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Learning Centre One

It’s hard to believe we’ve already kicked off the 2025 school year! The students have returned with such enthusiasm for learning and have quickly settled into their routines. It’s been wonderful hearing about all the exciting adventures they had over the holidays. 

In Literacy, the students have been delving into their teachers’ favourite texts. They’ve engaged in a variety of activities related to the books, deepening their understanding and enjoyment of reading. They’ve also been exploring how to write a recount of their holiday experiences, sharing the many things they’ve been up to.

In Maths, the students have been exploring data—learning how to collect and  record data. They have been learning about how to make tally marks, ask questions to gather information and record the responses given. The students have enjoyed engaging in a range of activities that have related to number. They enjoyed the hands on learning and the variety of number activities they engaged in.

In Religion, the students have been learning about the Year of Jubilee, discovering that it occurs every 25 years and reflects themes of hope and forgiveness. They explored the symbolism of the Holy Door, understanding how it represents a pathway to renewal. The students created their own Holy Door, each reflecting their hopes and aspirations for the year 2025. Additionally, they worked on crafting a group prayer, writing it together on what they wished to ask God for as a learning group.

 

It’s been an exciting start to the term!

 

Some friendly reminders:

  • No hat, No play - make sure you bring a hat everyday
  • Specialist Day is a Thursday
  • Make sure you have signed the ICT user agreement 
  • Thursday 13th Feb - Family Picnic 5 - 7pm
  • Friday 14th Feb - 9am School Mass in the Sports Hall
  • Sunday 16th Feb - Community Mass 10am
  • Monday 24th Feb - 9am Assembly in the Sports Hall
  • Tuesday 9th March - Pancake Tuesday
  • Wednesday 10th March - Ash Wednesday Liturgy 9am Sports Hall

Please don't hesitate to contact your child's learning group teacher or Kiah if you have any concerns.

1/2 Team: Imogen, Donna, Moe Moe, Chelsea, Mary, Sue, Shalome, Selena, Kiah, Kelsey & Marion

Learning Centre Two

A warm welcome back to all our students and families in the Year 3/4 cohort. A huge congratulations to our students who have come back full of enthusiasm and ready to learn. The students have settled beautifully into the LC2 routines, our learning spaces are very calm and settled. 

We look forward to working in partnership with you this year.

In Literacy we have begun author studies. The Year 3's are exploring books written by Mem Fox, they are making predictions, discussing characters, settings and events using both vocabulary and illustrations to gather information. The Year 4's are investigating books written by Leigh Hobbs. They are developing their understanding by using storylines, ideas and relationships between characters to build literal and inferred meanings. In writing the students are focusing on how to write a narrative. They are using alliteration and describing words to create their characters.

In Maths we have started with place value and counting. We will use this knowledge to enable us to solve addition and subtraction problems.

Wellbeing Hour is focusing on our school values, expectations and routines. The students had fun creating a whole body listening monster.

In Religion the students have been learning about the Year of Jubilee, discovering that it occurs every 25 years and reflects themes of hope and forgiveness. They have explored the meaning of Jubilee, Year of Hope and in groups did a See, Think, Wonder routine using the Jubilee Symbol. Each learning group has created their group prayer and prayer mat.  We will continue to explore prayer with year 3's focusing on Prayers of Forgiveness, in preparation for their First Reconciliation and Year 4's exploring different prayers said at mass.

Some friendly reminders:

  • Specialist Day is every Tuesday - please ensure that sports uniform is worn, and that they have a hat and drink bottle ready for the day.
  • No hat no play - please make sure your child brings their hat everyday
  • Names on items - please make sure that all of your child’s belongings have their name clearly on them so we can make sure that they get back to them.
  • Students will start using their computers Week 3, please make sure you have signed the ICT agreement
  • Whole School Mass -  Friday 14th February at 9am in the Sports Centre 
  • Community Mass - Sunday 16th February @ 10am in the Sports Centre 
  • Family Picnic Night - Thursday 13th February 5 - 7pm

If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact your child's learning group teacher or Sandy.

 

Year 3/4 Team:  Tina, Jannine, Josh, Hayley, Leeza, Anthony, Anastasia, Helen, Anna, Amelia, Alison, Gabby, Sarena and Sandy

Learning Centre Three

 

Welcome to all the prep families who have started their school journey with us this year. We have all had a great start to the year and it is wonderful to see so many smiling faces enter the learning spaces each morning.

 

The preps have been  getting to know their teachers and making new friends and are becoming familiar with the school routine. It has been great to see how settled and eager they all are to participate in a variety of activities throughout the day.

In Literacy, the preps have been learning about the sound /m/ and have begun reading the book Milo's Birthday Surprise. Each week, as we learn new sounds, we will meet a new character in the story. They have been exploring different words that have an /m/ sound and practicing writing Mm.

The preps then began to look at texts and the range of ways that we can respond and explore those stories that we’ve read. They have participated in a range of language experiences relating to the texts - The Monster’s Party, Pet Shop and The Hungry Giant’s Lunch. We will continue to explore those texts over the coming weeks. The students then began exploring concepts about print by learning to locate the front cover, title and back cover.

During maths, the preps have been exploring patterns. They have been learning that a pattern has a unit of repeat. Students have practiced this by copying, continuing and making their own colour patterns using linking cubes, movement patterns using their bodies and shape patterns using blocks. 

 

In religion, students have been learning about the Holy Door and linking it to their own school-based faith journey that they have recently entered at Our Lady of the Southern Cross. The preps have participated in learning walks around the school where they have looked at a variety of symbols that represent our Catholic faith, such as the prayer table in our learning space and symbols in the school foyer.

Just a reminder that prep assessments will continue on Wednesdays. If you have not already, please book a time for your child to attend a 45 minute session with their teacher.

 

Some friendly reminders:

  • No hat, No play - make sure you bring a hat everyday
  • Specialist Day is a Friday
  • Please make sure you have signed the ICT user agreement 
  • Please make sure that all of your child’s belongings have their name clearly on them so we can make sure that they get back to them.
  • Wednesday 12th Feb - No school for Preps
  • Thursday 13th Feb - Family Picnic 5 - 7pm
  • Friday 14th Feb - 9am School Mass in the Sports Hall
  • Sunday 16th Feb - Community Mass 10am
  • Wednesday 19th Feb - No school for Preps
  • Monday 24th Feb - 9am Assembly in the Sports Hall
  • Wednesday 26th Feb - No school for Preps

We look forward to working in partnership with you,

Prep Team: Dasanthi, Emma, Gillian, Jamie, Natasha, Rachael, Teagan and Tina

Learning Centre Four

 

Welcome back to all of our students and families for another wonderful year! It has been lovely to see the 5/6 students settled and applying themselves to their work already.

 

 

Summer Gala 2025 has already been a hot topic here in LC4. The Year 5s and 6s were able to train for the first time in their given sport. The students all had a fun session learning new skills and preparing for the upcoming Gala. The sports the students will be competing in are; Netball, Tennis, Volleyball, Cricket and Bowls.

 

In Literacy, the Year 5s have been looking at Graeme Base stories and have enjoyed unpacking the vocabulary in the text and building word banks of descriptive words from all of the fabulous artworks within the stories. The Year 6s have been working on an author study about Gary Crew and viewing a variety of texts he has written to develop plans for their own narratives inspired by the author.

 

 

In Numeracy, both the Year 5s and 6s have been learning about Data Representation. In particular, the Year 5s have been learning how to create, analyse and interpret dot plots, as well as calculate the mode of the data. The Year 6s have been learning about creating, comparing and interpreting a variety of different graphs and data displays.

 

In Religion, students in Years 5 and 6 have been learning about 2025 as the Holy Year of the Jubilee. The Year 5s have been learning about the history of the Jubilee, the importance of Pilgrimage and the significance of the Holy Doors. The Year 6s have analysed the symbolism behind the Jubilee logo and built a better understanding of penance and mercy and how the Holy Doors are significant to both.

In Inquiry, the Year 5s have kicked off their unit of Health to an incredible start. Looking at food, nutrition, physical activity and understanding the importance of healthy, balanced meals and keeping active. The 6s have been developing personal goals for their learning. Reflecting on their strengths and challenges to assist with their goal setting for the year.

 

In Wellbeing, students have revised the PBL Matrix and continue to build on what they know about Respect, Resilience and Responsibility and what these look like in their learning group, learning centre and around the school. 

 

We look forward to many great opportunities for this cohort of students this year, such as the Summer Gala, Wonder of Living, Student Leadership and much more. As always we thank you, the families, for your continued support. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your child's teacher or the Learning Centre Leader, Beth.

 

Some friendly reminders:

  • Specialist Day is on a Wednesday
  • Summer Gala practice is on a Friday
  • Please ensure you have signed the ICT user agreement 
  • Please ensure you are connected to Class Dojo
  • Thursday 13th Feb - Family Picnic 5 - 7pm
  • Friday 14th Feb - 9am School Mass in the Sports Hall
  • Sunday 16th Feb - Community Mass 10am
  • Tuesday 18th Feb- Wonder of Living Workshops 5pm & 6:30pm 

  • Monday 24th Feb - 9am Assembly in the Sports Hall

     

Year 5/6 Team: Janeen, Jordan, Krystin, Rita, Scott, Ann, Ben, Milla, Elizabeth, Tian, Cheryl, Danielle, Alison and Beth.