News of the Week
Dear Parents and Friends,
Hi everyone and welcome to our Week 6 newsletter! There have been so many fun and interesting things happening around our school! Read to find out more!
Victorian State Soccer Team Tryouts
We congratulate and wish Daphne in Year 6 all the best of luck as she tries out for the Victorian State Sport Team in Soccer! Well done on your achievements!
What is your favourite soccer skill?
Daphne - My favourite soccer skill is a chop, which is when you put one foot forward and with the back leg, hit sideways.
Victorian Senior Gymnastics State Championships
This past weekend, Emelia and Emily in Year 5, competed brilliantly at the Victorian Senior Gymnastics State Championships, competing at Level 5. Both girls demonstrated impressive skill and determination, with the competition finishing on a high as they delivered a fantastic synchronised routine to secure a podium finish together. Following these outstanding results, Emelia has been selected to represent Victoria at the National Gymnastics Championships in Sydney this July in both Individual and Synchronised Trampoline alongside Emily. Congratulations to Emelia and Emily on this incredible achievement. We wish them all the best at Nationals.
What is your favourite trampoline skill?
Emily - Rudi is like a front flip with a half twist.
Emelia - Bull out ½ is a front flip landing on your back and doing a front flip with a half turn and landing on your feet, and Rudi, which is a front flip with a one and a half twist.
Year 3/4 Chickens
The Year 3/4 students had an egg-cellent surprise this week! Baby Chicks!! The year 3/4s they recently got chickens and stick insects. The chickens hatched just a few days ago.
What is something interesting you learned about the chickens?
Mekhi - The breed of chickens we have is ‘Chinese Chickens’, and they have 5 toes on each foot!! Most chickens have 4 on one foot!
Harper - I learnt that all chickens come in different shapes, colours and sizes.
Grass Heads!
In the Year 5/6 level, we made grass heads as part of our science unit. We have been making weekly observations to investigate how grass grows under different conditions. The grass heads were placed in different environments, including near the window, in the cupboard, and outside, allowing us to observe how each condition affects their growth.
Commitment Mass -Pentecost, Gifts of the Spirit
On Sunday, the Year 5/6s gathered for our Year Level Mass. It was especially important for the Year 6’s as we are making our commitment for Confirmation later in the year. The Mass was celebrated during Pentecost. Pentecost is commemorated 50 days after Easter, and is when the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus's disciples and gave them the gift of speech.
The gifts of the spirit are: Fortitude (courage), Piety, Fear of the Lord (awe), Wisdom, Knowledge, Understanding, and Counsel.
Year 6 Leadership Day
On Wednesday the 27th of May the Year 6s went to St Louis with St Louis students and Resurrection School Keysborough. We learnt about teamwork. We all worked together in group activities such as doing a jigsaw puzzle where the pieces were mixed up with 17 other groups, and there was a trading circle in the middle of the group. If you caught the trading pieces out of the trading circle, you would take up to five jigsaw pieces away and would mix them up with other groups. It was great to work together and collaborate during the activity.
Sorry Day Prayer Service
National Reconciliation Week was this week, when all Australians says sorry to the Traditional custodians of this land.
On Tuesday, we had a liturgy to remember and say sorry to the Indigenous and Torres Strait Islanders for the pain caused to them. We apologised for the Stolen Generation and discrimination. We continue to repair the wound that we made and work towards a positive future.
National Simultaneous Story Time- Luna Roo!
Luna Roo is about a kangaroo playing soccer and all the animals doubting that she wasn’t good enough playing for FC Outback against Bush United. She proved everyone wrong and kicked two goals! Reminding us to never give up hope.
What did you learn in the story?
Mason - People may doubt you, but there is always a second chance to prove to people who doubt you wrong.
Ashton - If you don’t try your best, you definitely won’t succeed, but if you do, there is always a chance.
5/6 Inter School Sports
Interschool sports Results Week 5 vs Mordialloc Beach Primary School
AFL
Mixed/Boys 85 - 7 (St Brigid's Win)
Girls 105 - 1 (St Brigid's Win)
Soccer
Boys 2 - 1 (St Brigid's Win)
Girls 2 -2 (Draw)
Netball - no game due to Mordialloc Beach not having teams (St Brigid's Win)
Click here to visit the link to view live ladders for every winter sport. Click on the Google sheet tabs to toggle between sports. Ladders are updated every Friday at 3:30pm.
Tomorrow we play Mentone Park Primary School at home. Only the mixed teams will compete tomorrow as Mentone Park Primary only has mixed teams. All students will come along to the venues and train if they don't have a team to compete against.
AFL: Doug Denyer Reserve (Cnr Edward St and Bear St, Mordialloc 3195)
Soccer: Doug Denyer Reserve (Cnr Edward St and Bear St, Mordialloc 3195)
Netball: Ben Kavanagh Netball Courts (Cnr Chute & McDonald Streets, Mordialloc 3195)
St Vinnies Winter Food Appeal
This year our Mini Vinnie Leaders are Will S, Jake E, Lex M, Lizzie D, Ava M, Amilia A and Allegra P. Our Mini Vinnies are working hard on our Winter Food Appeal to help our friends at St Vincent de Paul - Mordialloc. Our Feast of the Sacred Heart is coming up on Friday 12th of June. In the lead up to Feast of the Sacred Heart we will be running our annual St Vincent de Paul Winter Food Appeal. This year, more than ever our friends at St Vincent de Paul say their shelves are very empty.
They are in desperate need of grocery items:
pasta, pasta sauce
canned goods, fruit, tuna and baked beans
toiletries.
All donations will be greatly appreciated. (Please check the use-by dates.) Donations can be dropped into the Office.
We will be holding a ‘Casual Clothes’ day on Thursday, 11th June. All children who bring a food donation to school can wear casual clothes. We look forward to your continued support.
Student Led Conferences Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 June
We are looking forward to our Student Led Conferences Week 9. School will finish at 1:30pm on Tuesday 16 June. TheirCare will be open - make your bookings now. Information on how to book your conferences will be sent to families next week.
School Closure Day - Friday 26 June
A reminder to families that Term 2 will finish for all students on Thursday 25th of June at 3:15pm. TheirCare will be open on Friday 26 June. We encourage you to book early.
This week has been an exciting and adventurous time. We have had the Year 6 Leadership Day, the chickens and stick insects, the Sorry Day Prayer Service, the National Simultaneous Story, the Commitment Mass, and National Reconciliation Week. It has been so much fun and exciting for everyone.
Hope you had a great time reading our newsletter.
Casey, Nora, Daphne, Eva, Eddie, Patrick, Jasper, Torin and Jye