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Student of the Week

To be presented at assembly on Friday 21st August 2026

00A

Nomination 1: Ruth - For extending yourself with your writing! I loved reading all your fascinating facts about emus. Keep up the great work.

 

Nomination 2: Finley - For challenging yourself by going to Maths Extension with Mr Wilson! Your love of numbers is so wonderful to see. Keep up the fantastic work! 

00B

 

Nomination 1: Ruby - For being such an enthusiastic mathematician! You are showing growing confidence as you use the different strategies we have learnt to solve subtraction problems. I love seeing you work hard, persevere and feel proud when finding the answer. Well done, Ruby! 

 

Nomination 2: Mina - For your great thinking and creativity when forming a sentence using the conjunction ‘but’. You chose an interesting word and made an excellent attempt at spelling it by sounding out the sounds you could hear. I enjoyed reading your sentence so much that it brought a smile to my face! Keep up the great learning! 
00C

Nomination 1: Raya - For the excellent effort you have been putting into your phonogram reviews each week. You have worked so hard on forming your letters, and it has been wonderful to see your neatly presented work. Great work, Raya! 

 

Nomination 2: Victor - For showing such bravery when completing your Show and Share! It was wonderful to see you stand up in front of your peers and confidently share your monster truck. Great work, Victor!
00D

Nomination 1: Jishnu - For being our Maths Superstar! You approach all of our maths concepts with confidence and always show such wonderful enthusiasm for learning. You are excited to challenge yourself and share your mathematical thinking. Keep shining, Jishnu! 

 

Nomination 2: Bridget - For the wonderful confidence you are showing as a writer! It has been fantastic to see you believe in your abilities and use your phonogram knowledge to confidently sound out and write unfamiliar words. You should be very proud of the progress you are making! Well done Bridget!
1A

Nomination 1: Tom - For his thoughtful, supportive actions which show that he cares about his classmates, his teacher and making choices to be proud of. Extremely proud to see you lead in this way, Tom. Keep it up!  

 

Nomination 2: Ezra - For being a dedicated learner but especially for showing such growth in writing confidence. We were blown away by your descriptive sentence in narrative writing. Mrs Clark and Miss B are so proud! 

1B

 

Nomination 1: Jimmy - For his excellent work on creating a wonderful narrative. You used such great descriptive language and really left the reader wanting more! Great job Jimmy, I am so proud of how hard you worked on it!

 

Nomination 2: Harper - For her excellent progress in reading. You are doing an amazing job, and I love watching your confidence grow. I am so proud of how hard you are working. Keep it up Harper! 
1C

Nomination 1: Freddie - For showing excellent responsibility and self control when working in the classroom. 

 

Nomination 2: Lola - For being a wonderful independent learner and great role model to others in the class. 
1D

Nomination 1: Dawt - For doing such a fantastic job during our daily Maths lessons. You have worked so hard during our patterns and skip counting unit and we love watching you grow! 

 

Nomination 2: Max - For extending yourself in all our classroom activities. You always challenge yourself to add adjectives into your narrative writing and create number patterns using tricky rules. 
2A

Nomination 1: Eloise - For doing amazing work in Maths and always taking on every challenge with enthusiasm and determination. Keep up the fantastic work, Eloise!

 

Nomination 2: Ellie - For being a supportive classmate and showing wonderful teamwork. You understand how to help your partner while also completing your own work to a high standard. Keep up the great work Ellie! 
2B

Nomination 1: Olive - For challenging yourself with our fact family activity in Maths. I was so proud to see you break down the task and the confidence you had even when it was challenging. You're a superstar Olive! 

 

Nomination 2: Archer - For working through the array problems in Maths last week. You didn't let the task overwhelm you and you were so proud of your efforts. Well done Archer! 
2C

Nomination 1: Kai - For working hard on writing neatly and forming your letters correctly. Keep up the great work Kai!

 

Nomination 2: Riley - For challenging yourself with mathematics this term! It was amazing seeing you complete the multiplication and division fact families sheet. Keep up the amazing work!
2D

Nomination 1: Riley - For being such a kind friend to Amber as her table buddy. You have such a special way of making everyone around you feel safe. Keep being you!

 

Nomination 2: Harry - For being so inclusive to all students in the school by sharing his BeyBlades
3A

Nomination 1: Ayan - For always trying your very best during learning time and showing such wonderful improvement in your handwriting and writing full sentences. Keep up the fantastic effort, Ayan! 

 

Nomination 2: Rodveen - For sharing your brilliant and exciting ideas with the class. You always have something interesting to add to our classroom discussions, and your enthusiasm for learning shines through! 

3B

 

Nomination 1: Evie - For trying your hardest in the classroom, at Hooptime and during small group tasks - all while becoming a big sister, again!! Keep it up

 

Nomination 2: Mercy - For constantly following our URStrong values by being a kind, respectful, friend to all in 3B! We are lucky to have you. 
3C

Nomination 1:  Shalom - For always being a positive and supportive classmate. He has done an excellent job helping our new student  settle into the classroom environment and has welcomed him into recess and lunchtime soccer matches.

 

Nomination 2: Heidi - For having a go with your free-rhyme poetry. Although it was difficult at first, you  did a great job identifying rhyming couplets to successfully complete your poem. 
3D

Nomination 1: James - For going above and beyond in 3D. We love your energy and your willingness to give everything a go in all things. Thank you for your hard work and encouragement of your peers.

 

Nomination 2: Claire - For your incredible work in both Hoop time, Wakakirra and balancing your school workload whilst putting your hat in the ring for all these extra activities. We love your enthusiasm so don’t lose it.
 4A

Nomination 1:  Ivy - Nominated by your peers for being kind and inclusive to others, as well as trying your best in your learning. Keep up the amazing work!

 

Nomination 2: Vahishan - For your hard work during learning time. You are always pushing yourself and taking on feedback to achieve success. Keep up the fantastic work!
4B

Nomination 1: Kelly - For always being organised and ready to learn, and for actively participating in class discussions. Your enthusiasm and positive approach to learning are fantastic. Keep up the great work!

 

Nomination 2: Manu - For your amazing effort at Hoop Time! You demonstrated fantastic teamwork, encouragement and sportsmanship, working well with your teammates and giving your best effort. Well done!
4C

Nomination 1: Rosalie - For working incredibly hard on your chapter book. I can't wait to read the ending! You have put so much effort into developing your ideas, expanding your vocabulary, and making your writing more engaging and interesting. Keep up the fantastic work! 

 

Nomination 2: Nikhil - For always being such a respectful and responsible learner. You can always be trusted to do the right thing, and you are a wonderful friend to everyone in our class. Your kindness and positive attitude make our classroom a better place each day. Well done, Nikhil! 
5A

Nomination 1:  Japjeet - For your growing confidence in class and in your EAL group. It’s wonderful seeing you believe in yourself and share your knowledge with everyone.

 

Nomination 2: Josh - For persevering with his narrative. Your hard work has paid off in a fantastic story that you should be proud of! Well done.
5B

Nomination 1: Amanda - For remaining focused on getting all your learning tasks completed and for developing your understanding of angles.

 

Nomination 2: Madeline - For your growing confidence and belief in yourself to push your boundaries and and accepting challenges.

5C

 

Nomination 1: Martin - For your awesome work in angles. You are becoming more and more confident, challenging yourself to identify and accurately measure a range of different angles. Keep up the fantastic effort and positive attitude!

 

Nomination 2: Oliver - For your fantastic effort during our narrative writing sessions. I love how you pushed yourself to develop an interesting story, discussing your ideas to bring your writing to life. Keep up the fantastic work! 
6A

Nomination 1: Olivia - For your leadership in the hoop time competition, encouraging others to do their best and maintaining a positive attitude. Keep shining liv!

 

Nomination 2: Jacob - For your improvement in work habits, taking on feedback and pushing yourself further. Keep up the good work.
6B

Nomination 1: Fredrik - for being an amazing classroom helper. Fredrik is always willing to give up his own break time to assist his teacher and goes above and beyond to help others. He constantly checks in to see if there is anything he can do and shows incredible initiative, kindness and responsibility. Thank you, Fredrik, for being such a thoughtful and reliable member of our classroom!

 

Nomination 2: Elke - For showing wonderful initiative in her mathematics learning.  Elke recognised when she needed support and confidently asked for help so that she could better understand the task.  It is fantastic to see her taking responsibility for her learning and being willing to seek assistance when needed.  Well done, Elke, for being a proactive and determined learner!

Indonesian 

 

Nomination 1: Freddie (1D) - For giving a go in writing the animals’ names in Chinese Mandarin beautifully! Keep up your good effort in learning another language, Freddie!

 

Nomination 2: Otis (Prep D) - For mastering Congkla skills amazingly and teaching other students how to play Congkla at Congkla Club! Bagus, Otis! You’re the best! 

EAL

Nomination 1:  Jackson 2B - For giving 100% effort in EAL! You are working very hard to achieve your learning goals and it’s been fantastic witnessing your growth.  

 

Nomination 2:  Zoe 2C - For your continued effort and enthusiasm in all EAL learning tasks! Your writing about your favourite animal, the axolotl, was excellent!

Physical Education

 

 

Nomination 1:  Suan Pi (5A) - For showing excellent sportsmanship, impressing with his skills & his fantastic effort during Hoop Time.

 

Nomination 2: Manu (4B) - For his amazing encouragement towards everyone during Hoop Time and incredible feats of athleticism.

Science & Technology

 

 

Nomination 1: Freddie F (1C) - For sitting beautifully during listening time and showing wonderful focus and attention.

 

Nomination 2: Clara C (1C) - For always offering to help in the Science and Technology room, and doing a fantastic job setting up and packing away!

 

 

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