STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

FAM	Amelia Y For being a kind, caring and thoughtful member of FAM! Your constant smile and positive attitude brighten everyone’s day. Keep on shining, amazing Amelia! Ela For always demonstrating persistence and giving everything a go- no matter what. Thanks for trying your best every single day. Excellent Ela!
FOS	Freddie For being a resilient learner who is growing in confidence with his writing and coming up with exciting ideas for his narratives, all while bringing joy and wonderfully entertaining commentary to our classroom. Great work, Freddie! Eliza P For being a kind and supportive friend and a positive role model in our classroom. You have shown wonderful confidence in sharing your thinking and strategies especially during our maths learning. Excellent Eliza!
FLW	Saoirse For being an enthusiastic participant in all areas of your learning this week. Keep up the positive attitude, Saoirse! Frank For showing amazing improvement in the way your written learning is presented. You are trying very hard to form your letters correctly and neatly. Well Done, Frank! Allegra For showing care and kindness to everyone in Foundation LW. You are always trying to be a helpful friend. Amazing Allegra!
1/2VS	Samuel For always being responsible and kind to others. You are a helpful friend who shows empathy and gratitude! You are a superstar!
1/2OB	Xavier For showing fantastic collaborative skills when working harmoniously with your team to design and construct your birdhouse. You demonstrated great leadership, ensuring everyone’s ideas were included in the design. Keep it up, Excellent Xavier! Isabel For showing wonderful creativity and initiative when constructing your birdhouse. Your design was thoughtful, unique, and beautifully put together. Incredible Isabel!
1/2NA	Leo For showing brilliant collaboration skills when working in a team to create your birdhouse. You listened to others' ideas and responded with respect and kindness. AMAZING work!
1/2CW	Georgia For being a fantastic collaborator this week! You included everyone in your team and listened carefully to others’ ideas while building our birdhouse in Inquiry. Thomas For being a wonderful thinker and communicator! You always share thoughtful ideas with your team and help build on everyone’s thinking during our birdhouse Inquiry project. Terrific Thomas!
3/4BP	Abby For your growing confidence and resilience towards your learning. You have come a long way! Amazing Abby!
3/4SH	Orlando For being a wonderful buddy this week. You showed kindness care and helped your buddy feel excited for next year. Outstanding, Orlando! Patrick For your excellent effort in maths, persistence in learning, and growing resilience this year. Your confidence is shining through. Fantastic work, Patrick! Isabel For your reliability, effort and consistency. You help others, stay focused and put your hand up for anything. Inspiring, Isabel!
5/6MC	Max For consistently helping others, showing patience, and taking responsibility in our classroom. Your dedication and hardwork do not go unnoticed. Your leadership keeps our class running smoothly. Thanks for steering MC like a champion go-kart racer! Well done Max!
5/6NT	Estelle For your outstanding dedication to reading! Achieving an incredible 215 nights shows your love of books and your commitment to learning. What a fantastic achievement. Well done Estelle! Zita For fully engaging in our class novel Nevermoor, and writing insightful responses to the text. You have made connections and shown a deep understanding of the story and its characters. Excellent work Zita!
5/6ZK	Chrysi Showing determination in your learning and a positive attitude in class. Your persistence and growing independence are wonderful to see. Great work, Chrysi!
Maths	Thiago You have done an amazing job in Morning Maths! Your counting and number skills have really shone through. Keep up the fantastic work! Sienna On all your fantastic work during Morning Maths! You come in with a positive attitude and give your best to every task. Well done!

FOUNDATION NEWS

It’s hard to believe that there are only 2 and a half weeks left of the 2025 school year! What a year it has been, full of so many different opportunities and amazing learning experiences- and this week has been no different in Foundation.

As designers, we began creating mini models of our special places. We had already taken the time to carefully consider and document the features of each place. Then we popped on our thinking caps and thought about what we would need to include when building it. Next, we drew detailed, labelled plans to guide our work. As part of the design process, we constantly revisited our plans and made improvements to our creations. The learning spaces were a colourful jumble of sticky tape, glue, icy pole sticks, paper, cardboard, and craft materials- but the end result was amazing! Now, our special places have come to life, and we can’t wait to show everyone at our Celebration of Learning, thisThursday, 4th December!

Of course it wasn’t a week at St Fidelis without a super fun event! Our week ended on a high, with our Colour Fun Run! We donned our groovy sunnies and ran around the yard. There were smiles and laughs as we were showered with brightly coloured powder and transformed into walking rainbows! So much fun was had, however our favourite part was definitely sliming the teachers!

We also farewelled our wonderful student teacher in Foundation AM- Jesus Solano, aka, Mr J! Mr J has been a wonderful asset to not only FAM, but to all of us in Foundation. His enthusiasm, patience, generosity, dedication and musical talents will be missed. We wish him all the best on his journey to becoming a teacher, and hope to see him back here soon!

This week, we will be learning about…

Numeracy: Mass (weighing objects and finding out which is heavier or lighter)
Reading: Letter writing within stories
InitiaLit: Using learnt sounds and digraphs to build, read and spell words and sentences, reading decodable story books (Learnt sounds: m, s, t, a, p, i, f, r, c, o, d, h, e, n, g, l, k, u, b, j, w, ck, ll, ff, ss, sh, qu, ee, z, zz, ch, v, x, th, wh, y, ng, oo, ay)
Writing: Letter writing- buddy letters, new teacher letters
Inquiry: Celebration of Learning!
Religion: Advent, Carols Practise
The Resilience Project: Emotional Literacy

Here’s a reminder of a few more important dates for the rest of Term 4:

Celebration of Learning- Thursday 4th December (Week 9)
FLW Whole School Prayer- Friday 5th Decemver (Week 9)
Whole School Transition- Monday 8th December (Week 10)
Carols Night- Thursday 11th December (Week 10)
School Finishes- Tuesday 16th December (Week 11)

Enjoy the rest of the week!

Foundation Team,

Alycia Marsico, Olivia Sargent and Leanne Wenckowski.

YEAR 1/2 NEWS

It has been another busy and exciting week in the Year 1/2 spaces as we move towards the final two weeks of term.

This week, students have been busy designing and constructing their birdhouse prototypes. Working in teams, they followed the success criteria they developed through research, along with the group plans they created earlier in the unit.

As collaborators, students are practising important teamwork skills such as sharing materials, exchanging ideas, and taking turns with different roles. Throughout the process, students have also begun reflecting on their design choices and making improvements to strengthen their prototypes.

We look forward to seeing their creativity continue to shine and sharing their final designs at our upcoming Celebration of Learning!

This week, we celebrated our Colour Fun Run! Students had been eagerly looking forward to this event and had an incredible time running through the colour stations and cheering as their teachers were slimed. It was wonderful to see so many children giving it their best effort, with some bravely stepping outside their comfort zones to join in the fun.

A heartfelt thank you to all the parents and friends who helped make this event possible, as well as those who came along to watch and support on the day. The joy and excitement were felt by everyone, including the teachers!

This week, we will be learning about…

Numeracy: Capacity
Reading: Read and Retell
Writing: Procedural Writing
Spelling: Reviewing - The digraph /ay/ making the sound “A” as in tray.
Inquiry: Design Process - Reflecting
Religion: Tuning in to Advent

Upcoming dates:

Celebration of Learning - Thursday 4th December
Whole School Carols - Thursday 11th December
End of Year Mass - Friday 12th December 9:15am

Vania Sparano, Nadia Ascenzo, Chloe Wang & Olivia Bovolato

1/2 Team

YEAR 3/4 NEWS

As mathematicians, Year 3 and 4 students have been learning about Mass & Capacity. This week, we were learning to read measurement scales for capacity. We estimated and measured the capacity of various containers using measuring jugs, reading millilitres and litres. Thank you Miss Elly for teaching us!

As members of a school community, we participated in the Colour Fun Run on Thursday. We had a fantastic time during the event, and particularly loved watching the staff get slimed!

As faith-filled people, we have been learning about the Creation story in the bible and used this understanding to compare with Indigenous perspectives on Creation. We have reflected on what God made and our role as stewards of the Earth, referring to Genesis and the 7 days of creation. We have gathered new information on the Indigenous oral stories about creation, how they teach us to be good to one another, to listen to our Elders, and to look after our country.

This week, we will be learning about…

Numeracy: Multiplication & Division (Year 3) Mass & Capacity (Year 4)
Literacy: Novel Study - The One & Only Ivan
Spelling: “s” as in “treasure”
Inquiry: Design: How can we make a difference?
Religion: Creation Story with an Indigenous perspective and Advent

Upcoming events in Week 9…

Thursday 4th December - Celebration of Learning in the SLA (8:30am-9am & 3:30pm-4:45pm)

A reminder about school uniforms:

Students are only to wear their sports uniform on Wednesday, when they have PE. Teachers will communicate if it is required on other days.
School shoes are to be entirely black.
No jewellery, except a cross and small hoops/studs.
Hair accessories must be in school colours.
No nail polish or false nails

Year 3/4 Teachers,

Belinda Panzarino & Sarah Hogan

YEAR 5/6 NEWS

As part of our end-of-year learning, we had the opportunity this week to engage in a Kids Helpline Zoom Meeting. Our Year 6s had a focus on Transitioning to High School, this was where we explored ways of dealing and transitioning to high school. We developed strategies and help scripts when developing new friendships. We also explored ways to keep ourselves organised and prepared for High School.

Our Year 5s had a focus on looking at Leadership, this is where they explored different strengths as a leader and how they could use these to support themselves in a leadership role next year. They had a great conversation about teamwork and collaboration. We are very grateful to Kids Helpline for offering these valuable learning opportunities for us to engage in.

Literacy

As writers, students have continued publishing their engaging stories. After revising and editing their drafts, they are now moving into the final stages. This includes adding illustrations and putting the finishing touches on their work. Students are thoughtfully considering how their images support and enhance their narratives, creating pieces that are not only well written but visually engaging too. It has been wonderful to see their excitement grow as they prepare to share their completed stories at Thursday’s Celebration of Learning.

Inquiry

As inquirers, students have been busy preparing their Shark Tank-like style pitches for Thursday’s Celebration of Learning. They are finalising their prototypes, evaluating their solutions, and rehearsing persuasive presentations designed to convince you, our wonderful parents, that their product is the best option in a natural disaster. This stage of the inquiry has inspired collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking as students refine their ideas and consider how to clearly communicate the purpose and impact of their designs. We can’t wait for you to see their hard work and cast your votes during our showcase on Thursday.

Home Learning

There will be no further home learning for the remainder of the year; however, students are welcome to continue using Matific or continue reading Nevermoor, or any novel of their choice, at home.

Important Dates:

Celebration of Learning - Thursday 4th Dec
Year 5 2026 Leadership Speeches Monday 1st Dec
Year 6 Final Assembly - Friday 5th Dec
Year 6 Graduation Ceremony and Mass - Friday 5th Dec
Year 6 Graduation Dinner - Saturday 6th Dec
Whole School 2026 Transition - Monday 8th Dec
Carols - Thursday 11th Dec
Year 6 Bounce Excursion - Friday 12th Dec
Last Day of School / Early Finish 1.30pm - Tuesday 16th Dec

The Year 5/6 Team

Bianka Zorzut, Vicky Karalis, Maddie Comrie and Nick Tresize

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