What's happening in our learning spaces?
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK | |
| FLW | Saoirse - For showing improvement in the way your written learning is presented. You are trying very hard to form your letters correctly and neatly. Well done, Saoirse! Ava - For being a focused learner throughout the week during your independent learning. You have listened to the speaker and followed directions when completing your written tasks. Great effort, Ava! |
| FOS | Lola -For being a cheerful and positive classmate who brightens our day with her smile. You always make others around you feel comfortable and welcome. Lovely Lola! Chiara - For being a kind and caring friend who always looks out for others and for being a resilient learner who always puts effort into her work to ensure it is presented beautifully! Creative Chiara! |
| FAM | Gabrielle - For being a confident communicator when sharing fascinating facts, exciting discoveries, and thoughtful wonderings about Aboriginal Culture. Your knowledge and curiosity truly shine! Thiago - For showing true courage and confidence when sharing your learning about German culture at the Celebration of Learning. Truly terrific Thiago! |
| 1/2VS | Holly - For showing persistence and determination when counting and subtracting numbers. You are a wonderful mathematician! Keep it up superstar! Thomas - For always trying your best when practising your spelling words and creating writing pieces. Keep being persistent! You are doing an AMAZING job, talented Thomas! |
| 1/2NA | Audrey - For consistently demonstrating excellence in your number skills and a genuine love of learning. Your enthusiasm and hard work shine through in everything you do. You are a superstar! |
| 1/2CW | Amara - For always entering the learning space with a bright smile, and approaching each day with positivity and gratitude. Amazing Amara! Edith - For confidently contributing thoughtful ideas during class discussions and showing a strong understanding of simple and compound sentences. Well done, Edith! |
| 3/4BP | Sophie - For being a curious thinker, sharing her ideas and wonderings openly with her classmates. We love hearing what you are thinking, Sophie! |
| 3/4SH | Damien - For your impressive times table knowledge and the way you’ve challenged yourself through home learning. You’ve helped introduce our “GEM Chats” with confidence and care. Dynamic, Damien! Tess - For your kindness, positivity, and thoughtful approach to learning. You consistently support others, ask insightful questions, and show excellent self-management. As a GEM leader, you lead by example with care and compassion. Terrific, Tess! |
| 5/6ZK | Chrysi - For her outstanding comic strip depicting her grandparents’ migration journey to Australia. Your detailed drawings and storytelling were incredible, and your division work has been equally impressive – well done! |
| 5/6MC | Leon - For all the hard work and effort you put into your similes and metaphors this week, they were just like you said - as smart as google! Well done Leon! |
| 5/6NT | Anderson - For an amazing effort in achieving 100 nights of reading! A great milestone! Well done. |
| Maths | Thomas - Your subtraction work has been outstanding! You clearly show your working out and demonstrate strong number sense. Keep up the fantastic effort. Well done Thomas! |
FOUNDATION NEWS
Today marks Day 87 as we count towards 100 Days of School! It is hard to believe that Term 2 of Foundation is coming to an end! What an amazing term of learning we have had. We congratulate everyone for always being so positive each day at school. Everyone deserves a two-week holiday to rest up and recover, ready for a fun-filled Term 3!
We had time to reflect on our learning this term, so please read what we have had to say:
- I loved writing in my book! - FRANK
- I loved going to Art - EVANTHIA
- I loved doing Art and Sport with Mr Frazzetto and Mr Jennings - JOSHUA
- I loved making shape monsters in Maths - ALLEGRA
- My favourite thing was learning about different cultures, like Egypt - HARRY
- My favourite thing was making 10 in different ways for Maths - ARROW
- My favourite thing was the CERES excursion - PEARL
- My favourite thing was writing about the different cultures - ALFIE
- I loved writing weekend recounts - LEO
- My favourite thing is writing tricky words, specifically ‘the’ - FREDDIE
- I loved going on the excursion and trying bush foods that I have never tried before - PHOEBE
- I love reading books in Initialit - SOFIA
100 DAYS OF SCHOOL CELEBRATION…
Thursday, 31st July will be a very special day in Foundation as that is the day we celebrate 100 Days of School! We would like to see everyone dressed up as a 100-year-old person! So over the holiday break, we are encouraging you to find the perfect clothes to wear to make you look 100 years old.
Some suggestions:
- Boys: Caps, hats, glasses, braces, vests, walking sticks, long pants, shirts, jackets, bow ties, grey wigs
- Girls: Dresses, cardigans, pearls, handbags, walking sticks, jewellery, grey wigs
Keep an eye on Kmart as around now, they sell accessories for 100 Days.
CONCERT COSTUME…
As you may already be aware, we have a concert next term as part of our Dance Till You Drop program. This is currently scheduled for Thursday, August 7th. Times, ticketing and further details are still being organised, you will be informed once we know. Please take the time to read the following information and start considering the costume that your child will need to wear for it.
THEME: Surfing, Hawaiian, beach, bright colours
Suggested colours: Blue, Yellow, Orange, Lime Green
- Shoes: All students can wear sneakers and socks - white sneakers if they have them, but any are fine.
- Boys: Board shorts and a coloured t-shirt (plain with no writing or logos), and a pair of sunnies if they have them.
- Girls: One-piece swimsuit or rashie (preferably solid colours, however patterns are okay if that is what you have) with denim or white shorts. If they have a pair of shorts that are one of the suggested colours, those are okay too, and a pair of sunnies if they have them.
Please try and use what you already have, we do not want you to have to go out and purchase anything new. If you have any questions, please reach out!
Here are some important dates for Term 3…
- Safety in the Community Incursion - Wednesday, 23rd July
- Grandparents’ Day Whole School Mass and Morning - Friday, 25th July, 9:15-10:00 am (Mass) followed by activities in the learning spaces and then morning tea at 10:45am.
- 100 Days of School - Thursday, 31st July
- Dance Concert - Thursday, 7th August (Further details about times and ticketing to follow)
- National Bullying Day & Lunch Order Day - Friday, 15th August
- Assumption Whole School Mass - Friday, 15th August, 9:15 am
- Book Week Dress Up Day and Parade - Friday, 29th August, 9:00am
- Father’s Day Morning - Thursday, 4th September
- School Closure Day - Friday 5th September
- End of Term (1pm finish)- Friday, 19th September
Have a wonderful week and a restful holiday break, and we look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday 21st July,
Foundation Team - Alycia Marsico, Leanne Wenckowski and Olivia Sargent
YEAR 1/2 NEWS
How quickly time has flown! We’ve already arrived at the final week of Term 2! As we look back on the past weeks, this term has been filled with enriching learning experiences, memorable moments, and valuable opportunities for growth. We’re truly grateful for all that we’ve shared and achieved together. Here are just a few of the highlights:
- Mothers Day morning
- Walk to School Morning
- Saint Fidelis' Feast Day
- Excursion to the Chinese Museum
- Celebration of Learning - Cultural Museums
- Year 1/2 Faith Night
We thank all parents for your on-going partnership and support and look forward to another exciting term ahead! Enjoy a well deserved and restful break!
Term 3 Reminders:
- Year 1/2 student led chats - Thursday, June 24th
- Dance Concert - Thursday, August 7th (You will receive an email from classroom teachers regarding costumes this week)
- 1/2NA & 1/2OB Faith Night - Thursday, August 28th
Vania Sparano, Nadia Ascenzo, Chloe Wang & Olivia Bovolato
1/2 Team
YEAR 3/4 NEWS
Thank You!
As Term 2 draws to a close, we extend our heartfelt thanks to our parent community for your continued support, encouragement, and involvement. Your partnership has been invaluable in helping our students thrive both in and out of the classroom. We wish you all a restful break and look forward to an exciting Term 3 ahead.
Gala Day
Our Grade 3/4 students will be participating in a ‘Gala Day of Endball’ (modified netball) games on Friday 4 July 2025 commencing at 11:45am and concluding at 1:00pm in the Benny Courts. Students are to wear their sports uniforms on this day. Parents are more than welcome to attend.
As dancers, we have been practising our routine for our upcoming dance performance on the 7th of August. To prepare for this performance, please read the following costume options for the night.
Our theme for this is 'Safari'. Your child can wear/ have:
- Black, brown or orange plain clothes only - no slogans
- Black socks and black sneakers
- Any animal print accessories (headband, scarf, scrunchie, belt etc)
- Girls to have a slicked back ponytail, with teased hair
- Boys to have messy styled hair
Home Learning Expectations for the school holidays
Home learning sheets will not be sent out until the beginning of Term 3. However, students are expected to continue reading and recording their reading in their diary and practicing their times tables daily. A reminder that students must know the below facts:
- Year 3 - 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 10s
- Year 4 - all facts up to 10 x 10
Year 3/4 Teachers
Belinda Panzarino & Sarah Hogan
YEAR 5/6 NEWS
Week 11
As we wrap up a fantastic Term 2, we’d like to reflect on the rich learning experiences over the past eleven weeks.
As writers, students have explored various writing styles, including newspaper articles, poetry, and text analysis. They’ve strengthened their voice, identified authorial choices and developed vivid imagery through poetic language. Our focus on spelling routines has also helped sharpen their editing and proofreading skills, supporting confident and independent writing.
As researchers, students developed their understanding of migration, which sparked deep curiosity and thoughtful discussions. Students examined migration stories through various lenses - historical, cultural and personal. We were thrilled to welcome many of you into the classroom to view their completed newspaper articles. Thank you for your support and encouragement - it meant a lot to the students!
As mathematicians, this term, students expanded their understanding of 3D objects, calculated area and perimeter, and explored the relationships between decimals and fractions. Time concepts were also featured, and students developed confidence in interpreting timetables and solving real-world problems.
We look forward to inviting parents to our Student-led Conversations this coming Thursday, July 3rd, during which students will showcase their learning. This is a reminder to prepare your child's costumes for the 'Dance till you drop' concert. Please see below for some inspiration.
Bottoms: Light/Blue Denim (can be shorts or jeans - if they do not have denim, light coloured pants will suffice)
Tops: White t-shirt
Shoes: White sneakers (if your child does not own white sneakers, any will suffice)
A big congratulations to our Boys AFL 9’s and our Girls Netball Teams who made it to the finals for the Coburg District, both teams put on a great game and showed great sportsmanship. Unfortunately, neither team will advance to the next round.
Holidays Learning
A reminder that children can engage in the Matific Learning, Daily Reading and GEM Chats throughout the school holidays. Encourage your child to continue to maintain their habits throughout the school holidays.
We wish you a safe and restful break and look forward to welcoming you back on Monday, July 21st.
Year 5/6 Team
Bianka Zorzut, Vicky Karalis, Maddie Comrie and Nick Tresize