Principals Award

Zoe

Zoe I am so impressed with your ability to demonstrate all of our school values ALL the time. You are an amazing young person who shone brightly in our recent Year 5 Leadership program.

Oliver

For the focus, commitment and maturity you showed during the Grade 5 leadership program this week. Mrs Lockyer and I were impressed that you were reflecting on the information from our guest speakers and thinking carefully about the implications for your future.

Art Award

1/2M

What a lot of fun you had making clay snakes. You worked so well with each other. I can’t wait to see how you decorate them.

Japanese Award

3/4W

For the effort and enthusiasm, you showed when learning the hiragana alphabet. All students in 3/4W have their Yellow Belt and 6 students have their Green Belt.

Foundation D

Maxwell and Bodhi

For the wonderful way he embraced reader’s theatre this morning during reading. He had a go at reading new words, worked well with his partner and then added actions and expression to his reading.

Foundation M

Silas

For practising his handwriting and paying careful attention to the size and position of the letters. Silas was able to produce some excellent handwriting.

Thanks,

Foundation W

Maisie

For the fantastic way you have started at Ballarat North Primary School. Your kindness, willingness to help others, and eagerness to learn have made a wonderful first impression. We are excited to have you join our school community.

1/2E

Aiva

For your great effort in literacy this week. You are trying really hard to write a lot.

Koby

For sounding out your words and growing your confidence in literacy each day.

1/2G

Cody

For challenging himself during writing opportunities. I have been impressed with the focussed way that he has worked throughout this week. He is thinking about different strategies he can use to keep his reader interested in his stories and are happy to share his ideas. Keep up the great work!

Kai

For being a friendly member of our grade. He enthusiastically works in pairs and small groups with everyone in our grade and respectfully listens to the ideas of his peers. He encourage others and invite them to join in with his games. Well done Kai!

1/2L

Zariah

For the thought and detail she puts into retelling the stories that she reads.

1/2M

Georgie

For working hard on her learning goals.

Max

For staying determined and working hard on his learning goals.

1/2W

Dylan

For such a positive start to term 4 and always working so hard on tasks. We are so lucky to have you in our class! Well Done, Dylan!

Lewis

For such a positive start to term 4 and always making us laugh. You have a wonderful sense of humour, and we are so lucky to have you in our class!

Well done, Lewis!

3/4C

Tilly

For her confidence and preparation to speak about the Northern Territory, I was particularly impressed by the details you chose to include.

Taj

For the care and effort he put in to his oral presentation about South Africa, well done for persisting and working hard to improve.

3/4S

Hudson

For working hard to improve your handwriting. You are taking care to form your letters correctly and thinking about the size of lowercase and uppercase letters. Congratulations and keep up the great work!

Fletcher

For the way you consistently demonstrate our school value of Excellence. You listen and follow all instructions, applying yourself in all learning tasks and giving your personal best. Keep up the exceptional effort!

3/4T

Declan and Harley

For challenging himself when working on his Chance game in maths.

3/4W

Isaac

For his amazing efforts to improve his reading. His reading rate and skillset have improved so much. Keep up the fantastic effort, Isaac.

Isla

For stepping out of her comfort zone to share her thinking during class discussions.

5/6D

Chase

For showing our school values on camp. He shared support with his peers, worked together, and was respectful of sharing space with the public in Melbourne. Brilliant work, Chase!

Tyler

For his efforts in the leadership program. Not only has he shown great promise for leadership, but he has shown terrific respect and enthusiasm. Well done, Tyler!

5/6F

Teddy

For his persistence (when walking LONG distances) and positive attitude while on Year 6 Camp.

Special Mention

THANK YOU to students who attended the Year 6 camp to Melbourne. They all represented our school well.

5/6M

Zarli

You demonstrated great maturity at camp by showing a genuine willingness to help others and create a positive environment. Your efforts, especially in celebrating a friend’s birthday, had a lasting impact on everyone around you. Thank you for showing the true meaning of care and for making our camp experience unforgettable!

Neve

For her efforts and work this week during the leadership program. It was great to see Neve take so much from the lessons and use them to better herself as a leader.

Izzy

For her efforts and work this week during the leadership program. It was great to see Izzy take so much from the lessons and use them to better herself as a leader. She was so engaged during the guest speakers and this showed in her grade 6 pledge!

5/6T

Varonnikah

For showing resilience and assertiveness during the Grade 5 Leadership Program. Varonnikah was willing to participate and interact with a range of her peers over the three days. Well done on a successful few days!

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