Bethlehem Community

Dear Families, 

We hope your Melbourne Cup Weekend was enjoyable.  The students came back with adventures to share, or just happy to see their friends again.

This week the students have been taking part in Readers theatre activities in the classroom to build their reading fluency.  In particular, group work and plays build the students ability to use expression in their voice, while understanding the importance of a smooth reading of the text and timing by implementing punctuation.

Throughout the term in Religious Education the students have been comparing readings related to Jesus' mission.  Recently, students were asked to reenact Mark 10: 46-52, The Healing of Bartimaeus. In this, Jesus hears, calls and restores Bartimaeus who was initially pushed aside by the crowd while the community learned courageous discipleship.  Students were asked to create Freeze Frames of the passage.

Graduation Reminders

• Bookings open: Friday 6 November

• Bookings close: Wednesday 2 December

https://www.trybooking.com/DPRZB

Graduation details:

• Date: Wednesday 9 December 2026 

• Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (The ceremony will start at 6 pm)

• Venue: Geode Centre at St Peter's College, Clyde North Campus

 A friendly reminder: at this point, families have been allocated only 3 tickets. If you would like to be added to a wait list for additional tickets, please contact the office on 03 5998 9293. We can't guarantee additional tickets, and there is no standing room at the venue because students need to move safely around the venue for their performance.

For those students who wear dresses, they must have straps and be an appropriate length, allowing students to bend, turn and dance comfortably while remaining covered.

If you have any trouble with your booking, please contact the school office on 

03 5998 9293. 

Learning For Next Week:

Religious Education:  Next week, students will be attending Mass on Wednesday.  The Year 5 students will actually be leading the Mass.  Students are continueing to analyse scripture and compare different writers.  In particular the telling of how Jesus chose his disciples and how they undertook their mission to spread the word.

English: Next week, students begin a new fantasy text to enjoy for the rest of the school year.  Morrigan Crow is a "cursed child" born on Eventide—the unluckiest day of the year. Because of this, she is blamed for every local misfortune and doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday.  Just as her fate approaches, an eccentric and remarkable man named Jupiter North rescues her from the deadly Hunt of Smoke and Shadows. He whisks her away to the secret, magical city of Nevermoor.

Mathematics: Students will continue to undertake end of year assessment. After this they will begin a new learning unit in Measurement, Area and Angles.

Religion: Students are learning about how the Church began with Jesus and how his followers are continueing his mission.  They will also critique how Apostles and early Christians contributed in different ways.

Integrated Studies: Next week, students will be learning about Pathways, or the route a dancer travels across the floor. The students will analyse how different pathways can change the way a dance looks or feels to an audience.

Auslan: After learning about pets , farm animals and then zoo animals, students move to focussing on animals in our sea. They will retrieve their knowledge of colours to describe the sea animals they use in casual Auslan conversation.

Social & Emotional Learning: Students will explore personal boundaries and how respecting boundaries helps others feel safe, valued and respected. They will practise asking permission, accepting “no”, recognising verbal and non-verbal signs of discomfort, and making respectful choices in a range of everyday situations. 

Important Dates to Remember:

• Monday, 16th November - Visit to St Peter's from 9 am to 1:30 pm
• Monday, 30th November - Final excursion 
• Tuesday, 1st December- Graduation Rehearsal, Carol Practice, and Carols Night 
• Wednesday, 9th December - Graduation Rehearsal and Year 6 Graduation (5.30 pm to 7 pm) PLEASE BOOK TICKETS - see link above.
• Thursday, 10th December - Final day of school for Year 6 students, Graduation Lunch and handing out of Graduation Bears.

Enjoy your weekend,

The Bethlehem Team

Contact Us @Bethlehem

bethlehem@cranbourneeast.catholic.edu.au (all teachers) or