School News
Level 1/2 News
As we are fast approaching the end of the year our Level 1/2 Students are busily completing final assessments and Portfolio pieces. In particular they have enjoyed creating their Robot Box Buddy for Inquiry. Their creativity and imagination was on full display as they turned cardboard boxes, tissue boxes, foil, milk bottle lids and so much more into Robots – many with moveable parts.
They are also enjoying their Author Study, having chosen an author of interest to research. Aaron Blabey, Nick Bland, Dr Seuss, Anh Do have been popular choices. Students are learning about the author and immersing themselves in their books. We have many avid readers in 1/2!
We would like to thank Miss Minton for setting up Gymnastics in the gym. It has certainly been well used and liked by our students.
It is certainly going to be a super busy end of the year, please look out for more information about the Virtual Christmas Carols, Whole School Sports Day, class parties, Kris Kringles and the like…it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
The Level 1/2 Team,
Teagan Cairns, Tim Wilson, Claire Cripps, Alarna Creed, Kayla Hartrick and Emma McCann
Level 3/4 News
The Level 3/4 students are busily preparing for the end of a very strange year. They are completing assessments and Learning Tasks for their Portfolios. They are practising their Christmas Carols and preparing for Christmas craft activities. It is wonderful to see that the students have been able to settle back into a school routine and they should be congratulated for completing a very challenging year of learning.
Soon they will be meeting their new classmates and teachers for 2021 and we know that they are ready for their next stage of learning. They have shown resilience and flexibility and we only wish we were able to spend more one on one time with our fabulous grades. Well done 3/4A, 3/4M, 3/4P and 3/4S, you have all done an awesome job! Please enjoy this gallery of our students completing angles work and enjoying the Gymnastics activities organised by Miss. Minton
Here's looking forward to a busy couple of weeks!
Best wishes - The Level 3/4 Team
Carolyn, Clare, Llinos and Vanessa
Level 5/6 News
Level 5/6 have been busy coming to the end of a very different yet very successful year. We are so proud of our students for showing impeccable resilience, determination and motivation throughout remote learning and when transitioning back to our new normal.
The Level 5/6 students have been busy completing end of year assessments and enjoying their last term of Grade 5 and Grade 6 (last year of Primary School also) with their peers. Please note, the Learning Tasks that have been attached for reporting are digitally loaded to Compass from Term 3 and the Level 5/6 students are showcasing work that they are proud of in areas of Reading, Writing and Maths in their portfolios which will be with you very shortly.
We have a very fun last week of Term planned for our Level 5/6 students to celebrate their wonderful efforts throughout 2020 - please refer to your Compass news feed for more information regarding this.
In Performing Arts, Level 5/6 have been working hard and practising their Christmas Carols. We are looking forward to sharing 'Holly Jolly Christmas' and 'Jingle Bell Rock' with you to spread some Christmas cheer. We have been practising lyrics and dance moves and would like to thank Mrs Harrison for all of her hard work.
In Art, Level 5/6 have been enjoying completing some clay creations. They have just finished molding and painting their African animals and are so excited to share their masterpieces with you. We would like to thank Mrs Granger for her superstar efforts in enabling school-wide access to clay creations. We know how busy she has been working to bring us so much fun!
Miss Minton been working hard to set up Gymnastics activities in the gym and Level 5/6 have been enjoying these in addition to P.E. We would like to thank Miss Minton for all of her efforts in setting up a Covid-friendly Gymnastics program which has allowed students to keep active in a range of different ways and test their physical abilities. It has been so much fun.
Shortly, the Level 5/6 students will meet their new teachers and peers for 2021. Just a reminder that this whole-school transition day will run on Tuesday December 8th 2020.
We hope you have a lovely weekend!
The Level 5/6 Team:
Brendan Van Haaster, Mel Layton, Rachel Boyle, Damien Smith and Mykaela Hodgett.