Classroom & Curriculum News
Year Prep Classroom News
WOW!! Term 1 has certainly come and gone very quickly. The children have done such an amazing job of settling into the routines of primary school. They have continued to work hard and this shows in their learning.
We have continued our work in Phonics and the children have begun to write simple sentences with a capital letter and full stops.
In Maths, we have been working on creating two part and three part patterns and identifying the unit of repeat. The children use a variety of concrete materials to make their pattern as can be seen in the photos.
Thank you for your continued support throughout the term and we wish you a very relaxing holiday and a safe and Happy Easter.
School Assembly Friday March 15th
Congratulations to our Student Award recipients.
Happy Bithday to all students who turned a year older.
St Patrick's Day- Green Casual Day
Amazing effort from all students for dressing up and raising money for Project Compassion.
We raised $161.
Italian news: Italian news: Term 1
It’s great to see the children so excited, engaged and working collaboratively in the Italian classroom.
The children participated in a number of activities based on greetings and well-being, including online language tasks to develop their ability to communicate, read and write in the target language. The children have also enjoyed learning about Easter in Italy traditions/culture. Happy Easter to all (Buona Pasqua a tutti!) and have a safe holiday.
Please encourage your child to access the department’s FREE websites, Italian free games https://www.learn-italian.net/italiangames & duolingo.
These programs include engaging interactive tasks to reinforce and recycle vocabulary. Play as a family and enjoy the Italian language!
Miss Paglianiti
Happy Safe Easter holiday
Year 1/2
Wow, what a term we have had. We have had a wonderful term watching the continue to grow in their learning & skills in such a short space of time. We can't believe how much we have learnt just in one term! We have finished off writing our final postcards; pretending we have visited a place of choice. It has been great to see the students be really imaginative in the places they chose to 'visit', but also the things they wrote about. We have continued to build our reading skills and look forward to delving more into this next term. In maths, it has been interesting to learn how to use number lines to support us in our addition skills; using them to also help us bridge to 10 and/or 20. We look forward to reading & hearing about the student's adventures from the Easter break next term when we return as they will share their holiday diaries. We thank our parents for their continued support this term. We wish everyone a lovely & safe Easter break.
House Colour Competition
Another fun House Colour Competition this Friday with all students participating in Tunnel Ball and Over Head Ball.
Round 2 Points...
BLUE: 200 points
GOLD: 150 points
RED: 105 points
GREEN: 105 points
Total Points:
1st Place: BLUE 315 points
2nd Place: GOLD 280 points
3rd Place: RED 260 points
4th Place: GREEN 230 points
Last Call to Register Your Child in the Youngpreneur Program!
Dear Parents, We hope this email finds you well. We wanted to remind you that registration for the Youngpreneur program at St Augustine's is closing soon, and we wouldn't want your child to miss out on this incredible opportunity! The program runs for ten weeks from May 2nd, once a week and is available for all year 1-6 students. The Youngpreneur program is designed to empower young minds with entrepreneurial skills, fostering creativity, innovation, and leadership qualities. Through a series of interactive workshops and hands-on projects, your child will learn invaluable lessons that will shape their future.Here are just a few highlights of what the program offers:- Introduction to entrepreneurship principles tailored for young learners- Guidance from experienced mentors and industry professionals- Opportunities to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills- Hands-on experience in creating and launching their own business ideas- Networking opportunities with like-minded peers and professionals
-A free stall at a local shopping centre post-program
-One-on-one mentorship post-programRegistration is simple and can be completed online through the website at:
Simply fill out a form on the registration section on the website, and a team member will reach out via email with steps on proceeding.Don't miss this chance to invest in your child's future and set them on the path to success! If you have any questions or need assistance with the registration process, please don't hesitate to contact us at 0415 434 954.Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to welcoming your child to the Youngpreneur program!
Warm regards,
Alexa Santos
Registration Manager
The Youngpreneur Association Australia
admin@youngpreneuraustralia.com
The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program 2024
Please read the following attachments from Ms Tiziana Scimone about the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program for 2024. There are some exciting developments happening with the Stephanie Alexander Garden Program. Ms Scimone has been working hard to establish some connections with the broader community. One of these is with an organisation called Farmer's Pick. Through this initiative you will be able to order weekly boxes of fresh fruit and veg that will be delivered to school for you to collect. Each week St. Augustine's will receive a box of producej to use in support of the kitchen garden program. Through doing this you also directly support Victorian farmers.
Chess Club 2024
Our Term 1 tournament was run as a round robin event, with Charlie winning the tournament with 5 wins from his 6 games. In second place was newcomer Lachlan (4 points), while in equal third place on 3.5 points were Fidel and Pearl – both of whom won their first medals! Special mention to Thomas though – as he was the only player in the tournament to defeat the winner in their individual game!
1st: Charlie W
2nd: Lachlan H
=3rd: Fidel L
=3rd: Pearl M
Thanks, Grant
Optional Instrumental Music Program
3/4s
This week in our Kitchen Garden lesson, the Grade 3/4s celebrated Easter by making cookies in the shape of bunnies. They learnt how to make coloured icing and decorated them with sprinkles, marshmallows and coconut. The best part was they got to eat their creations afterwards!
