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Dear Families,

Well done to our school community for celebrating Book Week by joining Google Meets today dressed as their favourite book character. There were so many great costumes. It is pleasing to see that our children’s enthusiasm for reading is so strong and it really does open them up to old worlds, new worlds and other worlds. 

Thank you to the staff for immersing themselves in the enjoyment of books and getting dressed as their favourite book characters too. It was also great to see so many people at our two assemblies today to help celebrate our love of literature.

We will endeavour to find solutions so we can be more interactive during Google Meet assemblies.

We would like to thank Miss Cox, our Literacy Leader, for organising fantastic events this week such as the Book Week performance on Tuesday afternoon, the Illustrator Incursion today, our Book Week Assembly today and the writing competition that many students participated in. 

We would also like to thank everyone within our community for continuing to support student learning through our Remote Learning Program. The enthusiasm of students, dedication of teachers and flexibility of parents has meant we have had another great week of Remote Learning at Galilee.

NAPLAN

This week NAPLAN has been the focus of media attention due to the results from Victorian students. We are yet to get access to the results of our students at Galilee but we are expecting them some time next week. We will distribute the results to families with students in Years 3 & 5 as soon as possible.

Please be aware that NAPLAN results are one type of assessment on a given day. Teachers better utilise school assessments to gauge the progress of students.

Wellbeing

Writing and Drawing

By combining writing down the main ideas of what your teacher says and drawing diagrams to organise them, you will use both sides of your brain to improve how you learn. Writing alone or drawing alone is not enough.

Drawing, in that way, is a stepping stone for writing, a chance for you to broadly define your ideas through pictures before defining your ideas through the much more nuanced lens of words. When you write and draw in tandem, it helps to teach you the connection between images, words, and letters.

Book Week Festivities

On our website you can listen and watch some staff members reading this year's Book Week books. Thanks for reading Miss Fahy, Mrs Latto, Mrs Burns, Paul and Mr Millar, great job!

Watch here now.

Some of our students enjoyed dressing up today.

Book Review Competition

Well done to everyone who sent in their Book Reviews, they were amazing and I enjoyed reading and listening to them all.

Congratulations to our winners; 

Liliana - Prep

Sonia - Year 1

Joseph - Year 3

Maya - Year 3

Book Club Orders

Issue 6 of Scholastic Book Club is now live. Clickhere to view the catalogue.  Place your order via the Loop App before Wednesday 1st September.

**Due to current circumstances, Scholastic have added a temporary option to receive your delivery to your home for $7.50 at the time of ordering.

Next Week 

Next Thursday, 2nd September is Footy Colours Day at Galilee. We are encouraging all students to attend Google Meets next Thursday dressed in their footy colours. 

Next Thursday 2nd September we will have a Whole School Assembly at 2pm. The link to the Assembly is on the School Calendar and Teachers will post it on Dojo in the weekly timetable.  Dads and 'significant males' are encouraged to attend as they will be acknowledged in the lead up to Father's Day.

Second Hand Uniform

Donations accepted out the front of Galilee on Wednesday 8th September from 8.35am until 8.50am.  After this day, donations accepted at the shop.    

The Second Hand Uniform shop will be open on Wednesday 15th September from 9-9.30am (228 Bank St, South Melbourne).  There is no access to the uniform shop out of hours listed above and no pram/bike access. 

Clean and in good condition uniforms accepted.  All older style uniforms that students can no longer wear post 2022 will be donated to a charity that will send them overseas. 

Sacramental Dates 2021

Eucharist, Reconciliation and Confirmation 

TBC when restrictions are lifted for greater numbers to attend churches.

A reminder to check the Parent Calendar (http://www.gsmelbournesth.catholic.edu.au/page/179/Calendar) often for important dates.

Best wishes,

Simon Millar (Principal)