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

Team	Final Ladder Position
Division 1 Boys Soccer	5th
Division 1 Girls Soccer	4th
Division 1 Boys Basketball	6th
Division 1 Girls Basketball	2nd
Division 2 Boys Soccer	6th
Division 2 Girls Soccer	1st
Division 2 Boys Basketball	6th
Division 2 Girls Basketball	4th

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

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