 'The Lion King'. I also saw the movie a lot of times. Shamus
What I like about my favorite book called 'Night-Night Melbourne'is that it talks about the city and it rhymes. And I love the city because it is a pretty place to have fun. Olivia
Keep an eye out on more fun activities from Book Week in next week's Newsletter!
Year 3/4
This term in Visual Art the focus has been on textiles. Giulia has been teaching the Year 3/4 students how sew.
When I first tried sewing I never thought it could be useful but now I know it is a life skill and I have fun learning it. Gail
When I started sewing I found it a little bit hard but when I finished my outline I started to get the hang of it. Brenton
When I started sewing it was really fun, and I thought it would be hard but as I did it more and more I got better at it. Sai
When I first started sewing I thought what's the point but as I kept on going I thought it was kind of fun. Natalie
First it was super hard but then I got the hang of it. Each time I sewed I was getting better every time. Stephanie
When I first started sewing it was a little bit hard because the wool kept getting tangled. As I kept sewing the wool was less tangled and I found it easier. Jasmine
At first sewing was hard but when I kept working on it and practised more, it became fun. Roman.
When I first started sewing it was hard and easy, it gave me a chance to be very creative. Nirav
Year 5/6
BOOK WEEK
PARADISE SANDS, Written by Levi Pinfold
"A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors." – Charles Baudelaire (Famous French poet)
The senior students were enthralled by this magnificent, thought provoking, award winning book that was shortlisted for Book of the Year. A story of enchantment.
Some student musings about 'Paradise Sands'......
I think the brothers turned into dolphins. I wonder why the little girl didn't have a name. ~ Connor
The lion probably symbolises the toughest and the bravest of them all. I'm pretty sure the mum has been there as well. ~ Harper
I wonder what happened to the three boys. I think because they only had the spring water, it's what the Teller is using to turn them into sharks. ~ Yianna
I think that the lion is unkillable because when he exploded into dust, he was still talking to the little girl. ~ Ishe
I was quite intrigued when I read this book because it was mysterious in many ways. A question I have is 'How did the mother know about the haunted palace? ~ Amelia
During the whole story I was super confused and was thinking what I would do if I was there ~ Rahim
In my view, it's a lesson on stealing and to not steal from people. ~ Sheen
WELLBEING
The students in 5 / 6 chose 'Managing Stress' as their next unit of work in our Respectful Relationships Wellbeing curriculum. They identified a number of places where stress can be experienced; at home, at school, in the playground, at a sports ground, etc. Here are some of their responses.....
When I was Stressed, by Yash Dev
Two of my friends were arguing about who was better in a game, and in the park they were thinking about starting a physical fight at the park.
Me and Aryan were getting stressed out. Aryan was worried and felt a bit of discomfort. While I was feeling stressed and anxious.
I and Aryan went up to our two friends and tried to solve the problem but we couldn’t until one of my friend’s mum came up to him and my other friend and tried talking it out.
It kinda worked but they were still angry at each other.
'Playground' by Yianna
When i was playing with some of my friends Onella and Harper, Onella said she will be right back to go somewhere and when she came back i asked her where did she go and she started to yell at me and say WHY DO YOU NEED TO KNOW and on and on an I did not know why she was yelling at me and I felt sad, annoyed, stressed, and I had questions. I was stressed that she would not be my friend anymore. After that made me sad ~ she told me she did not want to be friends anymore and I did not know what to feel or think anymore but 5 weeks later she said sorry and i forgave her and I asked her all the questions I had to ask her.
One time I was Stressed, by Izaac Patricio Rocha
One time I was stressed was at home when I had things to finish and places to go so I had to finish them. When I was about to finish my mom was calling me down and while i was answering my last question I told her ‘one more minute please’ I was writing so quickly my hand started to hurt but after I finally finished my last question I was very relieved and very very hungry. I immediately sat on the couch and let the relief relish my very tired body and let the food satisfy my hunger and as I felt my strength come back I could finally play with my brother.
RRRR
A Time when you feel Stress, by Harper Tran
I felt stress on the sports ground because there was a netball game going on and I was in it, my friends were in the two teams as well, we were competing against other schools.
I was so nervous that I actually thought someone would get hurt during the game. I was stressed for the whole game because lots of people were watching me and I get really nervous when people watch me. I don’t like it when lots of people watch me.
Especially my parents.
It was very stressful, cause I normally don't go against other schools and I felt lots of emotions here like stress for the main one, nervous, anxiety, overwhelmed and I felt like I couldn’t do it for once.
I don’t like going against other schools but it was time that I got out of my comfort zone sometimes.
I was a bit skeptical about getting out of my comfort zone but I did it!
The Grand Final, by Jemimah Bakani
It was my 2023 tennis Grand final and all my teammates and my family were counting on me to win the last set of my match. The score was 40- 15 and I was serving a match point to win 6-4.
I could feel the pressure and the adrenaline in my body like someone was squeezing my hand so hard I couldn’t move it. So I told myself that I could do it. I could also see my parents telling me to calm down and not to rush. Then I took a deep breath, got my ball out and bounced the ball three times on the court, threw it up and threw my racquet up and BANG! The ball was gliding like a kite in the sky and landed right in the middle of the court. I quickly moved into the court ready to return the ball, but my opponent missed it and that was it. Me and my teammates WON the Grand Final of 2023! I felt like all my stress and worry just drained out of my body and I was so happy that I made my team and my family proud. We won trophies and a flag that we get to put in our club which stays there in the club forever, where we can see the achievement that we accomplished.
Written by Hansvi Muppala
One day I had to take a test online.
I was very nervous and super anxious.
I was in the classroom sitting on my chair. The teacher was telling us the instructions on how to do it. I couldn’t fully listen because I was shaking in my hands and my legs, my heart was beating as fast as a car going at full speed.
Then, it was finally time to take the test. I put on my headphones and I was about to start. But suddenly, all these thoughts rushed through my head.
What if I don't do good? What if I do something wrong? What if I mess up?
I took a deep breath, pushed aside all my feelings and worries and started the test.
And just like that it was over. The test was finished. Finally! I was so relieved that I had completed it. I knew I did my best and gave it my all, but I still had a lingering feeling inside that made me feel nervous.
At least I was done.. For today.