Senior School News
The Final Two Weeks of 2024!
As the year draws to a close, we reflect on a term filled with incredible learning and memorable experiences. The past two weeks have been no exception, as students wrapped up their units, celebrated milestones, and showcased their talents.
English
Grade 6
The Grade 6 students have finished their exploration of The Jabberwocky and nonsense poetry. They delved into the creativity of Lewis Carroll’s whimsical language and wrote their own nonsense poems. A standout piece was written by Kit Luckie—be sure to read it below!
In the twinkle tonks of the tinkle toves (A)
There lied the Dipperlonk (B)
Next to it lays the top tiploves (A)
All living in the pinkleponk (B)
There arrives in the wicks (A)
A fun boy full of tricks (A)
There he found a daurp sword (B)
To slay the the stwoling dipperlonk lord (B)
Stoore did the dipperlonk (A)
stoore back did the boy (B)
Ready to use the sword (C)
He jumped with joy (B)
He slayed the beast with one big swing (A)
He came out of the fight and won the battle (B)
But soon he found out the tove was shaking (C)
So he decided to get out of the rattle (B)
‘Ahy bay ray tay,’ sung the boy (A)
As he jeaped up and down filled with joy (A)
For he has defeated the dipperlonk lord (B)
With his screepy and deadly daurp sword (B)
-Written by Kit Luckie
Grade 5
Our Grade 5 students have been immersed in Dirrarn while also exploring the life and impact of Jandamarra, a warrior of the Bunuba people. They have been honing their writing skills by crafting factual recounts about his incredible story.
Mathematics
Grade 6
The Grade 6s have continued to deepen their understanding of fraction operations. They’ve tackled practical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions. From sharing recipes to solving real-world puzzles, they’ve applied these concepts in fun and meaningful ways.
Grade 5
The Grade 5s have been exploring factors, investigating numbers that divide evenly into larger numbers. Through engaging activities, they’ve discovered factor pairs and learned how to identify prime and composite numbers. This foundational work will set them up for future mathematical success.
Topic (Science & Technology)
Both Grade 5 and 6 students have combined creativity and technology to create functioning remote controllers using cardboard, tin foil, and Makey Makeys. By connecting these devices to Chrome books, they’ve explored circuits and played interactive games. This hands-on project demonstrated how science and technology come to life in exciting ways!
Extra-Curricular Activities
Sacred Heart Carols
What a spectacular way to bring the school community together! A big congratulations to everyone for an incredible Carols performance—you should all be very proud of your efforts.
Grade 6 Big Day Out
Our Grade 6 students celebrated the end of their primary school journey with an action-packed day of stand-up paddleboarding. It was a fantastic way to cap off their time at Sacred Heart, and they represented our school with pride.
Swimming Program
Congratulations to all students for completing our intensive swimming program. Over two weeks, you refined your swimming skills, learned essential life-saving techniques, and had a lot of fun. It was wonderful to see so much progress!
Memory Books
A reminder: As part of their farewell to Primary School, the Year 6 students will be creating Memory Books. These scrapbooks will reflect on each year of their primary school journey, featuring written pieces (completed both in school and as part of homework) alongside any photos they wish to include.
We kindly ask parents to provide their child with a blank scrapbook (it doesn’t need to be anything fancy), as well as any materials they would like to use for decorating. Please also supply photos from your child’s primary school years—whether they are from school events or casual moments, all are welcome!
Important Dates for This Term:
Important Dates for This Term:
- Graduation: 16th December
- Last day of school for Grade 6 students: 16th December
- Last day of school for prep - 5: 17th December
For any queries, please feel free to reach out to your child's classroom teacher:
- Darcy Bull: dbull@shsandringham.catholic.edu.au
- Tiffany Levy: tlevy@shsandringham.catholic.edu.au
- Bec Maddocks: bmaddocks@shsandringham.catholic.edu.au
- Jayne McKay: jmckay@shsandringham.catholic.edu.au
- Trent Thiessens: tthiessens@shsandringham.catholic.edu.au
Warm regards,
Jayne McKay
Senior Leader