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From The Team
Hello to our wonderful Junior School families!
Welcome back to Term 3! It feels crazy to be saying that already.
As always, the first few weeks have been full of fun, learning and special celebrations! We have celebrated NAIDOC Week, continued practising for our upcoming school production and marked the exciting milestone of 100 Days of Learning. It has been wonderful to see our students so engaged in their learning and these special events.
During NAIDOC Week, our students took part in a whole-school Scoresby Superstars session, where we came together to celebrate and learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories and achievements. Our Foundation students also explored the beautiful Indigenous mural on the Performing Arts building. Using a poster of Indigenous symbols, they carefully identified and interpreted the symbols within our own mural, discovering the story it tells and developing a deeper appreciation for the rich culture and history it represents.
Celebrating 100 Days of Learning was another highlight! From building friendships and establishing classroom routines to developing their literacy and numeracy skills, every student has so much to be proud of. We loved celebrating this special milestone together.
We are looking forward to another fantastic term filled with lots of fun, learning and excitement. Thank you, as always, for your continued support. We can't wait to share another wonderful term with you all!
- Kate, Jordyn, Jamie, Merran and Kellie
What We Are Learning
What We Are Learning in Specialists
VISUAL ARTS
Foundation
Students in the Foundation will continue to develop their fine -motor and paper skills through cutting tearing, weaving and concertina folding. Later this term students will explore printing and the work of Andy Warhol.
1/2
Students in years 1/2 will be exploring paper and cardboard skills using weaving, concertina folds, tabs for joining and slots to create a sculpture. Later in the term they will explore the art form of printing.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Foundation - Year 2
In Physical Education, students will begin the term focusing on the fundamental motor skill of striking practising one- and two-handed strikes. Students will also continue to develop their throwing, catching and teamwork skills when participating in our Sporting Schools Volleyball Program
Science
Foundation – Year 2
This term in science, students will focus on the area of Physical Science. We will investigate sound by exploring how sound travels through different materials and how the volume and pitch of a sound can be changed. We will build our own guitars and use them to create sound maps.
Cultural Studies
Foundation - Yea2
This term, students will journey to South America to explore the Amazon Rainforest and the Amazon River. Through stories, videos and hands-on activities, they will discover the unique plants and animals that live in one of the world's most diverse environments while developing an appreciation for the importance of protecting natural habitats and wildlife.
Performing Arts
This term, students will rehearse their cultural dance performances, finale dance and live music ensemble items in preparation for our Whole School Production on Wednesday 9th September at the Rowville Performing Arts Centre. Through rehearsals, students will develop confidence, teamwork and performance skills while refining their timing, coordination and stage presence as they prepare to showcase their learning in this exciting whole-school event.
Reminders
- Book Fair is coming up from 17th August - 19th August.
- Please bring in your production costumes in a named bag.
- Keep Practising your production dances
Try This...
Story Order Game 📖
- Read a simple story (e.g., 3 Little Pigs). Ask: “Which pig built the 1st house? Who built the 2nd? Who built the 3rd?”
Children retell using ordinal words.
Mystery Bag 🎁
- Put objects in a row (toys, pencils, balls).
- Ask your child to close their eyes. Hide one object
- Ask: “Which one is missing from the 5th place?”
Junior School Events
100 Days of Learning!
What a spectacular day we had celebrating 100 Days of Learning! Students arrived in an amazing array of creative costumes inspired by the number 100 and enjoyed a day packed with fun activities. We went on a 100 Lollies Hunt, completed 100-themed writing, created colourful crafts and, of course, did lots of counting!
A particular highlight was enjoying ice-creams topped with 100 & 1000s sprinkles and working together to make a chocolate ripple cake in the shape of 100. It was a wonderful way to celebrate just how much we've learned and grown over the first 100 days of school!
Commonwealth Games
The Junior School have been thoroughly enjoying learning about the Commonwealth Games. This week we even had a go at playing lawn bowls, practising our skills while being friendly competitors, just like the athletes in the real Games!
Code Dress Up Day
At the end of last term, our Foundation-Year 2 students enjoyed a fantastic 'Dress Up as Your Favourite Code' Day! The students excitedly dressed as the phonics codes they have been learning and took part in a variety of fun, hands-on activities to practise and celebrate their growing code knowledge.
A special highlight of the day was our afternoon session, where families joined in creating code crowns and playing code games. Thank you to everyone who helped make the day so memorable.
