What's Been Happening?

STC at Boroondara Division Swimming

On Tuesday, 25th February, 23 students from Years 3 to 6 proudly represented our school at the District Swimming Carnival, held at Harold Holt Swimming Pool. The event took place under perfect weather conditions, creating an excellent atmosphere for competition.

We congratulate all students for their dedication, effort, and sportsmanship throughout the day. It was wonderful to see so many students challenging themselves and striving to achieve their personal best.

A special congratulations to Ollie Slattery, Matilda Reed, and William Hamblin, who have qualified for the Division Swimming Championships. We wish them the very best in the next stage of competition.

Results

Matilda - 9/10yr backstroke 4th, breaststroke 7th

Will - 9/10 yr butterfly 4th

Olly - 9/10 yr freestyle 7th

A heartfelt thank you to Teresea Galgani, Liz Reed, and the many other parent helpers who generously gave their time to support the event. Your assistance was invaluable in ensuring the day ran smoothly.

Well done to all participants on a fantastic achievement!

Year 2 visit Healesville Sanctuary

Student Reflections

Last Wednesday we went to Healesville Sanctuary. It took one hour to get there! The sanctuary is a safe place for animals that are endangered or injured.

The Tassie Devil was the highlight of my day because they ran 3 laps around their garden. When they stopped they were tired so they had a rest .

After all that we had lunch and then we had a lesson with Lisa. We learnt about the Helmeted Honeyeater who is an endangered bird.

By Sebastian

Last week we went on a long bus ride to Healesville Sanctuary. When we got there we were put into small groups and then off we went.

My favorite animals were the koala, echidnas and kangaroos. I would recommend going with your family - it is amazing!

My favorite marsupial was the koala. I learned that it sleeps 20 hours out of 24 hours. WOW! They sleep so much because they have a diet of only eucalyptus leaves and that is why they sleep so much.

By Willa

Healesville Sanctuary is a wonderful and safe place for Australian Animals. There are lots of things to see and do.

I think energetic animals are the best, whereas the animals that sleep all day and camouflage are hard to see. The Tasmanian Devils and the Smoky Mouse were my favorite animals.

The “Spirits of the Sky” show was the highlight of my day! I loved the Wedge Tailed Eagle’s wings and Millie the owl’s pretty yellow eyes.

I learned that a kangaroo is called ‘Mirim’ and a crow is called ‘Wah’ because of the sound it makes. I laughed a lot when the wombat snored in my face!

I think you should go to Healesville Sanctuary sometime soon with your family. You will love it!

By Chloe

Foundation Reading Groups On Fire!

Here are some pictures of our amazing Foundation students completely engaged in their reading group activities only a few weeks after arriving at school for the very first time.