Learning and Teaching

Year 6 Interschool Sport

The end of Term 1 saw our Year 6 students wrap up the opening term of their interschool sports competition. 

Each week, all year 6 students participated in either Soccer or Basketball, and played a round robin style competition against other local schools.  Interschool sports provides a fantastic opportunity for our students to be risk takers and try sports they are not familiar with, or do not play on the weekend. Students were able to practice new skills, build relationships with students from other schools, and step out of their comfort zone. 

Our teams showed great skill improvement and represented our school with pride. 

Our students kick off interschool sport for Term 2 in a couple of weeks. The sports this term will be AFL 9’s, Netball and European Handball. 

Finishing Ladder Positions for Term 1

Golden Children and STEM Masters

Golden Children

At the end of last term, we had two past Golden Children go for and earn the title of Golden Child once again.

Congratulations to both Louis from Courage in Year 3 and Sarah from Creeds in Year 2 on your wonderful achievements. 

To earn the title of Golden Child, students must earn masters in and be able to name facts about: The planets, rainbows, bones, the solar system, clouds, the mouth, birds, towers, lightning and thunder and all 118 elements of the Periodic Table.

A huge achievement!

STEM Masters - Term 1 2025

In STEM, many students practice and learn, then attempt to earn their Masters to share their learning about many different areas related to our world. Then, in their next STEM class, students receive a personalised STEM Masters certificate. 

Please note that many students had already earned many masters in previous years. This is optional and not a compulsory task.

Here are the results of students’ achievements in Term 1 this year. What a fantastic effort!

Golden Children in Term 1 2025

Joshua from 4 Respect  Jonaz from 5 Pilgrims   

Louis from 3 Courage  Sarah from 2 Creeds 

(Please note, all past Golden Children were asked to re-do all previously earned Masters)

Foundation - Balam Balam

Penny: Planets & Rainbows   

Foundation - Walert 

Liam: Planets, Rainbows, Mouth & Towers  Alyssa: Planets  Harvey: Planets & Rainbows  Zoe: Planets  Zander: Planets

1 - Eucalyptus

Aaron: Planets, Rainbows  Riley: Planets  Thiviksha: Birds, Clouds, Towers, Lightning & Thunder, Periodic Table (25)  Margarette: Planets  Crewin: Rainbows  Ava: Mouth  

Marko: Planets, Rainbows  Samaira: Planets  Scarlett: Mouth, Planets  Riley: Rainbows  Isabel: Planets, Rainbows  Indiana: Rainbows, Birds, Mouth  Lucy: Planets  Mikaela: Planets  Leora: Rainbows  Bella: Planets

1 - Jacaranda

Zara: Planets, Rainbows, Birds  Vikshitha: Planets  Liana: Rainbows  Ivy: Rainbows 

Tabitha: Planets, Rainbows  Phoenix: Rainbows  Kai: Towers  Alfie: Birds

Christian: Rainbows, Mouth, Birds, Clouds  Una: Planets, Rainbows  

Massimo: Rainbows, Planets, Mouth, Birds, Clouds  

1 - Peppercorn

Kacika: Birds, Periodic Table (25), Clouds  Archie: Planets, Rainbows  Luca: Rainbows  

Skye: Mouth, Rainbows, Birds, Periodic Table (25)  Rafael: Rainbows Ava: Rainbows 

Jianna: Birds, Periodic Table (25)  Sienna: Planets, Mouth Evelyn: Birds, Mouth

Lily: Planets, Rainbows, Birds, Mouth   Indigo: Mouth, Planets, Rainbows 

1 - Rose

Saina: Planets, Rainbows, Mouth  Deana: Rainbows, Planets, Birds, Mouth, Periodic Table (25)  Sway: Planets  Harry: Rainbows, Mouth  Amber: Planets, Rainbows, Mouth, Birds  Eimy: Planets, Rainbows, Mouth Emily: PlanetsJoseph: Rainbows  Elaine: Rainbows  Joseph: Planets  Isaac: Planets  Louis: Rainbows  Julian: Rainbows  Oliver: Planets Rose: Towers, Planets, Rainbows, Clouds, Mouth, Birds

2 - Creeds

Gureet: Mouth, Clouds  Sarah: Planets, Rainbows, Clouds, Bones, Solar System, Periodic Table (118), Mouth, Birds, Towers, Lightning & Thunder  Mason: Bones  Lucas: Rainbows

Octavius: Lightning & Thunder, Periodic Table (25), Rainbows  Alessandro: Mouth  

2 - Dairy

Lilly: Mouth  Tara: Bones, Clouds  Samaira: Bones  Stephanie: Rainbows, Lightning & Thunder  Sara: Rainbows, Mouth, Towers, Lightning & Thunder, Periodic Table (25) 

Riley: Birds  Harper: Clouds

2 - Greenfields

Jayden: Bones, Towers  Jayson: Lightning & Thunder  Chanel: Planets  Noelia: Bones

Cedric: Periodic Table (25)  Sofia: Periodic Table (25)  Chloe: Bones  Rocco: Bones  

3 - Courage

Miraj: Planets  Louis: Planets, Rainbows, Clouds, Bones, Solar System, Periodic Table (118), Mouth, Birds, Towers, Lightning & Thunder  Madden: Rainbows  Teri: Rainbows

Johnny: Solar System, Clouds, Periodic Table (25)  Jayden: Birds, Rainbows

Johaan: Rainbows, Lightning & Thunder  Evan: Towers  Stephanie: Periodic Table (25) 

3 - Hope

Eva: Birds, Rainbows  Gabriel: Planets, Bones

3 - Peace

Johan: Periodic Table (75 - 118)

3 - Trust

Charlie: Birds, Rainbows, Planets, Clouds, Bones

4 - Optimism

Charlotte: Planets, Rainbows  Caleb: Bones  Leon: Towers, Planets, Rainbows, Clouds, Bones, Birds  Viaan: Planets  Stephen: Towers, Solar System  Janica: Clouds, Birds  

Martina: Planets

4 - Respect

Joshua: Planets, Rainbows, Clouds, Bones, Solar System, Periodic Table (118), Mouth, Birds, Towers, Lightning & Thunder  Morris: Towers  Lucas: Mouth  

Sam: Planets, Clouds, Rainbows

5 - Disciples

Lilla: Solar System, Towers  Joshua: Bones, Birds, Towers  

Charlotte: Planets, Clouds, Rainbows, Bones, Mouth, Lightning & Thunder  

5 - Pilgrims

Jonaz: Planets, Rainbows, Clouds, Bones, Solar System, Periodic Table (118), Mouth, Birds, Towers, Lightning & Thunder  Sofia: Mouth, Periodic Table (50), 

Chiara: Periodic Table (25), Planets, Rainbows

5 - Samaritans

Chiara: Bones  Gabby: Towers  Mila: Clouds  Eleni: Lightning & Thunder  Partiv: Birds

6 - Dalton

Kavina: Periodic Table (25)  Abel: Planets, Bones, Birds  Amrit: Planets, Bones, Birds, Rainbows

6 - Glowrey

Ajay: Planets

6 - Tenison-Woods

Mason: Clouds, Bones, Periodic Table (118), Birds

(Please excuse any accidental omissions or errors)

To view the YouTube video of the Masters, just type in: SMCM Stem Masters 2025 (on YouTube).

Keep up the great learning, and I will endeavour to post fortnightly progression in Masters in the newsletter from here on in.

Michael

STEM Teacher

michael.caruana@smcmeppingnth.catholic.edu.au 

Mathematics Information Evening (14/5/25)

In our previous issue, we invited families to share their expressions of interest to attend a Mathematics Information Evening on Wednesday 14th May.

Thank you to those that have responded already. We will give families another week to submit their interests. More details about the evening will come out soon. A recap of last issue's content are noted below:

• Full transition to Victorian Curriculum 2.0 is now complete in both Mathematics and English.
• Curriculum changes clarify sequencing and support teaching, especially in Mathematics, where reporting of student progress may shift slightly.
• The Mathematics Information Evening on 14th May will explain curriculum updates, new reporting processes, provide insight into our teaching practices and ideas to support your child at home.
• English reporting remains unchanged, but families are encouraged to stay informed about the Mathematics updates as it will look a little bit different from 2025 onwards.
• Learning Conversations (28–29th May) offer a chance to discuss your child's academic and social development in depth with teachers.

If you are interested in attending, 

please complete this Expressions of Interest form below:

Pencil this date into your diaries and a formal invitation will be sent out soon.

Rafael

Learning & Teaching and Digital Technologies Leader

Rafael.Fernandez@smcmeppingnth.catholic.edu.au