From the Assistant Principal's Desk

YEAR 5 FEATURING IN HELPING HANDS TV EPISODES

Year 5 students participated in a music workshop with Junkyard Beats earlier this term. It was filmed and included as part of the Helping Hands TV episode. Please find the link below to watch the episode:

Innovation in Education and Social Change (Junkyard Beats workshop - St Aidan’s featuring in the video between 16-18 minutes).

YEAR 4 & YEAR 6 INCURSION

On Thursday 6 December, Year 4 had a science incursion and learnt about space. First we had to name all the planets and sort them based on their distance from the sun. Then we made our own space rover model that could travel on rocky, volcanic or liquid surfaces. Then we did a chemical reaction on how the rocket would take off to space.

By Duke and Grace

In our incursion, we learnt about the solar system. We started off by naming the planets and putting them in order. Next we explored gravity by using tightly enclosed fabric, a weight and marbles. Next we made a model of a space rover that could withstand travelling on liquid, rocky and heated surfaces. We completed an experiment using water and fizzy tablets in a small bottle. We put the cork on the top of the bottle and shook it causing it to pop off because of the gases and this showed us how rockets take off. This was a great, fun experience and we learned a lot about space.

By Marley and Alice

AMADEUS CONCERT

The students were very excited to perform for the St Aidan’s community at the End of Term Concert held at last week's assembly. We are so proud of the student’s musical achievements this term.

CHESS COMPETITION

On Friday, 6th December, our talented chess players represented our school at the Interschool Chess Challenge 2024, held at St. Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Malabar.

Congratulations to Ethan, Lawrence, Jayden, Paxton, Luca and Kris for their outstanding efforts and sportsmanship. Each student competed in two group-stage games, showcasing their skills and determination.

Special recognition goes to Ethan, who was the Stage 2 overall winner, and Kris who was the Stage 3 overall winner. The event ended with a final match between Ethan and Kris, with Kris claiming victory in an exciting finale.

We are so proud of all our students for their dedication and achievements in this challenging competition!

Mr McGrath

SURF LIFE SAVING VISIT 

Surf Life Savers visited St Aidan’s to give a talk about water safety in preparation for summer. They discussed how to identify a rip, gave swimming safety tips, demonstrated how to alert a lifeguard and went through the role and duties of a lifeguard.

Warm regards,

Fenna Di Maggio