STUDENT AWARDS

TERM 2 - WEEK 9

LEARNER QUALITY AWARDS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS

Prep	Charlie	Collaborative Learner	Charlie is always such a wonderful partner to everybody in his class and is so great at working with other children. He has excellent problem-solving skills and is always available to offer help and support to his team. Way to go, Charlie!
Junior G	Mila	Collaborative Learner.	For your kind and caring approach to all group work. Mila, you work beautifully with all members of our class. You work collaboratively with your peers to make sure everyone is included. Mila you were so helpful during our class kahoot as you were a fantastic role model and helper. Keep up the great work!
Junior S	Leah	Resilient Learner	For your remarkable resilience, strength and adapdability as you have started here at your new school, St Joseph's. You have shown determination, a positive attitude and ability to overcome challenges. Your resilience in navigating a new school environment, making new friends and embracing new learning opportunities has been amazing to see.
Middle K	Frankie	Creative Learner	For your stunning creativity throughout our entire Poetry unit. You constantly look for interesting ways to present your writing and strive to make each piece of work the very best it can be. I have looked forward to seeing what you create each week and am so proud of the hard work you have put in. Well done!
Middle J	Yasmin	Self-aware Learner	For your attentiveness during class discussions and fantastic participation during small group learning. When thinking of ideas for writing a simile poem, you showed impressive focus and asked questions to clarify your understanding. Your hard work resulted in a wonderful poem with some great similes! Well done Yasi!
Senior B	Sienna	Determined Learner	For your determination and perseverance when competing in Cross Country. Your hard work and drive to succeed have ensured that you have progressed through multiple stages to reach the regional level. Congratulations Sienna, you should be proud of your achievements and for representing our school!
Senior L	Zia	Creative Learner	For your beautiful creativity throughout all learning areas. You have displayed a keen eye for detail throughout your Inquiry ‘Travel Guides’ project and I am so excited to see your final product. In maths, you have proven to be creative with your robot design and how you measured your shoe distance with our measurement converting task. Keep up all the fantastic work, Zia!
Chinese	Daniel	Determined Learner	Demonstrating increasing courage in whatever situation has occurred, refocusing on class activities, and consistently completing any assigned tasks with a high standard.

TERM 3 - WEEK 2

3R AWARDS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS

Class/ specialist	Student Name	Award	Reason
Prep	Kabo Rakate	Resilient Learner	Kabo has done a wonderful job of settling into Prep these past few days at school. He has shown determination, enthusiasm and resilience in the way he has made friends with his classmates and gotten to know his teachers. It's been a big change for Kabo coming to a new country and a new school and we think he’s doing an amazing job! Well done, Kabo!
Junior G	Freya	Resilient Learner	Freya you are a kind, considerate and enthusiastic member of Junior G and we are so lucky that you have joined us this term. Your positive outlook and resilience have allowed you to give everything a go. You have settled in so well to the St Joseph’s community and I can’t wait to witness all you achieve this term. Congratulations, Freya :)
Junior A	Claudia	Resilient	Claudia you have made a fantastic effort settling into the St Joseph’s community. You have shown resilience through your positive attitude and willingness to give things a go with a smile on your face. Well done Claudia, keep it up!
Middle L	Joel Alexeyefi	Responsible	For the incredible effort you have put into planning your Learner Qualities workshop. You have taken on the responsibility of planning the activity by yourself and have worked hard to ensure it will be entertaining and engaging. I am so proud of you and can’t wait to see you lead the activities for our Junior Students!
Middle J	Hamish Smith	Responsible	For being such an incredible helper this first week back. You have eagerly accepted extra jobs around the school with positivity and efficiency. You did a fantastic job helping Miss Sarah with the Kinder visit and it has shown your strengths as a leader and responsible member of St Joseph’s. Well done Hamish!
Senior B	Jacob Rajab	Responsible	For the dedication you showed during our Debating Incursion. You were eager to learn and show off your debating skills, as well as help others to formulate their arguments. Awesome work, Jacob! Keep it up!
Senior L	Mella Dounias	Respectful	For being a respectful member of the Senior Community during our Debating Incursion and Parliament House Excursion. You participated excellently in both events and demonstrated a positive attitude in your learning. Keep up all the fantastic work, Mella! Well done!
Visual Arts	Jack Goldsmith	Determined Learner	For his determined effort to complete his paper mache lantern. Jack was focussed during the instruction time and worked really hard to finish all the layers needed. He then had some extra time to help out with his sister Zara’s lantern. He chose colours she liked and worked purposefully and thoughtfully through our lesson. Well done Jack and keep up the great effort.
PE	Senior L	Collaborative Learner	working cooperatively with others. You worked well with others in a team during our game of SURVIVAL KICKBALL. You supported others with words of encouragement and cheered each other in a positive manner. As well as accepting the umpire’s decisions gracefully and without complaint.
STEM	Junior G	Curious Learner	asking penetrating and inquisitive questions and making great observations during our engineering sessions on the use of paper and the building of towers and bridges. You showed great curiosity about the how to solve the ‘bridge problem’ and you collaborated well and assisted others who required assistance.
Chinese	Ari Katsoulakos	Responsible Learner	Actively participating in the ‘Guess the Character” game, staying focused and contributing greatly to his team to the end! Fabulous job Ari!

TERM 3 - WEEK 3

LEARNER QUALITY AWARDS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS

Class/ specialist	Student Name	Award	Reason
Prep	Safi Chaudhry	Collaborative Learner Award	Safiya has been an excellent collaborative learner this past week. She is always supportive and resourceful when working in a team and enjoys learning from others and hearing their ideas. What fantastic skills! Good work Safi!
Junior G	Joseph	Determined Learner	Your incredible effort perseverance in literacy. Both your reading and writing skills have just skyrocketed and you absolutely blew me away with your independent weekend recount last week. Keep up the incredible focused work Joseph!
Junior A	Sam	Proactive Learner	Sam has displayed a wonderful proactive approach to his learning. He is focused and always clarifies next steps in his learning to ensure he remains on task. Well done Sam, keep up the fantastic work!
Middle L	Olivia Bacher	Determined Learner	Olivia has showed great determination during our Inquiry Unit. Olivia has written thoughtful responses about Human Rights which has shown maturity far beyond her years! Olivia has contributed to class discussions with wonderful ideas. Amazing work, Olivia! You should be so proud of yourself.
Middle J	Amelia Brown	Proactive	For the exceptional way you stay on task and the dedication you put into creating work of a high standard. While these habits have been clear since the beginning of the year, I noticed how well you met the expectations during our new SMART Spelling routine. There have been several new instructions to go with this program and you have met each with careful attention and determination. Thank you for setting such an excellent example, Amelia!
Senior B	Lucia White	Determined Learner	For your perseverance in Maths when calculating the missing angles in triangles and quadrilaterals. Initially you were unsure about the task, but it was wonderful to see you working hard on the concept until you understood it and showed pride in your achievements. Well done, keep it up Lucia!
Senior L	Saskia Thomas	Determined Learner	For all of your amazing teamwork and dedication during the Division Netball Tournament. I was so proud that you continued to give it your all and you never gave up! I am super impressed with the way you continued to pump up the team and the way you always had a positive attitude! Well done, Saskia!
Visual Arts	Charlie McGuire	Determined Learner	For his determination and resilience when creating his lantern. Charlie often has a music lesson during art and some things get finished and some things don’t. He is always very determined to use his art time purposefully and displays a positive attitude when some things don’t go to plan. Great attitude and great effort Charlie and keep it up.
PE	Junior A	Collaborative Learner	For your wonderful and at times amazing teamwork and collaboration during our first session on under arm throwing. You showed great patience, perseverance and the ability to work calmly and productively with each other. No wonder so many of you are such GREAT THROWERS !
STEM	Middles	Proactive Learner	participating fully and enthusiastically during our on line session on animal habitats, features and extinction with the Melbourne Zoo’s education team. You asked many interesting questions and listened attentively to the educators’ answers and input.
Chinese	Archer Weinzieher	Self-aware Learner	Making the right choices when facing challenges and difficulties in terms of learning new vocabulary words in Chinese, as well as being a good role model for his peers!