Learning and Teaching
What's the Time Mr Wolf?
In our Maths unit we have been learning about Time. We have been exploring telling the time to half past, quarter past and quarter to.This week LS1 Clinic 3 Juniors focused on months and seasons in a year. We enjoyed making crowns!
John said "I like that we got to make the months of the year and it was so amazing!!!" Jesslyn said "I liked learning about the seasons." Jai said "I liked how you get to wear it and I also liked that it is about the months."
Fire Carrier Commissioning
This Friday St Francis de Sales were privileged to host the FIRE Carriers Commissioning day. As a part of this staff and students from St Mary’s and St Paul the Apostle North, joined us in a day of FIRE Carrier activities hosted by Lisa from Opening the Doors Foundation. We were also incredibly lucky to have Aunty Vicki as a part of our day, providing us with her wonderful insight and wisdom.
The students discussed what being a FIRE carrier means to them and how they can create change. They then learned about the work Opening the Doors Foundation is doing to support First Nations students to have the essentials that they need to participate in schooling and set these students up for success. It is incredible that this year, Opening the Doors Foundation has helped 1000 students in Victoria.
After lunch, the FIRE Carrier learned about what a covenant is and worked on creating a FIRE Carrier Covenant for our school. In doing so, they recognised the great steps that we have made within our school and began planning for how we can continue to raise awareness and make change within our school and community.
After lunch the students participated in the Commissioning Ceremony which was hosted by Aunty Vicki. This was a beautiful ceremony where the students pledged to be a part of the FIRE Carrier program and were presented with a badge, so that they are clearly visible to our community. Aunty Vicki also prayed for our students that they may see good things, think good things, speak good things and feel good things.
It has been fantastic to connect with other schools as a part of our FIRE Carrier journey and to be able to share our progress and ideas with one another as well as. We look forward to meeting up with them again in our journey as a FIRE Carrier school.
SPORTS NEWS
3/4 Winter Interschool Sport Rotations
Our Grade 3/4's practised the Winter Interschool Sport rotations, so different groups practised a different sport. The weather was kind to us, so our Grade 3/4's were able to fit in a full hour.
5/6 Winter Interschool Sport
Unfortunately, the weather was not kind to us during our Grade 5/6's training, however, we had 30minutes of training. Our Grade 5/6's enjoyed themselves to have a run around in theri selected sport.
DISTRICT ATHLETICS
Our Senior students are competing in District Athletics at Casey Fields Regional Athletic Centre, (160 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East) on Wednesday 23rd of August, we would like to see as many parents attend as possible to support them.
SWIMMING
Our school swimming program begins Week 1 Term 4. We would like to remind parents that swimming is a part of the PE Curriculum and as a result all students are expected to attend. Exemptions will only be provided for students with medical certificates.
Permission forms and timetables have been placed on Operoo. We ask all parents to complete as soon as possible, but no later than next Friday August 25th. Junior parents we are also looking for assistance when juniors need to change before and after their swimming lesson. Please be aware that to assist you need to have a current Working with Children Check registered with the school office.
Swimming ability forms have been sent home to all junior students, Grade 3 students and any new senior students who did not participate in our swimming program last year. Please complete these forms as soon as soon as possible and return them to your child’s home group teacher no later than next Friday August 25th. These forms will assist the pool to complete initial groupings for the students, however all students will also be assessed in their first swimming lesson. Seniors will be grouped according to the pool’s results from last year, but will also be assessed in their first swimming lesson.
Further information will be provided by the end of the term.
Giuliana & Lulli