Learning & Teaching
International Friendship Day
July 30 was International Friendship Day. To help celebrate, students were able to create friendship bracelets during lunch time. It was a great chance for students to work together, help others, and spend time talking and creating fun memories with their friends. It was wonderful to see so many students from all year levels participate in the activity. A big thank you to the Year 6 Student Voice and Environment Leaders who gave up their lunch time to run the bracelet making.
Prep News
Last Tuesday Preps celebrated 100 days of Prep. This day is always a highlight of the year and an opportunity to celebrate all the wonderful Prep achievements.
The Preps looked amazing in their costumes and it was great to see the school community and so many Parents and Grandparents cheering them on during the Parade. We celebrated with a party in the afternoon, including dancing, Limbo, and pinata. To quote Max in his Recount writing , "It was a fantastic, amazing and fun day".
Last Thursday the Prep students went on their first walking excursion together to the Maribyrnong River. This was a great way to explore our Inquiry Unit 'My Place'. The students were able to discuss our local environment and ways we can look after it as well as seeing some local birdlife in the wetlands. Thank you to the volunteer Parents who walked with us.
Year 3 Reconciliation Immersion Day
Last Thursday, our wonderful Year 3 students participated in an Immersion Day to prepare them for their upcoming Reconciliation. Whilst Reconciliation is a sacrament that will be received by those children who have been baptised Catholic, recognising the bad choices we make and seeking forgiveness is something that we all do when we want to mend our relationships with each other.
Through this immersion day, the students reflected and responded to the Gospel reading of The Prodigal Son. This parable reminds us that no matter how far we may stray, God’s love is constant and His arms are always open to welcome us back. It also invites us to show that same mercy and understanding to others, letting go of resentment and choosing forgiveness. In our lives today, The Prodigal Son encourages us to repair broken friendships, be humble enough to say sorry, and be generous in offering a second chance—just as God does for us.
A special thanks to our amazing Year 3 team, Mrs. Christian, Ms. Dacia, Miss Deanna and Mrs. Davidson for ensuring the students had a memorable experience on the Immersion day and their Enrichment day.
Book Week
The Year 3 students listened to the Book Week story 'A Leaf called Greaf' and wrote some Haiku poems about grief and healing.
Here are a sample of their masterpieces:
Darkness and sadness.
Bright sunshine spreads everywhere.
You are in my heart. By Tisha
Darkness fills me up.
Feel apart, memories stay.
Fun comes back again. By Kayla 3A
Tragedy all round.
Dead and never coming back.
Happiness will grow. By Elijah 3A
Grief feels sad and cold.
Darkness and then so much light.
Happiness feels good. By Milena 3A
Sadness crawls on me.
Everything is just so sad.
The sun is shining. By Owen 3A
A leaf was called Greaf
A bear with no family
Became the best friends. By Leo and Jayden 3B
Bear felt super safe,
Bear would not let go at all
Bear was protected. By Ari 3B
A bear had a leaf,
The bear had a lot of grief.
The leaf was named Greaf. By Anson and Micah 3B
The rustling green leaves
Feeling blue, in memories
It's fine to feel grief! By Kayla 3B
Heart beating very fast
Silent cannot move or talk
Tears are falling down. By Amelia 3C
Darkness around me
Light coming back, Never sad
Being very happy. By Aiden 3C
Greaf is coming soon
It is almost here to stay
Finally it's good. By Aidan 3C
Tears fall down slowly
Grief is not a good feeling
Heart beating quickly. By Jack W 3C
Australian Mathematics Competition
Book Fair
Book Week Parade
Italian Day
