Senior School
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What’s going on in the Leadership Centre?
This week, our Year 3 and 5 students have begun the first week of NAPLAN testing.
In the classroom, our Year 5/6 students are continuing to do their Guided Inquiry project. Working collaboratively in teams, students are researching and designing a sustainable town that supports a specific biome. They are exploring how communities can live more sustainably while considering environmental needs, resources and the impact humans have on different ecosystems. In 3/4, students spent time investigating resources and sustainability, practising their research skills. This is in preparation for their upcoming project, which will also be looking at sustainability in the home and community.
In Year 5/6, we are beginning to look at persuasive writing and how we use persuasive devices and language to convince the reader to agree. With the use of techniques such as alliteration, repetition, facts, opinions, inclusive language and emotive language. Students spent time collaboratively brainstorming arguments for and against a range of different topics.
The Year 4's also enjoyed their first GALA day playing Ultimate Frisbee, Newcombe and Cricket. Well done to all of the students who participated and represented MPRPS.
Warm regards,
The Senior Team
Nick, Julia, Amanda, Gabby, Jonny, Miss Liu, Ros, Claire, Ciara, Jess and Sam
Reminders:
Next week, we will begin our water safety program. Routines and times will vary across the Senior school so please check compass for all relevant information.
Please note the following for swimming days:
Students should wear their swimming gear to school under their school uniform.
Students will need to bring their school bag and a separate swimming bag.
In the swimming bag, please include:
- Shoes to wear to the pool (crocs, flip flops, or other swimming-appropriate footwear)
- Goggles
- A towel
- Underwear
A plastic bag for wet swimming gear.
Students should wear their normal school shoes to school. Just before leaving for the pool, they will change into their swimming footwear to walk to the pool.
Please ensure your child has a named, sun-smart hat at school
- Tissues-
- We would welcome any donations from families of tissue boxes for use in your child's classroom
Please ensure Year 5 students have downloaded the most recent update of the NAP Locked Down browser, and that you have headphones, in readiness for the upcoming NAPLAN Assessments.
Pupil of the Week
3/4N: Jasper C - For using your love of learning when creating your writing pieces and publishing them on the Chromebook!
3/4J: Max S - For demonstrating perseverance when learning how to label and measure angles in Maths.
3/4A: Vaanya S - For writing a wonderful persuasive piece on why people should care for the environment.
3/4G: Mallory M - For showing the school value of Responsibility by completing learning tasks to the best of her ability. Well done!
3/4M: Ganeev - For making a great start settling back into school, showing bravery and kindness.
5/6R: Eric C - For planning your persuasive text with an open mind, valuing the ideas of your peers and thoughtfully giving and receiving feedback on your arguments.
5/6JS: Elsie B - For your hard work and demonstrating a love of learning when exploring the PEEL paragraph structure to begin your persuasive writing. Great Effort!
5/6C: Alize C
For demonstrating creativity and a love of learning while exploring visual literacy when designing the front cover for your narrative. Well done!
5/6T: Georgie I - For publishing a wonderful narrative piece that showcases the writing techniques explored in class over the past few weeks. Excellent work!