Learning and Teaching
SOCCER FUN DAY
WHEN: Friday June 26th
WHERE: SFS
WHAT: Fun Activities and Outdoor Soccer Activities
Wear: Your soccer team colours, sports tracksuit or shorts and runners. If you don’t have a soccer team you can wear green and gold to represent our Aussie soccer teams.
Program: 8.50 – 10.15 Senior House Soccer Matches
10.20 – 10.45 Staff/Parents vs Grade 6 students Soccer Match
10.50 – 11.05 P&F Pizza Fun Lunch
11.05 – 11.25 1ST Lunch Recess
11.30 – 12.50 Junior Soccer Rotations
1.00 Dismissal
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FIRE Carrier Commissioning Ceremony
This week, we proudly commissioned our new FIRE Carriers and presented them with their badges. During the special ceremony, students pledged to wear their badges with pride as a visible symbol of being a Friend Igniting Reconciliation through Education within our school and wider community.
Our new FIRE Carriers are:
Anok, Hannah, Jesslyn, Grace, Mina, Millianna, Anissha, Kiyara, Gracia, Paloma, Isabella and Ariana.
As part of the ceremony, our FIRE Carriers shared a meaningful commitment, promising to speak truth with kindness, listen deeply, respect the Earth, serve others with care, and work towards peace, hope, harmony, and Reconciliation.
A special thank you to Rachael, who is an existing FIRE Carrier for helping to run this ceremony.
We are incredibly proud of our FIRE Carriers, who have already begun making a positive impact within our school. We look forward to seeing them continue to grow in their leadership roles and inspire others through their actions throughout the year.
🖱️💻Digital Technology Wrap Up 💻🖱️
This week in Digital Technology, our junior students have been busy building their confidence with Chromebooks.
They have been learning how to log in independently using their usernames and passwords, while also exploring what makes a strong password and who it is safe to share it with. Students have practised important technology skills such as using the touchpad, scrolling, and drag-and-drop functions.
It has been wonderful to see their persistence and growing independence as they become more confident digital learners.
In the senior school, students have been exploring how computer systems work. They learned that technology is made up of both hardware and software, and that computers take information from users, process it, and produce an output. Students were fascinated to discover that computers use a coding language called binary to process information.
To put their learning into practice, they used binary code to create their own pixelated images, gaining a deeper understanding of how computers communicate and store information.
Taryn Bartlett
Digital Technology Specialist Teacher
tbartlett@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
LS3 Juniors: Building Writing Skills, One Sandcastle at a Time!
Our Clinic 1 students have been busy learning about the procedural genre in Writing. Procedures are a type of text that teach the reader how to do or make something by following a series of clear steps.
To support their learning, students explored the structure of a procedure, including a title, a list of materials needed, and step-by-step instructions. They also learnt to use sequencing words such as first, then, and next to help organise their ideas in the correct order.
As part of this unit, students wrote their own procedures explaining how to make a sandcastle. They carefully considered the materials required, such as sand, spades and buckets, before writing clear instructions for each stage of the process. Students were encouraged to use action words (verbs) and simple, clear language to help their reader successfully follow their procedures.
To bring their learning to life, students participated in a hands-on activity in the sandpit where they directed their teacher on how to build a sandcastle. The teacher followed their instructions exactly as they were given, helping students discover the importance of giving clear and specific directions. This experience showed them that if instructions are too vague or if important details are left out, the task may not be completed as intended. Students quickly learnt the value of using precise language to ensure their reader can successfully follow each step.
We were impressed by the enthusiasm students showed during this unit and their growing confidence in organising their ideas into a structured piece of writing. Their sandcastle procedures demonstrated their understanding of sequencing, sentence construction and the purpose of procedural texts. It has been wonderful to see students apply their learning in a practical and meaningful way while developing confidence as young writers.
Have a lovely weekend,
LS3 Junior Teachers
Natasha, Rebecca and Imogene 😊
Visual Art News
SFS ART SHOW 2026
This year our SFS students and parents/ carers are welcome to share their talent and visual art skills at our Art Show.
This year’s art show theme is “Believe in You and Me”.
SFS Student Art Show Logo Competition
For the first time our SFS students are invited to enter a competition to create a logo to advertise our 2026 Art Show. Students interested are encouraged to creatively design a simple image capturing visual art and this year's art theme. The competition will close on Thursday , 16th July so that the winning logo can be chosen in preparation for our art show to be advertised.
Parent/ Carer’s Art Show Pieces
In keeping with tradition, SFS parents/ carers are also invited to show their talent and skills in visual art by producing either a 2D or 3D art piece which will be displayed on the night. Final submissions for Parent/ Carer’s art work will be week 2 in Term 4. Any completed pieces can be delivered earlier and left at the office.
Artists keen to participate are encouraged to look at the daily reminders and flyers advertised through SFS in the coming weeks for further details. Alternatively, for more information please contact Melissa (Visual Art Teacher) - mjunkeer@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
Housekeeping:
If you would like to donate empty paper towel rolls please send them through your children to pass on to me. Thank you!
Enjoy the remainder of this term and until next time, keep on making the spark in your art grow!
Melissa Junkeer
Visual Art Teacher
mjunkeer@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
JUNIOR SPORTING EVENTS
SPORTING SCHOOLS - TAEKWONDO CLINICS
Students will have their last taekwondo clinic next Monday 22nd June. Please ensure your child is wearing their sports uniform for the day. Reminders will also be placed in Morning Gathering as well as in the Newsletter.
If your child is enjoying the Taekwondo Clinics and you are looking at enrolling them into an after-school club, details for Melbourne Taekwondo Centre who have been running our clinics have been included.
WHOLE SCHOOL SPORTING EVENTS
ST JOHN’S AMBULANCE – FIRST AID IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM
Students had a great time Monday learning new information and skills. Grade 1's learnt about bones and bumps and how to apply bandages. Grade 2's learnt how to identify danger, obtaining a response from an injured person and how to send for help. Grade 3/4 learnt about Anaphylaxis while Gr 5/6 focussed on asthma.
We would like to thank St John’s Ambulance and the instructors who attended for providing this important opportunity for our students. We would also like to thank SFS students and families for their donations. As a result, we are able to donate $186 to St John’s Ambulance.
SFS LEAGUE STARS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
What a great time the students had on Wednesday in our League Stars After School Clinic!!! Students were engaged in a variety of activities learning new skills. There was much laughter and energy in the Hall.
The last session will be next week:
Session 6 - Wednesday 24th June 3.15-4.00
To pick up your child on Wednesdays after the League Stars Clinic, the door to the hall will be open so you can enter there and students will be in the Hall. Please ensure you are there by 3.55 pm to collect your child.
SFS TERM 3 AUSKICK CENTRE COMING!!
I am very excited to announce that SFS will be having their own Auskick Program running on our oval next term beginning in Week 6 on Wednesday August 19th from 3.20pm – 4.20pm. Tyler is happy to run a separate group for the girls if we have enough registrations. There will be 4 sessions and the cost will be $55. Like last year students who register will also receive a pack sent to their home.
If you would like your child to attend, please use the QR Code on the flyer or the link below to register your child. HURRY SPACES ARE LIMITED AND FILLING UP FAST!!
https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/099c1b
I will also send information via nForma but remember confirming nForma does not register your child. You need to register your child with AFL for them to be involved.
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES
AFL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
With the upcoming school holiday period fast approaching, AFL Victoria will be delivering a range of exciting AFL School Holiday Programs across the region.
The AFL School Holiday Programs provide children with a fun, inclusive and engaging environment where they can learn new skills, make friends and enjoy football-related activities throughout the day.
You are able to use the QR codes on the flyer included, or the registration links below to register your child for this fantastic opportunity.
NAB AFL Auskick (4-7): https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/c8684c
NAB AFL Superkick (8-12): https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/afefe5
Any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Giuliana
Extra-Curricular Coordinator
gfaiola@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
SENIOR SPORT
On Firday, June 19th, the Summer Lightning Prem was held across various stadiums and ovals. This full-day event was organised in a round-robin format to ascertain which teams would progress to the Divisional Competition.
Netball and Volleystars faced off at Casey Indoor Stadium. Both teams demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship towards each other and their rivals. We express our gratitude to Melody.and Amanda. Melody consistently conducted practices with both of her Netball teams, and her dedication and commitment are truly admirable. She noted that they exhibited improvement, which is the intended goal. What a remarkable opportunity they experienced!
Our Netball Mixed team and Volleystars mixed A team came first and will progress to Divisional. Our Volleystars B team came second. What a remarkable opportunity they experienced!
We thank Louise (Ivy’s mum), a parent from the SFS community, for her assistance to Melody on that day.. The activities unfolded seamlessly due to the collaboration and support of our SFS Community. Both of our Netball teams achieved third place. Congratulations!!
This semester, our AFL 9’s was conducted in a slightly different manner; there was no tackling, and it was played in a tag format. The participants competed fairly and thoroughly enjoyed themselves on that day. We extend our gratitude to Michael, our teacher, as well as to our wonderful parents, Olivia (Lachlan’s mum) and Emily for their assistance on that day.
Our Soccer teams played at Livingston Reserve. Their resilience and unwavering determination deserve commendation; well done, girls. They finished fourth overall, competing against a total of 8 teams in the tournament. We also thank Tran (Grace’s mum) for her invaluable support with the girls' team.
The T-Ball team exhibited a commendable never-give-up attitude, which should be recognized and appreciated. Congratulations to the T-Ball teams, and special thanks to Claire for coaching on that day. Our T-Ball boys team came third overall, well done.
I, express my gratitude to all the staff at St. Francis for their ongoing support of the Interschool Sport program; it is greatly appreciated.
Our District Athletics Team have been selected and are training hard to represent St Francis DeSales Primary School for District Athletics which will occur on
Tuesday 18th of August at Casey Fields Athletics Track.
Lulli Barbakos
Physical Education Teacher
Senior Sports Coordinator
lbarbakos@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
