School News
Year 4 Learning
In Maths, we have been learning how to estimate and measure the length, width and height of objects using informal and formal units. We have been using this information to calculate the perimeter, area and volume of these objects. As part of our investigations, we measured various items in our school garden and calculated their perimeter and area.
In Digital Technologies, we have been exploring 3D drawing using software such as: Tinkercad and Toy Theater, to build worlds and design prototypes for our STEM projects.
In STEM, we have been exploring the relationship between forces, including push and pull.
This year, we are working towards receiving our pen licence. To achieve this, we are focusing on: spelling, punctuation and cursive handwriting.
As always, we have been reading each day using our Daily 5 and borrowing from our new and improved school library. We are currently running a challenge to see which students
can read 10 chapter books to be in with a chance of winning a special prize!
Year 4 Incursion
STEM INCURSION!
On the 13 of march we had a stem incursion in the Maguire Hall.
We had the help of Liz and Adam.
Firstly we made water tanks with paper with our partners. We had to construct a tower, to hold a weight. The tallest tower won! The tallest tower was 39cm. My partners were Sophie and Victoria.
After learning about the forces (contact and non contact).
We got into groups to build a chair. My group was Lara, Willow, Rosie, and Sienna. First we made a prototype out of paper and then we had to build it out of cardboard, screws, and other objects.
In the end it was such a great stem incursion. We learnt that you had to have a sturdy chair and team work was so important. Personally I think my group's chair was the best! We designed it as a cylinder at the top and 2 pieces of flat cardboard to hold weight.
Made By Ava 4L
Year 6 Camp
Day 1 (Sammy Robinson & Maya Harthen):
We all headed to school early with the exhilaration of the first group of Galilee students to attend Urban Camp. We were all chatting and excited as we caught a tram to Old Melbourne Gaol. At the Old Melbourne Gaol we had this amazing tour guide that led us through the Jail. Louie, the tour guide informed us all about the famous Edward Kelly also known as Ned Kelly. After the tour, we headed over to the courtroom to act out the story about one of Ned Kelly's sessions in the court. Overall it was a great piece of our camp. After learning all about shootouts and criminals at the Old Melbourne Gaol, we caught the tram to have lunch at the Melbourne Museum. We explored the Museum with highlights being the gems and the triceratops. We were all tired out and when we came to camp we had some time to chill and have dinner. After a dinner of chicken and roasted veggies, we headed to have a night tour of Melbourne Zoo. We spotted dingoes, lions, tigers and giraffes. We headed to camp to chat, play games and scoff candy until we were tired out and forced to rest our eyes.
Day 2 (Mason Mok):
On Day 2 of our Urban Camp, we woke up at 7:30 in the morning to have breakfast. After our big morning feast, we walked to Flemington Bridge Train station to catch the train into the city to Flinders Street station. We then caught a tram to the Shrine Of Remembrance to have a tour around the Shrine. The tour of the Shrine was fun and informative and later we were able to try on some replica’s of Anzac equipment in the museum. It felt like we were going off to war wearing the hats and uniforms. After the Shrine, we walked across the road to the Botanical Gardens Observatory to have lunch. After we mucked about for a little bit during lunch, we went to ACMI. We tried some games during our time there and moved on to Hosier Lane to check out some graffiti art. We later walked to the Old Treasury Building to learn about Gold in Melbourne. We walked a short distance to Parliament House to learn about Parliament and politics. Later, we walked to Lygon Street to have some Italian pizza and pasta with Paul who joined us for our big feast. Once we wrapped up dinner, we said goodbye to Paul and walked towards Peel Street to catch the tram back to camp. To conclude the day, we had a movie night. It was so much fun and we loved the day we had on camp.
Day 3 (Lola Collins) :
On Day 3 of our Urban Camp we woke up and finalized packing our bags and suitcases as well as having breakfast. We walked to the Flemington Bridge train station to catch the train. Our first activity was the Eureka Sky Deck, the view of Melbourne was so beautiful and scary at the same time. Some of us went on this glass cube that moved three meters away from the building called the edge! Once we finished finding our houses and Galilee we went to a playground right next to the MCG, to eat our morning tea. Once it was time we walked a couple of minutes to the MCG and met our tour guide. He brought us to the ground, Collingwoods change room and the ice baths. Once our tour had finished we went to the Melbourne Sports Museum located in the MCG. We played sport simulator games followed by looking around the Museum. We walked to a park to eat our lunch and played a few games. Sadly, it was time to go on the tram and head back to school. Overall we very much enjoyed our time, my highlights were having dinner, going to the MCG and spending time with my friends.
Year 5 Camp
Day 1
The highlights at camp on day 1 were getting on the bus from school, the snorkel theory, tight wet suits and kite making. We made kites with sandpaper, crayons, straws and string and they turned out amazing! We spent the afternoon flying our kites before they all got tangled and became nothing but a pile of string! As for our snorkel theory, we had to force tight wetsuits onto ourselves as we slid into the freezing cold pool. Luckily we had a warm shower and a cosy cabin to come back to. Day 1 was a hit for all of us!
Day 2
On day 2 Grade 5 took part in surfing at Shoreham beach. We learned to stand up on our board and catch the epic waves back to shore. It was so FUN! We came on a really good day because the waves were perfect for surfing! We also did orienteering! We ran around the campsite, trying to find clues and all teams successfully completed the challenge. We were all rewarded with a lolly snake!
We ended day 2 with a movie on the projector, which was Cool Runnings, and a good game of spotlight. We ran around in the dark to try and avoid getting the torch shone in our face before we got to home base. We all had a blast!
Day 3
One of the highlights of camp was snorkelling at Flinders pier on day 3. So Grade 5 put on our gear (wetsuits, masks, fins and snorkel) and ran to the water. We duck-dived to the bottom, swam around looking for sea animals and cool shells and had so much fun. We found lots of starfish at the bottom of the sea as well as seaweed and abalone shells. At the end we all jumped off the pier with salt water spraying in our faces every time someone leaped off the wooden platform and into the ocean.
On day three we had a dolphin research presentation. A researcher from The Dolphin Research Institute came to tell us all about dolphins, whales, stingrays and seals. Did you know that dolphins have their own unique whistles like humans have their own unique fingerprint? The dolphin research presentation helped us learn a lot!
Day 4
On the last day we all packed up our stuff and said goodbye to our cabins. We all headed down to the dining hall to have our very last breakfast before we left.. Soon it was time to do our last activity before we went home - the aqua challenge! The first water activity we did was make a raft that could float using old pipes and ropes! The next activity was dipping a sponge into the pool and passing it over and under us. The aim of the game was to fill the bucket up to the capacity using the water in the sponge.The last activity was to find all of the rubber ducks.They were everywhere. Some were in the trees, some were in the pool and others were in the shed!
Then it was time for lunch. We had burgers for lunch before heading home together on the bus!
Year 5 camp was the best event of the year!!!!!
EMU
Extending Mathematical Understanding
Some of our Year 1 students have been participating in the EMU program with Ms Carnovale. These students work with Ms Carnovale in a small group setting extending their understanding of number sense and understanding of number.
Here the students showed different ways to represent the numbers 3, 13 and 33.
Premiers Reading Challenge
The 2024 Premiers’ Reading Challenge has launched!
It is not a competition; but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 6th September 2024. https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-reading-challenge
The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development.The Premiers Reading Challenge application offers a range of features including:
- access to a library catalogue (including book images and blurbs)
- a modern user-friendly interface
- rewarding students with badges as challenge milestones are achieved
- the option for students to mark books as a favourite, give them a star rating or complete a book review
Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers.
Children from Year 3 to Year 6 are challenged to read 15 books.
All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier, Jacinta Allan and former Premiers.
If your child would like to participate in the challenge, please email Holly Evans- hevans@gsm.vic.edu.au
Information for all Classroom Helpers and Parent Volunteers.
(including classroom helpers, volunteers at events, volunteers at sports days, incursions and excursion)
We are excited to welcome Classroom Helpers into our classrooms in early Term 2 to assist with student learning from Prep to Year 6.
This year all parents/guardians who would like to volunteer in the school will be required to complete the Classroom Helpers and Volunteers at Galilee Portal. At the end of the portal, volunteers will be required to complete a Google Form to acknowledge their completion of the portal.
Volunteers include classroom classroom helpers, volunteers at events, volunteers at Sports Days, incursions and excursions.
Classroom Helpers
To volunteer at Galilee as a classroom helper, you will need to complete Classroom Helpers and Volunteers at Galilee Portal, linked below, hold a current Working With Children Check that the office has a copy of and that you keep on you at all times whilst volunteering, and be available to help in the classroom at a set time (once a week, once a fortnight). This will help teachers to develop a roster and know who is helping on particular days.
If you are unable to commit to a regular time slot and want to occasionally help in the classroom, let your child’s teacher know and you can find a time that will work best for the classroom teacher and students.
Early in Term 2, teachers will send out a timetable with the days and times that they require support. You will be able to nominate a time that works best for you. You will then be rostered weekly or fortnightly.
Volunteers
To volunteer at Galilee in any other capacity, you will need to complete Classroom Helpers and Volunteers at Galilee Portal, linked below and hold a current Working With Children Check that the office has a copy of and that you keep on you at all times whilst volunteering.
Staff will reach out to the community when they require volunteers, for example for sporting events, incursions, excursions, events.
We continue to value all the support and assistance from our parents and thank you in anticipation.
Classroom Helpers and Volunteers at Galilee Portal: https://rise.articulate.com/share/rWt2FFDtcX_hw-1fDQ1c2MiOIAr4Sg5r#/
Thank you
Holly and Carmen
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