Teaching and Learning 

CELEBRATION OF LEARNING

Next week on Wednesday, September 18 (5:00-7:00pm) we have the Celebration of Learning.  

The Celebration of Learning is always a very popular event on our school’s calendar and is a wonderful opportunity for you to come along and get an insight into what your child/ren are learning at school.

All classroom spaces as well as specialist areas will be open for students to lead their families through to share their learning. 

Tracey and her team in the canteen will also have the BBQ fired up along with other snacks and drinks available. 

PLANNING WEEK

A reminder to families that planning week is running this week and the specialist timetable will change throughout the week.  

Please see below your child's specialist day where they will have all their specialist sessions.  

Please remind your child to bring their clean, dry running shoes for P.E. on this day.

• Monday - Preps and Grade 1
• Tuesday - Grade 3 and 4
• Wednesday - Grade 5 and 6
• Thursday - Grade 2

Swimming Program

The swimming program commenced last week for Prep, Grade 1 and Scotsburn students. Next week, Year 2 and 3 students will participate, and early in Term 4, Year 4-6 students will participate.

The cost of the program (including transport) is $57.00.  The event requires consent and payment via Compass and is currently visible for all families. 

Any families that have a CSEF credit, you may use your credit to pay for swimming.  A reminder to any families who may require a payment plan to pay for swimming, to please contact the school office to make arrangements.

THE VICTORIAN PREMIERS’ READING CHALLENGE

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge has now finished for 2024.  We had 24 students across both campuses complete the Challenge this year who will receive a certificate/be acknowledged at an upcoming assembly. A big congratulations to the following students who completed the Challenge:

Young Authors’ Program

Last Thursday, our Young Authors participated in their third workshop at the Australian Catholic University in Ballarat. Students participated in a range of activities with the theme, ‘Inspiration From Real Life.’ The four workshops included activities where they met multiple authors, an illustrator, and were involved in writing, planning, illustrating and performing throughout the day. Students were given a guided tour of the university from paramedic and physiotherapy students, as well as participating in some of the real life classes and resources used by students undertaking their studies. 

Here are some reflections on the day from our Young Authors:

Abigail - I enjoyed all the workshops because they taught me how to use all the things that I have learnt into my writing as well as inspire me. Now I really want to be an author or an illustrator. 

Rebekah - I loved the workshop with Peader and Andy. It was called the ‘Collaboration Workshop’ and it was so inspiring. Peader and Andy were so funny and kind, I am looking forward to reading their books. So overall the collaboration between Author and Illustrator was my favourite.

Archie - My favourite workshop was ‘Bringing History to Life’ where we looked at scary evil characters. I like scary stuff and second, I like designing shady outfits and writing horror stories. 

Violet - I enjoyed the campus tour, paramedicine workshop and Andy and Peader’s workshop. I loved learning about what you do when you are a paramedic, it really inspired me because when I am older, I want to study medicine. I really enjoyed Andy and Peader’s workshop. I loved learning about making funny characters and amazing stories. 

Jake - I enjoyed the ‘Collaboration Workshop’ because it taught us how to draw characters and combine ideas so that we can start our stories better and add characters. 

Coco - The campus tour was my favourite because I want to be a paramedic when I am older. We got to see lots of the places and the training involved. I also liked the villain making workshop.