Specialist News

Reconciliation Week in P.E

Throughout Reconciliation Week classes played various Yulunga Traditional Games. There are over 100 traditional sports, pastimes, and activities passed down through generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies. Students enjoyed making connections to games they play now and understanding how to make games inclusive for all.

Edor - a team chasing game from North Queensland where a runner tries to reach a goal line, but instantly switches roles with any opponent who tags them, causing the direction of play to constantly change.

Emu - A chasing game from the Northern Territory where a single chaser tries to tag other players as they run between safe zones, developing agility and endurance without requiring any equipment.

Gorri - A target throwing game played with a larger, moving ball. Players take turns throwing tennis balls at it as it is rolled across the ground.

Apwerte - accuracy game where players take turns rolling a ball through a narrow gateway of central markers to score points with the lowest score winning.

Casey Netball Clinics

Thursday P.E classes were treated to netball clinics run by Casey Netball. These clinics tied in with each sub school focus on throwing and catching or game play and strategy. The students enjoyed learning new things from two of the Casey Demons players. The players commented on how well our students listen and their willingness to try things. We love having community sporting groups come into the school and showcase the local opportunities that are available to our children.

Division Cross Country

A few weeks ago 12 students braved the horrendous weather to head out to Pakenham to compete in the Division carnival. Every single one of them battled the course and the conditions in true Cranny South style.

An extra well done to Billie, Koby, Charlie and Maddix who finished in the top 10 and get to compete at Regionals later this term.

A massive well done to Billie who finished 1st in her age group!

Thanks to the parents who braved the conditions to support their children.

Regional Cross Country

On Wednesday 17th June we had four students head off to Hastings to run in the Southern Metropolitan Cross Country. These students have been training hard for this and came up against some of the best runners in the state. We are extremely proud of their results.

Billie - 16th (9/10 year girls) Charlie - 37th (9/10 year boys) Koby - 38th (9/10 year boys) and Maddix - 26th (12/13 year boys).

Thanks to their parents for transporting them to every event and Mrs McKenzie for attending and cheering them on!

Winter Lightning Premier Sports

On Friday 12th June our year 5 and 6 students headed off to different venues to compete against other schools in the sports of A.F.L, Netball, Soccer and Softball.

All teams had a blast developing their skills, communicating with their peers and learning new things!

Netball - both teams placed 2nd in their respective pools.

A.F.L - year 6 team placed 2nd in their division and the year 5 team placed first in their division.

Tball - Girls team made the grand final which was an outstanding effort and the boys showcased some big hits and great catches.

Soccer - both teams had successful days winning games and scoring goals which were World Cup worthy!

Thankyou to the parents who assisted on the day. Events can not happen without your support. The students are already looking forward to next term's event with the sports on offer being Basketball, Softball, Cricket and Volleyball.

Term 3 Sporting Events:

Tuesday 21st July - Senior Hoop Time Basketball (selected Year 5 & 6 students only)

Friday 24th July - First Aid in Schools incursion (All year levels)

Monday 31st August to Friday 4th September - Junior School Swimming Program (Foundation, Year 1 & Year 2)

Wednesday 2nd September - Summer Lightning Premier Sports (Year 5 & 6 students)

Monday 7th September - Junior Hoop Time Basketball (selected Year 3 & 4 students only)

Monday 14th September - Division Athletics (qualifying students only)

*Please refer to Compass events for further information closer to each event date.

Foundation

Students explored Dreamtime stories during Reconciliation Week, learned about consent and respectful relationships, and developed teamwork and active listening skills.

Junior School

Learning focused on recognising body warning signals and understanding consent, exploring Dreamtime stories for Reconciliation Week, and developing strategies for managing emotions during conflict.

Middle School

Students examined different perspectives, discussed consent and respectful interactions, engaged with Dreamtime stories as part of Reconciliation Week, and learned ways to manage conflict among friends.

Senior School

Students explored respect for different cultures, identified their personal strengths, and reflected on Dreamtime stories and their significance during Reconciliation Week.

Another big term in STEM is coming to a close. Our Junior school students have been learning about coding and have been working with our BeeBots. They have been setting challenges for each other to solve using our BeeBot maps. The Year 2 students have been learning to code using the Sphero's where they need to give more detailed instructions to get their robot to move.

The middle and senior schools have taken a quick look at the water cycle before moving on to some digital technologies. They have been learning how to demonstrate their learning through the use of Stop Motion videos. They have been busily creating stories about the water cycle by using paper stop motion techniques.

Dance

From Week 6, all students have been learning about the Elements Of Dance- Action, Space, Body, Energy and Time. So far we have focused on Space and Action. All students have practiced games of Simon Says to use the High, Middle and Low space and moved from point A to point B with a focus on using the space across the stage in creative ways.

Through playing the game Snake-Bird-Gorilla, students have learnt about actions that are non-locomotor (completed on the spot) and locomotor (completed whilst moving). We then analysed which actions in their concert dance were locomotor and which ones were non-locomotor.