Learning and Teaching

JUNIOR ITALIAN

During Term 1 Junior students have been participating in the ELLA (Early Learning Languages Australia) Program to learn Italian. 

This term they have focusing on ELLA App 6 “The Playground”. 

This App focuses on action words. The students have played lots of games which assisted them in learning new words. 

Some of the words the students having been learning include :

Salta (jump),    saltella (hop),   corre (run),   sali (climb),      balla ( dance),     canta (sing) and cammina (walk)

SENIOR ITALIAN

During Term 1 Senior students have been focusing on functional everyday language using the Speak Up Program. This is where students learn the words together with gestures. Using specific gestures which each word assists them in remembering the word and using it in context. 

The students have reflected on words they already know and words they still need to learn using a traffic light self assessment tool. Verde (green) “I know the meaning of the word and I can use it in a sentence, Giallo (yellow) “I know the meaning of the word” and rosso (red) ‘I’ve heard it or haven’t heard it and I don’t know what it means”.

The students have been encouraged to use the language at home. Some easy ones you can encourage your children to use at home are

BUONGIORNO (good morning)

ARRIVEDERCI (goodbye)

PER FAVORE (please)

GRAZIE (thankyou)

PREGO (you’re welcome)

Here are some of the students practicing the functional language and gestures in class.

Silvana 

Italian Teacher

PE NEWS

REGIONAL SWIMMING

On Monday 29th March, Chloe and Maia represented SFS at Regional Swimming. 

Chloe participated in breaststroke and Maia in backstroke. 

The girls both came 7th in their races. We are so proud of them!! Well done girls!! 

SPORTING SCHOOLS GRANT

We have been lucky enough to once again have received a sporting schools grant for next term. We are in the process of organising football clinics for the Juniors. Once dates have been confirmed we will notify parents via Operoo. We hope the Juniors will enjoy the football clinics as much as they did the basketball clinics.

We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. We hope that you spend time as a family over the Easter period. We look forward to seeing you refreshed in Term 2.

Giuliana & Lulli

SFS CROSS COUNTRY

What an amazing morning we had at school today!    Staff, students and parents excitedly cheered for their Houses, as students ran by them on the Cross Country course. It was so exciting to see our parents back!!! Well done to all the students for taking part! 

12/13 Year Olds completed 3 laps of the course.

11 Year Olds also completed 3 laps.

9/10 Year Olds completed 2 laps

8 Year Olds completed 2 laps

Foundation, Grade 1 and Grade 2 all completed 1 lap

Congratulations to all students!

A big congratulations to our winning House Patrick! A fantastic effort and they were presented with the shield at our awards assembly in the afternoon. Well done also to all the students who came in 1st to 10th in their age or level group. Each received a ribbon and points for their House. Those who came in 1st were also presented with the trophy that will have their name engraved as the 2021 winner and remain at the school as a record of their excellence:

12/13 Year Old Boy:  Abel J

12/13 Year Old Girl:  Chloe S

11 Year Old Boy:  Kayce C  

11 Year Old Girl:  Maia S

9/10 Year Old Boy:  Jax C  

9/10 Year Old Girl:  Andison M

8 Year Old Mixed:  Jordyn R

Grade 2 Boy:  Declan G

Grade 2 Girl:  Dominique B

Grade 1 Boy:  Viraj S        

Grade 1 Girl:  Lorelai B

Foundation Boy:  Kristian C

Foundation Girl:  Acacia W

Students who came in the top 5 places for 9/10, 11 and 12/13 year olds will now have the opportunity to train and represent SFS at District Level next term. We congratulate all these students and wish them all the best. Permission notes and information about training will be sent out to parents via Operoo early next term.

A big thank you to our staff. They give up so much of their time assisting and supporting events for the benefit of our students. And also a big thank you to Parents & Friends that added a splash of colour to our Cross Country. The students had a great time!!! 

Well done everybody and thank you!!

Lulli & Giuliana

PE Team