Years F-6 Coordinator
Bailey Kemp
F-6 Key Dates
TERM 4 | ||
| October | ||
| Thurs | 24th | Calder Cricket Blast (Years 4-6) |
| Tues | 29th | 2025 Year 7 Information Night |
| Thurs | 31st | F-2 Late Stay and Sleepover |
| November | ||
| Mon | 4th | PUPIL FREE DAY |
| Tues | 5th | MELBOURNE CUP DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY |
| Thurs - Fri | 14-15th | Year 3/4 Charlton Sleepout |
| December | ||
| Weds | 11th | Year 7 Transition Day |
| Mon | 16th | Charlton College Awards Ceremony 7.30pm |
| Weds | 18th | FINAL DAY STUDENTS |
| Fri | 20th | Final Day Staff |
Blue Tree Project Year F-10 Students
Students from Foundation-10 attended the Blue Tree Project on Thursday to help spread awareness for mental health. Students were able to enjoy a sausage sizzle curtesy of the Lions Club along with joining in on many different activities ran via a variety of people in the community. Students will be able to look back on the handprints for years to come. Thank you to the Charlton Neighborhood House for organising the day.
STOMP Dance
Students from F-6 completed the STOMP dance last week. Together with St Josephs, the F-2 and 3-6 practiced 2 dance routines and a dance as a group. Students performed this in front of a large crowd filled with friends, family and peers. It an incredible effort by all students and the hard work during the week and practices at home really showed. A huge thank you to St Josephs and Kiera from STOMP for such an enjoyable week. The students are already excited for next year.
Reading Night Awards
100 nights: Dakota & Isabella
125 nights: Archie, Noah & Campbell
150 nights: Sophie, Chace & Tom F
175 nights: Eve & Ash
200 nights: Daniella, Franklin & Tom J
225 nights: Daniella
Book Tasting
On Tuesday the 9th of October Year 5/6 students took part in a Book Tasting. Students entered a restaurant-like setting (including vases of flowers, tablecloths and place mats on the tables). Students took a seat and “sampled” a book from the stack. After checking out the front and back covers, students spent a few minutes browsing through the book to develop their first impressions. They then wrote down their observations. The process was repeated until the students had tasted five books and they then ranked the books in order of their favourites. The students’ favourite books will now be used for their Literature Circle groups.
Star students of the week
Year 1 & 2: Charlie - For having a positive attitude towards writing.
Year 3 & 4: Eadie - For her fantastic effort using addition to check subtraction equations.
Year 5 & 6: Marley - For her incredible effort in all aspects of school, her kindness towards other and positive attitude.
Book Recommendation by Tom J and Isabella
Tom J recommended the book Wings of Fire, Darkness of Dragons by Tui. T Sutherland. The fantasy and adventure graphic novel is set in Pynkia with main characters Qui Li, Moon, Kinkajow, Winter, Darkstalker, Turtle and Anemone. After watching his friends leave Jade Mountain, Qui Li decides he needs to pitch in and help save Pynkia. He knows exactly how to help except he doesn't have the powers his friends have. He would recommend the book to anyone who has read the previous W.O.F books and rates it 8/5 stars.
Isabella recommended the book Ella at Edan by Laura Sieveking. It is a mystery book set at Eden College. The main characters are Ella, Zoe, Grace and Vilot who all meet a new girl called Airel. Isabella recommends the book to year 3 and up and rates it 5/5 stars.
