From the 1 & 2 Classrooms
As the school year draws to a close, it was a great time to pause, reflect, and think about the months gone by. Students shared all their memorable moments, discussed their favourite activities and explained the reasons why they were so special. With the final days ahead, we also looked forward to the opportunities and hopes a new year could bring.
Throughout the year, the grade 1 and 2 students engaged in many rich activities so it was difficult for some to decide on their favourite ones. Many of the recent activites came to mind, so please read on to hear some responses:
Grade 1 responses:
My favourite thing in Grade 1 was:
Leia - doing maths because we used Beebots
Xu Dong - Movie Night because it was fun. Developmental Play also, because I like to play with Lego.
Ruby - was making friends with Elise because she was the first friend I had.
Eliza - Art because I like painting. I also like music because I like singing, because I do singing classes every Thursday at 4:30pm.
Belinda - Going to Twisted Science because there were so many activities to do. My favourite thing was doing the rainbow experiment with my friends.
Salote - PE, because I love doing Sport.
Zach - meeting Mrs Paziotis and Mrs T because I like learning with them and because they are very very very very nice.
Going to Grade 2, I look forward to:
Leia - I am excited to meet my new teacher.
Belinda - CLaS because I get a new teacher since my CLaS teacher is having a baby, and I'm excited to meet the new teacher.
Kane - doing maths.
Matilda - doing the French poetry competition because I love doing French.
Jamie - going to the next excursion because I'm excited to see where we are going.
Here are some written reflections from our Grade 1 students about 2024.
Here are some verbal reflections from our Grade 2 students about 2024.
The Grade 2 students were asked to think about what they enjoyed the most. Here are some of the responses:
Lennox 2LP – I liked this year because of the Christmas carols and it was lots of fun.
Kiaan 2LP – I am excited about the Christmas carols and I really enjoyed the Disco, Pizza, Movie Night because I had fun watching the movie and eating pizza with my friends.
Keira 2LP - I really like the volcano experiment because it went really high and slow. I enjoyed going to the Melbourne museum because there were lots of interesting facts.
Jasper 2LP – I really enjoyed playing downball with Sai because Sai is very kind.
Sienna 2LP – I really liked learning about history this term because it has interesting facts about time before us.
Sebastian 2LP – I have liked school swimming because I used to do swimming and then I stopped and then I had a chance to do it again.
Max 2MC – I really liked going on the excursions to the Melbourne museum and Twisted Science.
Ava 2MC – I really enjoyed Grade 2 because I love doing Maths and having Mrs Cozzio teaching me.
Jacey 2MC – I really liked going to Twisted Science and the Melbourne Museum. I really liked going swimming too.
Lily 2MC – I liked when we went to the Melbourne Museum. I enjoyed looking at the fish.
Ali 2MC – I liked teaching my friends how to play downball and seeing them improve and they are nearly better than me.
Liam 2MC – I enjoyed playing tag and downball with my friends and making lots of memories.
Kiaan 2MC – I enjoyed playing downball and tag with my friends and going on the swimming program.
THANK YOU
What a wonderful school year we've had! We are not able to provide such experiences without the assistance of parent helpers. We are blessed to have had the support of many parents who have volunteered their time to help run our school programs. Thank you to the parents who have assisted with the Morning Reading program, Excursions, Swimming and the many other activities throughout the year. These activities have enriched the learning experience of our students, so we thank you!
A special mention goes to our Class Reps whose invaluable work has fostered strong connections between the school and the parent community. We thank you for taking on this vital role as your efforts have created a supportive network that truly enhances our school environment. Your assistance has been much appreciated!
It has been a privilege to teach your children this year and we wish you all a joyful and restful holiday season!
Grade 1/2 Teachers
Paula Paziotis, Karin Tsiandikos-Huf, Llaaneath Poor and Maryanne Cozzio