Learning and Teaching
St John's Student Inquiry Learning Expo
On Tuesday, 25 June all of the students of St John's Mitcham, welcomed their parents, families and friends to celebrate their learning for the term and to participate in a Health and Wellbeing Lifestyle Expo. It was the culmination of all that they learnt over the term about Health and included information about physical, mental, spiritual health and wellbeing.
Natural Facials from our Year 6 students
Healthy Juices
Mindful Meditation
Mindful Art
Natural Facials from our Year 6 students
Healthy Juices
Mindful Meditation
Mindful Art
Soccer Skills
Yoga
Soccer Skills
Yoga
Mini Table Tennis
Healthy Cooking
MIndful Craft
Healthy Food Groups
Mini Table Tennis
Healthy Cooking
MIndful Craft
Healthy Food Groups
Books,books,books!!!
We've been very fortunate to be able to purchase a wide range of new reading materials to further engage and support our students in their learning.
The Junior school will benefit from a fabulous injection of hundreds of Take Home Books. The Senior school will also enjoy an exciting range of contemporary literacy resources, bringing new energy to small group Guided
reading sessions and allowing for quality shared and independent study. This
new range focuses on the development of different comprehension skills and will
certainly be the stimulus for some critical thinking and rich discussion amongst
our students.
We have talked to our students about the importance of caring for these new resources in our learning areas. We encourage you to support this continued care in your homes, so that we may enjoy their many benefits for years to come!
Ange Crowe
Literacy Leader
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge
The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open and St John’s Mitcham is excited to be participating.
Students at St John’s were all given their logins in the last weeks of Term 2 and hopefully have been enjoying reading in the rainy days over the holidays. Please encourage your children to enter their books onto their Challenge page or ask for help in the classroom to do so.
The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the
importance of reading for literacy development. It is not a competition; but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 6 September 2024.
Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are challenged to read 15 books. All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers.
To read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the booklist and for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-reading-challenge
We look forward to supporting this challenge in the lead up to Book Week. Watch this space for details of student progress…and happy reading!
Ange Crowe
Literacy Leader
Maths at St John's
What is happening in Maths at St John’s this term?
- Incorporating the high-quality Ochre teaching resources and high-impact teaching strategies in all classrooms
- Making links in Maths to the Olympics
- Participating in the Australian Mathematics Competition (Year 3-6 students)
- Participating in Maths/Literacy Professional Learning Day for staff (Monday 12th August)
- Including engaging Family Maths Challenges in the newsletter
- Celebrating Literacy and Numeracy Week
We are looking forward to a great term of Maths learning at St John’s.
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER!!
Payment and permission due by 24th July!!
This year, we will be running the Australian Mathematics Competition on
Wednesday, 7 August during school hours.
This is an optional activity available to students in Years 3-6.
The cost of participating in the competition is $8.50 per student.
It is a one hour maths test involving 30 questions which includes topics such as basic arithmetic, fractions and ratios, algebra and pre-algebra, geometry, measurement, statistics and probability and problem solving.
If your child would like to take part in the Australian Mathematics Competition, please place $8.50 in an envelope with your child's name and class by Wednesday, 24 July.
A permission form will be sent via PAM following payment.
Further information can be found at Australian Math Trust or if you have any queries don’t hesitate to chat with Anna Hendy (ahendy@sjmitcham.catholic.edu.au).
St John's Student Maths Leaders
St John's Student Maths Leaders
Wanted
2 Year 5/6 Student Math Leaders
Job description:
- Help to promote Maths around the school
- Help to create Family Maths Challenges
- Advertise Maths events & challenges at Assemblies and in the Newsletter
- Be on the hunt for great Maths learning happening around the school - take snaps and report on it!
Most importantly…..
- Must LOVE Maths!
If you fit this description, send Mrs Hendy a short note with your expression of interest and why you should be considered for this position.
Anna Hendy
St John's Maths Leader
(ahendy@sjmitcham.catholic.edu.au).
Marathon Club
COMMECING : Tuesday 23 July ...Next Week!
St John’s Marathon Club starts at 7:45am each Tuesday and Thursday morning, finishing at 8:30 am. Marathon Club is fun because you get to hang out with your friends and have a good time. It’s good for your health and it helps with your fitness. It is a great way to exercise. You also get a breakfast of toast and milo. On your toast you can have butter, jam or vegemite!!
Every Tuesday and Thursday ( weather permitting!) we walk or run up to Halliday Park and do laps. It’s only $10 each term to help pay for the breakfast. There’s also a member’s T-shirt that you can buy for $10 to wear while you are running. (Students should change into their school uniform before school starts.) We’d love to see you in Term 3!
Love from
The Marathon Club.