Stage 1

Science & Geography

Learning Intention:To explore a local area

Striving for excellence looks like:

• Exploring natural and human made features
• Learning how to take care of places we live and belong to 
• Investigating different areas and how animals & plants interact
• Using simple mapping skills

On Friday 17 November, Stage 1 students attended an excursion to explore Mt Annan Botanical Gardens.  They should be proud of their behaviour and how they represented LPS. Many Botanical garden staff commented on how respectful towards the grounds and staff LPS students were.

Stage 1 Initiative

Learning Intention: To initiate a change to LPS for the better

Striving for excellence looks like: 

• Presenting a problem with a solution 
• Leading change for S1 students. 

Ibrahim in 1/2F, approached Mrs Hambley with a problem he was seeing in the Stage 1 playground.  Stage 1 students weren’t being safe respectful soccer players.  Ibrahim with Sayan worked with Mrs Hambley to come up with an initiative that they would present to the Student Leadership team.  They wrote and presented a speech to the Stage1 students asking them to sign a petition  

On Thursday 16 November, Ibrahim and Sayan presented their speech and signed petition to the Student Leadership team.  The Student Leadership team were very excited and listened intently.  

Next week Ibrahim, Sayan and the Leadership team will develop a plan of action.  Congratulations to Ibrahim and Sayan for leading change for Stage 1 students!

Stage 1 Designing a Campbelltown Christmas Card: 

Learning Intention: To create an original Merry Christmas/happy holiday card that is for the Campbelltown community to be judged by MP Greg Warren.

Stage 1 Students were given the opportunity to use their lunch/recess to create a Merry Christmas/happy holiday card.  The Stage 1 Students are to be congratulated for their community spirit. We are very proud of all Stage 1 participants with nearly 80 students entering.  

We are very excited to announce that Liam M has won and will have his card shared with the Campbelltown community.  MP Greg Warren will visit the school to congratulate Liam M later in the term.