Learning and Teaching
LEARNING SPACE 2 SENIORS
It's been a very busy week in the senior learning spaces this week!
First, we wrapped up our Persuasive Writing unit with some fantastic final pieces, showcasing the students’ growing confidence in forming strong arguments and supporting their opinions with evidence. It was wonderful to see how much progress everyone has made.
On Shrove Tuesday, both senior and junior students celebrated with some delicious pancakes, kindly prepared by our wonderful parent helpers — thank you for giving your time to make the morning so special for the children. As we prepare for Lent, students thoughtfully reflected on how they can live more like Jesus during this season. Each child created “footstep promises,” sharing meaningful commitments to live more like Jesus, demonstrating kindness, compassion and making time to help others.
Here is a photo of our proud LS2 Star Student of the Week award winners from last Friday’s assembly — congratulations! Each child demonstrated excellence in their learning in some way over Week 2.
Our 5/6 students are also having a fantastic time at camp. The weather has been ideal and the children were incredibly blessed by the idyllic forest scenery as we celebrated our Ash Wednesday paraliturgy and have participated in fun Camp activities. We look forward to sharing photos and stories from their adventures at Assembly next week!
Ashleigh, Eileen, Michelle, Melody
LS2 Senior Teaching Team
SENIOR SPORT
The schools we are playing, dates and locations for these events are as follows:
- Friday March 27th, Rivergum Primary School - Away Game
- Friday April 24th, Lynbrook Primary School - Away Game.
- Friday May 1st, -St Kevins Primary SchoolHome Game.
- Friday May 15th, Hampton Park Primary School - Home Game.
- Friday May 29th, Lyndhurst Primary School - Away Game.
- Friday June 5th, Coral Park Primary School - Home Game.
- Friday June 12th, Kilberry Valley Primary School-Home Game..
- Friday June 19th, Summer Lightning Premiership
Venues for each sport are as follows for Lightning Premiership:
- Soccer - Melbourne City Synthetic Pitches (Casey Fields)
- AFL 9’s - Oval 2 (Casey Fields)
- Netball - Casey Stadium
- Volleystars - Casey Stadium
- Teeball - Oval 3 (Casey Fields)
Parents please approve your child’s consent on nForma to participate in Interschool Sport.
Lulli Barbakos
Physical Education Teacher
Senior Sports Coordinator
lbarbakos@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
SENIORS
GRADE 6 BIKE EDUCATION
Next Friday our Grade 6s will begin their 2nd level of Bike Education: Pathways. They will begin on the school grounds recapping the skills learnt last year. For the remainder of the sessions they will be using the skills they have learnt, riding on pathways in the community.
Parents please ensure your child’s bike and helmet is at school next Friday February 27th. If you would like to drop your child’s bike off it can remain in the bike shed for the duration of the program. Students who do not have bikes and parents indicated this on NForma will be able to use a school bike and helmet but we only have limited amounts of school bikes.
If your child is riding to school a reminder that bike helmets are compulsory and students will need to dismount their bikes on school grounds and walk. Bikes can be placed in front of their Learning Space. Like always if raining heavily in the morning we ask that bikes be left at home.
URGENT - VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
We are still looking for parent helpers to assist with the pathways program. To assist you must have a current Working with Children Check registered with the school office.
If you are able to ride a bike and assist between 11.35-1.30 on the following days:
Friday March 6th
Friday March 13th
Friday March 20th
Friday March 27th
Even if you can only assist with one session please contact me at gfaiola@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
We have bicycles available for your use. Without assistance, the program will be difficult to run.
URGENT - VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
We are still looking for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles who play a sport and are familiar with the rules and would like to run some Junior sporting clinics this Term. You would have to organise activities that would assist the students to develop skills in the particular sport and provide students with an experience of that sport.
In order to assist you will need to have a current Working with Children Check, which is registered with the school.
If you are able to assist and run some sporting clinics on one of the following days from 11.40-3.10 please email me at gfaiola@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
Friday 6th March
Monday 16th March
Monday 23rd March
Monday 30th March
This would be a fantastic opportunity for our Junior students to experience a variety of sports.
WHOLE SCHOOL SPORTING EVENTS
HOCKEY CLINICS
The Gr 3/4 students and LS1 Juniors had a great time in their hockey clinics today. We would like to thank Harry our coach and Hockey Victoria for this opportunity.
Hockey Clinics
Hockey Clinics
Hockey Clinics
Hockey Clinics
Students learnt new skills in a sport they may not have experienced before. Perhaps your child is eager to join a hockey club after school?
BASKETBALL CLINICS
Casey Basketball Association will be providing free basketball clinics for our Grade 3/4 students and LS3 Juniors in Week 8. We hope the Grade 3/4 students and LS3 Juniors enjoy the clinics and some might even discover that this is a sport they might want to take up out of school hours.
Further information will be provided to parents via nForma as we get closer.
NETBALL CLINICS
Casey Netball will be providing free netball clinics for our Grade 3/4 students and LS2 Juniors in Week 9 while the Grade 5/6 students participate in Interschool Sports. We hope the Grade 3/4 students and LS2 Juniors enjoy the clinics and some might even discover that this is a sport they might want to take up out of school hours.
Further information will be provided to parents via nForma as we get closer.
SFS HOUSE TWILIGHT SPORTS
Please save the date!! In Week 6 on Thursday March 5th between 5.30pm – 8.00pm we will hold our annual House Twilight Sports. Students will sit in their Houses, competing in a running and novelty race as well as cheering. At the end of the night we will announce the winning House for the sporting events and the winning House for cheering, as well as the winner of the Grade 6 Gift.
Parents we ask you to please respond to the nForma permission note, giving permission for your child to attend. This will then from the basis of our attendance roll for the evening.
SFS HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY
On the last day of term, which will be Friday April 2nd, the whole school will be involved in our traditional House Cross Country which will be held at school. We will be looking for the winning House as well as the winners for each level in the Juniors and age group in the Seniors. We will also be identifying the Senior students who will qualify to attend District Cross Country in Term 2.
Please save the date so you can come and support your child. We will also be asking for parent assistance on the day. Remember to assist, you must have a current Working with Children Check registered with the school office.
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES
ST JOHN’S REGIONAL COLLEGE SPORTS ACADEMY FORUM
St John’s Regional College is holding a 2026 Sports Academy Forum, an evening designed for families and students who have a strong interest in sport, youth development, and future pathways. Details of the evening are as follows:
Sports Academy ForumBest Global Practices in Youth Coaching for SportThursday 5 March6:00 PM – 8:00 PMSt John’s Regional CollegeFree Event – All Welcome
This event brings together four leaders in elite youth sport:
- Simon Helmot – International cricket coach and high-performance leader
- Ben Robertson – National Wellbeing Manager, Tennis Australia
- Steven Lustica – Professional footballer and Director of Lustica Football Academy
Jaysn Harvey – NBL1 South Women’s Head Coach and senior Basketball Victoria coach
Across cricket, football, basketball and athlete wellbeing, the guest speakers will share valuable insights into youth coaching, development pathways and the skills young people need to thrive in high-performance environments.
Please refer to the flyer below for additional information.
CRANBOURNE BULLDOGS – COME & TRY
Another great opportunity for our SFS students. A newly established Junior Rugby League Club, Cranbourne Bulldogs are conducting their Come & Try this Saturday 21st February from 5pm at J&P Cam Reserve, 1 Clarendon St, Cranbourne. Please refer to the flyer below.
Any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Giuliana
Extra-Curricular Coordinator