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STAGE 3 Class News

Greetings from Stage 3! We are well and truly into our third term, and it is proving to be an exciting one. With a new integrated unit on diversity, our world travel projects, and ramping up preparations for Stage 3’s school musical, there is a lot to be excited about.

Around the World in One Term!

This semester, we are linking our learning across subjects to the theme ‘Diversity’. As such, students have begun creating a project based on a country of their choice. Through this project, students will explore the culture, traditions, and unique characteristics that make their chosen country and its people special. Students have commenced their research, which will be used to make a travel brochure, create a replica of a famous landmark using a 3D printer, and cook a well-known national dish. In Week 10, students will present their work at Stage 3’s Travel Fair. Parents, please note that students will need to prepare some food at home to present at the fair. More information will be provided soon.

Marvellous Mathematicians

As usual, our Stage 3 students have been working consistently hard to hone their mathematical skills and apply their learning in a range of situations. Check out our hardworking students below:

Travelling Through Time - Australian History

In History, students are learning about early Australian history, acknowledging and understanding the history of colonial Australia from 1788 and the impacts of British settlement on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who had lived in Australia for 65,000 years. Students are learning about key events and dates from that era and are developing the ability to create a timeline of events. Check out the beginnings of our class timeline below:

Boy Overboard

In English lessons, students are studying the novel Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman. This page-turner follows Jamal, an 11-year-old Afghan boy who loves soccer, as his family flees Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. After their secret underground school is discovered, Jamal, his sister Bibi, and their parents embark on a dangerous refugee journey toward Australia. Through studying this text, students are learning key skills including making connections between texts, the world, and themselves; questioning; making inferences; visualising what they have read; and summarising. This novel also provides students with a unique insight into the experiences some refugees face, while fostering critical thinking skills and promoting empathy.

We look forward to seeing what this term holds. Have a lovely week, from Stage 3!

Best Wishes

Helen Bull and Sarah Randall

Our Term 3, Week 2 You Can Do It Champions!

Kindergarten Koalas

Jake received his You Can Do It award for showing kindness and respect to his peers and teachers. Well done Jakey!

3/4 Bilbies

Pixie received her You Can Do It award for consistently upholding honesty and integrity when faced with challenging and complex situations.

3/4 Wombats

Ella received her You Can Do It award for following the rules, being honest and venturing out of her comfort zone.

5/6 Emus

Frankie received her You Can Do It award for consistently showing integrity by her actions, respect for others and positive role modelling.

5/6 Dingoes

Nicholas received his You Can Do It award for being the epitome of integrity. He always does what he thinks is right even when no one is watching.

Congratulations Merit Award Winners!

K-2

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WHATS HAPPENING

Please check SCHOOL BYTES and GULGOS for the most current updates.

Below are the dates that we have so far.

Please remember to let us know if we have missed anything.

We do not add the NW trials and State events to this list of dates as it causes confusion.

Please remember that changes may occur and we will do our best to keep you informed of those changes.

What’s Happening Term 3

Week 3

Education Week

Friday 7 August - PSSA Armidale Zone Athletics - Tamworth Athletics Centre

Week 4

Book Week and National Science Week

Tuesday 11 August - ASC Taster 11:20am-1:30pm

Thursday 13 August - High Potential and Gifted Education Drone Day (Selected students from Stage 3 )

Friday 14 August - Book Week parade at 11:45 and then open classrooms from 12:15-1pm. Join us to share a favourite book or see what is happening in our classrooms (no formal assembly or awards) This will be followed by a sausage sizzle. Join us for our Book fair of preloved books too.

Friday 14 August - PSSA Athletics Back up date

Week 5

ASC Science Incursion Stage 3 - 9am

Week 6

Friday 28 August - Assembly 12:30pm - Stage 3 - Education Week Awards celebration and Athletics

Week 7

Friday 4 September - North West Athletics - Tamworth

Week 8

Tuesday 8 September - ASC - NAIDOC activities to celebrate 50 Years Deadly 9:30 am to 11:45 am (Year 6 students)

Friday11 September - P&C Father’s Day Stall

Friday 11 September - Assembly 12:30pm - Stage 1

Week 9