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Grade Preps have continued practising their fingerspelling using the Auslan alphabet A-Z, when signing “My name is… [fingerspell name]” Students have also focused on learning the numbers 0-12. They completed a challenge in a Number Jigsaw that they then signed with a friend. 

We have now started our new topic for the remainder of term 4: Clothing

New signs we are learning include: clothes, T-shirt, shirt (collared), shorts, jeans, skirt, dress, scarf, gloves, jumper, coat, rain coat, socks, shoes, and school uniform.

Grades 1-2 students have been learning how to Give Directions using new signs including: left/right, forward/backward, fast/slow, up/down, through, walk/run, jump, wait, stop/go, and turn around. 

Grade 1-2 students have been using these signs to direct their partner around a Treasure Island Pirate Map and around obstacles in outside space. It has been lots of fun!

Grade 1-2s have been introduced to 6 more Handshapes used in signing: Wish, Gun, Flick, Bad, Key/Soon and Letter C. See if they can show you any of these Handshapes!

Grades 3-4 have begun learning signs for Family: family, mother, father, parents, brother, sister, aunty, uncle, cousin, grandmother, grandfather, grandparents, girl and boy. Students are working on a handprint craft activity to introduce their family members.

Grades 5-6 students have started recording their simple Auslan conversations based on topics we have been learning throughout the year!! It has been exciting to see some students complete this task this week! I am very proud of the grade 5-6s demonstrating their knowledge of the Auslan language in this task. To see them applying the signs they know and using their fingerspelling skills to communicate with a partner completely in Auslan is awesome!! I am looking forward to seeing all students bring this task to completion by recording their conversation in the coming week!!

Auslan Education Services in the media:

A couple of weeks ago, a small group of students in Grade 1-2 Todeschini/Arthur were asked to be part of a Nine News recording with Auslan Education Services as part of their coverage of the 2023 Melbourne Business Awards!! These students featured in the promotional video for Auslan Edcuation Services who were named the winners of the 2023 Knowledge and Innovation Award by ‘Providing a unique way for primary school teacher and students to learn Auslan together.’

You might be able to view the SGPS students in the AES promotional video via this link to the Nine News Special: Melbourne Awards 2023…

https://www.9now.com.au/melbourne-awards/2023/episode-1

Mrs Riordan.

Sports News

Swimming Program

A reminder that our Swimming Program begins next week. This program will be held during this term at the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre, Eaglehawk on the following dates:

GROUP 1           

GROUP 2

The students will complete five sessions with a fully qualified Austswim teacher from the Leisure Centre. Each session will be of 40 minutes duration. As this program forms part of the Health and Physical Education curriculum, it is important for all students to attend and take part in the lessons. 

Further information about our Swimming Program (including consent) is on Compass. THERE IS NO COST for students to do swimming this year. 

Junior School Athletics

Our Junior Athletic Sports will be held at the Spring Gully Cricket Oval on Monday the 18th of December. This will provide each student within grades Prep, One and Two with an opportunity to participate in a range of athletic events. Students will be split into six groups and will compete in their grade level for the duration of the day. Fun and participation are the themes of the day. Children will need to wear house colours and broad-brim hat, sun protection and suitable footwear for running. Children are asked to bring a water bottle, which can be refilled on the day.

The students will compete in the following events:

Further information, including consent to participate, will be placed on the Compass Parent Portal.