Classroom News

Foundation-Grade 1 Miss Bennett

 Two weeks of lots of learning for the busy bees in the F/1 hive. The F/1 Students have been focusing on getting into their learning routines. They've been learning what our literacy block looks like and includes each day and how we start our maths sessions. 

Some highlights over the past two weeks for our F/1 Bees were: 

Visiting and borrowing books from the library: HOW AMAZING IS OUR LIBRARY!! This is the highlight for our F/1 students, they have been borrowing their library books every Monday, they enjoy browsing, choosing a book to take home and then picking a book for Miss Bennett to read aloud. 

Shrove Tuesday: Last week we learnt about Shrove Tuesday and were lucky enough to taste some yummy pancakes from our excellent parent helpers. They enjoyed cutting and pasting a Shrove Tuesday sentence and drawing a picture into their Religion books. 

Text-Based unit: In writing, the F/1 Students began their new text-based unit on the book 'Tom Tom'. They completed building the field by looking at what materials houses can be made out of and how houses and families can differ from their own. They have just begun 'Turn[ing] and Talk[ing]' about the story and enjoyed sharing their comprehension questions with each other before sharing as a whole-group. 

Mental Maths and Number practice warm-up: We're off and racing in maths with our new Maths Daily Review and warm-up activities. The Grade 1's have been loving using their 'Mental Maths' books to revise their number skills, during this time, The Foundation students have been on the floor with Miss Bennett practicing their numbers 0-5, with a focus on writing their numbers the correct way. 

 Grade 1-2 Miss Hart

We are loving Term 1 so far and have been enjoying a range of activities inside and outside of the classroom. Check out what some of the highlights have been for Grade 1 and 2.

Maths and Writing because there are so many new things to learn! - Kynan

Swimming Sports because I really love swimming. - Marla

Maths because it is really fun and we are learning lots of new things. - Addie Mc

Sport because it is fun and I enjoy the new games. I am also really fast. - George

Learning because it is fun and it is good for my brain. - Ollie

Having George in my class because he is funny. - Will

Playing with Marla because we are best friends and she is nice to me. - Addie M

Art because I love using the oil pastels to roll patterns on the paper. - Matilda

Being out in nature as I play in the yard with my friends. - Charlie

Playing with my new friends. - Arabella

Maths because it is fun and I enjoy challenging myself. - Tom

Maths because it is really fun and I enjoy the new games. - Tully

Religion because I like to learn new things. - Harlow

Sport because I am starting to become a good sports person. - Oonagh

Art because I like being creative. - Heidi

Being in the new portables because they are so big and new! - Alex

We can’t wait for what is to come!!

Grade 3 Mrs Stock

Friendship Fun Day

Liam: 

My favourite part of Friendship Fun Day was the drums because I liked the sound of the drums and music. Friendship Fun Day was full of tents and ice cream, a bike ride and also Valentine’s cards. 

James: 

My favourite part of Friendship Fun Day was the smoking ceremony. 

Madeline: 

My favourite part of Friendship Fun Day was making cookies because you can decorate with any type of sprinkles and icing. 

Sophie: 

Today was Friendship Fun Day. At Friendship Fun Day I went on a three-seater bike. I decorated cookies, did African drumming, art and craft and I had ice-cream. My favourite part of Friendship Fun Day was the ice-cream because it was yummy. 

Daphne: 

Today was Friendship Fun Day. First we played games and next we decorated cookies. Afterwards, me and Sydnee went on a bike ride. Then we made cars for each other and I had a sausage. My favourite part of Friendship Fun Day was the bike ride because it was really fast. 

Francis: 

My favourite part of Friendship Fun Day was the drumming because it is calming and I loved the rhythm! I also liked the ice-cream because it was refreshing and cool. 

Stevie: 

At Friendship Fun Day there were lots of tents. There was ice-cream and cookie decorating and a bike ride. My favourite part of Friendship Fun Day was the sausage because it was yummy and warm. 

Grade 4 Mrs Loughran

The Grade 4's have been working hard on their Learning Goals for Term 1.  It has been wonderful to meet with parents and have the students discuss their goals and how they will achieve them.  When writing their goals, the students learnt about achievable goals.  I have no doubt that the students will achieve their Term 1 Learning goals.

Grade 5-6 Miss Rasmussen

Last week, our Grade 6 students attended the GRIP Leadership Day in Shepparton. They embraced valuable leadership messages and connected with peers from other schools, showcasing their leadership skills on a grand stage.

In Mathematics, we've been focusing on whole numbers, exploring factors, multiples, and honing our skills through daily 'Maths Mentals' tasks.

Our English sessions have been centered around 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', where we're delving into subordinate conjunctions and enjoying the rich language of this classic tale.

Next week, some of our classmates will be commissioned as FIRE Carriers, leading us proudly in this role.

We recently had a beautiful class prayer focused on St. Brigid, with all readers doing an amazing job. Congratulations to them for their efforts!