Mrs Leanne Schulz

Assembly and Chapel

It is wonderful to see all the students, families and staff at our Zoom Assembly and Chapel each week. Over the last two weeks the Year 2 students have shared their experiences from the IMAX excursion and the Year 5 and Year 6 students have shared their classroom learning. Some excellent work has been show-cased below. A very big thank you to students, parents and teachers for ensuring that excellent teaching and learning continues during lockdown.

Prep News

Miss Gemma Jackson (Prep AHOS)

This week in Prep we celebrated 100 days of school remotely. The Preps had a great time celebrating 100 days on Zoom. We got to make 100 days crowns, decide how we would spend $100, complete a fast 100 days counting workout, count by 10’s and play some games. It was a fun and fabulous day! Here are some of our favourite things about Prep so far.

Frankie B - Prep A

My favourite thing about Prep is making new friends and playing on the playground. I like learning and my favourite subjects are Integrated Studies, Maths and Social Play.

Sophie A - Prep A

My favourite thing about Prep is learning about Maths and making patterns.

Elisa O - Prep G

My favourite thing about Prep so far has been making friends and playing with them outside during break times and learning new things at school.

Jai C - Prep G

I love running around outside and sometimes my friends catch me!

Devran A - Prep R

My favourite thing about Prep is having 100 days of school and we get to have a celebration!

George K - Prep R

My favourite thing about Prep is learning new numbers that are very big and also new shapes like 2D and 2D shapes.

Year 1 and 2 News

Mr Jevon Scandrett (Year 1/2 AHOS)

Year 1 and Year 2 students are amazing authors!

Year 1 students have been learning to write procedural texts. During one exciting lesson students worked with a set of instructions to build and decorate their own paper kites. Students worked together to create the kites before writing their own procedural texts with the title ‘How to Build a Paper Kite’.

In Year 2, students are continuing to build their knowledge and skills in writing narrative texts. Students have been working on creating sizzling starts to their narratives as well as building tension and excitement before an exciting conclusion.

Take a look at some of the fun in Year 1 below!

Year 3 and 4 News

Mrs Anne Adams (Year 3/ 4 AHOS)

YEAR 3

Well, here we are in another lockdown but it’s great seeing the students online. We thank you for parental support which we all know is happening behind the scenes. We cannot do it without you. Congratulations to the Year 3 Class Captains. We know that you will rise to the challenge this semester, setting a wonderful example for your peers. Year 3 students are looking at the positives of the lockdown.

Here is the lockdown through their eyes.

Kiyan A - 3T

“I love my scooter riding and football!”

Asmin B - 3T

“My favourite thing to do during lockdown is bike riding with my family. We go to lots of far places and have lots of fun but coming back is very tiring.”

Lyla B - 3T

“I am spending this lockdown getting to know and bonding with our new puppy, Rocky. He is the best.”

Olivia C - 3T

“I love lockdown because I get to spend time with my pets. Their names are Pringles and Popcorn, my pet cat and bunny. I also get to be with my family all the time which I love because I do not get to see my dad. I’m really happy that I get to see him all the time now.”

Mason C - 3T

“I love Home Schooling because I’m lucky to have my sister and she is kind and helps me.️”

Kemindi I - 3T

“We made ‘egg in a hole’ and a yummy fruit salad.”

Isabelle K - 3T

“We have been toasting marshmallows!”

Arshia R - 3T

“I love being with my pet bunny!”

Isaiah S - 3T

“My favourite part about playing UNO is I get to use the rainbow cards to WIN. It makes the game much more fun.”

YEAR 4

Year 4 students are making the most of the lockdown as well. We looked at the positives of the lockdown and here is what the students came up with…

Holly A - 4A

“I love reading books at home whenever I want.”

Thisumi A - 4A

“In the recent snap lockdown what my family and I do is after we finish our work, we play and make things together like desserts and pastry. My mum helps me to bake them. My sister, dad and I go to the park if we finish early and play in the garden or stay inside. He shows my sister and I how to make things that he made when he was small.”

Francesca A - 4A

“I’ve had lots of calls with my friends. We have been having lots of fun playing online games.”

Layla B - 4A

“I like to do gymnastics and dancing.”

Aaron B - 4M

“In Home Learning I liked the big writes.”

Himaya C - 4M

“I liked being in lockdown because I could eat anytime of the day.”

Dilara E - 4M

“I love to read my favourite books.”

Senuli G - 4M

“Me and my family love playing pool together! We have so much fun!”

Liya G - 4M

“What I liked about lockdown is staying in my pyjamas all day and sleeping in.”

Jotham G - 4A

“I have been cycling with my brother during the snap lockdown. I went to the Highlands Lake. We went there for exercise. While we were cycling, my parents went walking with Fido, my dog. I enjoyed cycling. At home, we study. Sometimes we play on the iPad and watch television.”

Zoe G - 4M

“My favourite part of the snap lockdown is that my dog is always with me when I am doing my school work.”

Thisen H - 4M

“During the lockdown my family started to make a cubby house that I really really wanted. It was really fun when my family worked together. We are still working on that.”

Aaron K - 4A

“That I can talk to my family and play.”

Declan K - 4M

“What will get me through lockdown is origami paper and Queenie cat.”

Jessica M - 4A

“During lockdown to stay happy and positive my family and I have enjoyed making pizzas on Friday instead of a lunch order. If there’s no Zoom meetings we stay in our pyjamas!”

Zoe M - 4A

“What I like most about lockdown is we still get to see teachers and friends on Zoom.”

Alexandria M - 4M

“What I like about lockdown is that I get to play board games with my family.”

Sayuni M - 4M

“I like cycling with my family as it is good exercise.”

Mia P - 4A

“My family and I play competitive UNO with a twist to make it harder. It is so much fun, andwe laugh hysterically. I also play with my dog Charli which keeps me busy, and I try to teach her commands. The best part of lockdown is that I get to stay in my pyjamas all day.”

Trinity R - 4M

“During the snap lockdown I got to play with my dog, Storm.”

Tamanna S - 4M

“I get to see my pet everyday and I can do anything when I finish early.”

Holly S - 4A

“Something I do during this snap lockdown is Zoom with my basketball team. I spend extra time with my family and my favourite thing is playing online games with my friends.”

Reuben T - 4A

“I love when we cycle around the lake, because it encourages us to stay happy and energetic."

Year 5 and 6 News

Mr Nigel Keegan (Year 5/ 6 AHOS)

Our Year 5 and Year 6 students continue to transition incredibly well between onsite and Home Learning. Well done to all students for their resilience and level of engagement, regardless of environment.

In English, our Year 5 students are busy working on their informative texts and reading comprehension activities and skills. 'Australian Immigration' is our Integrated Studies topic with students researching a family member or well-known immigrant about their ‘Migration Story’. The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program is proving to be a real highlight, providing the opportunity for students to use various cooking equipment and ingredients and learn about good hygiene and safety in the kitchen. The recently produced spring rolls and fruit salad cones were a winner! Practical measurement activities in Maths have been a lot of fun and a chance for some hands-on learning with length, perimeter, area, volume, and capacity.

In Year 6, students are busy learning about Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy during Integrated Studies, and informative texts and reading comprehension skills in English. During Maths lessons students have developed mathematical knowledge and understanding in a variety of topics such as angles, fractions, decimals, and percentages.

We are now well into Term 3 units of study across the various subject areas and recent student assessment demonstrates the progress students continue to make in their learning. Check out some excellent examples of student learning below! We are grateful for the ongoing support from parents and families, and it was great catching up with many of you at recent Parent Teacher Interviews.

Swimming Program Information

Miss Felicity Donohue (Deputy Head of Primary)

Due to the current lockdown and the uncertainty of public swimming pools being open in the near future, the College has made the decision to cancel our swimming program this year. We are unable to re-schedule due to a lack of availability. We know this is not ideal and would have loved to take the students out.

 We thank you for your support and understanding as we adapt in these ever-changing times.

Micro-habits to Parent Better Every Day

By Michael Grose ‘Positive Parenting’

Following are five micro-habits that will impact positively your relationship with your child. You are encouraged to create your own micro-habits, but this list will get you started.

Greet your child with a smile every day
Point your feet toward your child when they have something important to tell you
When your child is upset, acknowledge their feelings first
Refer to good and bad behaviour as a choice
Look away and breathe when you want to yell

Behaviours become habits become patterns. You practise a behaviour once and it’s just that – a behaviour. Practise it repeatedly and it becomes a habit, which can easily be broken. Keep the habit up for long enough and it becomes a pattern that becomes an entrenched part of the way that you parent.’

To read the full article go to this link: ‘Micro-habits to Parent Better Every Day’

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