School Life @ ASPS
Book of the Week
The Wonders of Never Giving Up by Maddy Mara & Cheryl Orsini
From the team behind The Greatest Mistakes That Went Right comes an uplifting celebration of grit and a humorous reminder to all children that sometimes the trick is quite simply … don’t quit. A book about perseverance , patience and bouncing back from rejection or defeat. From sporting triumphs and engineering feats to best-selling novels and medical marvels, many of our greatest achievements are only possible with a lot of determination. (Lamont Books)
R U OK? Day
R U OK? day aims to provide awareness and efforts towards suicide prevention by encouraging conversations with loved-ones, co-workers others in your life about their mental health. Taking time out to have a chat to someone about their mental and physical well being is essential to ensuring that we do not feel isolated and lonely, which can further exacerbate feelings of depression and anxiety.
In order to spread awareness about the power of conversation and checking in with others, this week our Year 6 community team organized various activities for students to partake in. By doing so they are also raising donations for Kids Helpline, an important resource for those needing support. They did so by organizing a stall where students were able to have a finger nail painted yellow. As well as a conversation with a year 6 leader. Students were also invited to wear a splash of yellow and bring a gold coin donation in order to support Kids Helpline and the work that they do.
Prep
For R U O K day the Preps watched an awareness video about How to be a good friend and ask R U OK? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEKhTSagJ3I
There were four important conversation steps that we practised through role play. ALEC (Are you okay? Listen, Encourage, Action and Check In?). We also engaged in a writing activity on what makes a good friend. Both engagements supported our Visible Wellbeing Pathway for Coping and developing habits that can help us and others around us manage challenges in our everyday lives.
Grade 4
4C worked on drawing what we look like when we feel sad, upset, irritated etc., so others know what to look out for, to start a conversation and support each other. We had great discussions and lots of sharing about what we all do /appear like when we’re not feeling our best.
4B graffitied the wall outside their classroom on R U Ok Day. They offered some great
advice as to things to do to lift your spirits, if you experience a Blue Day!
Year Six Leadership Lesson with Year Two
The year twos have been inquiring into strengths and this week the year six leaders ran a session with the year twos to explore what it means to be a good leader. The year sixes organised two games which allowed reflection on how to be successful when working in teams. This included developing their communication skills. Which ended with them as a class creating a portrait of what makes a good leader.
Students vs Teacher's Soccer Match
Wednesday the 31st saw the long anticipated girl's student vs teachers soccer match. With the score nil all in the first half, the second half came off to a cracking start with the teachers scoring the first goal of the game. However their luck was short lived as the students were able to score two goals, winning 2-1. Thank you not only to the teachers and students who participated, but those who came to cheer on and show their support as well.
Daffodil Day
Thursday August 25th, some of the year two students took part in Daffodil day. They discussed the importance of days that raise awareness and how donating can in this case support medical research. 2B wondered what the daffodil represented and learnt that it signifies hope.
Mid-Autumn Festival
It was great fun as students got to explore the Mid-Autumn Festival through a traditional artform – shadow puppet play. Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival, falls on 10 September this year. All students at ASPS watched the shadow puppet play that tells the story of Cháng'é and Hòuyì. Year 4 to 6 students got to make their own puppet of either Cháng'é or Hòu yì with a shadow puppet craft kit. Some Year 5 students had a go at doing a small puppet show of the story during lunch time. Teachers from Prep to Year 3 who watched the play with the students in the hall also got to play the puppets on the stage through games. The Mid-Autumn Festival is all about family reunion, happiness and thanksgiving. We wish everyone in our community happiness, family reunion and health on this day.
Well done Keira!
KEIRA STUBBINGS ASPS’ OWN NATIONAL GRAND SWIMMING CHAMPION !!!
My name is Keira and I’d like to share with you what I have been doing over the last couple of weeks. I flew to Brisbane to compete for Victoria in the National School Sport Swimming Championships on 18th August – 26th August.
I competed in the following events:
- 10 Year old Girls Handicap Relay swimming the Back Stoke leg
- 10 Year old Girls 100m Back Stroke
- 10 Year old Girls 50m Back Stroke
- 10 Year old Girls 100m Freestyle
I certainly tried my hardest after many hours of training I was fortunate to win a Bronze medal for the Handicap Relay. I am so proud, this is the second year that I have reached the National Titles.
Well done Keira, your dedication and early morning starts for training have really paid off. Auburn South is proud to have one of our students to reach such great heights. You are a CHAMPION!!
Prep Inquiry
As part of our visible wellbeing program and unit of inquiry, 'Appreciation of nature can inspire creativity,' the preps visited the garden and tapped into their senses to develop their awareness of self within nature. They tasted tangy orange wedges, smelled the aromatic herbs, listened to the nature sounds and felt the textures of different plants and of course patted the chickens to feel their soft feathers.
Grade 3 Art Exhibition
For our inquiry into how we express ourselves, all of the students in Year 3 made an artwork that stores meaning and emotion. We worked really hard to create this exhibition and are learning to communicate meaning through art. Our first stage was learning about other artists' work and trying to think about what the artist was communicating. We then made a plan for our artworks by writing down the materials we would use to communicate the message. Our third stage was testing out the materials in Visual Arts to see if we still wanted to use the same list of materials. We then actually made our artworks and put them in a frame, before we then wrote our didactic panels and set up the exhibition. Thanks to all the people who came to our exhibition.
Alyssa Lawless
Canteen Volunteer Sign-Up
The canteen is always looking for new volunteers! Come and join this dynamic team and your kids will get a kick out of seeing you help out at school! Click below to sign-up or speak to one of our super friendly canteen managers for more information.
