Learning and Teaching
This week in LS2
Inquiry Learning: Tuning In to Transformation
Our students launched into an exciting new Inquiry unit, exploring the big idea of Transformation — how change can bring about growth, fairness, and hope in our world. Our guiding question:How can the changes we experience as Pilgrims of Hope transform us and the world?
Throughout the first weeks of term, students developed the skills of Noticing and Wondering as they observed, asked questions, made predictions, and began to connect personal values with global issues.
Here’s a snippet of what we explored of different subject areas:
Geography – Understanding Change Around the World:Students were introduced to the concept of transformation through community stories and global images. They discussed fairness and needs in different parts of the world and began building a Transformation Timeline as a class.
Clean Water Access:By studying graphs and maps, students investigated global access to safe drinking water. They asked thoughtful geographical questions and worked in pairs to begin researching one of the countries featured in the data.
Chemical Science – Exploring Materials:Students examined natural and processed materials, discovering how transformation occurs through melting, mixing, and setting. From melting ice cubes in teams to preparing jelly together, they learned how physical changes can be observed, recorded, and explained.
Reflection & Kindness:At the end of the week, students paused to reflect on what they had learned — what surprised them, what they were proud of, and how they had grown through acts of kindness. This week’s action focus was Transformation through Kindness, and many students shared heartfelt examples of small actions making a big difference.
As the term unfolds, we look forward to continuing this journey — learning more about our world and discovering how each of us can be a part of creating positive change.
Grace Larzabal
glarzabal@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
LS2 Senior Team Teacher
Junior Phonics
The students in LS2 juniors have been working hard on their phonics. They have been practicing their reading and spelling with their set sounds.
Our foundation students have been focusing on: ss, ll, ff, zz.
Our year 1 students have been focusing on: ow/ou
Our year 2 students have been focusing on: air/are
Matilda Farnan
mfarnan@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
LS2 Junior Team Teacher
NAIDOC Week at St Francis de Sales!
This week St Francis de Sales celebrated NAIDOC Week! This year marks 50 years of NAIDOC celebrations and the theme is; the Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy. We began the week with a liturgy which was run by our FIRE Carriers. Each space came up to share what strength, vision and legacy means to them, and their insights were detailed and very moving. To end, the whole school sang John Farnham’s song; You’re The Voice, which was incredible for all to hear!
During lunchtimes the FIRE Carriers helped to run a colouring, bracelet making and Marngrook kicking competition. Congratulations to Lucas from the Juniors and Curtis from the seniors for winning the competition!
MUSIC THIS TERM
In Music classes this term, the Seniors have started to brainstorm and plan a commercial song jingle in small groups.
They will be composing their own song jingles in order to sell a product to a specific audience.
Seniors have started to understand music, rhythm and rhyme, written in a persuasive format, has the ability to influence audiences to purchase an advertised product.
The Juniors have been immersed in rhythm and beat, using body percussion and various un-tuned percussion instruments to enhance their understanding. Students will be learning folk dances and songs from different cultures & countries from around the world.
Andrea Soyer
asoyer@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
Music Teacher
SENIOR SPORT
Grade 5/6 Sport
Today, our Grade 5/6 students competed against Coral Park Primary School. They performed admirably and demonstrated commendable sportsmanship throughout their various sports. Congratulations to all the participants from Grade 5/6 for their efforts today. They are enhancing their understanding of strategies to improve their gameplay, which will contribute to their confidence and preparedness for the upcoming Lightning Prem.
Interschool Sport
The schools we are playing, dates and locations for these events are as follows:
- Lynbrook Primary School – Friday 8th of August-Away Game
- Lyndhurst Primary School – Friday 15th of August-Away Game
- Hampton Park Primary School – Friday 22nd of August-Home Game
- St Kevin Primary School – Friday-Friday 29th of August-Home Game
WINTER LIGHTNING PREM- TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH
BASKETBALL-CASEY INDOOR STADIUM
TENNIS – CRANBOURNE TENNIS CENTRE
CRICKET, SOFTBALL – LIVINGSTONE RESERVE
EUROPEAN HANDBALL – MELBOURNE CITY SOCCER PITCHES
DISTRICT ATHLETICS
WEDNESDAY 13TH OF AUGUST
Casey Fields Regional Athletics Centre
Cranbourne East
PLEASE APPROVE CONSENT FOR THESE EVENTS VIA THE OPEROO AND ENSURE YOUR CHILD’S PROFILE IS UP TO DATE.
Lulli Barbakos
Physical Education Teacher
lbarbakos@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
SENIOR SPORTS
YEAR 3/4 TAG RUGBY
A big thank you to Ali, the Game Development Officer from NRL for offering our Grade 3/4 students a chance to play tag rugby on Friday 8th August from 9.00-11.00. Students will be in teams and will get the opportunity to name their team. They will receive coaching from the coaches prior to playing friendly games of tag rugby against each other.
Parents are welcome to attend on the day. If you would like to come and watch, please sign in at the office and head down to the oval.
A notification has been placed on Operoo. Please ensure you acknowledge and ensure your child’s profile is up to date.
JUNIOR SPORTS
SPORTING CLINICS
Thank you to the parents that have offered to run sport clinics for our Juniors this term. If the office does not have a photocopy of your WWCC please take it to the office so that Lorenza or Viv can photocopy it.
If you have not completed the Operoo but you or a family member can run a sporting clinic on any of the following days, please contact me at school on a Monday or email me at gfaiola@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
Friday 8 August 11.35-3.10
Monday 25 August 11.35-3.10
Friday 29 August 11.35-3.10
Monday 8 September 11.35-3.10
Friday 12 September 11.35-3.10
Monday 15 September 11.35-3.10
WHOLE SCHOOL EVENTS
SFS LUNCHTIME AFL FUN
Students are invited to attend AFL activities run by Tyler, our AFL Participation Coordinator on Monday 4th August during 1st lunch. Tyler will run a variety of activities and all students are welcome to attend. If they enjoy these activities they might want to join in our……
SFS AFTER SCHOOL AUSKICK PROGRAM TERM 3
I am very excited to announce that SFS will be having their own Auskick Program running on our oval next term beginning in Week 5 on Wednesday August 20th from 3.20pm – 4.20pm. Tyler is happy to run a separate group for the girls if we have enough enrolments. There will be 5 sessions and the cost will be $55. Like last year students who enrol will also receive a pack sent to their home.
If you would like your child to attend, please use the QR Code on the flyer to register your child.
I have also sent information via Operoo but remember confirming Operoo does not register your child. You need to register your child with AFL for them to be involved.
Any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Giuliana
Extra-Curricular Coordinator