Around the Junior School

Year 5’s experience in the Senior School

Thursday 27 March

Year 5 students visited the Senior School with Mrs Gibson to participate in a hands-on science experiment designed to deepen their understanding of animal adaptations. As part of the activity, students explored the insulating properties of blubber by placing lard into a glove, which they then wore on one hand. Both hands were subsequently immersed in a bucket of ice water, allowing students to compare the difference in temperature sensation. This practical experience effectively demonstrated how blubber functions as insulation, supporting and extending their classroom learning on physical adaptations in animals.

Art

Kindergarten have been tuning into their surroundings for the second half of this term and looking at the seasons. Discussions around symbols and imagery for each of the seasons have been had and used to create a series of artworks. The latest pieces of art have been lanterns created to represent a season with familiar images and colours made with oil pastels, acrylic wash and crepe paper. A visual delight!

House Muster 

Year 6 House Leaders organized a fantastic House Muster on Friday 4 April. They have been working with their House Mentor during Round Square workshop sessions to prepare for the afternoon. They have been developing their communication, teamwork and leadership skills in order to run a successful experience for the rest of the Junior School. 

Students from Kindergarten to Year 5 participated in a range of activities run by the Year 6 students, including dodgeball, tag, hoola hoop scissor paper rock, survivor tag, bullrush, totem tennis, red light green light and an obstacle course. The afternoon finished with marching practice for all the Houses in preparation for the athletics carnival next term.  

Our Year 6 students did a superb job of preparing and setting up for the activities on the day and were wonderful when they were giving instructions and leading the other students through the activities. Their House Mentors were very proud of their efforts and the students should be proud of themselves, too. 

A marvelous afternoon was enjoyed by all! 

Mrs Fatai 

Leader of Innovation and Technology and Round Square Project Officer 

Year 6 Excursion - Sustainable Farming Unit

Year 6 embarked on a fantastic learning experience that supported their ' Sustainable Farming' Science unit this term. To support their classroom and lab experiences, students had the opportunity to visit a working farm in Wellington and test their knowledge with the Smith family, one of our wonderful School families. The day was filled with lots of questions and even a chance to test their wool classing skills—something Kinross Wolaroi School offered back in the 1920s. 

Merit Awards - Term 1 Week 8

K Nemo

•  George Gleeson - For consistently putting forth his best effort in every subject, striving to maintain a high standard in all his book work.
•  Hayden Martin – For making encouraging strides with his number and letter formations.

K Bees

• Zachary Rawsthorne - consistent effort in the classroom and taking on challenges. Well done!
• Ned Hinton - being kind, responsible, and always ready to learn. Keep up the great work!

1 Eco-Octonauts

•  Rory Winters – For explaining and sharing learning in Mathematics
• Jude Thorley – For story sequencing in guided reading

2 Tashi

• Quinn Hankin – For her thoughtful contributions to whole class discussions.
• Edward Doyle – For always trying his best and showing considerable growth in his writing skills.

2 Wall-E

• Dusty Marriott - For demonstrating a positive attitude and making great progress in reading.
• Vian Vohra - For being a kind, inclusive, and supportive friend to everyone, always helping others and making everyone feel welcome.

3 Wandi

• Lachlan Bell – For his outstanding efforts in Maths and for taking on challenges with determination.
• Chloe Shillington – For her strong work ethic and for approaching everything she does with enthusiasm.

3 Kimmi

• Thesara Weeraddana – For working hard, sharing his knowledge in classroom discussions and making insightful comments about our silkworms. 
• Matilda Byrnes – For bringing a smile and warmth to our classroom and being a thoughtful, caring and inclusive friend to all her peers. 

4 Mumble

• Elke Sawtell – For demonstrating improved confidence and enthusiasm when contributing to class discussions and activities.
• Ivy Chapman – For having a fabulous ability to understand and convey a character’s point of view, writing from their perspective with depth and clarity.

5 Lin

• Eddie Chapman – For taking courageous risks in his learning which has resulted in amazing progress in both Maths and English. Keep up your hard work Eddie!
• Edith Triggs – For her dedication to all learning tasks. Edith takes immense care in the quality of her work and is making wonderful strides in all subject areas. Well done!

5 Seed

• Imogen Flowers - Imogen has settled into KWS with confidence and positivity. She consistently demonstrates persistence.
• Liam Hayward - Liam brings positivity, charm, and a sense of humour to the classroom each day. He is a dedicated and hardworking student who approaches every task with enthusiasm.

6 Kiernan

• Julian Capanas – For his commitment to numeracy and achieving wonderful results in his latest math assessment.
• Sophia Martin – For being active with her learning and challenging herself within all areas of school life.

6 The Cool Down

• Grace Harvey – For great sentences in spelling!
• Harry Callaghan – For his continued curiosity during history investigations!

6 Oz Harvest

• Tom Cardiff – For his enthusiastic engagement in our unit of work on Vincent Lingiari. Tom’s insightful questions and thoughtful responses to classroom discussion has been outstanding. Keep up the great work!
• Jarvis Byrne - his consistent application to all areas of learning, in particular Mathematics. Jarvis’ approach to challenging problems is methodical and demonstrates a growth mindset. Fantastic effort!