Kinross Wolaroi Family Bulletin

Around the Junior School

Year 3 - Chicken egg incubation

This term Year 3 have been learning about the life cycles of various animals and plants as part of our Living Things unit. In Week 4, we started the incubation process of eight chicken eggs in the hope that we can hatch some chickens and watch them grow and develop over the coming weeks. We have been monitoring the temperature and humidity of the incubator and learning about the optimum conditions required to successfully hatch our chickens. We have been recording data and observations as the incubation progresses and we have our fingers crossed that we have chickens joining us in Week 7 or 8!

Junior Art Room Spotlight - Year 5

This term Year 5 have been studying the works of First Nation's artist, Daniel Boyd. They have learnt about the Pointillist movement and how Boyd modernised this technique to explore themes related to his family and history. The students have created their own artworks using Boyd's methods and the subject matter of natural disasters to tie in with their Geography unit.  

 

Students sketched their disaster, traced their lines with dots of PVA glue and finished off by adding colour using chalk pastels. A five weeklong artwork that has really paid off!

Clean Up Day

On Friday, the Junior School took part in the ‘Schools Clean Up Day’ as part of Clean Up Australia Day, 2025. All classes participated and jointly improved our beautiful school with their efforts. Our schools clean up on Friday was a great way to inspire our students to learn about the impact of rubbish on their local environments whilst playing an active role in their school. Each year, thousands of school students across Australia participate in’ Schools Clean Up Day’ to create a healthier environment for Australia and learn about ways to conserve our beautiful country. 

 

So many of our parents and students mentioned how excited they were to be part of making our school environment a cleaner place. We are proud to have participated in this year’s school clean up and will be aiming to plan more throughout the year. Well done to everyone !

Mrs Emmah Klein

Pre-Kinder 

On Wednesday 5 March, we celebrated all our work on colours in the previous weeks with a Colour Me Happy Day. The children were very excited to be bright, bold, and enjoyed stepping out of their uniform for the day. We shared a story Mix it Up about mixing primary colours together to see what they make then the children got to experiment and mix some colours themselves. Such a fun, happy colourful day.

SolarBuddy Project – Year 3 2025

On Tuesday 11th March Year 3 constructed Solar Buddy solar lights as part of their Term 1 Digital Technology program. The Solar Buddy program is committed to ending energy poverty by delivering sustainable, innovative solutions that bring light to children in need.

The students have been introduced to the United Nations Global Goals and discussed the importance of being a good global citizen. Each student in Year 3 constructed a solar light that will be donated to communities in need. These lights will be put together will the lights constructed by last year’s Year 3 group and sent back to the SolarBuddy organisation to send overseas to areas experiencing extreme energy poverty.

The SolarBuddy project associates superbly with the Round Square IDEALS. We are encouraging our students to think internationally, consider our environment and sustainable options and highlighting the value of serving others. 

Mrs Muriel Fatai

Junior School Leader of Technology

Merit Awards - Term 1 Weeks 2 & 6 

K Nemo

  • Sophie Pilkington – For Listening carefully and following instructions
  • Josephine Gibson – For Listening carefully and following instructions
  • Cruz Taylor – For excellent word work – recognising rhyming words and counting syllables carefully
  • Odette Morley – For being a kind and thoughtful friend to others

K Bees

  • Gertie Thomas – For showing wonderful readiness for school and being a great help to others. Encouraging your peers and making our classroom a positive place
  • Jack Ward – For a fantastic first week of Kindergarten! You’ve shown great understanding of the classroom rules, always giving things a go and demonstrating lovely manners.
  • Dustin Timbrell – For being a kind and thoughtful friend, listening carefully and following instructions
  • Ivy Purvis – For being a kind and thoughtful friend, listening carefully and following instructions

 

1 Eco-Octonauts

  • Jack Sanderson - Great work in guided reading group activities
  • Lily Jackson - Sharing learning with the class
  • Ollie Byrnes - Showing addition and subtraction in more than one way
  • Charlie Kerdic - Effort in improving fluent reading.

 

2 Tashi

  • Luca Vardanega - For demonstrating excellent focus and dedication, concentrating hard on tasks and completing his work thoughtfully and carefully.
  • Nicolas Church - For making a great start to Year 2, settling in smoothly, and showing enthusiasm for learning.
  • Charlotte Elder – For her wonderful contributions to classroom discussions
  • Rhys Morley – For his outstanding effort in all subjects

2 Wall-E

  • Ted Weekes - His enthusiastic start to Year 2 and showing a keen interest across all areas of the curriculum.
  • Cate Dellar - Her excellent transition to Kinross Wolaroi School and her eagerness to learn.
  • Flynn Savage - For always being polite and respectful and setting a great example for others to follow.
  • Georgia Flynn - For working hard during daily Mathematics review to quickly recall answers to number questions. 

 

3 Wandi

  • Henry Volkofsky – For a positive start to Year 3 and for applying himself to give his best in writing tasks.
  • Gideon Laffey – For consistently applying himself to learning tasks and for positive contribution to classroom discussion.
  • Claudia Cooke – For displaying all the Kinross Wolaroi School values and for approaching all learning tasks with enthusiasm
  • Thomas Williams – For his strong work ethic and for approaching all classroom activities with a growth mindset

 

3 Kimmi

  • Harry Chang - A wonderful start to the year and his fabulous contributions to our learning about adverbial phrases. 
  • Rigby Delbridge – For His creative thinking when rewriting scenes from the text Fantastic Mr Fox.
  • Lucy Wood - A wonderful and settled start to Kinross Junior School and for bringing a smile to the classroom every day. 
  • Hulita Delaney - A beautiful start to Kinross Junior School and for her quiet enthusiasm in all areas of her learning. 

 

4 Mumble   

  • Charlie Marriott – For a fabulous effort in the classroom and quickly settling into Kinross Wolaroi School.
  • Sofia Buckley – For focus and commitment to her learning.
  • Zoe Mortimer – For consistently trying her hardest and showing dedication to her learning. Zoe has embraced 4M’s class motto, “If you think you can, you will.”
  • Tom Haydon - for being a mindful and responsible learner and consistently showing dedication and attention to everything he does.

5 Lin

  • Robbie Fatai – For his settled start to Year 5 and for showing kindness to his peers and teachers. Keep it up!
  • Eve MacMahon – For her wonderful start to Year 5 and for taking courageous risks in when completing creative
  • Edward Lai - For his high level of interest and participation in all learning tasks. Keep up your hard work!
  • Addie Delbridge – For using figurative language, dialogue and imagery when writing her narratives. Well done.

 

5 Seed

  • Ruby Harris - Ruby has settled seamlessly into the KWS community, demonstrating a kind and caring nature that has fostered strong connections with her peers. Her compassionate approach and willingness to support others have made her a valued member of the school.
  • Michael Gurr - Michael has consistently demonstrated kindness and patience in his interactions with friends, creating a supportive and inclusive environment
  • Mezen Jalal – For showing great commitment and effort in his learning, always working hard and striving to do his best in the classroom.
  • Sophie Kerdic – For demonstrating a strong work ethic, a dedication to excellence, and great care in presenting exceptionally neat and well-organised bookwork.

 

6 Kiernan

  • Lachlan Church - Showing bravery in lessons by asking questions, specifically in math and English, resulting in improved results and motivation.
  • Winnie Wade - Demonstrating an improved level of confidence when participating in class discussions and a commitment to overall learning in all subjects.

 

6 The Cool Down

  • Davey Elliott – For consistently completing all academic and creative tasks to an exceptional standard, demonstrating dedication and excellence from the very start of the year.
  • Mill McLennan – For consistently applying herself to all learning tasks with a quiet confidence and a strong desire for continual growth and improvement.
  • Bella Zhang - Demonstrating an improved level of confidence when participating in class discussions and a commitment to overall learning in all subjects.
  • Helika Senanayake - For being an active and engaged learner, demonstrating curiosity, enthusiasm, and a commitment to deepening their understanding.

6 Oz Harvest

  • Amelia Wood – For her excellent transition to the Kinross Wolaroi Junior School. Her eagerness to learn and thoughtful contributions to class discussions about Storm Boy have been fantastic. Well done Amelia.
  • Addy Cooper - For her excellent transition to the Kinross Wolaroi Junior School. Her energy for learning and inclusive nature have contributed to developing a positive classroom atmosphere in 6 Oz Harvest.
  • Marlon Zielinski – For his enthusiastic engagement in writing the Sequel to Storm Boy. His detailed planning and application to composing his narrative has been fantastic. Keep up the great work!
  • Clara Whittle – For her excellent engagement in mathematics lessons. Her organised working out and positive response to feedback has enabled her to track her progress and achieve success. Keep up the great work!